Find the Buoy Holiday Scavenger Hunt Winners!
We appreciate everyone who took the time to enter the Find the Buoy Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Stonington Borough. Bringing the merchants and community together this holiday season was the highlight of our year, and we’re delighted to announce our two winners!
Laura Jackson, Borough resident and busy mom, was the winner of one week of 1/2 day camp at New England Science and Sailing (NESS).
The Buoy Scavenger Hunt was such a fun addition to the holiday season in the Borough. It prompted me to visit several shops for the first time, even though I’ve lived in the Borough for almost ten years. It also turned the holiday errand-running into a bit of a game; my young children were much more willing to tag along when there was a buoy to find! I hope it becomes a local tradition.
— Laura Jackson
Regina Ewing went home with the wreath (courtesy of The Stonington Historical Society + Wm. cole) decorated with gift cards courtesy of participating Borough shops and restaurants worth more than $700!
My husband and I had a blast doing the hunt together. We discovered so many interesting shops that we weren’t aware of, and we enjoyed meeting all the merchants and some not even in the village like Fun and Wm. Cole that had such great gifts. This is wonderful!
— Regina Ewing
It sounds like our merchants had a festive holiday season as well:
“It seems like everyone is having a great time! Lots of first-time people at Wm. Cole - some just want the stamp but some stick around and shop! I’ve heard great things about the Hunt, the Lobster Pot Tree, the Stroll! What a great kick-off to December but also a great way to end the year!”
“LOVED the scavenger hunt! It was a blast and brought a lot of new people in. We played “warmer, colder” and had so much fun!”
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who participated and a huge thank you to our community of small businesses and cultural organizations that served as buoy locations and provided gift cards.
Bluebird Day Kids, Dog Watch Café, Emily Marquis Designs / Marquis Jewelry Academy, Fun Company Sample Outlet, GLAZE Handmade, Grace Your Home, Grand & Water Antiques, Maggie Lee Designs, New England Science and Sailing, Pup Stop Boutique Barkery, Stonington COMO Thrift Shop, Stonington Consign to Design, Stonington Jewelry at Cannon Square, Stonington Historical Society, Stonington Free Library, Tucci Design, and Wm. Cole!
We’d also like to send out a special thank you to Lisa Konicki from the Ocean Community Chamber who championed the Lobster Trap Tree, bringing thousands of visitors to Stonington Borough who shopped with our merchants and dined at our restaurants throughout the holiday season. Shopping small really does make a difference!