Check Out the Best “Decked” Houses Near Lawrenceville

You voted and these houses were the top vote-getters in Gwinnett County in our Deck the House contest. Could one of these win $100,000 for Gwinnett County Public Schools?

Who has the best “decked” houses in Gwinnett County?  According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these homes in neighboring Buford, Lilburn and Loganville-Grayson have the best holiday lights in the area.  We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We will choose 24 finalists from all our entries …

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Show Us Your Holiday Lights! Win $100K in Patch's Deck the House Contest

Share your photos of your house decked out for the holidays, and enter to win $100,000 for Gwinnett County Public Schools and $500 for you.

Enter Lawrenceville Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for Gwinnett County Public Schools and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page here on Lawrenceville Patch from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner, so…

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Patch's Halloween Costume Contest: And the Winner of the Best Costume in Georgia Is...

The Georgia winner, who will receive $250, will now be entered to win the $5,000 grand prize in Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America contest.

You know what they say—no (goblin) guts, no glory. Congratulations to "Box of Popcorn or 'KendallCorn'" uploaded by Paige Funk, the Georgia winner of Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest. A total of 349 photos from across Georgia entered the contest. Parents posted hundreds of costume photos of themselves and their families from this Halloween or from years past. We had lots of ghouls, ghosts, and Honey Boo Boos to choose from, but this Box of Popcorn won us over. As the winner of the $250 prize for the best costume in Georgia, Box of Popcorn by Paige Funk is now in the running to be the $5,000 grand prize winner of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America contest. The national winner will be announced on Monday, Nov. 12.

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Last Chance to Enter to win $5,000 in Patch's Halloween Contest

Monday is the last day to submit your photos to be entered in our costume contest and a chance to win big bucks!

Photo Contest: Is Your Dog The Top Dog?

Upload a photo of your favorite four-legged family member and your pet could vie to become The Top Dog in Georgia!

Readers - the entry period for this contest has closed. Please come back later this week to vote on the finalists! - The Editor Everyone knows their dog is the best. Now, Patch is giving you the chance to prove it with our Top Dog contest. Entering is simple: Starting Aug. 6, upload your favorite photo of your dog by clicking the "Upload Photos and Video" button at the top of this article. (It’s super easy – just make sure you are a registered user first). In the caption, tell us your dog’s name and what makes him or her so special. One photo per owner, please. Dog owners will have until 5 p.m. Aug. 20 to submit a photo of a canine companion. Five furry finalists will be selected by Patch Regional Editors and then you, dear readers, will …

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Sheryl Shaker

10:24 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012

Amazing dogs! Fabulous photos! Thanks for sharing these with us!   more ›

Here are the Winners of Patch's "Sweet Charity" Ticket Giveaway!

Four lucky Patch readers won two tickets to see "Sweet Charity," now playing at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Dozens entered, but only a few could win. Patch held a contest to give away four pairs of tickets to see Sweet Charityat the Aurora Theatre, playing now through September 2nd. We randomly selected the winners, and here they are, listed by their user names: All winners have been notified by email. Congratulations and enjoy the show!

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Last Chance to Enter to Win "Sweet Charity" Tickets

Patch is giving away four pairs of tickets to see "Sweet Charity" at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville. The contest closes Friday at 5pm, so enter now!

Win Tickets to See 'The Fox on the Fairway'

Patch is giving away five pairs of tickets to see this play at the Aurora Theatre.

  Fore! Actually, five. That’s how many pairs of tickets we’re giving away to see The Fox on the Fairway, playing now at the Aurora Theatre in Downtown Lawrenceville. Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway is a comedy about golf and a rivalry between two country clubs. Ludwig also wrote Moon Over Buffalo and Lend Me a Tenor.  The winners will be able to go to a show of their choice between Thursday, May 24th and Sunday, May 27th. To enter, simply tell us why you like local theater in the comment section below. All eligible entries must be submitted by Wednesday, May 23rd at 11:59am. We'll randomly choose five winners from all of the commenters. Good luck!

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Congratulations to Our Gwinnett Braves Tickets Winners!

The Gwinnett Patches recently held a contest giving away tickets to a baseball game, and now the nine winners have been determined.

  The nine Patch sites in Gwinnett County recently held a contest giving away a Family Four Pack of tickets to the Gwinnett Braves game on June 1st. We randomly selected a winner from each site. Their Patch usernames are:  Dacula Patch - Betsy Duluth Patch - Anita Smith Lawrenceville Patch - JoAnn Fuller Lilburn Patch - Diane Altonen Loganville Patch - Denise Beam Norcross Patch - Tim Suggs Peachtree Corners Patch - Gene Reinold Snellville Patch - Sherry B. Cown Suwanee Patch - Alicia Allen Congratulations to all of our winners! We look forward to seeing you at Coolray Field. Even if you did not win, you still can buy tickets for the game at a discounted price by using promo code LAWRENCEVILLE.

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