Listen up, Little Rock! We need your help.
Outside Magazine’s Best Towns tournament is going strong, and Little Rock has a chance to be named one of them. There are four openings, or Wild Card slots, and it’s up to the people of Instagram to fill those spots.
If the title sounds familiar, that’s because in 2013, Little Rock made it as an editor’s choice for Best Towns. Our city was also recently listed as USA Today’s third most “Travel-Worthy Capital City,” even landing on Monopoly’s “Here and Now: U.S. Edition,” and all because voters made it so.
The criteria Best Towns 2015 requires a city to have “easy access to trails and wilderness, farmers markets and craft beers, great neighborhoods and friendly neighbors.” Check.
Want to get Little Rock onto the list? Here’s what you have to do:
– Post your best Little Rock photos on Instagram.
– Use the hashtag #BestTowns2015.
– Include full name of town and state in the description.
– Then rinse and repeat as many times as you want.
The judges aren’t playing around, though. This is what they’re looking for:
– Outside Magazine editors keep a tally of the number of posts each town gets.
– Beauty, composition, and vibe in the photo all count. Dull, ugly or ill-framed images will be skipped.
-The number of likes an image gets matters.
– In the image description, tell why your town deserves the wild-card spot. This is taken into consideration. No more than two lines.
Now you’ve got your marching orders, so post away! Voting ends at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 30.