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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. Lyndsey says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t know much about Richmond, other than it being the capital of VA, but I have always wanted to visit!

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  3. Elizabeth says

    RICHMOND ME! All I know is what you’ve shared on your blog. Seems like an awesome place! I hope I get a chance to see it some day.

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  5. Mary says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I haven’t been there since 1999 and I love it. I’d love to take my daughter, who’s never seen that part of the country and has only seen snow a couple times.

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    • Nicole Hyatt says

      ooops…the first comment got an error…didn’t mean to do it twice! just delete the second one….weird…it said, “You have already said that before”

  9. Nora Vassar says

    Richmond me!

    No so Fun Fact:
    Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during the vast majority of the American Civil War.

    Fun fact: I live just outside RVA but would still enjoy the prizes. I tried to secure tickets to the event with no luck : (

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  10. Jennifer says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Richmond was capital of the Confederate States of America from May 1861 until April 1865.

    I was in Richmond for a wedding in May and loved it!! The ceremony was at the Confederate War Memorial Chapel and the reception was at Main Street Station! We stayed at the Omni and basically walked everywhere!! Loks of great food and tons of fun things to do!! I would love to come back!!

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  12. brandy says

    Richmond Me!
    I knew nothing more than that it is the capital of VA. Which is probably why I should win this prize :)

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  14. Erin says

    RICHMOND ME! Capital One headquarters is located there off of Capital One Drive! I used to travel there for work and I LOVED IT!

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  19. Vicky v says

    Richmond me!!!! I love absolutely love to come visit you guys!!! I’m such a fan!! This would be an awesome win!!

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  21. Lauren says

    Richmond me!

    Richmond was the location of the “Give me liberty or give me death” speech, to which I argue, “Give me flights and give me shopping!”

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  29. Teresa says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is an independent city and not part of any county and it is the third largest populated city in Virginia! :)

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  35. Jill H W says

    Richmond Me!
    Gosh, I feel super uneducated about Richmond, aside from the fact that it seems to give off a CO vibe and I highly support that.

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  36. Le says

    I’ve been learning a lot from your blog about Richmond.

    Richmond me…I did know it was capitol-thanks to fifth grade.

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  40. Emily U says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know it has a city magazine. I work for a city magazine in NC, so i check it out, and R*Home for inspiration often!

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  41. Jessi says

    RICHMOND ME! I knew that Richmond was the capital of the Commonwealth :)…but the Petersik’s put Richmond on the map for me! Can’t wait to come and say hi!!

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  43. Britt says

    Richmond Me!
    I honestly know nothing about Richmond (besides that you guys live there) I guess I’ll have lots to learn while I’m there!

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