***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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
- 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.
monica says
RICHMOND ME! I know nothing! I need an opportunity to learn!! :-)
Dennis says
Richmond me! Richmond is the capital of Virginia. : )
Kate Bateman says
RICHMOND ME!!! I’m pretty unfamiliar with Richmond besides knowing that it’s a river city. Living in Austin, I’ve learned that river cities can be SO.MUCH.FUN!
CT says
Richmond Me! I’ve got no facts, would have to visit . . . . cheers – CT
Sam M. | Atkinson Drive says
RICHMOND ME!!!!!
I must admit that I knew basically nothing about Richmond; but, I just did a little fact-searching and saw that Richmond was one of the Capital Cities of the Confederacy…who knew?
Kelli W. says
RICHMOND ME!
Amy says
RICHMOND ME
I know it’s where you guys live and it looks pretty gorgeous from all of your photos.
Emily says
RICHMOND ME!
Shockoe Espresso makes a mighty fine Shockoe Shake…THE drink of my moody high school experience.
Nicole D says
RICHMOND ME!! The only fact I know about Richmond is that I want to go there. It just looks so stinkin’ cute!
Jonathan says
RICHMOND ME!!!
I know that it is the capital and I also know that my wife would LOVE to visit.
stacy says
RICHMOND ME!
I honestly don’t know much about Richmond, other then of course it’s the capital of the state but I’d love to learn more!!
Jill says
RICHMOND ME!! pretty please! The fact: the cutest family ever lives there. And from picture, it reminds me of Austin (where my daughter lives). pick me!
Catie says
Richmond me! Haven’t been since I was touring colleges, so all I know is that it’s beautiful!
Morgan R says
RICHMOND ME!
Did ya’ know Richmond is home to VCU?
Emma says
RICHMOND ME! The one fact I know about Richmond is that my mom went to college there (Virgina Commonwealth) and I’ve never been to visit! I’d love to go to Richmond with here and meet you guys!
Jessica says
RICHMOND ME! City close to the beach, near the mountains, and in the South- what more could you ask for?! :-)
Lauren L says
RICHMOND ME!
Diane says
Richmond me!
DeeDee says
RICHMOND ME! It is where Sherry and John live and a place my sister and I would love to visit in November :))))
ErinY says
RICHMOND ME!!
Since fall weather is rolling around I thought I’d share a little about the climate in Richmond, which has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and generally mild winters.
This would be super cool!
Emily McClure says
Richmond ME!! The one fun fact I know about Richmond is that is where my parents lived when my dad served as a marine…my brother was born there :) I’d love to take my Husband there to visit and check out all of those sweet stores!!
Amelia Walton says
Richmond me! One fact that I remember (and think I have right) is that Patrick Henry famously said ‘give me freedom or give me death’ in a speech that he gave in Richmond. I remember this because we had to memorize portions of the speech in middle school–so random. :)
Hallie says
RICHMOND ME!
My dad went to high school there and speaks SO very fondly of it – even though I grew up nearby, I’ve never visited :(
We (my man and our pup) would love to see the sights (especially the historical ones) and also visit your favorite thrift stores (because I am a junkie!).
Leslie says
Richmond Me! I want to eat at Edo’s Squid!
Tara D says
Richmond Me!
I don’t know anything about Richmond, which is all the more reason to go!
Megan says
Richmond Me!
I know absolutely nothing about Richmond, except what you’ve shared with us. I would love to explore the city!
Stephanie says
RICHMOND ME!!
I know that it’s home to one of the best marathons in the country…and where one of my good friends went to college!
Josie says
RICHMOND ME
The University of Richmond is located there (I guess I should know a better fact)…
Victoria says
RICHMOND ME! Never had the opportunity to visit in the past, now is the time!
Alison says
RICHMOND ME! The only thing I know about Richmond is that there’s a NASCAR racetrack there!
Jessica Knoepfle says
RICHMOND ME! The only fact I know about Richmond is that I really want to visit there, NOW!
Karen says
RICHMOND ME!
Originally settled in 1607, the present city of Richmond was officially incorporated in 1742, named by William Byrd II who noted that the view of the James River was almost identical to the view of the Thames River outside London at Richmond Hill (if you visit Libby Park and take a look down the hillside toward the James River, you will also see this startling similarity still today).
Who knew!?!
jen says
RICHMOND ME!! I know it’s one of my favorite cities in Virginia :) I love the milk-bottle style building, the Children’s Museum, and all the theater you can go see!
Katherine says
Richmond Me!
I know you live there!
Cecilia says
Richmond Me!
bridget b. says
Richmond Me! i only know that it is where you guys live. :)
Jolene says
Richmond Me!! Did you know that Richmond was named after Richmond Hill right outside of London because the view of the James River reminded someone of the view of Thames River from Richmond Hills? (I totally googled that)
Megan says
Richmond Me!!!
ALl I know about Richmond is that my favorite bloggers live there…aka YOU! I’ve never been to Virginia, let alone Richmond and would love the chance to visit!
Rebecca says
RICHMOND ME!!! I don’t know much about Richmond other than I have never been and would love to meet a certain couple that lives there!!!
Marilyn Cole says
Richmond me!
I did know it was the capital, but I’m sure I would think of YHL first if it ever came up in conversation. I know some of the rivers and hip things to do now, thanks to y’all and YHLife. I suspect it’s got lots of history too, right? Virginia is full of that stuff! Oh, and Virginia is for lovers. Thus endeth everything I know about Richmond.
Erin Weber says
Richmond me! I only know that it’s the capital of Virginia and that its supposed to be an amazing city.
Jenet says
Richmond Me!
I don’t know much about Richmond, except you live there, so perhaps I need a trip to see!
Krista says
RICHMOND ME!!!
I know you live there but would LOVE to learn so much more on this trip – please pick me! :)
Katie says
RICHMOND ME! I know that it is in Virginia and I have never been to Virginia.
Amanda says
RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is in Virgina and it’s where you live . . . that’s about all. :)
Alexandra Schelling says
Richmond me! The Jefferson Hotel was built in 1895 and once had live alligators in the pool.
cara says
RICHMOND ME!! Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond!
Lacy says
RICHMOND ME!!! Richmond is where you guys live! :)
Gabrielle says
RICHMOND ME! Did you know the original inhabitants of Richmond were the Powhatan Indians.
Cathy says
Richmond me! Never been–would love to go!