Pete and Kara - The Cutest Couple in Mountain View!

The votes in our Cutest Couple in Mountain View contest have been counted and the winners are - (drum roll) - Pete and Kara!

It was a close call - Josh and Essie, and Pam and Kal, were close on their tails - but this quirky, van-dwelling couple took the top prize.

For their contest entry, the couple wrote:

"We're Pete and Kara. We recently moved to Mountain View from Austin, TX, where we were full-time Winnebago dwellers. Nowadays, we reside in an even smaller Astro Van, which keeps our lives interesting and challenging. We love each other's sense of spunk, spontaneity and desire for utter wackiness. You can read more about us at: peteandkara.blogspot.com."

Courtesy of Patch, Pete and Kara have won a $30 gift certificate to the restaurant of their choice, so they can enjoy a romantic dinner and celebrate their cutest-coupledom. (Pete and Kara, please contact Editor Claudia Cruz at claudiac@patch.com so we can be sure to get you your prize!)

We hope all our readers, and our runner-up couples, had a wonderful Valentine's Day last week, and thanks for voting in our contest!