Official Contest Rules: North of Ordinary California’s Ultimate Road Trip

 

AGREEMENT TO RULES: Participation in the North of Ordinary California’s Ultimate Road Trip Winter 2026 (“Sweepstakes”) constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the North Coast Tourism Council aka North of Ordinary (“Sponsor”), which are final and binding. 

ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: Sweepstakes is open to people 18 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, except where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary to enter or win. One entry per person. Sweepstakes is open from January 30, 2026 9:00 AM PST and closes on April 30, 2026 11:50 PM PST. The entry form requires entry of personal information such as name and email address. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Winners will be notified by email and/or phone. Any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party, or like entry methods, will disqualify all entries using such methods. In case of dispute, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the Sweepstakes, at actual time of entry, will be deemed to be a participant and must comply with these Official Rules. The authorized account subscriber is deemed to be a natural person who is assigned the email address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses.

DRAWING: Four (4) Prize Winners will be chosen in a random drawing on or about May 5, 2026 from all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received prior to the drawing. Return of prize notification as undeliverable or no response from the winner within three (3) consecutive days after date of notification will result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. If a prize winner is disqualified, Sponsor in its sole discretion will select a new winner. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be have tampered with the entry process or the operation of the promotion; to have acted in violation of the Official Rules; to have acted in violation of the terms of the website, or to have acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

PRIZE: North of Ordinary California Ultimate Road Trip Package, consisting of four (4) prizes. This contest is produced and managed by the North Coast Tourism Council and is not affiliated with any of these hotels or attractions. We will choose one winner for each County’s prize: Lake County  – One (1) two night stay for two (2) people at the Tallman Hotel; One (1) Konocti Loop Scenic Tour for two (2) people with Lake Air Adventures; $50 dining credit to Blue Wing Saloon. Restrictions may apply. Del Norte County – One (1) two night stay for two people at the Historic Requa Inn with a daily morning gourmet breakfast included. Two (2) day passes to Trees of Mystery. Restrictions may apply. Mendocino County – One (1) two night stay at SCP Mendocino Coast Lodge for two (2) people; Dinner for two (2) people at Terra Mar Kitchen ($150 maximum dining credit); Two (2) tickets to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Restrictions may apply. Humboldt County – One (1) two night stay at Victorian Inn; Dining credit to Victoria Inn’s award-winning restaurant ($150 maximum value); Jersey Scoops ice cream tour experience at Foggy Bottoms Boys. Restrictions may apply. 

All prize restrictions are noted on content entry form here. Any applicable taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize is non-transferable or exchangeable. No substitution of prizes or cash will be awarded in lieu of specified prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. By accepting the prize, winner agrees to hold sponsors and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize.

MISCELLANEOUS: DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW: Sponsor reserves the right to make all decisions in its sole discretion arising out of or relating to the Sweepstakes and the decisions by Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. All disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with the Sweepstakes shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively in the circuit court for Mendocino County in the State of California. All disputes shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. Entry information and entries become property of Sponsor. All federal, state and local laws apply. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes, or in the announcement of prizes.

THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, FACEBOOK OR META.  ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROMOTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SPONSOR, NOT FACEBOOK.  You also understand that by using and interacting with www.facebook.com  you are subject to the terms, conditions, and policies that govern the use of Facebook.com.  You should consequently review the applicable terms and policies for Facebook.com, including privacy and data gathering practices, before using or interacting with Facebook.com.

The Sponsor and the Administrator may together be referred to throughout these Official Rules as the “Sweepstakes Entities” https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/, Meta’s privacy policy

ENTRANT: (a) Grants Sponsor permission to use some or all of prize winner’s name, address, picture/likeness and similar related information for promotional purposes where not prohibited by law without compensation; (b) agrees to these rules and the decisions of the Sponsor; and (c) agrees to release Sponsor and its affiliates from all claims of liability for damages, loss, injury or death resulting from acceptance/use of the Prize or participation in the Sweepstakes.

SPONSOR/PROMOTER: The North of Ordinary California’s Ultimate Road Trip Winter 2026 (“Sweepstakes”) is administered by USA Today Co. (“Administrator”), 175 Sully’s Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534 and North Coast Tourism Council, P.O. Box 2012 Fort Bragg, CA 95437. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Sweepstakes if any fraud, virus or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, or for any other reason as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.