Goby: Create Your Own Adventure – $50 American Express Giveaway

Have you ever had one of those days when you are staring at the kids as they literally bounce off the walls, wondering what can you do to get out of the house. Oh yeah…. you know what I am talking about. And you start running down the list of what you can do to get out, but it’s the same list day-after-day. And although it may be entertaining, you are craving a new idea.

Well, the people behind Goby.com have created a perfect tool to solve your question, “What should we do today?” Goby.com (pronounced GO-be) is a new one-of-a-kind search engine that helps you find fun new ways to spend your free time. It searches more than 300 different categories of “things to do” from zoos and aquariums to playgrounds and children’s museums.

The site is amazing. When you visit Goby.com, is asks three questions: What, Where and When.  By answering just two of the three questions, you instantly receive an easy-to-read results page that includes not only detailed information about attractions, activities, locations and events, but also an interactive map and photos from sites like Google and Flickr.

When I went, I obviously did not know what I wanted to do. I just wanted to do SOMETHING. So I typed in my city and state as my “where” and TODAY as my “when”. It then brought up a huge list of Top Categories, like Family Fun, Outdoor Recreation, Events and more. Plus, on the sidebar it gave me a list of upcoming events, which could be separated by ALL, SPORTS, THEATRE and MUSIC. Brilliant! It does mix all events together, so I wish it had a KID tab so I could just see things appropriate for my group, but it was still great seeing everything at-a-glance.

I looked at the lists below the Top Categories and saw things that would meet my needs more, like Family & Kids Events, Playgrounds and Fun & Games. I almost didn’t know where to start clicking, so many options! So I opened a whole bunch of tabs at once. In my search I found that Marry Poppins and Wicked was going to be playing soon, we could go bumper bowling or visit an arcade. I also was reminded of old favorites, like smaller zoos, nature walks and amusement parks that often get overlooked in Florida. Overall, it is a great resource for families!

What adventure are you planning? Well, Goby.com would like to give one the Mom Buzz reader a $50 American Express Card to plan a day with your family.

WINTMBWIN: $50 American Express

MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Goby.com. Search for a perfect adventure!  Leave a comment answering, “What type of adventure are you looking for and what did you find?

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry. But for extra entries, you can do the following – leave a comment for each:

Contest ends 2/21/10. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz received no compensation for this buzz. AllisonPR will satisfy prize fulfillment.
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  1. Betty N says:
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    2/14 daily tweet
    http://twitter.com/jjak2003/statuses/9109588828
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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    tweeted thanks
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com
    http://twitter.com/itsallnew2me/status/9118793394

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  13. Jessica says:

    2/15 daily tweet
    http://twitter.com/jjak2003/statuses/9135919350
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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    Skydive Temple

  18. Patricia says:

    I searched for Family Fun and found:
    Mammoth Cave National Park
    Mommoth Cave, KY

    You can explore caves. It is one of the largest cave systems.

  19. Patricia says:

    I subscribe by email.

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  25. trishden says:

    Hello, I am looking for a spa adventure and I found a few dozen places near me that offer massage. ahh that would be my heavenly adventure. Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  27. trishden says:

    I follow on Twitter and tweeted here:
    http://twitter.com/trishden/status/9147246561

    Thanks!
    trishden

  28. trishden says:

    I follow Goby on Twitter and left them a tweet telling them I saw them here:
    http://twitter.com/trishden/status/9147352883

    Thanks!
    trishden

  29. trishden says:

    I became a Facebook fan of Goby. Thanks! Trish Froehner

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  31. trishden says:

    I’m an email subscriber. Thanks! trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

  32. trishden says:

    I entered to win a trip to Orlando from Suave! Thanks!

  33. Randy Bailey says:

    I searched their site & found that we can take the kids 2 the Nashville, TN Zoo

  34. Randy Bailey says:

    Tweet #1 I follow Erin Tales on twitter[pkbailey01]

    http://twitter.com/pkbailey01/status/9148228127

  35. Randy Bailey says:

    Tweet #2 I follow @ErinTales on twitter [pkbailey01]

    http://twitter.com/pkbailey01/status/9148384564

  36. Randy Bailey says:

    Email subscriber

  37. Randy Bailey says:

    I entered to win the Orlando trip

  38. Randy Bailey says:

    I commented on your Frigidaire post

  39. Randy Bailey says:

    I follow Goby on twitter [pkbailey01]

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  50. Julie Cutshaw says:

    tweeted
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com
    http://twitter.com/itsallnew2me/status/9168871466

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