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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. christina jones says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    I was stationed in Portsmouth, VA when I was in the Navy and visited Richmond once or twice…

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  7. spiffi says

    RICHMOND ME!

    What I know about Richmond, comes from this blog! It sounds like an awesome city to visit in the fall though!

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  8. Katie says

    RICHMOND ME!! I’ve never traveled to Richmond, but I’d love to visit. My husband and I are avid travelers and are always looking for a new vacation spot!

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  10. Yao says

    RICHMOND ME, and it’s where one of my best friends is from! :)

    PS: I think it’s “harebrained” as opposed to “hair-brained.”

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  12. Amber V. says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I know that Richmond is my home so you’d save on airfare =0)

    All of the other prizes would still be among the highlights of my year!

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  19. Joy says

    RICHMOND ME! I LOVE RICHMOND. Been there twice in the last 7 years. Love the history and the river and all things surrounding it. This is a great fun giveaway.!!!

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  23. miley says

    RICHMOND ME!! I don’t know much…(about richmond)…but I know I love you…..and that may be, all I need to know.

    why yes, I DID just pull out aaron neville in an attempt to get your attention. :)

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  24. Dorothy says

    RICHMOND ME!

    That is my husband’s 30th birthday. Don’t you think he would love to take me to Richmond to meet you guys?

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  26. Isabelle says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Fun fact about Richmond: It was the capital of the Confederacy… I love me some American History!!

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  29. Jessica says

    RICHMOND ME! I know my work BFF lives there and I would love to visit based on all the awesome things she has had to say about the area!

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  30. Julie Howell says

    RICHMOND ME….It’s not part of a county…very interesting. What a great package, would love to take my sis on this trip, we are both big YHL fans.

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  32. Rosalie says

    RICHMOND ME!
    …All I know is that the cutest little girl and her adorable dog named Hamburger (fondly goes by Burger) live there ;)

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  33. Courtney says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I know that Richmond is the second capitol city of Virginia…it was changed from Williamsburg to Richmond in the late 1700’s.

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  37. Nicole says

    Richmond me! I didn’t know much about Richmond until I started following your blog! Now, it is definitely on my list of places to visit!

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  39. Sarah S says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know it’s about 20 minutes away from Kings Dominion theme park. Went there as a kid every summer when visiting my Grandmother.

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  42. Kristan C. says

    RICHMOND ME! One of the most important facts I know about Richmond is that it has one of the highest (or maybe the highest?) restaurants per capita ratio in the country. Yummy!!

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  45. Raquel says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Unfortunately since I’ve never been there, almost everything I have learned has been through YHL! I know Richmond has a beautiful historical presence and an amazing landscape. I have shared your blog posts and Instagram photos with my husband and we would love to have the opportunity to discover Richmond personally!

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  46. Teresa says

    RICHMOND ME! I know you live there but would LOVE to find out more Because maybe i would love to live there too!

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  47. Kimberly says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is where I went to law school – I’d love the chance to get back and see all the cool things that have changed since then…it has been awhile. :)

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