Win A Trip To Italy From FIAT USA!

You gotta love this! It has nothing to do with our show but we too like to see a really cool well run contest of  any kind so we thought we would share this with our many fans! Hey FIAT, Maybe you could come be a sponsor on our show too!

The FIAT 500 is a world traveler (as you can plainly see in our latest commercial). The iconic lines, definitive design and joy that comes from sitting behind the wheel has been felt and seen in numerous continents, countries and cities for more than 50 years. Now that the Cinquecento has made its way to American shores, we want you to have the chance to return to the place where the commercial was shot.

As a reader of FIAT Backstage, you now have the opportunity to win an exclusive vacation to the Amalfi Coast!

From now until the end of August, we’ll be putting your sleuthing skills to the test. With your passport in hand, the only thing you’ll have left to do is get your boarding pass. This is where we come in. In order to gain your boarding pass, twice a week we’ll send you on a hunt through FIAT Backstage blog posts in order to find FIVEhidden words. These five words will make up a secret phrase that will bring you one step closer to the grand prize. Sounds simple enough, right?

Here’s how it will work:

1. On the dates listed below, we’ll give you the first word in that day’s secret phrase.
2. This word will be a hyperlink to the blog post where your next secret word is hidden.
3. To identify the secret word, you’ll need to read through the post and find the next CAPITALIZED and hyperlinked word.
4. This word will take you to the blog post where the next word is hiding.
5. The process repeats itself until you have found all five of the hidden words for the day.
6. Be sure to keep track of your hidden words along the way, as you will need to unscramble the words to make up that day’s secret phrase.

We’ll be giving you a new secret phrase on the following dates:

• TODAY: Today’s First Secret Word - CALLING
• Thursday, August 9^th
• Monday, August 13^th
• Thursday, August 16^th
• Monday, August 20^th
• Thursday, August 23^rd
• Monday, August 27^th
• Thursday, August 30^th

Be sure to come back each day for your chance to win a vacation to Italy!

Happy travels!

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Enter to Win Now by using Your FIAT Boarding Pass

Oktoberfest Episode Added To Shooting Schedule Oom-Pa-Pa!

Oktoberfest 2012 will now be the first episode shot for Season 1 of The Inn Crowd. Our show order has increased from 11 to 13 so we are expanding our shooting schedule which will push the premiere date out a few weeks but will help to secure a larger fan base and second season renewal chances even before ever airing.

The Oktoberfest in our show will take place for 3 days in October in our high altitude BierGarten!

The Bier Girls will be everywhere!

Spirits will be high and our guests will be treated to a very special adventure in vacationing!

Many Bands will play and be included on our show as well. So get ready to Roll out The Barrel and get on your Polka Shoes this is going to be true Must See TV!

The Biergarten will be contained in a tent so regardless of the unpredictable October weather in the High Country everyone will have a great time!

Ray Posado from Libation Nation will make an appearance on the show and help with the festivities as well along with several of his celebrity friends and the guests from the Holcomb Inn.

So get ready, we will be announcing if we need guests for this episode very soon and even if you are not part of the show when you see it you will live it through us vicariously!

I Scream You Scream We All Scream For Ice Cream!

Are you ready for the ultimate Brain Freeze? How much can you handle? 1 scoop? 2 scoops? 3 scoops? How about 20 Scoops plus Toppings? That is what The 96 Steak House at The Holcomb Inn is serving up as its latest challenge to be added to their menu for our show. The whole Sundae weighs in at a Gut Busting 96 Ounces which is 6 POUNDS! On the Menu the Sundae is called The Frozen Tundra and has a price tag of $39.95 but if you finish it solo you get your picture on the wall along with a commemorative shirt and you get entered in a drawing to win a Years Supply of Ice Cream.

Pictured above is the Big Brother of The Frozen Tundra called called The North Pole which serves parties of 10 or more which inspired the Creation of The Frozen Tundra. If you want to get in on the challenge you can find out how to enter by Liking the Page on Facebook and Following along on Twitter.

Follow @96ozSundae

Disclaimer:
Medical Marijuana Patients are welcome to participate in all eating challenges at 96 but not eligible for prizes due to unfair advantage of the performance enhancing drug.

The Inn Crowd Challenges You At The 96 Steak House!

The Inn Crowd will be holding challenges for their guests on the show at their 96 Steak House which is part of The Holcomb Inn where the show takes place. We have added Twitter buttons here for The 96 Steak House & The Holcomb Inn along with the 2 challenges.Look on the right side of the page to follow along with the fun!

