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Friday, December 28, 2012

Deck the House Contest: This House Could Win $100,000 for Coventry Schools

This Coventry house is one of the 24 finalists in Patch’s Deck the House contest. Vote now to help this entry win $100,000 for Coventry schools.

Could this be the best “decked” house in the country? Possibly. Congratulations to Tyler Horrocks, the mastermind behind the Crazy Christmas House for being chosen as one of the 24 finalists in our Deck the House contest! According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home in Wood Estates has the best holiday lights in town. Check out the spectacular video here.  We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a larger-than-life, animated Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Two Rhode Island Homes In Finals For Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest

Two RI homes are in the running for best national light display.

Does Rhode Island have the best “decked” house in the US?  Readers who voted in our annual Deck the House contest have singled out two homes, one in Coventry and one in East Greenwich, as national finalists, beating Woonsocket reader Sharon C's submission, which Woonsocket Patch readers voted the best holiday light display in Woonsocket. In Coventry, we have the Crazy Christmas House, decorated by Tyler Horrocks. Check out a spectacular video of the display here.  In East Greenwich, there's Stanley Marion's display on Wanton Shippee Road.  We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to …

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Help a Local Home Win Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest

Today's the official start of voting for the best-decorated home in a Patch town — and there's a nearby home in the running!

According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, Maria Theresa Lapari's home has the best holiday display in East Providence, Scott Durant takes top honors in Portsmouth, and Richard Lewis's home earns the number one spot in Middletown — and you can help one of them win $100,000 for local schools! We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest — and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit — but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the …

Friday, November 23, 2012

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 (Check back here next Monday for a direct link to our contest page so you can enter). Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local …

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Newport Public Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Newport Public Schools. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. …

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