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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

  2. Jen says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!! I’ve driven through Richmond, but don’t know a whole lot about it… but I’d love to learn more! And so would my husband – this would be an awesome little getaway for the 15th anniversary of when we met.

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  3. Andrea Kelly says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond became the capital of the “Dominion of Virginia” in 1780, named after Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533 – March 24, 1603) of England.

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  9. Frank says

    Richmond me!

    Did you know there is a blue heron rookery in the middle of the James River, right in downtown? Very cool.

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  16. Shea Mead says

    Richmond Me!!!

    Only driven through when I was a child, but I remember it being one of the most beautiful places I’ve been.

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  17. Margo says

    “RICHMOND ME” I know Richmond is where you live and is the capital of Virginia. I’d love to win so I can learn more about Richond! Thanks for sharing such a generous giveaway!

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  20. franny b. says

    Richmond me, please?!? I must’ve forgotten that it’s the capital of VA (though 4th grade me would have remembered plus the other 49), but i know you live there and it would be awesome to be aple to explore your city! Thanks for the rad opportunity!

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  21. Matthew Kelly says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond is considered the Southern tip of the East Coast “Megalopolis” that includes cities Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC.

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  24. Carrie says

    Richmond me! One thing I know about Richmond is that my dear friend Nikki lives there and I’d love to see her!

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  32. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that my aunt has lived there my whole life. One of my favorite memories with her is when I was a kid and my family visited and we all went to Belle Isle. I “accidentally fell” into the water. Hey, I was a kid and wanted to go swimming. ;D

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  34. Jessica Kish says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that it is in Virginia, so that is why I need to come out there, to learn more!

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  36. Candace says

    Richmond ME!
    The only thing I know about Richmond is that is supposed to be beautiful and that I’ve always wanted to visit Virginia(it IS for lovers, right?)!

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  37. Elizabeth says

    Richmond me! Richmond was the final destination of my son’s first road trip. Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia with a 16 month old. Fun!

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  43. Maryclaree says

    Richmond me!!!! I was born in Richmond !!! Crazy! Then I moved at the age of 3 to south Carolina!! I would love to win because today is my birthday!!!! And I looovve the blog :)

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  48. julianne says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Awesome prize, you guys! I admit that I never once thought about going to Richmond, but all of your postings of the cute shopws around town and the beautiful scenery has definitely put it on my “To Visit” list!

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  50. Autumn says

    Richmond Me!

    I really don’t know much about the area but it’s not far from us and we actually have some family moving there in a couple months for work, so getting to know the area is on our agenda

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