The Best Winners

On September 30, 2024, Carrie Warne, of Rochester, Minn., won a brand new Green Mountain Pellet Grill from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country MagazineBest of the Best contest.

Marissa Ristau, of Preston, Minn., won a brand new Blackstone 4-Burner Griddle from the same contest on August 31, 2024.

Kelley Hudson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., won a brand new kayak from the same contest on July 31, 2024.

Maria Stemper, of Caledonia, Minn., won a brand new kayak from the same contest on June 30, 2024.

Katie Semling, of Fountain City, Wis., also won a brand new kayak from the same contest on May 31, 2024.

As Visit Bluff Country Magazine celebrates 39 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September.  Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The last drawing of the season was held on September 30, 2024.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.  This magazine has a mission of promoting tourism in the Historic Bluff Country (Driftless) region.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or online at www.visitbluffcountry.com.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will giveaway over $4,000 in gift cards and prizes.

On August 31, 2024, Marissa Ristau, of Preston, Minn., won a brand new Blackstone 4-Burner Griddle from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest.

Kelley Hudson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., won a brand new kayak from the same contest on July 31, 2024.

Maria Stemper, of Caledonia, Minn., won a brand new kayak from the same contest on June 30, 2024.

Katie Semling, of Fountain City, Wis., also won a brand new kayak from the same contest on May 31, 2024.

As Visit Bluff Country Magazine celebrates 39 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September.  Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The last drawing of the season will be held on September 30, 2024, for a brand new Green Mountain Grill pellet grill.  Please go to www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter for a chance to win.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.  This magazine has a mission of promoting tourism in the Historic Bluff Country (Driftless) region.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or online at www.visitbluffcountry.com.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will giveaway over $4,000 in gift cards and prizes.

On July 31, 2024, Kelley Hudson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., won a brand new kayak from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest.

Maria Stemper, of Caledonia, Minn., won a brand new kayak from the same contest on June 30, 2024.

Katie Semling, of Fountain City, Wis., also won a brand new kayak from the same contest on May 31, 2024.

As Visit Bluff Country Magazine celebrates 39 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The last drawing of the season will be held on September 30, 2024, for a brand new Green Mountain Grill pellet grill. Please go to visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter for a chance to win.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This magazine has a mission of promoting tourism in the Historic Bluff Country (Driftless) region.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or explore this website.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will giveaway over $4,000 in gift cards and prizes.

On June 30, 2024, Maria Stemper, of Caledonia, Minn., won a brand new kayak from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest.

Katie Semling, of Fountain City, Wis., also won a brand new kayak from the same contest on May 31, 2024.

As Visit Bluff Country Magazine celebrates 39 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September.  Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The next drawing for a brand new Blackstone griddle will be held on August 31, 2024. Please go to www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter for a chance to win.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.  This magazine has a mission of promoting tourism in the Historic Bluff Country (Driftless) region.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or online at www.visitbluffcountry.com.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will giveaway over $4,000 in gift cards and prizes.

On May 31, 2024, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the first prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 39 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting prize giveaways each month from May through September.  Prizes include kayaks, a Grizzly cooler, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The next drawing for a brand new kayak will be June 30, 2024. Please go to www.visitbluffcountry.com/thebest to enter for a chance to win.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.  This magazine has a mission of promoting tourism in the Historic Bluff Country (Driftless) region.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or online at www.visitbluffcountry.com.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine will giveaway over $4,000 in gift cards and prizes with four different contests.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine Golf Tour kicks off this next week, and $25 gift cards will be given away with a contest on the Visit Bluff Country Facebook Page.

The Brewery, Distillery & Winery Contest runs on the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Facebook page.  This contest will include a weekly $25 gift card giveaway for 17 consecutive weeks.

Visit Bluff Country Magazine will also giveaway $100 in gift cards with the Choose Your Adventure Contest, accessible at www.visitbluffcountry.com/adventure.

PHOTO:
Katie Semling, of Fountain City, Wis., alongside her son Barett, stood next to their brand new kayak that Katie won in a recent contest.
Photo by Jason Sethre

Congratulations to Meggan Scanlan of Caledonia, Minn., who won a brand new Green Mountain Grill ($999 value) from a drawing conducted on September 30, 2023.

• Brook Nagel, of Harmony, Minn.,
  won a brand new Blackstone 4-burner Griddle from a drawing conducted on August 31, 2023.
• Ariana Cervantes, of Decorah, Iowa,
  won a brand new kayak from a drawing conducted on July 31, 2023.
• Jill Heiderscheit, of New Albin, Iowa,
  won a brand new kayak from a drawing conducted on June 30, 2023.
• Pamela Eddy, of La Crosse, Wis.,
  won a brand new kayak from a drawing conducted on June 2, 2023.

As the magazine celebrates 38 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they have conducted prize giveaways each month from May through September. Prizes include kayaks, a Blackstone griddle, and a Green Mountain Grill.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine is delivered to more than 1,000 locations in 35 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

For information on upcoming town festival and events in Historic Bluff Country, vacation ideas for lodging, recreation, dining and shopping, check out the magazine in print or online at www.visitbluffcountry.com.

Over the summer months, Visit Bluff Country Magazine gave away more than $4,000 in gift cards and prizes with four different contests.

The Visit Bluff Country Magazine Golf Tour offered $25 gift cards given away with a contest on the Visit Bluff Country Facebook Page.

The Brewery, Distillery & Winery Contest ran on the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Facebook page.  This contest included a weekly $25 gift card giveaway for 15 consecutive weeks.

Visit Bluff Country Magazine also gave away $100 in gift cards with the Choose Your Adventure Contest, accessible at www.visitbluffcountry.com/adventure.