Living Free NYC Big City, Small Pockets, No Problem! 
What’s better than strolling down Broadway on a sunny winter day, while shopping at all of your favorite SoHo shops? Not much! So, when Google New York approached us about giving our readers a chance at a FREE mini shopping spree (valued at $500 USD) at some of the best shops in SoHo, we immediately said yes! All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is share your opinions about your favorite places in NYC on Google Places, their new personalized local recommendation engine. Just start an account on Google Places (if you don’t have one already), fill out this form, and start reviewing your favorite places to shop, dine and play in SoHo. That’s it. Of course, the more quality reviews you post, the more chances you’ll have to win.
HOW TO ENTER:
One (1) lucky New Yorker will win a mini shopping-spree at some of our favorite SoHo shops. Here’s how you can enter to win:
1. Go to Google.com/Places and select “Start Rating” (you’ll need to create a Google account if you haven’t already).
2. Fill out this form by 11:59 pm on Saturday, December 31st: http://goo.gl/Yg4rX.
3. Review as many NYC places as you like (especially your favorite spots to shop in SoHo!) by 11:59 pm on Saturday, December 31st. Each quality review you write will be judged as a new entry.
4. We’ll go through all the reviews you write during the contest period and give them points. The entrant with the highest number of points will win a mini shopping spree.
5. The winner will be notified via email on or about Tuesday, January 3rd.
So, what are you waiting for? Start writing those quality reviews today so you can start the new year off in style!
Note: You must be 18 to enter. To read the full official rules, click here. To keep up with the Google Places crew and Livingfreenyc, follow us on Twitter @GoogleNYC & @Livingfreenyc and on Facebook.