We knew it’d be pretty tough to top last blogiversary’s prize of $2,500 worth of swag, but this year we somehow wrangled an adventure and luxury filled Virginia vacation worth an estimated $3,000 for you guys! Virginia is for Lovers, the fine folks who promote tourism in our home state, just started a new series featuring real Virginians… and they actually asked to profile us for it! We had so much fun during our day trip to Virginia’s Eastern Shore – complete with beach time, antiquing, fresh seafood, and even paddling in kayaks to a vineyard. And now, for one lucky winner and a guest from anywhere in the world, they’re recreating that trip with a ton of bonuses like airfare, charming bed & breakfast stays, a car rental, and extra adventures… like hang gliding!
In addition to covering round-trip airfare and a car rental, this weekend prize pack includes one night each in two historic and charming bed & breakfasts: The Inn at Onancock and Cape Charles House.
After days chilling on the uncrowded beaches or perusing the quaint towns, you’ll need to eat right? So the package also includes a meal at three waterfront restaurants that have fresh seafood-stocked menus: Shanty, Mallards, and The Island House Restaurant.
Taking it easy is the main name of the game on the Eastern Shore, but this package does include a couple of activities to get your adrenaline pumping and the wine flowing. There’s a Wine Kayak Tour where the guides from SouthEastern Expeditions will help lead you through some peaceful waterways to a wine experience and tasting at Chatham Vineyards. And if that doesn’t get your heart racing, how about hang gliding for two with Virginia Hang Gliding?
We’re so excited that one of you is going to win such a fun-filled trip to our home state. Please use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter (it might take a second to load, but it should eventually pop up below this paragraph). This prize is available to anyone in the world 18 years or older and can be redeemed anytime in the next year (since the activities are seasonally dependent, you may wish to come in the warmer months). And for anyone who misses the freebie bonus question, we started one over here in Forums so you can sound off and see what everyone else thinks on the subject.
Jill says
Happy 6 years! That is amazing. Now I think it would be a great way to celebrate by sending my family to VA! I hope I win.
Bethany says
I’m seriously dying to visit Virginia. This Florida girl is aching for some seasons!
Angela says
This is so cool. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Julie Howell says
Oh fun, we have family in Virginia so this would be a fun trip.
Natalie says
This is AMAZING. I have the most amazing pictures of my parents wearing “Virginia is for Lovers” T-Shirts on their Virginia vacation in the 70s. I want to recreate them and this would be the perfect chance!
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so sweet! You have to do it!
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Patty says
Soooooowould LOVE to win this! Hubs and I were planning to take a 10 yr anniversary trip that we had to cancel and this would be perfect!
Jason says
Oh wow – so cool to see the trip is for Cape Charles!
KarinK says
I saw this spread in Garden & Gun Sunday morning, just as I was about to DVR the Super Soul Sunday episode – got a double dose of Young House Love!
Liz Stevens says
LOVE this giveaway! :) What a fun anniversary trip this would be! :)
emily says
We just talked about scheduling a trip to Virginia next year!
Tierney says
Amazing!! I’ve always wanted to visit Virginia. This would make for a great vacation!
Patricia says
This could be a perfect 10 years anniversary trip wink, wink!
Nan says
I saw you in my latest copy of Garden and Gun!
Bren says
Whooooo hooooooo! This is an awesome giveaway. Happy 6th!
Diane says
OMG! You have excelled yourselves with this amazing giveaway … So excited just to be entering ….my fingers, toes etc are well & truly crossed, lol!
Rebecca says
I haven’t been to Virginia since I was a kid, but I loved it and this makes me want to bring my husband down for a long weekend soon! Thanks for hosting such an awesome giveaway and congrats on 6 years of blogging!
karla says
Fingers crossed! I would love to explore Virginia with my hubby!
Megan G says
What an amazing giveaway! We used to live in Virginia and it is an amazing state!
abby says
Wow! Happy 6 years!!
Gabriela says
What an amazing trip, would make for a great babymoon :) fingers crossed!!
mamaw says
What a great giveaway! In going through today’s blog I noticed that the stairway spindles in the foyer are white! I missed that somewhere. Looks great!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Mamaw! We blogged about that last week. Such a relief to no longer see them staring at me in all of their blue glory!
xo
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Amy says
Wow—this will be an amazing trip for the winner—which, I hope is me……..:)
Great blog, day after day………..too.
Andrea says
OMG this is THE BEST give away ever :D I’d SO love to win this <3 I've only been to the US once (four days in NYC), I'm dying to go back :)
xo and happy 6th anniversary
Andrea, Germany
Julia @ Cuckoo4Design says
We LOVE Virginia!
