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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. Leigh says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!

    I know Richmond is where you guys live and that it’s the capital of Virginia. I also know I’d love to visit so this trip could be a vacay for me and the hubs + little man too.

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  2. Biana says

    RICHMOND ME!!
    I know close to nothing about Richmond or Virginia…but you guys live there and I would love to visit and tour your beautiful city!!

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  3. Marie says

    Richmond Me! I really don’t know much about Richmond, except that lots of “historical” stuff happened there. But, I just checked out Wikipedia, and it said that one of the first successful electric streetcar systems was in Richmond.

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  5. Joy says

    Richmond Me. The statue at Monumental Church is a relatively recent replica sculpted by S. McConnell & Sons, a family run company in Kilkeel, Ireland. The company’s most well know project is the Princess Diana memorial in Hyde Park, London.

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  6. Tara L says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I know Richmond is the capitol of Virginia . . . I’d love to do this FUN trip for our 7th wedding anniversary! Thanks so much!

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  16. Colene E says

    Richmond me! I don’t know much about Richmond, ok, by much I mean nothing at all. However after a quick google search the most interesting thing I saw was: 1. Richmond is much bigger than I imagined. 2. One of Richmond’s sister cities is Windhoek Namibia. I have a friend from Namibia. 3. I didn’t learn this from Google, but there is a Richmond KY not to far from where I live. Ok, that’s all I got! :)

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  17. Virginia Ryan says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Capital city and I was obsessed with the state when I was young because I could buy anything with my name on it.

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  18. Rachel Hires says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I actually don’t know much about Richmond other than what you guys post and for some reason that has made quite the impression on me. Maybe it’s from living in Florida my entire life, but the pictures you all take of the season and John’s morning runs make me think of your beautiful city everytime we get the itch to move.

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  19. Melony B says

    RICHMOND ME! Don’t know anything really about Richmond, but it would be awesome to visit and get to know it…crossing my fingers!!!

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  20. Natalia says

    RICHMOND ME! I pretty much just know that you guys live there (and that it’s the capital of Virginia). So hopefully I can win this and find out much much more :)

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  24. Alexi Barber says

    RICHMOND ME! Quick fact about Richmond, it’s home to seven companies that were on the Fortune 500 List in 2009.

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  26. Anne says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I’d love the chance to explore the history rich Richmond. So far I’ve only seen the Richmond airport at night. With two sons who are Hoos, I’ve had a great time visiting Charlottesville, now’s a perfect time to see more of Richmond and be close to my boys for a few days.

    Signed,
    Mom in California

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  27. Sumati says

    RICHMOND ME! :)

    I know that it is a place I have never been to before. They have a roller derby team there. That is where you guys live! :)

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  28. Laura says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!

    I’ve never been to Richmond, but now I happen to know that the Chihuly museum is there, which is awesome, and I’d love to see it – along with all the other awesome Richmond attractions!

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  31. Rebecca says

    RICHMOND ME! It is the capital of Virginia. I have known that since 5th grade, and that pretty much sums up my knowledge of the place you call home!

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  41. Kinsey Michaels says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Based on all the cool stuff you shared about your city via this post, I’ve learned that it’s clearly an underrated city! Not a place I hear a lot about, but looks like an AMAZING, charming spot! I would definitely dive in and enjoy the heck out of this prize :)

    kinseymichaels [at] gmail.com

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  43. Sue says

    Richmond me!
    It’s an awesome city…I remember riding down a street with all kinds of gorgeous historic houses. Also, my uncle and aunt relocated there from Harrisonburg (unfortunately I’ve only been there to visit them once).

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  47. Bridgit says

    RICHMOND ME!
    You haven’t visited Richmond until you witness someone eat the Rochester Garbage Plate at River City Diner!

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  50. Karla says

    RICHMOND ME!! I would love to learn about the wonderful city that ya’ll live in. Currently I do not know much about Richmond.

    Reply

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