Vote for best video in Escape to the City contest

The eight finalists are: Ian Anderson (South Park),  Steven Blum (Westfield Mall), Stannous Flouride (The Haight), Tim Floyd (the Warming Hut), Julie Cummins (Ferry Building Farmer's Market), Brent Podesto (Yerba Buena Garden), Mike Salcido (AT&T Park) and Sabrina Foss and Geena Dabadghiv (SF Pride). Videos can be viewed at onlyinsanfrancisco.com/escape/contest.

Each video was rated on a scale of 1 - 5 (with 5 being the highest) for the following criteria:

1. Number of views per video
2. Originality of content
3. Most unique/creative "Only in San Francisco" experience
4. On-camera enthusiasm for topic
5. Entertainment value

 From the announced finalists, the SFCVB will select the grand prize *winner based on the number of votes received per video. 

Each person who visits the Escape to the City micro-site through Aug. 14, and votes for their favorite video, will also be eligible to win the following 'Only in San Francisco' "Escape to the City" prize package:

·         A two-night stay at the Hyatt Regency along the Embarcadero waterfront

·         A Champagne cruise on Hornblower Yachts

·         Two tickets to Beach Blanket Babylon

·         A $100 dining certificate to Sens

·         Two San Francisco CityPasses (which includes complimentary Muni and Cable Car passes; admission to the new California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Aquarium of the Bay; the Exploratorium; or the deYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor; and a Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise)

·         A gift certificate for a pound of See's Chocolates

*Please note that participants must be 18 or older to win.. 

The videos may be viewed on http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/escape/ and voting concludes on August 14, 2009. The Grand Prize winner will be announced August 17, 2009 via Facebook www.facebook.com/onlyinsf and Twitter http://twitter.com/onlyinsf