***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.
Tanya jones says
RICHMOND ME! I actually don’t know any facts about Richmond, but I would love to learn some. :-)
Leslie Spies says
RICHMOND ME!! I really don’t know any facts about it…. :( However I’m sure that would totally change if I win!! *Crossing fingers*
Bree says
RICHMOND ME!
I know absolutely nothing about Richmond, but I’d love to change that!
kristy says
RICHMOND ME!
I’ve never been to RVA, but one of my darling former students is now in grad school at VCU. Looks like a lovely city that needs a visit from me :)
Heather says
Richmond Me!!!!!
Never been to Virginia even, so I don’t know anything about Richmond, but I’d love to go visit and learn a bunch!!!!! This is by far the best giveaway you guys have ever had, it would be amazing to win!!!!
Beth W. says
RICHMOND ME
I know that there is an Edgar Allan Poe museum there (I am distantly related to him, so that’s probably why I remember this strange fact). I visited it when I was in Richmond on a choir tour sometime in the late 90’s. And that’s pretty much all I remember from the trip, other than thinking Carytown was really cool and going to some huge mall.
Claire says
RICHMOND ME!
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says
Richmond me!
I know nothing about it, except that it’s the capital of VA, and not close to DC:)
Jessica
Leanne says
Richmond me!
Allison Baggerly says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
Y’all live there!!!
Andrew says
RICHMOND ME!
Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe is from Richmond?
Larissa says
Richmond me! I know you guys reside there and anything you have mentioned like some great running events and food events!
Jenn says
Richmond me….so I can visit and eat the best frites with mayo at the capital ale house.
Meg says
Richmond me!
There’s a river. You live there. That’s all I got. :)
Meagan Berry says
Richmond me! It was the capitol of the Confederacy.
B. Brewer says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond is not only the capital of Virginia, but it is an independent city and not part of any county. I’ve never been there and would love to visit. It would be great to meet you guys too! Congratulations on five successful years of blogging!
Lindy says
RICHMOND ME! I know that it takes approximately 2 hours to get there from DC (from a recent trip!) and I hope to make it again!
gabrielle says
Richmond Me! Before becoming an avid YHL reader, the only thing I knew about Richmond was that it was the capital!
Kelsey says
Richmond Me!!! The thing I know about Richmond is that it is the capital and it sounds like an amazing city to live in! Would so love to win this prize since the book tour isn’t coming to Kansas City!
vicki says
Richmond Me!
Facts: the ZTA centennial convention was held there in 1998.
Caroline says
RICHMOND ME! Since I live on the West coast I didn’t really know much about Richmond (except that it was the capital of VA) until I started reading your blog a few years ago and now I feel like I know it well!
Rachel Snipes says
Richmond me! Richmond is an independent city and it’s not part of a county. I totally just googled that. :-)
Meli says
Richmond me! On a Halloweenish note, Edgar Allan Poe was born in Richmond.
Jerrica says
Richmond me! I know that I was just there two weeks ago for a wedding and it is so pretty!
Bree says
Richmond me! OMG. This would be so fun!!!!
And honestly, all I know about Richmond is that it’s the capitol of Virginia! lol
But in all honesty, I’d love to come out and experience Richmond, and go shopping! Plus, it’s a great excuse to leave my kiddos home with grandma and grandpa! I’m sure you understand! <3 Thanks you two for the great opportunity! And I'd love to see ya if you ever make it to SLC! :)
Erin says
RICHMOND ME! I’m pretty sure Richmond is the place where Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” I’m sure the history of the town is awesome.
Lindsay says
RICHMOND ME!!! I only know that it is where you guys live. It looks like an awesome place to visit!
Jennifer S. says
Richmond me! I don’t know anything about Richmond – so I need to go!
Cindy says
richmond me :)
richmond is a very historic city!
Caitlin Walker says
Richmond Me!
One thing I know about the city … it would be a great place for a frazzled mommy to take a mini-vacay! C’mon, universe. Pick me! Pick me!
Dan says
Richmond me!!
Claire says
RICHMOND ME! I’ve never been to Richmond, but the best thing about it is that Y’all live there!
ginger says
RICHMOND ME!
I’m starting a new job and have no idea how this would work, but I can’t not enter! Haha
Everything I know about Richmond I have learned from YHL. It’s so cool how there are so many outdoor activities (sports and arts)!
Amanda says
RICHMOND ME! I know Richmond is the location of young house love. LOL
Malissa says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that Richmond, VA goes by the same name of the town I grew up in, Richmond, TX! In fact, there are 24 cities by the name of Richmond in the USA!
alex says
RICHMOND ME, PLEASE!! It’s the capitol of Virginia and home to my favorite bloggers! :D
Gretchen B says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond is the capital of VA and I would LOVE to visit- especially in the Fall!!!
Sarah says
I don’t know much about Richmond (other than that y’all live there and that it’s VA’s capital), so I turned to my BFF Google, and found some interesting things, and these are my favorite:
In 1992 the University of Richmond hosted the first ever “town hall” style presidential debate between H. Ross Perot, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Two U.S. Presidents (Monroe and Tyler), Confederate President Davis and more than 18,000 Civil War soldiers and officers are buried in Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery.
Union Passenger Railway, the first successful electric street railway, was formed in Richmond in 1888.
Michele says
RICHMOND ME — because it’s where John, Sherry, Clara and Burger live! So it’s gotta be awesome.
Carolyn says
Richmond Me! Because you live there and I’ve never been there and it looks like a great place to visit!
Lynne says
Richmond me! I know that Richmond is in the state of Virginia! (Yeah, that is about all I know about Richmond. Sorry!)
Andrea says
Richond Me!!
Burger lives there!
Carrie says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond is my home town, and would love to return home for such a great event. Fact, while it is no longer the minor-league home for the Braves, it is home to the amazing Flying Squirrels!
Catherine says
Richmond Me! Richmond’s median home price is $135,000. I had to look that up, but I’m in the real estate/home building industry and found that info interesting.
Jennifer I. says
RICHMOND ME!
It’s the capitol of Virginia and I should maybe know a little bit more about it because I’m living in North Carolina right now – but I’m originally from Illinois! I want to know more…and meet you guys!!
Alex says
RICHMOND ME! Three Chopt Road in Richmond (which runs to Charlottesville) got its name from the three notches in trees that used to mark its path through Virginia :)
Ali Middleton says
RICHMOND ME! i know that you guys live there! and that i have never been. two facts :)
Teresa says
Richmond Me! I know a little about the area from what you’ve written about your life there. It sounds like a great place to raise a family.
Erica Blackburn says
RICHMOND ME!!! I don’t really know too much about Richmond other than that it is the capital of the beautiful state of Virginia. One more thing I know–you guys live there! You both are truly the most inspiring people. I’m hoping I win this prize as I have never been out of the Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky region, and I would get to meet my main design influences!
Sprite's Keeper says
RICHMOND ME!
I knew it was the River City, and if I remember correctly, a past president was either born there or lived there.