+MissJenn Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 Geocaching has partnered with Rand McNally to search for the Best Small Towns in America. http://www.bestoftheroad.com To nominate your town: Type it's name into the big box near the top of the page that says Find Your Town. To see who has been nominated: Click on the "Best For Geocaching" tab. Vote now. And vote regularly - as often as once a day. Also, spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and neighbors to vote to get their favorite towns on the map. Rally the troops – your fellow citizens, elected officials, visitor centers, and social networks – encourage them to let us know why your pick should be on the map. The Best of the Road program kicked off on July 1st and is sure to provide excitement, inspiration, and an increase in travelers interested in visiting America's best small towns. Who: Towns in America with populations under 150,000 What: "Best of the Road 2013" - a competition among towns. There are six categories: Most Beautiful, Most Fun, Most Patriotic, Friendliest, and Best Food, plus a new category this year – Best for Geocaching! When: Voting begins on July 1, 2013 and will end on September, 3rd, 2013. Winners will be announced by mid–October. Where: All the action takes place at http://www.bestoftheroad.com . Quote
+GeoGerms Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Can't nominate any Hawaii small towns. None of them show up when searching . Quote
+MissJenn Posted July 3, 2013 Author Posted July 3, 2013 So Sorry, my Alaskan and Hawaiian friends. Rand McNally's Best of the Road contest rules state the following: 3. Eligibility: a. CONTESTANTS: A "Small Town" eligible to participate as a contestant in this Contest is an individual city, municipality, town, township or village located in the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), with a population of less than 150,000, as reported in the 2010 U.S. Census ("Contestant Towns" or "Small Towns") . Quote
+GeoGerms Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 So Sorry, my Alaskan and Hawaiian friends. Rand McNally's Best of the Road contest rules state the following: 3. Eligibility: a. CONTESTANTS: A "Small Town" eligible to participate as a contestant in this Contest is an individual city, municipality, town, township or village located in the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), with a population of less than 150,000, as reported in the 2010 U.S. Census ("Contestant Towns" or "Small Towns") . Bummaz Man ! Quote
+MissJenn Posted July 3, 2013 Author Posted July 3, 2013 Roland, you surely have a small town you like for geocaching in the contiguous 48.... Quote
+GeoGerms Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Roland, you surely have a small town you like for geocaching in the contiguous 48.... Yup ! Nominated Bainbridge Island, Washington for best geocaching! Quote
+MissJenn Posted July 8, 2013 Author Posted July 8, 2013 62 towns are currently nominated as Best For Geocaching. Vote often. Vote daily, in fact. Quote
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