$1,000 Winner November 2025

It sure was one grand day for Paul H. of Kent, Washington, when he got the exciting news in his email that he won our $1,000 Cash Sweepstakes drawing on November 19, 2025! That’s a pinch yourself, fist bump the air kind of moment and we hope you are completely thrilled to win this large cash prize!

What a fantastic time of year to come into all that extra money! That’s certainly going to up your game when it comes to holiday fun! There are so many ways to enjoy your prize money, and having all the options in front of you is certainly something to be extremely excited about!

You might decide to start with a celebration dinner at Sharp’s RoastHouse where you and your guests can dine on incredible food with an impressive selection of drinks too. It’s certainly a great place to celebrate your win, and perhaps mull over your thoughts on what else you want to do with your winnings.

You might decide to plan a tour of all the incredible holiday events around town and take your loved ones to enjoy it with you. You’re right on time for Winterfest which offers a holiday craft market, a Santa House, the annual tree lighting festival, a magical Celtic Yuletide Concert performance, and even a Christmas rush 5K and 10K marathon, if you’re someone who loves to run for a good cause.

If you have kids, you can take them to the Santa meet and greet to tell him their wishes, catch a great performance of The Nutcracker, and even go see the Christmas Ship Festival where all the boats are decorated in their holiday best! Afterwards, you can all go out to dinner at the Boat Shed Restaurant, which has a beautiful view of the harbor and a great selection of menu choices including seafood, steak, burgers, specialty sandwiches, classic menu favorites, and an extra special children’s menu where they can choose from a variety of tasty favorites they’re sure to fully devour!

After dinner, you may decide to take everyone to see a Christmas movie and head to the AMC theater where you can choose from 14 screens of first run and classic re-releases like The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, which is always amazing to see again on the big screen!

Of course, among your holiday adventures will be a trip to the tree farm to pick out the perfect one to bring home and decorate with your loved ones. You’ve got some top notch choices when it comes to places to check out. If you’re a purist, you could go to Wilson’s U-Cut Trees and cut down the perfect one to bring home and decorate. All the trees are priced at $75, so no matter which one you choose, you know how much it will cost when you check out and tie it to the roof of your car.

You might even pick a day to take a drive up to Seattle to visit Pike’s Place Market, which is an amazing place to spend the day shopping at the artisan vendors and dining on incredible food. Of course, you can also check out the farmers market to bring home fresh ingredients to prepare some of your traditional family favorite dishes over the holiday season.

The market is also hosting an array of holiday events including visits with Santa, music and comedy performances, the great Figgy Pudding Caroling contest, and an all day Magic at the Market festival which is certainly going to be fun for the entire family!

You can start with the crafts market to explore handmade items and even learn how to make them yourselves. From there you can all check out the Festive Flavors Food Tour to indulge in the greatest tastes of the season including the famous Chowder that Pike’s Place is well known for, followed by the annual tree lighting ceremony!

We hope you have the most wonderful time possible, and enjoy everything you can do with your prize money no matter what you plan to use it for. Congratulations on winning that cool grand! It’s definitely going to make your season a whole lot merrier however you decide to spend it!