***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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
- 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.
Jacy says
RICHMOND ME! I don’t know much about Richmond, but it’s one of the few places my husband would consider moving to, and he’s literally been everywhere. It would be so fun to come visit!
Lyndsey M. says
RICHMOND ME!!! It was the home of Robert E. Lee … thats the first thing that popped into my head lol.
Kristen says
RICHMOND ME!
Richmond’s average winter temperature is 36 degrees. Might not seem important…but I’m from Minnesota and seeing as it has already been freezing here I will announce that it is significant!
Claire says
Richmond Me! And I don’t know a thing about Richmond :)
Kate says
RICHMOND ME!
The only thing I know about Richmond is that I’ve always wanted to visit!
Ashley L. says
Richmond me!
I know that Richmond makes me wonder why I don’t live there.
Miche says
RICHMOND ME!
I, uhm, know it’s in Virginia. Is that enough? That might be all I know :-X
Leah says
RICHMOND ME! i only know what i see on your blog but i love it and have never been!! (and want to go!!)
Maija says
Richmond ME!!!! I have never been and heard it is beautiful.
tona detterick says
Richmond Me! Richmond is where we moved (from TX) our family of 5 to this summer and I have since found your blog! :) Can we pretty please still enter if we are new to the city?
Becca says
RICHMOND ME!!! I know nothing about Richmond and would love to come check it out!
Melissa Assalone says
RICHMOND ME… Richmond is home to many friends near and dear to my heart! And its the capital of Virginia.
Rachel Peterson says
RICHMOND ME!
All I know about Richmond is that I need to know more about it!
Brandi Harrison says
Richmond Me!
I’ve always wanted to visit!
Sarah Rickenbacker says
RICHMOND ME
I used to live in Richmond in the mid 2000’s…my parents still live there..and I love that city! Fun fact…Richmond is considered the Southern tip of the East Coast “Megalopolis”
Alex says
RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is home to the Atlanta Braves minor league farm team.
Jackie says
Richmond Me!
Rachel M. says
Richmond Me!!!
All I know is you guys live there and seems like a great place to vist!
Amanda Henderson says
Richmond me! I honestly don’t. Know much about Richmond, so it would be great to visit and learn.
Lauren T says
RICHMOND ME!! It’s the capital of Viginia and my home state :)
Megan says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
I know that Richmond is the capital of Virginina, where my best friends were married, and few hours away from where my husband grew up.
This sounds like an amazing trip and needed!:)
Nicole says
RICHMOND ME! I know that it is a river city.
meagan says
RiChMoNd Me!
Did you know…In Richmond, Virginia it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee?!?
So, to avoid jail time & a mug shot that would likely give me a double chin (yikes!), maybe we should skip getting coffee this time and head to The Black Sheep for one of those huge sandwiches that was featured on Man v. Food Best Sandwiches Episode! I’d much rather eat my calories anyway!
Phyllis says
Richmond Me!
It is the home of the Historic 17th Street
Farmers’ Market.
Jenny V says
Richmond Me! Inspired by you, my family came down and spent a lovely summer day at Brown’s Island. It was beautiful and totally unique!
Colleen Wheeler says
“Richmond Me!” I hate to admit that I don’t know very much about Richmond at all…but I sure have learned a lot through your posts about all the fun stuff to do. I hope to learn more when I win and get to come visit!
Katherine says
RICHMOND ME!
Melissa D says
Richmond Me! I know that Richmond is the capital of VA and is a lot of fun to visit! Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize!
Jillian says
RICHMOND ME!! I don’t know anything about Richmond besides what you guys have shown us on the blog! But I do know I would LOVE to meet you, explore a new city, and have a lovely mini-vacation!!
Arwen Foreman says
RICHMOND ME!
Richmond was named after a town in London that has a very similar view of the Thames river. The city plan was designed by William Byrd II in 1737. I would LOVE to come for the weekend and visit!
Angela N says
RICHMOND ME!
I don’t know much about Richmond. (Or that much about the eastern side of the US for that matter.) Just what you tell us about it. It looks like a great place! Would love to come visit!
Ashley says
RICHMOND ME!!
I haven’t been to Richmond since I was in fifth grade on a family spring break trip! I’m 26 now, so I’m overdue for another visit, wouldn’t ya say….? ;)
Kathryn says
Richmond Me!
The city has one of the best airports to fly into and it’s really easy to drive to Charlottesville (my hometown!), Virginia Beach, and Northern Virginia. Okay, Maybe this is just an opinion…
True fact: My brother lives there too!
Gretchen says
RICHMOND ME because I love Young House Love & it’s where I grew up and attended the only all-girls catholic high school in the state of Virginia.
Alex M says
Richmond Me!! I don’t know much about Richmond, but i’d love to know more :)
Lindy says
RICHMOND ME and my hubby! I want to check out the hometown of Young House Love with my love, my hubby! Fingers crossed!
Emily Weiss says
RICHMOND ME! A fact about Richmond is that it is awesome!
Priscilla says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond is the location of Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech!
But I hope to learn more & see more if I win!
Bryce says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond was the Capitol of the confederacy, but we won’t hold that against you.
Luke M. says
RICHMOND ME!
It was the home of the worlds first ironclad used in war.
Layne says
RICHMOND ME! The only thing I really know about Richmond is that you guys live there…but I can’t wait to learn more!
Vanessa V says
RICHMOND ME! I’ve only driven through Richmond but I know it’s a place where they are very strict about their speeding laws!
Jennifer says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that “Virginia is for Lovers” :)
Lauren says
Richmond Me! If you are driving South on I-95 there is a really smelly area just past the actual city. Any time we visit relatives and are driving through Richmond, my husband laughs and says “it wasn’t me.”
Kai says
RICHMOND ME!
Yep, I know it’s the capital of our awesome state (Hi from NoVA!) and that it’s less than a 4 hour drive (on a good day!) so we wouldn’t need the air fare. However, I’m dying to attend R.Home for the Holidays and explore the city, especially since its such a great weekend destination for us!
Joey says
RICHMOND ME!
I just need a vacation!!
Spring Tucker says
Richmond Me! Richmond is an independent city and not part of any county.
Rossie says
Richmond me! What I know about Richmond is the fact that the Richmond Spiders might be the most terrifying mascot in all of college sports. Yikes!
Erin says
Richmond Me!!! Like most of these commenters, I would love to learn all I can about your lovely city through your giveaway. This sounds fantastic! (Plus it’s just a week after my birthday, and I’m sure you hadn’t planned on getting me anything, but … hinthint) ;)
Mandy says
Richmond Me! Patrick Henry made his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond.
Give me liberty or give me Richmond!