The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer: Give the Gift of a Luxury Weekend in Newport for $5

Looking for the perfect gift for the person who has everything? Shoppers in search of a unique holiday stocking stuffer need to look no further than a ticket to luxury with the Live the Gilded Life Sweepstakes. Gift givers can feel good that with each tax-deductible donation they make, they are helping to preserve some of America’s greatest architectural treasures - the Newport Mansions - while giving their loved ones a chance to win a luxury weekend (with airfare and accommodations) in Newport, Rhode Island with exclusive mansion experiences.

Every $5 donation to The Preservation Society of Newport County purchases a ticket that may win a unique, luxury experience. It’s an easy way to simplify holiday gift giving for the mail man, your stylist, a favorite teacher or a thoughtful token to place on top of gifts or in your family’s holiday stockings.

“This is the perfect gift for the holiday season for the romantic, the adventurous or the historian,” said Trudy Coxe, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of The Preservation Society of Newport County. "And by purchasing a sweepstakes ticket, buyers have the added benefit of knowing that they are making an important contribution to preserving America's heritage."

One lucky couple will be selected at random to receive:

• Round-trip airfare for two within continental U.S. with all transfers;
• Three nights’ luxury accommodations in Newport;
• In-room flower arrangement from the Preservation Society greenhouse;
• Photo portrait taken in one of the mansions or on the grounds;
• Breakfast in the Conservatory at The Elms;
• Personal tours of all the Newport Mansions;
• “White Glove” tour of treasures from the Preservation Society archives;
• Croquet lesson on the lawn and afternoon tea at Chateau-Sur-Mer;
• Five-course dinner with wine pairings in the Gold Room at Marble House.

The Live the Gilded Life Sweepstakes will raise money to help The Preservation Society of Newport County protect, preserve and present some of America's most important legacy buildings, furnishings and landscapes, including seven National Historic Landmarks. Every donation to the non-profit organization is tax-deductible.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.LiveTheGildedLife.org. Sweepstakes rules and additional details are also available online or by visiting any of The Preservation Society of Newport County properties.

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, is a non-profit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area's historic architecture, landscapes, decorative arts and social history. Its 11 historic properties--seven of them National Historic Landmarks--span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.