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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. Maryeliz says

    RICHMOND ME! My two brothers went to school there. It’s now home to my two beautiful baby nephews. AND my two favorite bloggers live there. (Just the facts, ma’am. Not buttering you up, I swear.)

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  2. Kristen says

    RICHMOND ME

    One thing that I know about Richmond is that is has a place called Belle Isle just like Detroit does (where I am from). Our Belle Isle is a huge park that is sits in the Detroit River between the US and Canada.

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  3. Katie S. says

    Richmond me!
    I know nothing about Richmond except that you guys live there, but that’s a big enough draw for me! :)

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  7. Lindsey says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I don’t much about Richmond, except that it is where you guys live and where my best friend lives (who I only see a couple times a year) so I would love to visit you both!

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  8. Amandalina says

    Richmond me!

    The only thing I knew was the last one you said – that it’s the capital of Virginia, and it’s where you guys live! And that I love that you make it a part of your blog! I love that we get to see snippets of Richmond through you guys =)

    Thanks for doing this giveaway for one *incredibly* lucky reader!

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  9. Melissa says

    Richmond Me!

    Richmond Meeeeee Pleeeasseeee! A quick google search revealed to me that Edgar Allen Poe became engaged to his childhood sweetheart Elmira Shelton (also a Richmond native and resident) just two weeks before his death in Baltimore.

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  11. Julie says

    Richmond Me!!!

    I’ve never been to Richmond and I love exploring new places. I know that it is someplace I’d like to go.

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  14. Stephanie says

    RICHMOND ME! I’m only familiar with what you’ve shared about Richmond since I’ve never been, but am intrigued about how the river runs thru the city. We live along the Susquehanna in PA so we enjoy river living here too.

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  15. Missy says

    RICHMOND ME!!! My nieces were born in Richmond. My sister-in-law drove over from King George because the hospitals are so well known in Richmond.

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  17. Maira says

    RICHMOND ME!!! One of our good friends is from Richmond and he is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Would love to go there to meet more nice people and take in the sights of a place he speaks so fondly of!

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  18. Andrea says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!
    Please…and thank you! Richmond…Richmond…Richmond…uummm…all i know about Richmond is what you put on the blog! So thanks for introducing me to a whole new city!!

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  19. Sheena says

    RICHMOND ME! The first fact that comes to mind is that my mom grew up in Richmond and has a whole side of her family that I’ve never met. Sad face, I know. Maybe winning this trip could allow for a family reunion! Fingers are crossed! :)

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  22. Kylie W. says

    RICHMOND ME! I’ve never been to Virginia, and would love to see it! The only fact I know, is my favorite YHL people live there!

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  23. Maegan says

    RICHMOND ME!!!
    I’ve never been south of Washington D.C. on the east coast, so this would be awesome! I don’t know much about Richmond, and what I do know is from you guys. It looks beautiful!!

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  24. Marcy L says

    RICHMOND ME! The only fact I got is that you fine folks live there! Hope I win so I can visit and learn more! =)

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  25. Amanda Lutke says

    You guys represent RVA so well! I LOVE this giveaway. Richmond is a wonderful gem of a city and I love that someone will get a free trip to check out all it has to offer! Thanks!

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  31. marianne says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I have learned everything I know about Richmond from your blog. It looks like an amazing place to live and I would love to visit!

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  32. Becky says

    RICHMOND ME! Oh, oh, I know it’s the capital of Virginia and from there, my knowledge takes a significant landslide. :)

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  37. Sarah says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t know a whole lot about Richmond other than that you two live there… maybe I’ll win and find out more :)

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  38. Mandy says

    RICHMOND ME!

    2nd grade me totally would have known that Richmond is the capital of VA, but 28 year old me didn’t know anything about it, except that you guys live there.

    Needing to learn more about Richmond is a great excuse to visit, right? :)

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  39. Bonney says

    Richmond Me!! I had to use Wikipedia, but I find it interesting that Richamond is an independent city and not party of any county. Fingers crossed I get to view the sites in person!

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  40. Danielle says

    Richmond me, please! I know that Richmond is where all of the awesome “local pick up only” items I find on ebay are, lol!

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  41. Judy Park says

    RICHMOND ME! I just know that my friend Betty, whom I met in New Zealand, was from Richmond and had the best accent.
    Fingers crossed!

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  49. Carly Cleghorn says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I would love to win this challenge! (Erm, giveaway… been watching too much Project Runway.) My lover and I are separated by half the country right now, and his two sisters just so happen to live in D.C., so this prize would hook the whole family up with a serious lovefest.

    Richmond is where Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

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