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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

  2. Amelia Beonde says

    Richmond Me!!! What an awesome prize
    As a City Employee (City of Charlotte, NC) i find it really interesting that Richmond is an Independent City (not part of a County)

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  5. Loi says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know it has a brunch place with amazing bloody marys. Um that’s about all I remember from my insanely quick trip. I want to go back!

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  7. April says

    Richmond me! First comment to a blog ever! I did not know that Richmond has a subtropical climate. Love your blog and hearing about your ideas. We are doing an addition to our place and finally finished the bathroom and one bedroom.

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  9. P says

    Richmond Me! I know that Richmond is a beautiful city and where my ex-boyfriend’s family is from. I think VA is gorgeous. And so is your family. Love from Portland.

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  12. Emily Y says

    Richmond me….because I don’t really know much at all about Richmond, or even VA for that matter! Would love to see and learn and visit for sure!!

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  13. Keryn says

    Richmond Me! Wasn’t Richmond burned during the Civil War? I vaguely remember a fictional story set during that time… :)

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  14. Leslie says

    Richmond me! Patrick Henry said his famous, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” line in Richmond’s St. John’s Church.

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  15. Kristin says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond is home to Virginia Commonwealth University where I almost attended for my Master’s degree. (I went to the University of Pennsylvania instead.)

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  21. Erica in SF says

    Richmond me….. I really know nothing about Richmond or Virginia…except that it would be great to visit and see you!

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  25. Heidi says

    Richmond me!! :)

    You guys live there! I’m a Cali girl, so I don’t know much about specific areas on the other coast ;)

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  26. Sarah says

    Richmond Me!
    I know it’s thhe capital of Virginia, but not much else. I’d loooove to experience all that it has to offer and see you two!

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  29. Sarah says

    Richmond me! I want to go to your book signing! I wish you were coming to DENVER but since you’re not, I hope I win!

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  30. Michelle says

    RICHMOND ME! I guess the only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there. Sadly, the fact that it’s the capitol had escaped this former 8th grade geography bee winner’s head.

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  34. Jennifer says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is only 1hr and 15 mins from my house! It was also the capital for the confederates during the civil war for some time :)

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  36. Robin says

    Richmond me! I only know what y’all have shared on your blog about Richmond, so I look forward to possibly getting to visit!

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  37. BreAnna says

    Richmond me! I know you all live there, that it is the capital of Virginia, and that it would be an awesome and fun trip for my husband and I this fall before we welcome our first child in the winter.

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  38. Suchita says

    Richmond me!!! I know that it’s an independent city and not part of any county. And I know I really want to visit Richmond!!

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  41. Katie Keegan says

    Richmond me!!! I dont know anything about Richmound but if I win I will totally be an expert!!! I hope I win so that I can come visit! That would be so much fun!

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  48. Tiffany Mcphall says

    Richmond me…. Please :)

    Crazy laws/ fun facts about Virgina:
    -it is illegal to tickle a women.
    -There is a state law prohibiting “corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates.
    -Police radar detectors are illegal
    -Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
    -No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

    In Norfolk, Virgina, Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.

    Hope some of these make you giggle like I did!!

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