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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. Sarah says

    Richmond me!! One fact i know is that it’s the capital, and also where you live. But i also know my 10 year anniversary is in November and I would LOVE a weekend getaway like this, plus all the goodies you’re including. What an awesome giveaway!! (pick me pick me pick me)!!

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  4. Salena Santos says

    Richmond ME!
    I don’t know much about Richmond except it’s the capitol of Virginia and that’s where you all live. I would love this trip since you are not making your way out to California. Would love to see the place that you guys call home:)

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  6. Amy says

    Richmond me!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there. I would love to come visit to find out more!

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  7. Angela says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I know that Richmond is your home and the capital of VA. Would love to learn more. This would be a great birthday gift for me.

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  8. Mary-Anne says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know that Richmond is the state’s capital! And that the weather will be glorious in November to us Floridians.

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  11. Amy G says

    RICHMOND ME! What I know about Richmond is from my best friend (who’s from there) and you guys! Seems like a great city and I would LOVE the chance to visit!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  14. Melissa says

    Richmond Me!
    The fact I knew was that it’s the capitol of Virginia.
    The fact I looked up that you guys may not know is that Richmond became the capital of the “Dominion of Virginia” in 1780, named after Elizabeth I of England.

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  17. Lauren says

    Richmond ME!

    Richmond was home to Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty of give me death” speech (thanks Wikipedia!)

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  20. Lynette says

    Richmond Me!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is you live there. Oh, and because of you, I think it looks like an awesome place to live too!

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  24. Melissa says

    RICHMOND ME
    I don’t really know anything about Richmond except what you’ve written about in previous posts. I’ve been looking forward to a trip there ever since I moved to VA (Charlottesville area). Crossing fingers!

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  26. Jasmin S. says

    Richmond me! … I don’t know a thing about a Richmond! I lived in DC for three years but never made it down. I’d love to learn more because I’ve heard great things!

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  28. Melissa K says

    Richmond Me!

    I don’t know much about Richmond, except for what you’ve shared on your blog, but it seems like a great city and I’d love to visit!

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  34. Jenifer says

    Richmond Me! The only fact I know about Richmond is that it’s the capital of Virginia. I did drop my sister off at the airport there last summer!

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  39. Heather says

    Richmond Me!
    I really only know that you guys live there but would love to see the city. It looks so nice in all the pictures you post.

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  41. Katherine says

    Richmond me!! I don’t know much about Richmond, except that it’s the capital of Virginia and that you guys live there!

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  45. Martha says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t a lot of facts about Richmond, except that it’s the capital and is pretty central in the state.

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  46. John says

    Richmond me! The one thing I know about Richmond is that it would be a great place for my wife and I to visit on her birthday weekend this year! (her birthday is November 7th)

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