***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.
Jamie says
RICHMOND ME. The present city of Richmond was founded in 1737!
Heidi says
RICHMOND ME!!! The only things I know about Richmond are that it is home the best bloggers and the cutest family- John, Sherri, Clara and Burger. And airfare would be cheap – I live in NC, we are practically neighbors!
Kirstin says
RICHMOND ME!!!
I dont know a whole lot, but from your awesome instagram posts I keep trying to convince the hubs we need to visit there!
Amanda G says
Richmond Me! I know absolutely nothing about Richmond except that the creators of my favorite blog live there. :)
Julie says
RICHMOND ME!
Never been there, but have ties to folks who grew up there. Would be thrilled to visit and enjoy this generous package!
Carli D says
Richmond me!!
The only thing that I really know about it is that you guys and my cousin live there, and it would be a great place to visit!!
Derk says
RICHMOND ME!
From the YHL Instagram feed, I know Richmond is a great place to go for a scenic run!
Brittany Holleran says
Richmond ME!!!! I have never visited Richmond just passed through but…at one point I was accepted into VCUarts with a full scholarship. Looking back..it would have been an amazing opportunity in an even more amazing area!
Rachel says
RICHMOND ME!!
Well – I know that you live there. I’m a Pacific Northwest Girl and am upholding the American Tradition of being just terrible at Geography. I would totally use the trip as an educational experience!! :-D
Katie says
RICHMOND ME!
I don’t know a thing about Richmond so that is why I should win and get to learn all about it!
Amanda says
Richmond Me! I now know all the facts you just listed in the above post.
Rachel Samdahl says
RICHMOND ME!!
I’ve never been to Virginia and would love to meet you two!!
Kirstin says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Ive never been, I just know its super pretty from all your pictures!
Sarah says
Richmond Me!
What a fun trip! Is it terrible that I’m a local and still want to win?? ;)
Kelly says
RICHMOND ME!!! I know you live there. Does that count? I’d love to come visit and learn more!
Courtney says
RICHMOND ME!!
We loved the Richmond International Airport…so much calmer than our home airport in Atlanta!
Tammy says
RICHMOND ME!
Sorry guys, but when I hear “Richmond” all I think of is “John and Sherry.” Plus you guys make it seem like a great place to live! Sure would love to check it out myself . . . . !
Jessica says
Richmond Me!
I don’t know anything! But I promise to learn when I win a trip there! :-)
A says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that Richmond is in Virginia. But I look forward to learning more about it when I WIN! :]
Kellie says
RICHMOND ME!! I have always wanted to visit!
Jessica says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Richmond would be an amazing place to celebrate my birthday ‘weekend’!!
Kristy says
Richmond me because I just moved out of Virginia 2 months ago and you guys won’t be touring anywhere near my new home!
Jennifer says
The only thing I really know about Richmond is that it is the capital of Virginia and that it is a place I have always wanted to visit.
Lauren says
Richmond Me, pretty please? It’s the capital of my home state of Virginia and also the home of my favorite blogging family, The Petersik’s.
Marcia says
RICHMOND ME!
My sister lived in Alexandria, VA, which is 104 miles due north. Would love to visit from Boise, Idaho!
Katie H says
RICHMOND ME!
Richmond was also the capital of the Confederacy (not going to lie, I totally googled that fact…) :)
Stephanie C. says
RICHMOND ME!!
I know Richmond wasn’t the original state capitol, Williamsburg was! We visited in the summer of 2008 – before we got engaged in NYC :) We would LOVE to visit and meet you guys – you’re such inspirations!! :)
Lisa says
Richmond me!!!
Definitely want to visit. I have a friend who lives there now & I would love to catch up with him & you!
Annie says
“RICHMOND ME” At my house, Richmond isn’t the “River City”, it’s “the City of Young House Love”.
Jessica J. says
RICHMOND ME!
One fact I know is that Richmond is a LONG ways from Seattle so I’d love to come visit! :)
Danielle says
Richmond me :)
I know my bestie lives near there!
Micah says
RICHMOND ME!
I know its in Virginia :)
Becky S. says
RICHMOND ME! I knew nothing about Richmond until I started reading your blog…now I am dying to visit!
Andrea Smith says
Richmond Me!
Fun Fact! Many locations featured in the 90’s cartoon, “Doug”, are named after or inspired by areas in Richmond and nearby counties because creator Jim Jinkins was born and raised in Richmond. I loved that cartoon and I would love to meet you in Richmond :)
Sara says
Richmond me!
The only facts I know about Richmond are that it is the capitol of Virginia and home to some of my favorite bloggers.
jolie says
Richmond Me!
I know it would be a fun place to visit!
Anna says
RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond was the Capital of the Confederate States during the Civil War (what can I say, I’m a history nerd). This giveaway is epic, I can’t imagine winning and having such a cool opportunity to hear you guys speak and see what your lovely little town has to offer!
Katie Bucks says
Richmond ME!!!!!!!!!
Richmond is where Patrick Henry made his famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech.
Jen W says
Richmond me! I know that’s where you guys live. Better get up there to learn more. :)
Allison D. says
RICHMOND ME! We would love to visit!!!
Trinity says
RICHMOND ME!
Fun fact: My favorite blog family lives there!
MARIE says
Richmond me!! I dont know anything about the lovely city so I should go and find out!
Jenny says
Richmond Me!
Richmond’s Location:
37 degrees N, 77 degrees W…in case you were wondering!
Katie K says
Richmond Me! We’ve visited Richmond once and visited a gorgeous farm in the country!
Dawn says
RICHMOND ME!!! The only fact I know about Richmond is that my very favorite froyo store, Sweet Frog, originated there!
Kristin F says
Richmond Me!
Because I miss it terribly and would love a chance to meet you (without it seeming stalkerish).
Dayna Howell says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Ali B. says
RICHMOND ME!!!! I just learned that Richmond is known as The River City, which is also the nickname for a town where I live!
Patricia says
Richmond me! Richmond is a couple of hours from DC.
Connie Marie says
Richmond Me!
My daughter’s birthday is in November and this would be a wonderful, mind blowing, can’t top it, kind of birthday present! Can you imagine?? And, of course, like any other reader I know you two are there! and it’s the capital of VA.
Thanks for thinking of this giveaway John!