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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

  1. Mary says

    Richmond me!

    Fact: The Jefferson Hotel is exactly 87.94 miles to the home of my favorite cousin who has been urging me to visit and explore the area…a great opportunity for us to get together!

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  2. Stephanie L. says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that it has some really awesome running trails with beautiful views (thanks to your instagram).

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  5. Meredith M says

    Richmond me!!

    Don’t really know much about Richmond, except that I once drove through when making my way from Boston to SC. Would love to return and explore!

    Although I personally want to win, I’m quite pregnant and November 8th might be past my “safe to fly” window. If I win, and it is allowable, the trip will be a birthday present for my mom.

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  7. Kendall says

    Richmond me! I know that y’all live there and that’s about it! Awesome getaway this giveaway is though! Would love to visit.

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  8. Christy Z. says

    Richmond Me! I’ll be honest, I don’t know any “real” facts about Richmond other than it’s in Virginia, which is on the East Coast…and since I’m a California Girl, I think it’d be pretty awesome to make my first ever East Coast trip to your town :)

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  10. Jen S. says

    Richmond me…

    I know it has a great BBQ place that was featured on diners, drive ins and dives but for the life of me can’t remember the name….but it was tasty!

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  11. Emily says

    Richmond me!
    I pretty much only know Richmond from what you’ve talked about on your blog, which is exactly why I need to visit it so that I can really, really KNOW it.

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  12. Aleasha says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    Unfortunately, being from the west coast I don’t know much about the east coast. I do however know that it’s where my favorite bloggers live :)

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  22. Suvi Skinner says

    Richmond me! I know it’s been on my list to visit for years! Just read Killin Lincoln, and it mentioned Richmond a lot, and every time I thought of you guys!

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  24. Chelsea T says

    Richmond me!! Prior to five minutes ago, all I knew about Richmond was that it’s where you live but a short wiki search tells me it’s also at ~ 166 ft above sea level.

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  25. Katie says

    Richmond me!!!!!

    I know that I just moved to Maryland and Richmond is just 2 hours away!!! No airfare needed for this trip!!!!

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  28. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know much about it, other than that it’s the capitol of VA… but it looks like a great place to visit, and I could use a vacation!!!!

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  29. Holly says

    Richmond me!! I know that the Petersiks live in Richmond. Isn’t there something to do with Richmond in Gone With the Wind? I’ve always wanted to visit!

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  34. Lisa Hansen says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is one of the places in Virginia that we keep talking about visiting, but haven’s quite made it to (please keep in mind, it took us over a year of living in Arlington to make it to the Air and Space Museum which is exactly 18 minutes from our front door!).:^)

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  36. Amber Rich says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Can’t say that i know much about richmond besides you living there. But I can say that I’m absolutely obssesed with your blog – I love your home – and if I had more wealth I would hire you two to decorate our home :)

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  37. Sarah L. says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I know that ya’ll live thee and that it’s in VA. Clearly I need to learn so much more! My birthday is Nov. 9th and this would make a FABULOUS birthday getaway for me and my hubby. Crossing my fingers over here!!!

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  40. amber says

    Richmond me!!!!!

    my coworker beverly is from VA and always talks about how wonderful it is out in your neck of the woods. would love to know more about it if we won this trip!!!

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  41. Kheuamalai Cathi says

    Richmond Me!
    I know it’s where you guys live and that it’s the capital of Virginia. Now I know that it’s the best river town and that the movie Lincoln was filmed there!

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  43. Nissa U. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Did you know that It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee in Richmond?

    That’s just silly.

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  45. Lisa says

    RICHMOND ME! I have never been to that part of the country and would LOVE to win this trip. I also would love to see an event hosted by a city magazine, since I am a designer for the city magazines in Phoenix! :)

    Reply

  46. Taffee says

    Richmond Me!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there. Would love to find out more. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    Reply

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