The First Challenge they are offering is The Knick's 96 Challenge! This is a challenge for the entrant to consume a 96 ounce steak in 96 minutes specially hand selected and prepared by 96's Executive Master Chef, Chef Knick. Side dishes are not advised for entrants on this one.If the entrant completes the challenge and cleans his or her plate including any fat and gristle then that person wins a great prize and the $250.00 Steak is Free along with your guests dinners up to 4 total. Also he or she will be entered to win a further grand prize of Steak for a Year delivered to their home or office.Plus you will be enshrined in the Steak Lovers Hall of Fame on the walls of The 96 Steak House.

                                                   Follow @96ozSteak

The other challenge is the Big Sausage Challenge! A 96 Ounce Bratwurst? A 96 Ounce Andouille? A 96 Ounce Cheddarwurst? That is the idea! Pick your favorite and dig in! Finish the challenge and your meal and your guests meals are free up to 4 people.You will also be added to the Sausage Hall Of Fame at 96 and be entered to win a Years Supply of Sausage Products!

                                                        Follow @96ozSausage

There is also talk of a Seafood version that will be announced soon! 

Bon Appetite! 

Follow @Bistro96

Disclaimer:

Medical Marijuana Patients are welcome to participate in all eating challenges at 96 but not eligible for prizes due to unfair advantage of the performance enhancing drug.

Episode #5 : Village Madness!

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas the Village where our Inn is located becomes a Madhouse! Tourists and Locals compete for limited parking which is treated like prime real estate with the Tourists usually winning out or so they think since they are the ones bringing in the extra Holiday Spending to the area which the locals really do appreciate. After all it is a joyous time of the year and it is just that way. To blow off steam our Innkeepers along with some of our guests head out offroading in some less than favorable conditions which leads to tons of fun, a few great stories and some extra Holiday Cash for a few lucky Tow Truck Operators that rescue a few less experienced off roaders!

This episode promises to be a ton of fun and is our first one we will be using the disclaimer of Please Don't try this at Home!

Fun in the snow!

Rovers Rovers Everywhere!

The Off Roaders seem to be everywhere in this episode!

Wait a Minute, Oktoberfest has been over for awhile, but thanks to a few of our High Spirited Guests they choose to do a December Fest in this Episode which adds to the festive atmosphere going on in the show.

Our guests will also be hitting the slopes in this episode along with our Celebrity Guests in a day of fun and racing and craziness on the slopes you just have to see to believe! Guests for this episode must be athletic and able to ski or snowboard and we will let you know when we begin to look for guests for this episode most likely at the end of October.

Episode #4 : The Days Of Wine & Turkeys

As the leaves have now completely turned we head into our Holiday Season Shows. We begin with an annual tradition at the Inn which is the Fall Wine Tasting Festival which celebrates the bountiful harvest from California Vineyards and the Winemakers that bring us joy in a bottle.

We then follow our guests as they prepare to celebrate a traditional Mountain Style Thanksgiving

As the Guests arrive for the long Holiday week of festivities and surprises we feature an Inn Staff that is working in overdrive to bring the magic to life and the end result is one of the most fabulous Holiday Celebrations ever brought to Television.

We then shift our focus on to an annual Thanksgiving Mountain Tradition. No it is not becoming a couch potato and watching football, it is the traditional annual opening of Ski Season!

Watch as our Guests tear it up to tear off the calories that Tom Turkey brought their way!

Guest Invites for this episode are extremely limited and will be announced in October.

Episode #3 : Prepare For Old Man Winter!

In our 3rd episode we see how activities of our guests shift from fishing and hiking and off roading to diversions that fit just prior to the rapidly approaching winter season that includes skiing,snowboarding,sleigh rides,snow shoeing and snowmobiling. The weather is still favorable for a last outdoor campfire or two along with some shopping adventures in the quaint nearby shops of the village and even a late season Zip Line Adventure get thrown into the mix.

If you would like to participate in this episode please reference the instructions posted in the blog post for episode #1 the rules are similar except the age group for this one is targeting families of 3 or 4 or 5.

To participate in the Zip Lines or Rockwall climbing you must be physically fir enough to do so and not have a fear of heights. This episode also has references to Holiday Planning so be prepared for some flash forward scenes where guests from this episode may be requested to appear once again at a later date during the Holidays to be incorporated into this episode.

This episode will also feature some last minute end of the season Mountain Biking!