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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

  8. Jen says

    RICHMOND ME! I’ve never been south of New York on the east coast and know NOTHING about Richmond…except that it would be rad to come visit you kids.

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  13. Andria says

    Richmond Me! I’ve never been but I’d love to visit Virginia’s capital. And isn’t there something about Virginia being for lovers :)

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  14. Shelly says

    “RICHMOND ME” I don’t really know much about Richmond other than its the home town of my favorite blog to follow. I will sure know a lot more about Richmond once I win this fabulous trip!

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  19. Lauren (in PA) says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    Carytown, love it.

    Mongrel is the best, Can I be the number 1 fan of the Byrd Theatre?

    Is Havanna 69 still there?

    I used to have to work there, at the Jefferson Davis School.

    Best thing I saw there was an exibition at the Richmond Museum of Faberge Eggs.

    I LOVE RICHMOND!

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  23. Kristen D. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    All I know about Richmond is what I learned in U.S. History and what I’ve read in the Scarpetta novels… how embarrassing!

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  24. Dee in BC says

    RICHMOND ME! HMMM… all I know about your Richmond is that it’s in Virginia-& that I’d love to go there. I did know there is also a Richmond in CA & one here in BC, Canada too. We live so close to the US border that it’s almost as common to fly from Washington State as from Canada when travelling.

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  26. Stacy says

    Richmond Me! It’s where the “Give me liberty or give me death” speech happened. And I would totally visit St. John’s church because I am a history nerd.

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  27. KatieQ says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Richmond is the city where Patrick Henry gave his famous, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” speech.

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  28. Lara says

    RICHMOND ME! I only know what I’ve read about on your blog. It seems like a great city and I would love to browse LaDiff one day!

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  32. Sheila says

    RICHMOND ME! I’m a UR grad and love the city – been a while since I have been back, would love to come back for this awesome trip. Congrats on all your success!

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  37. ErinAnn says

    RICHMOND ME!! I know nothing about Richmond, but I have family in VA and my hubby and I are looking for a getaway.

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  39. Amanda says

    RICHMOND ME! What an amazing prize – I know basically nothing about Richmond, but would love to learn something!!

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  42. Jess says

    Richmond Me! I know that Richmond does not host any regular season games for any major league sports teams…however starting in 2013 the Washington Redskins will conduct their summer training camp in Richmond.

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  46. RD Shugart says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    I know it’s the capital and that it’s been a long time since I’ve visited! Would love the opportunity to see it again! It’s a lovely city!

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  49. Robyn g says

    Richmond me!!! All I know about Richmond is that it is the capital of Virginia! I would love to come and visit and learn a few more fun facts!

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  50. Erin C says

    Richmond Me- pretty pretty please! It’s a place I drive around to get to Virginia Beach but that I never go to and would love to explore. :)

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