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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

  5. Cherie says

    Richmond Me!! I know very little about Richmond (I’m a Midwestern girl) but I’d love to visit and check it out. Thanks!!

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  6. Raquel says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Since I have never been to Richmond, most of what I know about the city I have learned from YHL! The most impressive “fact” I have learned is that Richmond has not only a rich historical appeal, but an amazing landscape. I share blog posts and especially your Instagram photos with my husband because we are so inpsired to go to Richmond *JUST* from what we’ve learned from John and Sherry!

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  12. Maggie says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I didn’t know that Richmond was The River City! I live close to Louisville that is also known as The River City!

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  13. ChristinaTE says

    Richmond Me!!

    I think Richmond was the capital of the Confederate states during the Civil War. Everything else I’ve ever heard about it is probably from your blog! :)

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  16. Sarah Wegner says

    RICHMOND ME

    Did you know Patrick Henry made his “Give me Librety or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond?

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  19. Gillian says

    Richmond Me! I know that Richmond is in Virginia and that’s where you live. Growing up in California had some serious geographical disadvantages. Contrary to what I thought, there are other places in the US!

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  20. Natasha says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that I lived in Raleigh, NC for two years and the one weekend trip we had planned to Richmond had to be cancelled b/c my flight coming back into Raleigh from a work trip was delayed so much :( I still regret not getting up there for a weekend to see what it’s all about!

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  23. Jennifer V says

    Richmond Me! I’ve only passed through on my way further south, but I’ve always been fascinated to see what that fancy clock tower near the bend in 95 is. :)

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  26. Brigid says

    RICHMOND ME! All I know about Richmond I’ve learned from my favorite wish-we-were-real-life-friends; the Petersiks! It’s been added to my list of US cities to visit since I started reading YHL years ago!

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  27. EmilyThompson says

    Richmond me! All I know is that it’s where you guys live and that Virginia is for lovers! The trip falls over my anniversary weekend (which I already have off of work!)and it would be so fitting to meet you guys 1 year after I DIYed my wedding using yours as inspiration :) Here’s hoping!

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  29. Reina says

    Richmond Me! I’ve been wanting to explore Virginia (Richmond especially) for a long time! I read a fun fact about Richmond recently…Alligators were kept in marble pools in the Palm Court of The Jefferson Hotel until 1948. How cool (and scary)!

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  31. Kristen B. says

    RICHMOND ME! I know its the capitol of Virginia. And you live there. I would love to learn more about it firsthand!

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  34. Haley says

    Richmond me!!

    I know that you live in Richmond!! My birthday is in November so it would be a fabulous birthday present :)

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  36. connie says

    Richmond me. I’ve never been but have heard its beautiful. My sister went to UVA thought and I love Virginia!!

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  38. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know that when we lived in VA Beach, Richmond was a short enough drive away, that in the year we lived there, we drove to Richmond for dinner three times. All three times the meals were great and we loved the little bits of time we spent in town.

    Also…Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels are set in Richmond, and those are some of my favorite books.

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  39. Stephanie says

    Richmond Me!

    It’s the capital of Virginia and it was also capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, which is strange considering how close it is to DC.

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  40. Liz says

    Richmond me! I think you’ll be proud to know that EVERYthing I know about Richmond, I learned from reading your blog. You’re putting Richmond on the map!

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  42. Alyssa says

    RICHMOND ME! The only thing that I know about Richmond (besides you guys living there) is that it is the capitol, which is why I would love to win this trip! My husband and I love to travel and explore new places and it seems like this would be a great getaway!

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