A Day’s Outing Announces Winner of Travel Contest for The Best National, State And Local Park

Nov. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, November 9, 2010 –A Day’s Outing, a location-based service for finding local events, nearby destinations and weekend getaways across the country, today announced the winner of the “Best Park in America” contest. The “Best Park in America” contest celebrates the beauty and diversity of the national, state and local parks that are enjoyed by millions of people each year. With A Day’s Outing’s online service, people can quickly and easily discover local things-to-do no matter where they are in the country. iPhone users can find activities and destinations, with the newly released mobile version of A Day’s Outing.

For the ‘Best Park in America” contest, A Day’s Outing received heartfelt stories of people’s favorite parks from around the country. Memories were shared from parks such as Onondaga Cave State Park in Leasburg, MO, Devil’s Den State Park in West Fork, AR, Sequoia National Park in Three Rivers, CA and the City Park in the heart of New Orleans.  However, it was Gina Zammit’s love of McCarren Park in Brooklyn, New York that won as the Best Park in America.

The Winning Entry
“The best park in America is literally in my backyard, McCarren Park in Brooklyn, NY.  Everyday I look out onto this beautiful park and see throngs of young people, older Polish immigrants and numerous types of wildlife.  It is a perfect example of how all age groups and cultures come together to form the melting pot that is New York City.  It is a welcome greenspace in city living and is well taken care of and definitely helps to give my neighborhood its name, Greenpoint!”

“With more than 1 million acres of urban parklands in the U.S, there is a nearby neighborhood park, like McCarren Park, for anyone to enjoy,” noted Elizabeth Muse, CEO of A Day’s Outing. “Some of the most wonderful memories of a lifetime are from trips taken with family or friends to one of the many parks that grace America’s landscape.”

Find Places to Visit and Local Events
Whether you’re looking for a national, state or local park to visit, A Day’s Outing helps people find great places to visit and the best local events. When travelers are looking for something to do at the spur of the moment, planning for the weekend or searching for a day trip, A Day’s Outing is a fast, convenient and reliable go-to guide. Both A Day’s Outing’s web-based service and the mobile iPhone app are essential ways for people on the go discover what’s happening around the corner, in a nearby town, or farther away, based on their traveling preferences.

About A Day’s Outing
Based in Charlottesville, VA, A Day’s Outing is a location-based service for people to quickly discover the best local events and things-to-do anywhere in the country.  A Day’s Outing website and iPhone App helps users find activities and destinations for day trips, weekend getaways or vacation side trips. Users are matched to outings based on their specific starting location, personal interests, preferred driving distance and date of travel. For more information about A Day’s Outing, please visit www.adaysouting.com.

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Ignite Public Relations
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carmen@ignitepr.com

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A Day’s Outing is a location-based service for people to quickly discover the best local events and things-to-do anywhere in the country. A Day’s Outing website and iPhone App helps users find activities and destinations for day trips, weekend getaways or vacation side trips.