A county by any other name - or slogan - would still be as sweet

As part of its Orange County Day celebration, tourism officials asked people to submit slogans that described what it’s like to live in Orange County. The slogans had to be 10 words or less. Here follows the complete list of entries submitted to the Orange County Day slogan contest. It was provided by Susan Cayea, the director of Orange County Tourism: 1. “A little bit of country, A whole lot of fun!” 2. “Orange County, Heart of the Hudson: Culture, Conviviality, Couture!” 3. “ORANGE ALWAYS!” 4. “Capture the History, Glory and Beauty of Orange County.” 5. “Orange County n From the Purple Heart, where transitions start.“ 6. “Orange County: Where the beauty of history and nature unite.” 7. “Horses, horses, horses everywhere. Come ride or show.” 8. “Orange County, all colors of the rainbow!” 9. “Orange County, a very colorful place to live!” 10. “Come, experience Orange County!” 11. “Orange County n Yeah, we’ve got that!” 12. “Life’s just better in Orange County.” 13. “Relax, enjoy, unwind ... Orange County.” 14. “Orange County. Just one visit. You’ll want to call it home!” 15. “Our heritage, Orange name, blue skies, green grass, great people!” 16. “The best in living and learning, Orange County” 17. “The difference between the Apple and Orange, Discover Orange County.” 18. “Visit New York State’s best dressed places …Visit Orange County!!!” 19. “Orange County n A Place of natural beauty and exciting interests.” 20. “Orange County! The sights. The sounds. The love.” 21. “Orange County: Where nature and history meet to enhance life.” 22. “ORANGE you happy we live here!” 23. “Orange County: The beauty of hometown America at its best!” 24. “Orange County New York — Home grown happiness.” 25. “It’s swell living in Orange County” 26. “Red Hot Orange County ... a colorful experience.” 27. “Museums here, parks there. Nothing is better elsewhere.” 28. “Having museums, restaurants, and West Point, Orange County doesn’t disappoint.” 29. “Scenic/historical sites to explore, tour the winery and more!” 30. “Orange is north of the apple, Come take a bite.” 31. “Scenic adventures, entertainment galore, Orange County’s the place to explore!” 32. “Orange County Live the Dream — Plenty of Green” 33. “ORANGE you glad you’re here!” 34. “Orange County … Where Culture meets Country.” 35. “Orange County … Location, Location, Location.” 36. “Orange County … All access to culture and country.” 37. “Where breathtaking beauty and endless fun abound — Orange County.” 38. “Hear Ye Hear Ye. Experience Orange County’s renowned history, art, wineries and outlet shopping.” 39. “We have it all!” 40. “Something for everyone!” 41. “Yesterday and today in natural wonder.” 42. “Come, enjoy, the sweet refreshing splendor that is Orange County!” 43. “You’ll go bananas for Orange County, Come take a bite.” 44. “Orange County, come live, play and grow, life is sweet.” 45. “Come to Orange County where work and play are sweet.” 46. “Orange County, come taste the good life and enjoy.” 47. “Try Orange County, it’s better than the apple.” 48. “Orange County, come grow with us, enjoy the sweet life.” 49. “Orange County, beauty and bounty.” 50. “Orange County is the very best of the very best!” 51. “The grass is always greener in Orange County!” 52. “Touching the soil in Scenic Orange County is magical!” 53. “Scenic Orange County is great for picking apples, strawberries, tomatoes!” By the way, the two winning slogans were: • Orange County … Where culture meets country” by Amy Peluso of Goshen. • Orange County: Where the beauty of history and nature unite” by Susan Turi of Montgomery. The winners were awarded gift certificates to the Gillinder Glass Factory in Port Jervis and the Harness Racing Museum’s gift shop in Goshen.