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Music, wine & Route 66: Sell Your Way to the USA winners in Grapevine, Texas & Oklahoma

The first batch of Sell Your Way to the USA incentive winners have returned from a whirlwind famil taking in all the highlights of Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma on a week-long trip.

The first batch of Sell Your Way to the USA incentive winners have returned from a whirlwind famil taking in all the highlights of Grapevine, Texas and Oklahoma on a week-long trip.

Hosted by Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Heather Egan and Colin Murphy from Oklahoma Tourism, winning Aussie agents Jodie Garner (Helloworld Travel Stanhope Gardens), Cherie Johnson (Flight Centre Richmond) and Alfina Maugeri (Flight Centre Baulkham Hills) flew to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with American Airlines.

In Grapevine, the Sell Your Way to the USA trio toured the boutique Hotel Vin for a Riedel Wine Tasting before a VIP Craft Brew Experience at Liberty Park Plaza with 40-plus craft brews from more than 20 US breweries and a stay at Courtyard by Marriott.

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Main Street Fest – Brews & Bites. (L-R): Heather Egan (Grapevine CVB) with winning Aussie advisors Jodie Garner, Cherie Johnson & Alfina Maugeri.

They were also in town for the 40th annual Main Street Fest – A Craft Brew Experience.

Highlights included visiting the new Cotton Belt Country Club Member’s only lounge for craft beers; golf skills competitions, including Whataputt; and the Brews &  Bites experience with Rock & Brews dishes paired with Rollertown Beerworks craft brews.

SYWTU Hotel Vin Grapevine
At Hotel Vin in Grapevine.

The Sell Your Way to the USA winners then ventured to Oklahoma, just one hour north over the Texas border.

In Oklahoma City, they toured the First Americans Museum, National & Western Heritage and Stockyards City and dined at the iconic Cattlemen’s Steakhouse while staying at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel.

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Chilling at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City.

En route to Tulsa, the trio enjoyed some of Route 66’s famous sights, including Pop’s Soda Ranch and the Round Barn of Arcadia, before checking out music highlights on a Church Studio tour and staying at the BRUT Hotel.

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A warm Oklahoma welcome at The Church Studio in Tulsa.

The winners explored more local culture via the Oil Barons & Underground Tulsa tour and Choctaw Cultural Center in Durant, checking in to Choctaw Casino’s Sky Tower.

Stay tuned for updates on the next Sell Your Way to the USA famils!