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.
Kim says
Love it! Happy blogiversary!!!!
Katie @ Domestiphobia says
This would be PERFECT since we’re moving to Virginia next year – what a great way to get to know our new state!
Tammy says
I’d love to see Virginia! Thanks!!
Anje says
I want to win just so that I can get an authentic “Virginia is for Lovers” t-shirt! One of my secret goals. I guess the airfare, B&Bs, kayaking, seafood and wine would be pretty awesome, as well :)
mostlyprobably says
I was born in Virginia and I’m pretty sure I’m destined to live there. But I’ll need to go just to make sure. :) Thanks for the giveaway!
Jolene says
What an awesome giveaway!! Thanks for hooking it up! Congrats on 6 years!
Lynne Singleton says
Oh, I really hope we win. We’ve been married for 8 years this year, and we’ve never managed to get out of Texas for our anniversary. Maybe this year!
Kimberly Hale says
I have always wanted to visit and this trip looks amazing!
Jess says
UH HOW CUTE ARE YOU GUYS?!?! Jeeeeze! Seriously.
Jessica says
Happy Blogiversary! Funny how everyone met their husbands in Virginia.. I live in Vancouver, Canada and met my boyfriend of 3 years family on a vacation in Virginia shortly after we started dating. Still one of my favorite places to visit to date (I even shed a tear when we were leaving!).
YoungHouseLove says
So funny! It’s for lovers…
xo
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Rue gross says
Soooo fun!
Lauren says
Wow! How wonderfully generous — I <3 Virginia!
Elizabeth says
This might be the most amazing giveaway ever!! Love it all! Even if I don’t win (you know 1 in 11,000+ chance) I think this still seems like a most amazing vacation. Must plan to visit VA soon. Happy blogiversary!
Leigh says
Congrats on 6 years! Love this prize to celebrate.
Leigh Card says
Thank you for the give away to the Eastern Shore! And Happy Blogiversary for sure!
Liz Brueseke says
This would be a great thing to win! Our 10 year anniversary is coming up and we never had a honeymoon, this could be the redemption that my husband has been waiting years for! (It was his job to plan the original honeymoon that we didn’t have…) :-)
Alyce {Blossom Heart Quilts} says
Open internationally?! THANK YOU!
Jane in NV says
Do you think the Rafflecopter widget was so over-loaded that it imploded? It will not come up at all for me no matter how long I wait. :(
I sure is a great Fab Freebie offer. Thank you for making such exciting offers to your readers.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! Anyone else having an issue? Mine came up for me and John got it on his computer and we saw it on our phones. Maybe try your smart phone if you have one and it’s not popping up on your computer for some reason?
xo
s
Hrafnhildur says
Ohhh amazing!
Leslie says
Sounds fantastic – what a great trip!
Katie says
Would love this as a present for my sweet parents!
Kajsa says
So fun! You guys are so awesome!
Laura says
My husband and I are looking at possibly relocating to Virgina in 2015 when our youngest graduates high school, and this would be a fun way to see the place! What a great idea!
Megan says
Wow, I miss VA right now. Grew up there and miss seeing it in the fall. FL just isn’t as pretty.
Kaleigh says
Best giveaway EVER! I could really use a vacation!
Jessica says
Amazing! I’d love to explore Virginia.
Amy says
This is such a great prize! My fiance and I live in Chile, and we’re waiting for the Registro Civil to not be on strike anymore so we can get married! We don’t have a honeymoon planned yet, this would be PERFECT!
Congrats on six awesome years!
Nancy says
Fantastic!!!! what an opportunity!
xo Nancy
tess says
sounds great, except for the hang gliding, gah!
becca says
oooh! pick me! pick me! my best trip ever was a semester in israel when i was in college. absolutely incredible!
Patsy Ledbetter says
This is great. I’m so proud of guys. Congrats on year 6 and counting :). <3
Patsy Ledbetter says
Sorry, I meant “you guys”. Lol
Rebekah says
Hang on a second – this is open even to Australian residents?! A round trip to Virginia from Sydney? Oh my goodness!!! You guys are seriously amazing.
Happy, happy blogiversary – I love the little window into your world that you share!
xox
Mrs. LIAYF says
This is crazy cool! What an amazing give away! If we win, we will have to go just the 2 of us – we have 2 little kids and have never had a night away from them ever, ever, ever (imagine this said in a slightly maniacal, sleep-deprived voice!).
Mallory says
Thanks for the chance to win. That is if, I can get Rafflecopter to work. I hate Rafflecopter. Can we just go back to the old fashioned leaving a comment?
YoungHouseLove says
I’m so sorry you’re having an issue with Rafflecopter! We actually get a lot more entries with it, so the masses seem to prefer using it over the comment system. In this case, Rafflecopter is actually is the only reason this contest is still open for entries… the old fashioned comment method had to be capped at 10,000 entries because our site would crash with more comments than that, but this contest has over 17,000 entries and is still going strong!
xo
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JoeyfromSC says
Awesome! My Aunt lives in Blacksburg, VA & I used to live in Christiansburg..I have never been to any other parts of VA though..well, Roanoke once & Richmond once ha..but they were brief trips!
Thanks so much for the chance to win this amazing trip!! Happy Blog-a-versary!!:):)
Joey J.
Sammilee says
Awesome balls!!! :)
Sammilee says
PS. Happy blogiversary :)
fmchoff says
You had me at wine kayak tour ;)
KC Saling says
Signing up! I love and miss Virginia, especially this time of year. Would love to take my husband exploring there!
Meg says
Only 15,934 other entries so far! I’m feeling lucky!!!
Sarah says
Thanks so much for this great giveaway!
Denise says
Happy blogiversary! I am reading your blog for 3 years now. Actually it´s the 1st blog I ever subscribed to :). Now my boyfriend and I are having our first house built. Thanks to your blog and your ideas we added some “american stuff” like closets, space for built-ins and sort of a master bathroom. And we´re excited like crazy to see how it all works out. Can´t wait to start decoration! Would be great to visit Virginia one day. Greetings from Germany!
Zuzanna says
What a great opportunity! Good luck to everyone!
Carmen Skyles says
What a wonderful give away! Good luck everyone! I was in Virginia Beach about 25 yrs ago for a wkend and would love to go back and explore! Thanks so much for keeping it simple.
Steph M. says
Happy blogiversary! I have enjoyed each year!
What a great giveaway. Thank you!
Patty Lucas says
I retired in April and my husband will be retiring very soon too. I want to move out of Connecticut and have been pushing to look in Virginia. This would be perfect to really see if Virginia is for us. Tomorrow is our 42nd wedding anniversary and what a gift this would be. Thanks for the offer.
Bridget says
I saw your ad spread in last week’s Garden and Gun. Looks great! Thanks for spreading the word about the great times to be had here in Virginia.
Christy says
Love the ESVA!!! I am from the Eastern shore of MD St. Michaels was my home
but I love the ESVA something about those Old Time Antique store and little railroad towns get me every time.
Joseph says
Oh sweet! This sounds awesome, and I love the fact that you can pick when to redeem it. I would love to win this trip for my wife.
Busylizzy111 says
I love Virginia – go Hokies! And I would love to show this place of the earth which stole my heart to my husband – it could be the honeymoon we could not take this year after our wedding!