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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

  2. Erika says

    RICHMOND ME! [Pretty please, with sugar on top?]
    I’ve never been to Richmond… when we hit up Virginia, it’s usually to visit family in Roanoke.

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  4. Liz A. says

    RICHMOND ME! Even though I grew up on the east coast, I knew very little about this city. Since I have become a devoted reader of your blog, the city has been put on display in my life…it seems like I hear about cool things happening in your city, and I can’t wait to explore, hopefully in November when you fly me out there ;)

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  8. Laura says

    RICHMOND ME! I know virtually nothing about Richmond, othr than it’s in VA, you guys live there, and so does my mom’s best friend!

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  10. Colleen says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I’ve never been to Richmond, but I would love to visit and enjoy a little bit of autumn (a scarce commodity in Southern California). All I know about the city are the beautiful row houses in the Fan District!

    So impressed with all the details you coordinated with this giveaway. The lucky winner will truly be pampered.

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  11. Colleen says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I’ve never been to Richmond, but I would love to visit and enjoy a little bit of autumn (a scarce commodity in Southern California). All I know about the city are the beautiful row houses in the Fan District!

    So impressed with all the details you coordinated with this giveaway. The lucky winner will truly be pampered.

    Reply

  16. Lynda says

    Richmond Me!
    I know that Richmond is an independant city, not part of any county, the same as where I live in VA. Also..you guys live there.

    Lynda

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  20. Jessica Nsouli says

    Richmond Me!!

    Well I don’t know anything cool off the bat so I googled this that I thought was neat…

    In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death”, speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond. (Courtesy of Wiki!)

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  23. Riann says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is the capital of Virginia – a fact I will NEVER forget since it is the state capital that I missed, keeping me from getting a perfect 100% on my 4th grade state capitals test!

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  24. Victoria says

    Richmond me! All I know is that you guys live there. My husband got out of the Navy right before his ship moved to Virginia but before we figured out the timeline I paying extra attention to your posts mentioning weather and things to do in the area.

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  26. Ginny A. says

    Richmond me!

    During the Civil War, Richmond was the capitol of the Confederacy and the Confederate states.

    My first name is also Virginia, but I’ve never been there!

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  27. Kimberly says

    Richmond me! I know that it takes about an hour and a half or so, depending in traffic, of course, from my house here in Chesapeake…. And that even though I live fairly close by, I would love to win a three -day stay in Richmond!

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  31. Melanie says

    Richmond me! Can’t say I know much about Richmond, other than you guys live there, and I would love to visit!

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  34. Patricia says

    RICHMOND ME…please!! I don’t know much about Richmond but would love to learn more (by winning this of course)

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  38. AngelaKr says

    Richmond Me!!!!

    Sorry to say.. beyond the fact that you live there, a river runs through it and some fantastic art festivals.. I do not know much.. but I’d LOVE to learn more!

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  44. Sarah says

    Richmond Me!

    I guess I don’t know too much about Richmond and would obviously love the chance to explore your city!

    Reply

  49. Aubrey says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know that Richmond gets beautiful fall colors (esp. compared to the evergreens and browns of So Cal) and I’d love to see them!

    Reply

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