The 2024 Find the Buoy Holiday Scavenger Hunt Winners!
The Find the Buoy Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Stonington Borough officially wrapped on New Year’s Eve and we’re thrilled to announce the winners!
We had a total of 12 buoy locations and 10 businesses/non-profits that contributed gift cards to the grand prize worth $550! We had an additional 3 prizes that included one week of 1/2 Day Camp or two sailing lessons at New England Science & Sailing Foundation worth $380, 4 tickets to a La Grua Center concert and two bottles of wine from Saltwater Farm Vineyard worth $165, and a sterling silver buoy charm and chain worth $270 designed and created by Maggie Lee Designs.
Kat Moran
Winner of a sterling silver buoy charm and chain worth $270 designed and created by Maggie Lee Designs
“Shop owners are so friendly and fun. Very welcoming and fun seeing shops I didn’t know about and meeting new people and seeing new things. The best experience I had this year and I recommend it to anyone who wants to participate next year.”
Kristin Allegrezza
Winner of the tote from The Stonington Free Library filled with gift cards worth $550, courtesy of participating Stonington Borough shops + restaurants
“Stonington is magical!”
Giulianna Caradimos
Winner of one week of 1/2 Day Camp at New England Science & Sailing Foundation worth $380
Pam Podger
Four tickets to a La Grua Center concert and two bottles of wine from Saltwater Farm Vineyard worth $165
“This buoy scavenger hunt was a blast! I met many amazing merchants and discovered locally owned shops that were new to me.”
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who hunted — who visited our merchants and got their cards stamped. We hope you were able to do a little holiday shopping as well!
We’d also like to thank our wonderful businesses that served as buoy locations and donated toward the prizes:
Carolyn Yost Estate Jewelry & Stonington Antiques, Etc., Cove Ledge Beer, Wine & Spirits, Dog Watch Café, GLAZE Handmade, Grand & Water Antiques, Indulge Coffee Co., La Grua Center, Maggie Lee Designs, New England Science & Sailing Foundation, Saltwater Farm Vineyard, Ship Shape Shop, Stonington COMO Thrift, Stonington Free Library, Stonington Jewelry at Cannon Square, Wm. Cole, and Yali Stonington.
A special thanks to Chelsea Parrilla at Wm. Cole for serving as Chair of the Find the Buoy Holiday Scavenger Hunt, and The Ocean Chamber of Commerce for loaning our merchants buoys for the hunt.