Show the world your favorite San Francisco landmark or legacy business (or place you think should be a landmark or legacy business) and win a chance for a gift certificate to The Buena Vista Cafe, Anchor Oyster Bar, Green Apple Books, Flowercraft or Soko Hardware.
What:
Post on social media to win prizes in three categories:
1. Best photo in front of an existing SF Landmark
Click the image to browse a recent map of existing SF landmarks and National Register listings.
2. Best photo in front of a legacy business (we will include a map of legacy businesses in our contest announcement)
Click the image to browse a map of existing businesses on the Legacy Business Registry.
3. Best photo at a site you think SHOULD be a landmark or legacy business. Help us elicit ideas for what the future of preservation should look like!
Sample entry:
Where:
Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Include one or more of these hashtags in your post: #SFHeritage50, #KeepSFSpecial #MySanFranciscoHeritage
Key Dates:
The contest kicks-off Tuesday, June 1.
Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, June 13 at 5:00 PM.
We will review and award prizes between Monday, June 14 – Friday, June 18.
Prizes:
Five certificates/gift cards for San Francisco legacy businesses, at $100 each. (These will be assigned at random)
- Buena Vista Cafe
- Anchor Oyster Bar
- Green Apple Books
- Flowercraft
- Soko Hardware
*Winners will reflect each of our three aforementioned categories, with remaining two reflecting any category.
The Details:
- We highly encourage those submitting their photos to include a person in the frame, or another interesting element of the place they are choosing. This can include taking a selfie in front of your chosen place, taking a photo of the owner of your favorite legacy business, sharing a photo of your dog in front of your chosen place, etc. The more creative the better!
- Participants must use one or more of the campaign hashtags in their post: #SFHeritage50, #MySanFranciscoHeritage
- Participants should write 1-2 sentences about the place chosen, and where it is located. Bonus points: Why is this place special to you?
*For Instagram, make sure your profile is public in order to be eligible for a prize.
We look forward to seeing your picks for the places that make San Francisco special!
