And the winner of our post-BlogHer10 contest is…

Jennifer Desrochers, better know as MommaD of MommaDandDaBoyz!

Jennifer created the “Kids Gone Country Society,” which is such a super cute idea – she gathered great places to take the kids in the country, instead of the city, in New York. Some of her recommendations include taking kids to Apple Pond Farm for hands-on activities like gathering eggs and milking cows, rafting and kayaking at Kittatinny Canoes, and ordering warm, homemade cinnamon rolls from Floyd & Bobos Bakery and Snack Palace.

Jennifer did a great job of recruiting members into her Society and encouraging them to add their own recommendations like this one:

Great job, Momma D! You have a Kindle on the way to you now!

You can follow Jennifer’s recommendations from your phone, using Whrrl, and add your own recommendations of things to do “in the country” where you’re from!

A big thank you to all who entered our contest!

Whrrl, Jive Records & Eve Nightclub invite you to check in for a chance to win VIP with the hot new artist, Miguel

If you’re a fan of hip hop, funk and electronica, chances are you’ve heard the hot new track from Bystorm/Jive recording artist Miguel called “All I Want is You” featuring J Cole. Miguel has a sexy, sleek and smooth vibe and is being called out as a captivating singer, songwriter, producer and performer. If you haven’t heard the track, you can listen here.

Miguel is kicking off Labor Day weekend by performing on September 1^st at Eva Longoria Parker’s glamorous Eve Nightclub in Las Vegas. If you want to be seen on the strip with celebs like Kim Kardashian, Prince, will.i.am and Eva herself, then Eve Nightclub is the place. And by checking in on Whrrl, you can be seen with Miguel!

That’s right – Miguel is giving four lucky pairs of winners VIP access to watch his performance at Eve Nightclub and meet him afterwards! All you have to do is check in on Whrrl at Eve Nightclub on September 1^st for a chance to win. Imagine partying the night away VIP style with Miguel – you know what they say about what happens in Vegas…

When you check in, you’ll also become a member of Miguel’s exclusive “All I Want is You” Society on Whrrl. Miguel has added recommendations about the hottest, sexiest places to go in Sin City. You can add your own recs, too, and show Miguel (and your jealous friends at home) that you’re a Vegas insider.

And don’t forget to check in on Whrrl for a chance to win free food, drinks, bottle service, show tickets and more from Vegas’ world-class hotels, restaurants and brands. To learn more, click here.

Are you in?

Thanks to all who came to our #SEAGW barbecue this week!

This week, we hosted a barbecue and outdoor summer movie screening of the social media documentary Life in Perpetual Beta by Melissa Pierce. Our CEO, Jeff Holden, was nice enough to offer up his beautiful waterfront property as the location for the barbecue, and we invited the Seattle community (and out-of-towners here for Gnomedex) to join us.

We had an awesome crowd show up – and fêted Seattle Geek Week in style with fabulous catered food and wine from Lisa Dupar catering and kegs from Pyramid Alehouse. We also debuted the new Whrrl live feed showing everyone checking in, along with their comments and photos. In fact, everyone who checked in one a copy of Life in Perpetual Beta- how cool is that? :)

After dinner, everyone gathered to view Life In Perpetual Beta, a thought provoking movie about how technology is has shaped our past, present and future, with interviews from Brian Solis, Seth Godin and more. It’s a must see for the inner geek in you!

To top off the evening, we had a surprise special guest show up – Robert Scoble, @scobleizer, who interviewed Jeff Holden and John Kim on their thoughts about Facebook’s Places announcement. You can listen to the interview here, and read John Cook’s post about it on TechFlash too.

Thanks to all who came out and made the evening what it was!

See fabulous pics from Eric Berto, @geekgiant, here.

And the entire Whrrl story (with 40+ collaborators sharing pics and notes throughout the event!):

Reaction to Facebook’s Place announcements from Jeff Holden & John Kim

All the Internet is buzzing with Facebook’s Places announcement and launch yesterday. Curious how Whrrl plays into the mix? You can listen to a Cinch interview Robert Scoble recorded last night, with Jeff Holden and John Kim’s thoughts on the news:

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