2. The sweepstakes will run from 09/27/09 through noon on 10/14/09. Users can enter by going to www.stltoday.com/localtreasures and tell us the name of the favorite place for each topic in the in categories listed. Winners will be contacted via phone or e-mail within five days of the close of the contest.

3. RULES REGARDING ENTRIES - Entry must be complete and accurate to be considered eligible. All entry forms must be filled out properly including first and last name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (SLPD) reserves the right to reject improperly marked entry forms for any reason.
ONLINE ENTRY - Contest participants will go online to www.stltoday.com/localtreasures and complete the survey, then enter information including name, address, phone number, e-mail address. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. All winner selection procedures will be conducted by SLPD, whose decisions are final with respect to all aspects of the Sweepstakes.

4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (SLPD) or its agents or assigns are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, destroyed or misdirected entries, or for miscommunications, misdirected transmissions, or any other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic.

5. All entries become the exclusive property of the SLPD.

6. Winner is responsible for any taxes or additional expenses associated with the awarded prizes.

7. This sweepstakes is void wherever restricted or prohibited by state or local laws.

8. ELIGIBILITY-- Employees of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, LLC, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, advertising agencies, and members of their family are not eligible to enter.

9. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judging organization, which are final on all matters pertaining to this sweepstakes. The return of any prize/prizes notification as undelivered may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

10. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the SLPD, as well as any directors, officers or employees of these organizations from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this sweepstakes.

11. By submitting an entry form, entrants consent to the collection, processing and use of the information contained in the entry form by the SLPD for any purpose they see fit, including the use of this information for marketing purposes by SLPD or third party companies, and may be provided to third party companies at the sole discretion of the SLPD. Winners allow the SLPD the right to use their name and or likeness for promotional purposes without further compensation.

12. If for any reason the contest is not capable of being conducted as planned, including any causes beyond the control of the administrators of the contest, the SLPD reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the contest without notice to the entrants.

13. PRIZES – one (1) winner will receive: a three (3) day / two (2) night vacation for two adults and up to two children at any Wyndham or Marriott Hotel & Resort, including a VIP Golf OR Spa Package. Choose from over 250 destinations - more than 400 hotels. And, complete your vacation with a free round of golf or a $100 spa credit. This trip requires a 35-day advance booking notice, is valid for 12 months and is fully upgradeable and transferable. The odds of winning are random and depend upon chance.

14. By the act of entering, a contestant agrees to abide by the above rules.