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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. Ris says

    RICHMOND ME!! Fact you might not know: my grandmother lived in Richmond for many years and I’d love to get a chance to go back and visit the fair city!

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  3. Alex Pieschel says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know it is where you all live, a place with great historical background, and a place I would love to bring my husband to meet you all and celebrate our wedding anniversary!

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  4. Meg says

    Richmond me!

    I honestly couldn’t tell you a fact about Richmond, but from what you’ve shared, it sounds like it’s a great city!

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  6. Jessica ML says

    RICHMOND ME! Of course it is where you live. I visited once on business years ago and I remember that it is not as short of a drive from DC as I thought. Mostly I remember the river, I’m always fascinated with rivers running through cities.

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  8. Leah says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    I know it’s the capitol of Virginia, but not much else. I know a lot more about West Virginia, since that’s where my mother’s family is from.

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  10. Sarah L says

    RICHMOND ME
    I’ve never been there so I don’t know much except that it’s the capitol and I imagine very beautiful :)

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  16. Shelly says

    RICHMOND ME!!! My brother and sister in law live in Richmond as well, so it is fun to see all the places that you guys go…it gives us ideas of places to go when we visit! :)

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  17. Megan says

    Richmond ME!

    I know it’s the capital city! From what I’ve read from your blog, it sounds great, and I’d LOOOOVE to visit!

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  18. april says

    RICHMOND ME!
    It’s a gorgeous city, only prob is, I only have time to drive thru it—never stop and wander! I live in MD and my sis lives in NC, so we drive thru but never get to stop!

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  25. molly says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know little to nothing about Richmond. Though I did spend the night there one time at my God Parents house!

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  27. Richard says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    I miss Richmond and my friends there SO much, and I would so nerd out on you guys! I would love some CUBA CUBA yumminess, too!!

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  28. Susan Eichhorn says

    RICHMOND ME! The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there. Sorry, but maybe that’s why I should win.
    P.S. My sister lives in Falls Church, so I do know a little about Virginia! ;)

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  33. Amy says

    RICHMOND ME” Richmond is a place I’ve never been. I know it’s got a lot of great stuff to do as I’ve seen on your site!

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  35. Bill Truitt says

    “RICHMOND ME” My wife is a big fan of your blog and would love to surprise her with a trip to Richmond!

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  36. Roxanne says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Sadly, the only thing I know about Richmond, is that it is the capital of Virginia…..BUT I’d love a chance to get to know the city better!!

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  37. Sarah says

    RICHMOND ME!

    We love to travel and have never been to Richmond (even though I grew up in MD!) but we would love to visit!

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  38. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    Richmond Me! Patrick Henry gave his famous speech “Give me liberty or give me death” at St. John’s Church in Richmond. I am a big history buff and would love to go there. Never been. Thanks for the chance.

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  40. Amelia S. says

    RICHMOND ME! I knew it was the capitol and I knew about the river from reading your blog, but that’s about it. I’d love to find out more about your great city (looks very cool from everything you post).

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  42. Lilly says

    Richmond me! I know that the best bloggers in the entire universe live in Richmond Virginia and have a very swanky place. U totally rock if I win it will be the best birthday gift ever.

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  46. Kelly H. says

    Richmond me! I’ve been to Richmond once before on a business trip (and got to spend two nights at the Jefferson hotel), but this trip would be sooooo much more fun!

    Reply

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