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Sara Gray is an editorial-style wedding photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. She captures the small moments along with the big, telling stories about couples in love.

Sara's work has been featured on Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Green Wedding Shoes, Brooklyn Bride, The Sweetest Occasion, Ruffled, Classic Bride and Grey Likes Weddings.

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The Big September Giveaway!

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September 1st, 2009

I like hotels. I like staying in them, I like visiting them and I used to write about them quite a bit. During those days, I discovered the Surftides Hotel in Lincoln City, which is a retro hotel that’s had a really hip makeover in the last year or so. I’m a little bit smitten with the details inside the hotel.

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I recently did some photography work for the hotel and it was so much fun documenting all the details – I love their mermaid logo, which appears throughout the property.

Portland, Oregon photographer

How does this relate to you, you ask? Well, this month, since it’s my favorite month all year (happy birthday me!), I am giving away a free night at the Surftides Hotel. It’s a great place to stay, right in the heart of Lincoln City and it’s going to make one lucky reader’s day when they get to spend a night down there.

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Portland, Oregon photographer

You know the drill: if you want to win, you need to comment on this post. Say whatever you like, but make sure you leave a comment. You have until Thursday morning at 8 a.m. to enter, and on Thursday afternoon I’ll draw a winner! If you win, you could be sipping drinks at the Mist restaurant and lounge, below.

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Good luck to all of you! Stay tuned Thursday to learn who our big winner is!

36 Responses to “The Big September Giveaway!”

  1. Ooooh, this is a good prize! I hope I win!! Happy Birthday month Sar.

  2. I can’t wait to go : ) I love finding out about new places, thanks for sharing!

  3. oooh i wanna go!

  4. Wow, that looks like a great place!

  5. This looks like a sweet place to stay locally. I need a mini vacation!

  6. Sounds lovely! Happy birthday/Denmark/iceland travels!

  7. Happy birthday month! (It’s my birthday month too).
    Enjoy it!

  8. Well congrats on it being your birthday month!! I have seen all your pictures and you are very talented!!! I am crossing my fingers!!!!

  9. I need a vacation, like nobody’s business…..

  10. Those photos make the place look fantastic! Excellent job. Happy birthday too. Good timing with the giveaway; summer’s almost over and there won’t be too many people there this time of year.

  11. Wow! I’m loving the color scheme. I’ve been debating on a shade of orange or green for my business color and this is kind making me lean more towards orange. That orange chair is awesome!

  12. Love the mermaid logo. Great to see you doing what you love!

  13. Fun! I’m putting my name in ;)

  14. Woo Hoo! That looks like fun! Love your work Sara!

  15. Wow, you’re quite the photographer!

  16. Your photography rocks. I’ve been watching your posts for awhile now and needed a good excuse to tell you.

    Happy Birthday month.

  17. pick me. pick me!! did you shoot their new brochure?

  18. Me! Me! I’d like to win, pleeeeeeeeease!

  19. WOW..what a neat spot! Happy Birthday month:)

  20. oh oh pick me :) my long time friend kristi stone just got pics done by you for her wedding. she says you are awesome!

  21. This place looks amazing! Happy Birthday!

  22. Happy Birthday Month Sara! Surftides Inn is a wonderful place to stay, I think I stayed there over a year ago, before all the remodeling was done and before the new restaurant was complete. I would love to check out the new restaurant!!

  23. Wow, these are awesome! I heard they put a lot of money into this remodel and it looks like they’ve done an excellent job!

    Happy birthday, sometime in the next 30 days:)

  24. Sara, could you be more talented?!? (now can I win?) haha

    Actually, thank you for posting these photos. It’s always good to learn more about hotels on the Oregon coast. You inspired me to stay there sometime!

  25. Thanks for doing our photos, and keep up the good work! You do a great job! I would love to go back to Oregon!

  26. Your pictures are amazing! And who doesn’t love Lincoln City!!

  27. Omg, I want to win!!! I love the beach!

  28. Fun to see their renovations, Sara, and thru your talented eye. I agree, there is NO place better on earth than the Oregon coast, how fun to have the gift of being able to capture it. Now if I won the weekend I could take my trusty little camera and try too….

  29. I’m totally entering for this. PS – I spent Saturday with my aunts. The pictures were a total hit. I’ll see you later this month in Quinault.

  30. Hi Sara, was good seeing you again at Jody’s wedding, looking forward to meeting up again at Erika’s later this month.

  31. By far the best photographed hotel in Lincoln City. I stayed here a long long time ago with my family. I could use a night here, especially after the remodel. And…Happy Birthday in 12 Days!

  32. Happy birthday to you!

    I just love Blog32.jpg and Blog12.jpg. Must be the use of thirds but the composition of these photos just make them jump out and me and feel happy :)

    Well done.

  33. Good to know, I’ve always wondered about that hotel!
    Happy Birthday month!

  34. Thanks, all, for entering! I picked a winner this morning and it’ll be announced in a couple of hours on the blog!