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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

  5. Heather says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Besides knowing that Richmond is the state capital, I guess that I’ll have to visit the city to learn more!

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  6. Libby says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I know that Richmond is actually about half the population of Omaha (where I live)– which is cray!! :)

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  9. Allison says

    Richmond Me!! I used to live in Northern VA, and I worked for George Mason University Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. Anyway, my position there for a while was administrative working for a special ed. initiative. I had to do things like mileage reimbursements. So I know exactly how many miles it is round trip from Fairfax to Richmond (254) as well as a bunch of other economical hotels in the area where I had to book rooms :) Hope I win!

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  14. Becca Sch says

    RICHMOND ME!

    All I know about Richmond is that it is the capital of Virginia…and that there’s a Kings Dominion nearby that I used to go to every year as a kid. I got “slimed” one year during one of the old school Nickelodeon shows.

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  17. Cara says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Fact: Have cute ranch homes with great yards needing reno.

    If I don’t win I will see you in Chicago the 10th. So excited.

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  18. DawnSC says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I went to Virginia a few times when I was young. My memory of Richmond is sadly of being rather violently ill from food poisoning or something, and sleeping in the car while my family took turns having fun and watching me. I need some better memories. :)

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  22. Cate Z says

    Richmond Me!! Bottoms Up Pizza is the best! My sister was at VCU when the movie Hannibal was being filmed in downtown.

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  23. kim says

    RICHMOND ME…Home of one of the best outdoor parks/historic estates, Merrymount, one classic Irish pub, O’Tooles, and the weirdest bathtub salad bar that I just can’t imagine eating out of at Strawberry St Cafe.

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  24. Julie says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is in what I consider “the South” and I love the south! It would be such a great time of year to visit too!

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  29. Cynthia says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    Because i didnt know a lot I did a quick check and found out some interesting facts, such as there are over 1000 houses of worship in Richmond! Pretty neat! Crossing my fingers, I have never been!

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  33. Alicia says

    Richmond me! I know that they always talked about going to Richmond on The Walton’s. Love that show! And of course, I know y’all live there and its the capital. I really want to win this! Y’all aren’t coming to SC!

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  34. Kristina Gilnett says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!! Did you know…That William Byrd named Richmond after a small town in England because the view of the James river looked so much like the River Thames?? It was also the first major city to incorporate electric street cars into their public transportation system.Take that San Fransisco! :)

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  35. Marla says

    Richmond me! This west coast girl has never been east of the Mississippi. I would love to visit one of the original 13.

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  37. Laura says

    Richmond Me!
    I really know nothing about Richmond but I do know that in Virginia spring weather comes earlier and fall stay around longer than it does in New Jersey (where I live). Sometimes I feel like it goes from cold to hot and back to cold again with hardly any 70 degree days in there.

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  38. Jeff L. says

    Richmond Me!

    Did you know Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” in St. John’s Church in Richmond?

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  40. Sarah Migl says

    “RICHMOND ME” I know my cousin Val lives there and loves the city! I have never been but would love to visit! Especially since I have been studying for an engineering exam the last few weeks, I could use a break!

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  41. Jayme says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I *think* Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, right?

    We love exploring new cities, and that is my husband’s birthday weekend – hope we win, ’cause I haven’t planned his gift yet! :)

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  43. Sam G says

    RICHMOND ME! I know it has a fabulous fabric store that I’d love to check out and of course you live there. That’s all I know, but can’t wait to learn more.

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  45. Stephanie C. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I did not know that it was recently named The Best River City; coming from a beautiful river city myself (Savannah, GA) I think that is great! My father has visited Richmond and has nothing but great things to say. I would love to check it out.

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  47. Amber says

    Richmond me! I just know that it is the capital of VA and that you guys and several of my distant family members live there!

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  50. Omar says

    RICHMOND ME

    I’ve read that Richmond is one of the most dangerous cities in the US… I find that very hard to believe!

    Reply

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