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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. Nancy says

    RICHMOND ME! I knew that it was the capital and it’s where you guys live. Other than that, not much else but you guys do such a great job of promoting all the cool stuff in your city! All your Richmond posts make me want to come visit!

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  4. Marie says

    RICHMOND ME

    I know that you live in Richmond and this trip is over my 29th Birthday and this would be an awesome way to celebrate!

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  8. Mike says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    I know Richmond has more than one river running through it! I have always wanted to visit the east coast.

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  9. LMN says

    Richmond Me!

    One fact that I know is that it is a super fun city, and next time my husband and I visit friends, we should do something history related and learn some actual facts… :-) Hope Nov 9 is our next visit :-)

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  14. Jordan E says

    Heyo!! How about you RICHMOND ME!!! I am somewhat of a [wannabe] Civil War history nerd and I know that the confederacy’s largest hospital was in Richmond! Yep, nerd. And proud.

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  20. Cara S. says

    RICHMOND ME

    Fun fact about Richmond: My sister introduced me to your blog and then moved to Richmond because she loved you guys so much! Just kidding–she moved to Richmond for a great job, but I tease her otherwise. And, a visit to Richmond to see you guys for R. Home for the Holidays would mean a bonus sisters’ weekend, too!

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  22. Rosanne says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know Richmond is in Virginia, and you guys live there. And it’s close to Ohio, where I am from, but live now in Phoenix, and Phoenix isn’t planned on your book tour. So I should win just for that!

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  23. Sheri G says

    RICHMOND ME! I know Richmond is home to the Science Museum of Virginia. When I was growing up in Southern Maryland and participating in Girl Scouts, we used to go to the Science Museum once a year, where we got to explore the Museum and even spend the night in the museum! It was so awesome!

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  26. Rebecca says

    RICHMOND ME!

    It’s the capital of Virginia, sorry that’s all I know (well knew since you gave us a few other fun facts).

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  28. Athena says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Aside from the fact that it’s the capital and where it’s located, all I know about Richmond is from your blog. It looks beautiful and far more exciting than Cleveland. (Especially in the winter!)

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  29. Sarah Z says

    Richmond Me!

    I don’t know much. Just that I lost a coin flip and my bf and I ended up visiting Boston this fall instead of Richmond. I would love to come visit!

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  31. Elizabeth says

    Richmond me! I know next to nothing about Richmond… but I sure do hope I get to learn more with a trip there!

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  36. Joanna says

    Richmond me!
    I think I may have passed through Richmond on some childhood road trips, but all I know about it is what I’ve read on your blog. Sounds like a great place, though!

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  45. Lisa says

    DON’T RICHMOND ME! I never win anything, not even a measly beer cozy. But, I’m super excited for the person who does win :)

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  46. Jen says

    Richmond Me!
    I know that it’s the capital of Virginia and that my kids are currently obsessed with it since it’s on their state’s capitals test almost every single week. And every time they review that particular state, I remind them it’s where the writers of my favorite blog live.

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  49. Hannah says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    I know that it’s the capital of VA, and thanks to you guys I also know it’s the River City :)

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