Win 2 three-day passes to Resorts in Bloom garden tour for charity, June 11, 12 and 13, 2010.
Enjoy three days exploring the spectacular gardens of western Sonoma County’s quaint inn’s, Bed & Breakfasts and vacation rentals. You’ll get behind-the-scene tours and each property will offer something different – such as cooking demonstrations, live music and art.
Answer the following questions correctly and you will be entered into a drawing. You don’t have to leave your computer to find the answers – although you can if you want. There is one bonus question thrown in, just for fun. Post your answers in the Comment Section below. Comments won’t be approved until we pick a winner so don’t be surprised if you don’t see your entry. The winner will be announced Monday, June 7.
- When was Korbel Champagne Cellars established (their first wine made)?
- What Chinese Zen parable is the Meditation Garden at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary inspired by?
- What is the antique “contraption” in Inn at Occidental’s Kitchen Cupboard themed room?
- Casa Panama will have “Plein Air” painters on site for all three days. What does “Plein Air” painting mean?
- Which historic Russian River inn has the distinction of being the site of several scenes from the film “Holiday Inn”, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
Bonus question:
West Sonoma County, has many spectacular gardens in bloom throughout summer. It is also a major grape growing region (Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast AVA’s) and well known for the coastal redwood forests. What other major crops were grown in this region during the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s?
Resorts in Bloom
Garden Tour for Charity
June 11, 12 & 13
If you want to buy tickets, click here or call 1-800-914-7511.
See a listing of gardens to visit: www.ResortsinBloom.com
The correct answers are:
- 1882
- Ox and the Ox herder
- Electric Marshmallow Toaster
- en plein air is French and means “in the open air”. Painting outside
- Village Inn & Restaurant
Bonus question: Hops and Tobacco (this answer did not have to be correct to be entered in the drawing)
Two winners will be announced later today.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest!
Resorts in Bloom quiz
1. 1882
2. Ox & Ox Herder
3. oversized cheese grater
4. painting outdoors
5. Village Inn & Lodge
hops, prunes, apples
1. 1882
2. The Ox & Oxherder
3. Electric Marshmallow Toaster
4. Painting outside
5. Village Inn & Lodge
Bonus- apples, prunes, hops
1) established in 1882, first champagne produced in 1894
2) the ox and the ox herder
3) marshmallow toaster
4) in the open air
5) Village Inn
bonus: apples, pears, grains, vegies, tobacco
1. 1881
2. The Ox and the Ox Herder
3. electric marshmellow toaster
4. painting outdoors
5. The Village Inn
Bonus: hops, prunes and apples
Thank You!
1. 1882
2. Ox and the Ox herder
3. electric marshmallow toaster
4. Plein Air is a French phrase meaning “out doors or in nature†– it has also come to mean a certain style of painting – a true plein air painting is generally painted in one session on location. The challenge is to capture the effects of light on the landscape quickly before it changes too much. This requires quick decision making in the composition of the painting and the mixing of color.
5. Village Inn
Bonus: Grain
1. 1882
2. Ox and the Ox herder
3. early 20th-century electric marshmallow toaster
4. in the open air (French expression, meaning painting outdoors)
5. The Village Inn
Bonus: hmmm… apples… olives…
This was fun – Thank you!
When was Korbel Champagne Cellars established (their first wine made)? 1882
What Chinese Zen parable is the Meditation Garden at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary inspired by? The Ox Drawings
What is the antique “contraption†in Inn at Occidental’s Kitchen Cupboard themed room? replica of a racing schooner
Casa Panama will have “Plein Air†painters on site for all three days. What does “Plein Air†painting mean? In the open air
Which historic Russian River inn has the distinction of being the site of several scenes from the film “Holiday Innâ€, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Village Inn
:)
1. 1882
2. Ox Drawings
3. Electric Marshmallow Toaster
4. In the Open Air
5. Village Inn
1. The land was founded in 1862 and the first wines were made in 1882
2. The ox
3. Electric marshmallow toaster
4. Plein air means open air, plein air painting means painting outside or “Sunday painter”
5. The Russian River Village Inn
Bonus question:Hops!
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1) 1882
2)The garden is a 10-stage walk through sculpture inspired by the Chinese Zen parable of the Ox and the Ox herder.
3)Electric marshmallow toaster
4)En plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air”, and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
5)The Village Inn
Bonus: Gravenstein apples!
When was Korbel Champagne Cellars established (their first wine made)?
In 1882, the three brothers began a small wine-making operation.
What Chinese Zen parable is the Meditation Garden at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary inspired by?
The garden is inspired by the Chinese Zen parable of the Ox and the Ox herder.
What is the antique “contraption†in Inn at Occidental’s Kitchen Cupboard themed room?
An oversized antique cheese grater. There are also other antique kitchen gadgets and framed bone handled carving sets.
What does “Plein Air†painting mean?
Plein Air is a French phrase meaning “out doors or in nature†– it has also come to mean a certain style of painting – a true plein air painting is generally painted in one session on location. The challenge is to capture the effects of light on the landscape quickly before it changes too much.
Which historic Russian River inn has the distinction of being the site of several scenes from the film “Holiday Innâ€, starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. The Village Inn
Bonus question: What other major crops were grown in this region during the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s?
Grains, prunes, apples, peaches and hops
1. Established in 1882
2. Parable of the Ox and the Ox herder
3. A Marshmallow toaster
4. Painting outside in the open air
bonus/5. The Village Inn
:) that was FUN!