#UGInstaFun

To celebrate our excitement about hosting the Brooklyn Flag Project, we decided to make the next couple of week’s Instagram Challenge theme your NEIGHBORHOOD!  If you love where you live, it’s not about keeping up with the Joneses, but making plans with them at your neighborhood’s favorite spot!  After life’s nine-to-fives, exotic travels, visiting exhibitions and museums, adventuring into the outdoors, and running errands — there’s no better feeling than knowing you’ve made it back into your familiar neighborhood that you love and adore. From your favorite corner coffee shop, to the broken fire hydrant across the street, to that elderly couple you speak to after your morning jogs, share your snapshots with us on Instagram. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #UGInstafun for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Visit here to see all of the friendly neighborhood entries we’ve received so far!

Congrats to @lpodlich for winning our RED, WHITE, & BLUE Instagram Challenge!

Independence Day is just around the corner and we want you all to show us your love for the USA! The current Instagram Challenge theme is RED, WHITE, & BLUE. From everything to anything, share with us your red, white, and blue Insta shots for a chance to win a $50 gift card by using the hashtag #UGInstaFun!  Visit here to see all of the patriotic entries we’ve received so far.

Congrats to Renee, our winner for the Summer Instagram Challenge!

Last year, we reluctantly said goodbye to summer when autumn fell upon us, braved (okay, maybe mostly hibernated) through winter’s cold, and have been tolerating spring’s fickle behavior — but now summer is approaching again and it’s time to ditch the sweaters and bask ourselves under the sun! Don’t get me wrong, I have a special love for all seasons, but I think we all have to admit that summer definitely carries its weight in the fun department! The current Instagram Challenge theme is SUMMER. From icecream sundaes to beach bonfires to rooftop films, share with us your summer snapshots for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Visit here to see all of the sunny entries we’ve received so far.

Congrats to Becca for winning our STREET ART Instagram Challenge!

Congrats to Ilena for winning our FOODIE Instagram Challenge with this delicious snapshot. This is a vanilla cupcake with fresh cream topping, almond chips, and blueberries in a tea cup mold. Yum! It’s never too late to join in on the #UGInstaFun for a chance to win a $50 gift card. The current theme is SPRING, you can view some of the entries here.

Parents. Now, that’s a hefty word, isn’t it? This can describe your own lovely folks or perhaps you’re a parent yourself… or maybe that word makes you think of your mom, dad, and the little ones running around (or getting ready to graduate college!). With Mother’s Day just ending and Father’s Day around the corner, we want to pay homage to parents — whatever that word means to you. If you haven’t guessed yet, the current Instagram Challenge theme is now PARENTS. Be sure to use the hashtag #UGInstaFun for your chance to win a $100 gift card. Bring out the old photo albums or snap a few Instagrams of parenting your rebellious toddler. Visit here to see all of the  entries we’ve received so far of beautiful families!  

The last Instagram Challenge theme was SPRING. Below is the winner! Congrats @_susandrea_!

 Galleries and museums are the usual ways to jump into the art scene and scratch that creative itch we all get from time to time, but we also live in a world where all art doesn’t necessarily fit inside a pretty picture frame. From Bansky inspired graphics to children’s sidewalk chalk, street art has become as an art form in itself and over the years has been welcomed in artsy neighborhoods and different parts of the city. Whenever I run into an awesome piece of street art — whether it illustrates another person’s creativity, humor, activism, or all of the above –it’s always a breath of fresh air. (Especially when it pops up in the most unexpected spots!) The current Instagram Challenge theme is STREET ART. Share with us your favorite art that we won’t necessarily find in the Louvre or Guggenheim, but still shares a message of inspiration or creativity none the less. Remember to hashtag #UGInstaFun for your chance to win a $50 gift card. Visit here to see all of the great entries we’ve received so far.

Congrats to Shelby for winning our PARENTS Instagram Challenge!

We invite you to give us some serious food envy, we’re prepared to drool. Along with cute babies and shameless selfies, one of the most popular things to Instagram is food. Ohhh, the infamous foodie Instagram shot. Nowadays an Instagram snapshot of our food is the “bon appetit” of a meal or treat, a small moment to be proud of whatever is beautifully displayed on your plate. Whether you prepared it or not — everyone in your social media world needs to know what you’re about to stuff your face with.  Food simply fuels us in life, and it’s not our fault if  our fuel so happens to sometimes be chocolate covered or has extra sprinkles. The next Instagram Challenge theme is FOODIE. Share with us your yummy snapshots and hashtag #UGInstaFun for your chance to win a $50 gift card. Visit here to see all of the foodie entries we’ve received so far.

Congrats to Kalin for winning our Nature Instagram Challenge with this relaxing snapshot of a gigantic dandelion against a beautiful lake and mountain back drop! It’s never too late to join in on the #UGInstaFun for a chance to win a $50 gift card. The current theme is FOODIE, you can view some of the drool worthy entries here.