Corynn F. says
ohhhhh….I have lover…I call him Hubby!
Alisa says
OMG, I would LOVE to visit VA and it is on our list of Places to visit (when i save up enough vacation. We are even considering moving there if we like it enought! Oh, I so hope to win this!!!
Cecily B says
Oooooh today’s my birthday – this would be an awesome gift to win!
Michelle L says
How awesome is this?! It would make my year to win…I have never been to Virginia before and my husband and I celebrate our 15 year anniversary next year. The trip sounds like a blast! As others have said meeting your family would be the icing on the cake! Happy blogiversary YHL!
Manda Wolf says
OMG, you do not know how much I would love to win this!!! I love the east coast! If it wasn’t for family I would so be living in VA! I spent 4 years there as a child at Ft Eustis and man there is just something about that east coast air!
Although we did take your advice and are planning a trip to Destin, FL to celebrate our 3 year anniversary!
But seriously you have no idea how much this trip would mean to us. VA for me! Wineries and B&Bs for both of us (we love our wine!)! Hand gliding for Wolfy! Dang… ahhhhhh so much excitement!
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
What a great idea for a giveaway! Whoever wins is a lucky duck! :)
Jennifer says
This would be a great 14th anniversary trip!!
Jen B says
We LITERALLY just got back yesterday from a weekend that included staying at the Cape Charles House B&B, eating at the Shanty, visiting Chatham Vineyards and eating lunch in Onacock! Keep going north and you can ride bikes through Assateague and spot some wild horses!
Jen B says
We LITERALLY just got back yesterday from a weekend that included staying at the Cape Charles House B&B, eating at the Shanty, visiting Chatham Vineyards and eating lunch in Onacock!
YoungHouseLove says
SO funny! It’s so much fun there!
xo
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Gail says
Happy Blogiversary!! You guys seriously have the best giveaways ever!!
Out of probably over 10 thousand entries, I really hope I win!! Eeeek!!! My hubby and I could really use a little vaca!
;) Gail
Jules says
Oh my goodness, I so hope we win this! My hubby and I just found out we are having our 7th….yes, 7th!!!!….child (we are a blended family, he came with 4, I came with 2), and we need a kick getaway before baby arrives on the scene! Our oldest is 21, our youngest is 6 now, so you can imagine our surprise. LOL!
sarina says
Oh.. I would love this trip.. even though we ARE from VA! I haven’t been to the Eastern Shore of VA in forever. The closest we got recently was a trip to Crisfield MD for the Crab Derby. We should try to get there more often since it isn’t a particularly long ride by boat.. and we do have a house on Tangier.. so that makes it an even easier day trip! I need to get the hubby on this and plan us a getaway.. even if we don’t win the trip here:)
Allison says
Would love to win this! Recently moved to Maryland, but I am dying to explore Virginia!
Hannah says
Fantastic giveaway! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed, but not holding my breath haha
Michelle says
What an awesome giveaway!
I’m from PA but my husband and I were stationed in VA for eight years. We lived in Newport News. We bought an old home that was a diyers dream come true. I miss that little house. Our boys were born there and we love taking them back to see where we started our family. We really liked living in VA.
Kim says
I’d love to come back to VA. I was born in the eastern shore region and haven’t been there in more than 20 years.
I grew up in NoVa and my son doesn’t remember it at all since he hadn’t gone since he was 6 months old!
Amie says
What a generous giveaway! I have always wanted to venture to The South, and this trip would be a great adventure.
jean winders says
What a beautiful opportunity to showcase the great state of Virginia!
Alyssa says
This would be such a neat honeymoon for my husband to be and I!! :)
Sarah S. says
This mid-western lady would LOVE to win! Great giveaway!!
Brittany says
VA is for lovers, but NC is the Great State!
Mary h says
Ooh me and the guy need this getaway.
Margaret says
Amazing! The hubs and I would love everything about this trip! Happy Blogiversary to you guys!
jbhat says
What an awesome way to celebrate the blogiversary! Congrats to you guys and to the lucky winners of this “lover”-ly giveaway!
xo
jbhat
Elena @The Silberez Life says
My husband and I celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary tomorrow. I would soooo love to win!
J.Mill says
Sherry, you’re so beautiful in these photos! (And Clara and John!)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks J! There are a few frizzy haired shots that make me clammy, but I think it’s just weird for anyone to see photos of themselves. Haha!
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