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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. Anna Portman says

    Richmond Me!!!

    Honestly, all I know about Richmond is that my favorite blogging couple are from there. It seems like a quirky place with lots of love to give….kind of like you guys :)

    I’d love to win this trip for my husband and I!

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  6. Kristen says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t know enough about Richmond, which is exactly why I need to fly out there and see you both talk. Then I can learn more from first hand experience! :D

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  10. Sam says

    Richmond Me!! It’s the destination for Travis Tritt’s Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde. The birthplace of society gal about town Tinsley Mortimer, and please let us not forget the hometown of Michael Eugene Archer, known more commonly as D’Angelo.

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  12. Brittany says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Although thousands of people have left a comment and REALLY want to win. I would be the happiest person in the world if I won. I love Virginia, but haven’t been back since 2008 and I have never been to Richmond. You guys aren’t even doing a book signing in CA, and I really want to meet you. Sooooo…. please? :-)

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  14. Amber says

    Richmond me!

    I’d love to see the city in person – I know it served as the inspiration for the city in the cartoon “Doug”. :-)

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  15. Ginger says

    Richmond Me!! Never been to Virginia, would LOVE, to come, and oh a mini vacation would soothe this Mama’s soul.

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  19. Angela Lewis says

    Richmond me!!!!

    Richmond is centered around the James River…that’s about the only thing I know, but I’d love to learn more!

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  23. Kristen says

    Richmond ME!

    I have never visited however I imagine the fall colors will be lovely this time of year ( Just what this California girl would love to see :)

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  24. Ashley R says

    Richmond Me! I knew Richmond was the River City, but that is all because I have never been there. I’d love to go!!

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  27. bfish says

    Richmond me!

    The stairway in the Jefferson is reputed to be in Gone With the Wind but that isn’t the case (or so I’ve heard).

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  28. Erin Woods says

    Richmond Me! I know that Richmond was the capitol of the confederacy and that the “white house of the confederacy” is now a museum, nestled into MCV hospital….where I worked and went to nursing school…..this little washington state gal moved all the way to RVA just to become a nurse and then went back to seattle…

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  30. Elizabeth Mellen says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!OMG I love y’alls blog. Oh btw Richmond was the capital of the confederacy….smdh

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  33. katie says

    Richmond Me!! The main things I know about Richmond are that it’s east of Chicago and seems to be a cute small city… honestly, you do a great job of selling it so I’d love to check it out in person.

    My fingers and toes are crossed! This falls just after my hubby’s 40th birthday and a vacay was not in the budget but we’d really love to celebrate out of town…

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  35. Keegan says

    Richmond me!!! Richmond is the home to my favorite NASCAR race track. If I could go to any one race ever, it would be here!

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  38. Nikol says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t know much about Richmond being from the West Coast, but I do know that from what you have posted I would love to visit.

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  45. Holt Dale says

    Richmond me! I know that I -95 goes right through downtown Richmond and you can’t miss the beautiful river scenery!

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  47. Mikki D says

    My favorite poet… Edgar Allan Poe grew up in the great Richmond, Virginia.

    Quoth the Raven “Richmond Me”!

    Would love to experience YHL & Richmond!

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  48. Jennifer S says

    Richmond Me!!

    I believe there’s a section downtown called The Fan? It’s been almost a decade, so my memory is fuzzy, but I do recall that section was really charming! :)

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  50. Michelle says

    RICHMOND ME! :)

    I honestly don’t know much about Richmond besides you living there and it seems like a great city. The first thing that popped into my head is that it is a big city somewhat(!) close to Chincoteague, and when I was growing up I was absolutely in LOVE with Misty of Chincoteague the book by Marguerite Henry. Oh I would have done anything to be able to be a part of that! Lol.

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