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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

  3. Megan Smith says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Would love to come out and visit! There was a civil war battle in Richmond (hubby is history buff, so he would be in 7th heaven).

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  9. Allan says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Alligators once resided in marble pools in the Palm Court Lobby at the Jefferson hotel. Richmonders would vacation in Florida and bring the baby alligators home as pets. As they outgrew sinks and bathtubs, residents would bring them to live at The Jefferson.

    I just read that on their website and I thought that was a cool fact :)

    I hope we win! My wife and I love reading your blog. We are fixing up our house right now and we are always checking your blog for help and ideas.

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  10. Anna says

    RICHMOND ME! Not an official Richmond per se, but I’ve always wanted to live in VA, despite having never been. Thanks for the chance!!

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  14. Becky says

    Richmond Me!

    I know it’s about as far north as you can get and still be considered the South! :-) Would love to come up for a visit!

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  19. Juliana says

    Oh my God !
    A trip to Richmond and a chance to meet you both …. Dreeeeaaamm!
    I read your blog religiously
    Richmond has a special place in my heart because it has been the first city I lived in for a short while when I moved to the USA in 2000.
    Have never been back since :(

    What an awesome and blessed opportunity to be back in Richmond during this giveaway!
    Please, RICHMOND ME!

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  20. Meggan says

    Richmond Me!!!

    I always thought Richmond was one of those “forward design” type cities, but I didn’t know about the rivers:)

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  22. Sara says

    Richmond Me!!

    I know Richmond used to be the home of the Powhatan Indians and before it was called Richmond, it went by Powhatan. :) Good ol’ American History 101 for you!

    Thanks so much for doing these!

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  23. Susan says

    RICHMOND ME!

    i KNOW THAT THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD IS LOCATED IN RICHMOND. I WOULD LOVE TO VISIT. IT LOOKS LIKE A FASCINATING PLACE TO EXPLORE.

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  24. Siera says

    RICHMOND ME!!! This is going to give you an entirely different perspective of me than who I really am, but the only time I was in Richmond was to a Nascar race :)

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  27. Tasha says

    Aw… I’d love to go, but I can’t take the time off work (if I won). Being sick sucks! I should make a blog business so I don’t have to worry about things like paid-time-off :)

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  30. Amanda says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that it is where Patrick Henry made his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech (thanks 5th grade history)!

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  38. Caity says

    Richmond me!
    Honestly, I know nothing… :(
    But my brother and sister in law just moved to the Naval station in Virginia and I would love to visit the East Coast!

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  47. Amanda says

    Richmond Me!

    I did know that Richmond is The River City and the capital of VA. I have never been there but would love to learn more! Congrats to you guys on your book, can’t wait to get my hands on it.

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  48. Maxim says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond is a beautiful place that I’ve never yet been. I would love to bring my wife for the honeymoon we’ve never had. She deserves it!

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  49. Erin says

    Richmond me!!

    I lived in Richmond for a year and definitely miss it. My best friend is obsessed with Richmond and took me on a tour and I learned that the view from Churchill of the river is similar to a view in England and it is how Richmond got its name!

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