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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

  1. Grant Allen says

    Richmond me!

    Richmond is a very old city. Virginia was one of the first colonies to be established, and Virginia has been its capitol for most of its history. What I find most fascinating is that Richmond was the capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War, even thought it was only a hop, skip and a jump from Washington DC. This is why many of the battle fought during the civil war are situated between DC and Richmond. Each side was struggling to take the other capitol! As a history buff, I’d love to go see Richmond, and I know my wife would love to meet you guys!! :D She loves YHL!

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  6. Katie says

    Richmond me!

    I know that one of my best friends from college is in grad school in Richmond and my favorite bloggers live there too! I would love to visit!

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  8. Kristen says

    Richmond Me! I know nothing about Richmond, really, which seems silly since I’m not that terribly far away. I’ve only driven past it on trips south!

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  11. Annali says

    Richmond me! I know next to nothing about the city except that it’s in Virginia and thats far away from home (Washington)! I’ve never visited the East but would love to!

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  12. Sara R says

    Richmond me! It’s the location of the famous YHL couple! I would love to discover some of the other things its best known for!

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  14. Kristi says

    Richmond Me! Sadly I know nothing about Richmond, only that it’s on the other side of the country and I’d love to go! And of course you guys live there.

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  15. Piper Coffey says

    Richmond Me! Just finished reading the Outside article on this great city and all the wonderful things to do and see!

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  20. Sarah N. says

    Richmond me! Pretty, pretty, please! I know nothing about Richmond except for what I’ve learned from reading your blog. I would love to experience it with my husband!

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  22. Molly O. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know a lot…only that it is the capital of Virginia and that there is a beautiful university there that my nephew went to and loved.

    Hope to see more of it soon!!!

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  23. Monica Mikucki McKeen says

    Richmond Me! What an awesome giveaway! I think it’s one of your best so far!
    Answer to bonus question: Neither my hubby, I, nor our 6 month old have been there…. so send us please!

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  27. Carole Anne says

    Richmond Me! Fun Fact- Richmond is considered the southern tip of the East coast “Megalopolis” that includes cities Boston, NYC, Philip, Baltimore and Washington DC. I hope I am there :)

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  28. Liz says

    Richmond Me! Fun fact…Richmond has 8 AM and 9 FMstations. I can’t vouch for validity but i did find that tid bit on the Internet

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  43. Victoria R says

    Richmond Me!! I know that Richmond is considered an independent city and not part of a county (or at least it used to be…)

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  44. Autumn says

    Richmond me!

    Most, if not all, of what I know about Richmond has to do with African American school… So I’d love to come and explore!

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  47. Dee says

    Richmond Me…Arthur Ash is ONE of Richmond’s favorite sons. My husband and I spent a day day in Richmond when we were newlyweds. It is a great memory!

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