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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

  10. Elizabeth says

    Richmond Me!

    FACE: I love visiting the South of the James Farmers Market every time I’m in town for the weekend.

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  13. Jessica Shaw says

    RICHMOND ME! Those facts about Richmond are all cool and groovy but I know for a fact it would be a really awesome getaway to start the holidays off with a bang!

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  15. cindi carlson says

    RICHMOND ME! what an amazing giveaway, great job on your book i can’t wait to get. The only thing i know about Richmond is you live there

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  17. Shanon Cox says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I know that in the pics that I see of Richmond, it is beautiful and that I would love to be there Nov 8-11, I know yall live there and that I would totally love to learn more about Virginia! Oh and Im fixing to turn 40 at the end of this month so it would be an awesome birthday present!

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  19. Leslie S. says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    My Richmond knowledge is pretty limited, so I’m gonna go with the fact that it’s where you crazy kids live.

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  24. Ann Schuetzle says

    RICHMOND ME!

    What I know about Richmond…..it is warmer than North Dakota where I will be in November if I don’t win! I have never been there and would love to visit and take part in the wonderful activities and sites.

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  30. Shanda says

    Richmond Me! I’ve been to Richmond before but I don’t remember any quirky facts. I do remember the AMAZING architecture. Fantastic collection of homes, many which survive from before the Civil War.

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  31. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME! Fact: My best friend used to live there. Once on a visit we took a day trip to Monticello. We snuck into the apple orchard that Thomas Jefferson planted and ate apples until we were sick. I know that’s not a fact about Richmond, but that’s my fondest memory of visiting that area!

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  33. Clara Harper says

    RICHMOND ME! Please! Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death…” speech was given there!

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  38. Katie says

    Richmond Me! what a great ‘long weekend’ trip this would be. I got bubkus on fun Richmond facts right now but will be sure to study up & write a rockin’ book report if I win!

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  39. Gretchen says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I can’t say that I know much about Richmond (I’ve learned a bit from you), but I do know that Virginia is for lovers! Would love to spend a weekend there!

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  42. Juli D. says

    RICHMOND ME! The only fact I know about Richmond is that it’s about an hour drive from Fredericksburg where my good friends live. :-)

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  45. Jessica says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    Wild ponies populate the island of Assateague, Virginia which are the subject of “Misty of Chincoteague,” my favorite childhood book. I always thought it would be the most amazing place to live.

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  47. Mindy says

    Richmond ME!
    I don’t know much about Richmond (which is why a trip there would be fabulous!), but I *do* know that “Virginia is for Lovers”!

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  50. Hannah says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Based on all of John’s morning run instagram photos I can tell it is a beautiful place that I would LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVEEEEE to visit!

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