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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. Angel says

    Richmond Me!
    I know it is a cool city. We have friends that live south of the city and have been down town once. Very cool gardens and great pizza!

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  4. Candace says

    RICHMOND ME! I’ve never visited Richmond, but it’s a fact that I’d love to see the city! Also, Edgar Allen Poe spent much of his childhood in Richmond.

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  8. Tiffany E. says

    Richmond Me!
    I only know that you live there! And since I’ve already scheduled a Chicago weekend for those dates, it’s more likely that I’ll win this giveaway than any other. Karma’s mean like that.

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  10. Rebecca says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I have never been to Richmond but it seems like a great community from everything I’ve read on your blog!

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  14. Jen K says

    RICHMOND ME! My cousins lived there when they were growing up. We uses to go every year for Easter! Richmond is a commuter town for DC?

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  16. Olivia says

    RICHMOND ME! i know literally nothing of richmond (though i did grow up just a few small states away in PA, its not a place we went to a lot), but i’d love to visit (ok, honestly, i’d just love to see you, and richmond would be an awesome place to do that!)

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  22. Tara H says

    Richmond Me!!
    Home to VCU! My husband is doing an externship there the end of this month with a residency program he is looking at! I would love to come back and check things out too.

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  24. Stacey says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    I have been through and near Richmond many times but have never actually stopped to explore the city.

    Googled a fun fact :) Richmond was the site of Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty of give me death” speech in 1775!!

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  25. Emily R says

    Richmond me! Richmond is the coolest city in existence. I would be a cheapy because I already live here but I want to go to the show and get all the goodies from local places AND stay at the Jefferson…its a better investment for the vendors anyway because Im local so I might visit again.

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  28. Kristen says

    RICHMOND ME! My mom lived in Richmond for several years but now through your blog I have discovered tons of new stuff I would like to go back and check out!

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  30. Robin says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond is 58 miles south of Fredericksburg, VA which is where my best friend from college lives. One flight, two great visits, keeping my fingers crossed!

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  32. Laura Challender says

    Richmond Me!
    I know that once a year The Celtibillies, the Green Grass Cloggers (a group I’m a member of) and a fantastic Irish step group (whose name I unfortunately can neither spell nor pronounce) meet up at Dogwood Dell Outdoor Amphitheater during the arts festival for a night of great music and traditional dance. Whew!
    It would be such a thrill to come to Richmond again and meet my favorite bloggers.

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  33. Kelly says

    Richmond ME!!

    I know that Richmond has a beautiful river! And I always think of the Petersiks when I think of Richmond, VA!

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  36. Ruth C. says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Also: Patrick Henry made his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond.

    I hope to be able to come see you guys! Seriously sounds like a good time. :)

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  42. Jennifer B. says

    Richmond me!

    I know that it’s frequently listed as one of the best cities in America to work/live. I also know that I grew up in Virginia for 18 years and never made it there! Would love to come back and visit, finally :)

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  45. paige parkhill says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!! I just read that alligators were kept in the marble pools in the jefferson hotel until 1948!! cool!!!!

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  47. Annabelle says

    RICHMOND ME!

    As a kid, I grew up in the town of Richmond, just outside of London. I’m stateside now though!

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  48. Shana Carter says

    “RICHMOND ME!” Richmond is home to an extremely cute family I check in on everyday….hmmmmm? Wonder who it is?!!! =)

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  50. Mary says

    Richmond Me!!
    Richmond of course was the capitol of the confederacy. I lived in the fan for 6 years as I went to VCU School of the Arts and after I graduated my son was born in downtown at the MCV campus. Richmond, and the fan especially, has a lot of haunted old victorian mansions! But thats not a surprise, considering Monroe park (at the apex of the Fan) was a camp for Confederate soldiers during the civil war! Also…there is a fantastic island on the James River called Belle Isle. All the hippies like to sit on “dead rock” – a painting of the Grateful Dead steal your face…
    I miss the Fan! If only the neighborhood was surrounded by snowy mountains it would be perfect :)

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