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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. Tonya S says

    RICHMOND ME

    I’ve never been east of Tennesee!! But I DID google it and I learned that Richmond was also the capitol of the Confederacy in the Civil War lol that’s kinda cool! Is it wrong to pray that I win this? Haha jk I’m not gonna do that…I swear!

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  7. rayna says

    RICHMOND ME!! My grandmother use to live there so I spent my childhood thanksgivings there. I have not been in 28 years (WOW) so I think it is rime for a visit :)
    thanks!

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  8. Ashley says

    RICHMOND ME! It was the capital of the Confederacy and has a ton of monuments. Also, our relatives live there, and we love visiting the sites with them!

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  12. Christina says

    RICHMOND ME! When I was a kid we lived in North Carolina. On drives to visit my Grandma in PA, Richmond was the milestone as it was considered halfway there for us!

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  14. Lindsey Judge says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I knew it was the capital of Virginia, a state we just moved from :( But I had never been able to visit and would love the opportunity!

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  26. Susanna says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I have never been and therefore don’t know any facts about Richmond – other than the fact that my fave bloggers (you guys) live there!

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  27. Donna Edmunds says

    Richmond me!!!! I love VA and do not spend nearly enough time there, so this would be a fun getaway, and that is my sisters bday weekend, so what better way to spend it than exploring a great city!

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  31. Stacey H says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    Let’s see-I know I’ve never been to Richmond.. that’s it. Oh, and it’s my birthday weekend!

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  33. Jenny says

    Richmond Me!
    I’ve never been, and never knoew much about it before reading your blog. We just moved to South Carolina in Auguest and this is the first time I’ve lived on the East coast and I LOVE IT!

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  39. Alicia says

    Richmond Me! One of the few things I remember from visiting Richmond a few years ago is that “The Fan” is a really cool neighborhood and that Shockoe Bottom floods (and has some tasty pizza!) like crazy town.

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  44. Torey says

    Richmond ME!
    I used to live in VA but I never went to Richmond, unfortunately. I did know that it was the capitol.

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  46. Brooke says

    Richmond me!!! When my husband and I first started dating we were traveling through Ruchmond and he had talked about this amazing pizza! I found myself off the interstate or under it rather at a place called Bottoms Up!! Some big pizza! Fun memory of a road trip per children!!

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  48. Janalee says

    RICHMOND ME! My brother-in-law is doing officer’s training and he and his wife are staying in Colonial Heights until he finishes. Would love to visit them!

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