***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.
Sarah says
Richmond me! I know next to nothing about Richmond but this trip would rectify that!
Cara C. says
RICHMOND ME!
All of the statues on Monument Avenue face south except for Arthur Ashe.
sue Olson says
Richmond me
Erica says
Richmond Me! You can get beautiful photos in Hollywood cemetary that are very useful this time of year.
Angela Lang says
“RICHMOND ME”
I’ve never been to Richmond but would love the chance to come and visit & of course, meet all of you! :) :)
Susan says
RICHMOND ME!
All I know is that it is the capital of Virginia. And that it looks like an awesome city to visit from the blog posts you have done.
AmyBklyn says
RICHMOND ME!
Patrick Henry made his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond.
Leah @ JustPluckingDaisies says
Richmond me!!! I know that one of my best friends in the world is from there, and one of my favorite memories of all time is spending fall break during college with her in her fair city. We explored everything – fun shopping districts; cemeteries and famous graves, nearby Jamestown, all the great Virginia foods, the fantastic parks. I’d love to go back!
jill says
Richmond me! Fact: My best friend will be moving to Richmond next summer and I will be sad.
Holly Carver says
Richmond Me!
What a perfect babymoon this would be! The only thing I know about Richmond is it’s in Virginia. LOL
Nicole Lindquist says
RICHMOND ME! Home of the soon-to-be best-selling authors, John and Sherry Petersik :)
Annie says
RICHMOND ME! You live there and it looks lovely!
Milady Griffin says
RICHMOND ME! Random Fact that I might only care about…Richmond is near some of our sweet friends – it would be nice to piggy back the trip with some BFF time!
Ellen says
RICHMOND ME!
I know by bff is from Richmond :)
Emily W says
Richmond me! I know that Richmond is a modern city with historical significance…. And, it’s a wicked destination for getaways! Your blog makes it seem like it’s pretty great to live in, too- even though there are snakes! Ha ha!
lynda nguyen says
Richmond me! Edgar Allen Poe lived in Richmond, VA!
anna cordes says
RICHMOND ME! richmond was also the capitol of the confederacy :)
Brooke says
RICHMOND ME! Virginia was named for England’s “Virgin Queen,” Elizabeth I.
Becky says
Richmond me!!!
All I know is it’s in VA and I want to visit!
Mandolyn says
RICHMOND ME! I don’t know much about Richmond right now…except that I would love to visit and learn more with this giveaway!!! :)
Courtney says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that it’s where you live and it sounds like a very nice place to visit!
AJ says
Richmond Me!
I know I want to go to there!
;D
Seriously, though, thank-you-thank-you-thank-you for a chance to win this giveaway!!
Brianna says
Richmond me! I went to Richmond once for a quick business trip and have a good friend who grew up there.
Keilah says
RICHMOND ME!
The only thing I know about Richmond is that it is in Virginia and that my sister was born there! That’s about it. I’d love to learn more by visiting! ;)
Donna says
RICHMOND ME!
All I know about Richmond is that it’s the state’s capital and a city I would love to visit.
Steph says
Richmond me! I used to drive through Richmond on my way home for the holidays, and I loved how they outline the buildings with lights at Christmas. It looks beautiful from the highway :)
Suzanne says
RICHMOND ME
Virginia, specifically Richmond, is for lovers. BOOM!
Sadams says
Richmond me! :) Factoid: My new fave actress on Downton Abbey is from Richmond: Shirley MacLaine! Thanks for this- sounds super fun! xo
Jess F. says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that Richmond is an independent city and not part of any county. I also know that I’ve never been to VA and would lvoe to visit! :D
Jessika says
RICHMOND ME! “Richmond” is Latin for “whale’s toenail.” No? Ok,fine. My fact: Powhatan tribe is the indigenous group in the area.
Emily says
RICHMOND ME!
All I know is that it’s one place still on my list to visit!
Melissa says
RICHMOND ME !!! I know that you guys live there ;) That’s about it!
Sarah Pair says
Richmond me!!!!!! I don’t know much except that it’s on James River and you live there and I want to visit!
Mary McG says
Richmond me! I know that it was a pivotal city in the Civil war.
Karma Watters says
RICHMOND ME! All I know is that’s where you are!
Chris Ramos says
Richmond Me!
I know that I’d love to win this trip so I can learn more about Richmomd!
Mike says
Richmond me! We could use a date weekend!
Beth says
RICHMOND ME!
I just know that Richmond (actually most of Virginia) is one of the few places I would voluntarily move. I’d love the chance to come for another visit!
Andrea J says
RICHMOND ME!!!
BethK says
RICHMOND ME!! I just know it’s where the BEST DIY bloggers (and toddler and Chihuahua) reside:).
Megan says
Richmond me! The only thing I know about Richmond is that you lovely folks live there but there is a lot more I would love to get to know!!!
Karen says
Richmond me!
Have explored so little, though I used to live so close.
Jessica K says
RICHMOND ME! I know it’s the capital of VA!
Krista says
RICHMOND ME!
I visited there when I was young and just remember playing in a downtown park!
Karen says
Richmond me! I know so little about the city that it’s embarrassing! So I reeeeally need to go learn about it!
Carmen Butschlick says
RICHMOND ME!
I know nothing about Richmond, but what a way to educate me:)
Laura says
Richmond ME!
I know that if you take the wrong road and fail to go around Richmond it could turn out to be a bad day!
Jennifer Finley says
RICHMOND ME!!! I really don’t know a great deal about Richmond, but my husband and I have always wanted to visit the area . . . maybe soon?!
Kelly P says
RICHMOND ME!
I pretty much only know it’s where you guys live, but I’d love to know more! Fingers crossed :-)
Matt Godfrey says
RICHMOND ME!