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Celebrate the Arts Tweepstakes Offers Getaway to the Paradise Coast in Naples, Fla.
October 27, 2010

Attention all art lovers – in honor of its annual Celebrate the Arts Month, @ParadiseCoast wants to know why you would want to win a 3-day/2-night Celebrate the Arts getaway package to Naples, Fla. Tweet your best art loving reason to visit @ParadiseCoast between November 1 and November 8, and include the hashtag #NaplesArt. The winner will be determined by a random drawing.

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Celebrate the Arts Tweepstakes Offers Getaway to the Paradise Coast in Naples, Fla.

Tweet to win a 3-day/2-night Art Lover’s Vacation in the #1 Small Art Town in America

Naples, Fla.- (October 27, 2010) – Attention all art lovers – in honor of its annual Celebrate the Arts Month,, @ParadiseCoast wants to know why you would want to win a 3-day/2-night Celebrate the Arts getaway package to Naples, Fla. Tweet your best art loving reason to visit @ParadiseCoast between November 1 and November 8, and include the hashtag #NaplesArt. The winner will be determined by a random drawing. A complete list of rules and eligibility requirements can be found on Naples, Marco Island, Everglades – TheParadiseCoast Facebook Page.

The Celebrate the Arts Tweepstakes package, valued at $500, includes a 3-days/2-night stay at the luxurious Hilton Naples, two passes to see the award-winning Naples Players, two passes to the exquisite Naples Museum of Art, the Naples Zoo, and the Naples Botanical Garden,, featuring the new cultivated gardens of Asia and Florida and a new water garden, as well as a $50 gift certificate to Naples Players, Bamboo Café in downtown Naples.

—Arts and culture is a passion for our local residents and a favorite pastime for visitors to our destination,” said Jack Wert, executive director of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB. —Each November, we’re proud to highlight our strong arts and culture community through Celebrate the Arts month and we invite visitors from all over the world to join us in our celebration,” Wert continued.

The lucky Tweepstakes winner has a chance to experience why Naples was named the #1 Small Art Town in America by author and art critic John Villani in the 4th edition of The 100 Best Art Towns in America. November is Celebrate the Arts month, and this year the Paradise Coast will showcase more than 125 arts and culture activities, including the 2nd Annual Naples International Film Festival, dance, musical performances, theater and more. The Tweepstakes winner has one year to redeem their prize. While Celebrate the Arts month has a large concentration of arts and cultural activities, there is a wonderful year round selection of arts activities from which to choose during any vacation visit.

No matter when you visit the Paradise Coast, there are always great choices for things to see and do. Kayak through mangrove forests and spot nesting bald eagles, snowy egrets and ospreys. Delight in the area’s many art shows and festivals, and enjoy free entertainment while you shop in the heart of downtown. Indulge in fresh seafood at the many locally owned restaurants and relax with your toes in the sand as you view the nightly spectacular sunsets.

Celebrate the Arts month is a promotion of the United Arts Council of Collier County, Florida. The Paradise Coast is the brand identity for the Southwest portion of Florida’s Gulf Coast including Naples, Marco Island, Everglades City and the Gulf Coast Everglades ecosystem. For more information on visiting Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades – The Paradise Coast and a free visitors guide, call 1-800-688-3600 or visit the area’s official visitor information Web site at www.ParadiseCoast.com

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