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Fab Freebie: Richmond Or Bust!

***THIS GIVEAWAY HAS REACHED ITS 10,000 ENTRY CAP AND IS NOW CLOSED – SEE WHO WON BELOW!***

And our VERY lucky winner this week is… Hallie (who knows that Belle Isle was once a fishing village for the Powhatan Indians – something even we hadn’t heard). Congrats – and see you in a few weeks!

We’re spending today with the family for the holiday, but we had to drop in with our big giveaway for you guys. See, when we found out we’d be speaking at this year’s R.Home for the Holidays event on November 8th (which we’ve gone to for the past four years for fun, so it’s really crazy to think that we’ll be speakers) a hair-brained idea popped into my head: what if we gave away a trip to Richmond? And when I mentioned it to the kind folks at Richmond Magazine (the hosts of the event), they not only didn’t call me crazy – they said “let’s do it!” So with their help and the generous support of Visit Richmond VA, my hair-brained idea is coming to life (insert evil cackle here). And it’s bigger and better than I ever guessed it could be. That’s right, someone is about to get hooked up.

RVATrip 1 Airfare

The prize includes round-trip airfare from anywhere in the continental United States (arriving Thursday, Nov 8 and departing Sunday, Nov 11) and car rental for the length of your stay – all courtesy of Visit Richmond VA. While you’re here, you’ll be put up for three nights in Richmond’s most iconic and stately hotel – The Jefferson.

RVATrip 2 Jefferson Hotel

And of course, Richmond Magazine is giving you tickets to (sold out!) R.Home for the Holidays on Thursday night where we’ll be speaking and doing a book signing (psst- it has now sold out so we’re working on a free Richmond signing that we’ll share as soon as it’s finalized for any interested locals).

RVATrip 3 R Home For The Holidays

As for what else you can do while you’re here… what about a $100 gift card to one of our favorite restaurants? The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing overlooks the city and is actually the spot where Sherry and I celebrated finding out she was pregnant with Clara.

RVATrip 4 Boathouse

And since you can’t come to our town and not hit up some of our favorite stores, we’ve wrangled $100 gift cards from four of our favorite spots: La Difference, Mongrel, Quirk Gallery and the consignment store trio of Clover (kids), Clementine (adults) and Ashby (teens).

RVATrip 5 Stores

Plus, Richmond Magazine and Visit Richmond VA are tossing in a bunch of passes to various Richmond must-dos, like the Chihuly glass exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (one of our favorites!) and a Real Richmond Food Tour that’ll give you a taste of several local restaurants in one night.

RVATrip 6 Museums

  • PRIZE: As described above: a round-trip flight to Richmond for two people plus a car rental from Visit Richmond VA, a three night stay at The Jefferson Hotel, tickets to R.Home for the Holidays, $100 each to The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing, La Difference, Mongrel, Quirk Gallery, and Clover / Clementine / Ashby.
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “RICHMOND ME” and tell us…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … one fact you know about Richmond. Did you know that it’s known as The River City? Or that it was recently named The Best River Town In America by Outdoor magazine? Or that it’s where Spielberg’s new Lincoln movie was filmed? Or just that it’s the capital of Virginia and where we live?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 10th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • ELIGIBILITY: Flights from the lower 48 United States only, must be 18 or older, tickets must be booked by October 15th. See more guidelines here. (*we really tried to get this to work as an international prize, so sorry that it couldn’t happen – maybe next year!)
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of the Richmond Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond Magazine, R.Home Magazine, , La Difference, Mongrel.

Comments

  3. Hope Ward says

    RICHMOND ME!!!! I’m a HUGE football fan and a fun little fact is WVU won this weekend with 4 TD’s against Texas. WOO HOO!!!

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  4. Katharine says

    Richmond me!
    I once visited the CSA White House in Richmond. That kind of thing was my history buff dad’s idea of a good family vacation. We rarely traveled without checking out a battlefield or some such thing.

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  5. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know much, other than that I have to drive through it to get to South Carolina on my yearly vacation!

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  8. Rebekah says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Locations featured in the 1990s television cartoon, “Doug”, are named after or inspired by areas in Richmond and nearby counties as creator Jim Jinkins was born and raised in Richmond. Awesome!
    I had to look that up but I would make it my bidness to know all things Richmond if I won!

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  15. Amber Yost says

    RICHMOND ME! Did you know that Locations featured in the 90’s cartoon “Doug”are named after or inspired by areas in Richmond, as Jim Jinkins was born and raised in Richmond?

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  16. Christina says

    RICHMOND ME!!!! I think the only things I knew were that it’s the capital and that it’s where you live. But if I were to win—and I really really really really really want to–I’d be super excited to learn a ton more about good ole Richmond! Thanks for such an incredible giveaway!

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  23. Leah says

    RICHMOND ME! This would be an awesome trip, I would love to win! Thank you for organizing all these awesome giveaways. I don’t know much about Richmond, close to home of Thomas Jefferson??

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  25. amy says

    RICHMOND ME! Everything I know about Richmond I’ve learned through Sherry and John, so I owe all my capital-of-Virginia-knowledge to you two!

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  26. Amanda gentry says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    Not only is it home to the two greatest DIY’ers EVER, but it’s where I would love to meet them!! (I’ve never been to Richmond so I don’t really know anything about it wich is why I would live to go!! How ever a little bird named google told me the city flower is the iris!!)
    Great giveaway guys!!!

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  31. Rachel says

    Richmond me!

    Besides knowing it’s the capital of Virginia, I’ve actually spent one night in a hotel there. It’s a pretty city and I’d love to visit again :)

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  35. Bre says

    RICHMOND ME! I know it was a major village for the Powhatan Indians before it was settled by colonists. And judging by your pictures, it’s beautiful. What an amazing package! It’d make the perfect babymoon for us.

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  41. Marta says

    RICHMOND ME (please)!

    Fun fact: The city flower is the Iris. (I hope…bc I just looked it up. At least I learned something new today!)

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  45. Sarah says

    “RICHMOND ME” I only know that you guys live there and that the area has some amazing houses that I’d love to see!

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  48. Jaimi says

    *RICHMOND ME!!*
    I don’t know much about Richmond, except that I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place to be! And that Novemebr weekend just so happens to be our 10th wedding anniversary! :)

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  50. Emily F. says

    Richmond me!!! The only thing I know about Richmond is that you guys live there and I’d love to come visit! What a great prize!

    Reply

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