Are you one of those few who can:
a. find a four-leaf clover without any problems 
b. discover a penny on heads-up
c. find the perfect parking space
d. secure the last dress/shirt/pair of pants in not only your size and favorite color, but also on sale
e. first (and only) to spot a shooting star, make a wish and have it come true (or close enough to the actual wish.)
If you answered “yes” to any or all of the above, you seem to have a inordinate amount of luck. Why not put it to the test and try to win a vacation in the South.
Here are a few to consider. Good luck.
- This is no April Fool’s joke. Through April 1, you can enter to be on of the three winner’s of a seven-night Grand Gulf Getaway in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, Ala., (and if you do win, here’s a few suggestion on where to eat.) Sponsored by Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, the package includes a seven-night stay in a two-room beachfront condo, Flip Mino, gift certificates and much, much more.
- How about a golf trip to the North Carolina Sandhills region (deadline April 30) or Brunswick Islands, aptly referred to NC’s Golf Coast (deadline March 30)? And if golf isn’t your idea of a vacation, there are other sweepstakes for getaways in the state that are sure to be of interest.
- Virginia is offered you a chance to win one of their four family-targeted getaways. For instance, you can enter to win a trip to such places as the Hampton Roads region or northern Virginia.
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