***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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
- 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.
kristine johnson says
RICHMOND ME =-)
Jennie says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Wikipedia told me that Patrick Henry delivered his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond in 1775 :)
Mary says
Richmond Me!! Richmond is not part of any county and is an independent city. Didn’t know that before I googled “Richmond Va”! Would love to see it in person!
Paula says
Richmond ME…Please
I don’t know anything about Richmond except for the fact y’all live there and I would really like to visit.
Rosa Lopez says
RICHMOND ME!
A fact about Richmond that I know is the city’s flower is the IRIS! Why do I know? Because I love flowers and planting (etc.)first of all and I was researching flowers for a home project and I ran across a listing a flowers that represent different things (cities, emotions, etc.) and this one caught my attention because it seems like it’s a great place to live in based on my reading of your blog. Since I read your blog and know you live in Richmond, it caught my attention! Cheezy, I know, but I have a photographic memory!!!
Lori Kay says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
I truly know nothing about Richmond other than the cops are OUT TO GET SPEEDING CARS! My only speeding ticket in my life happened in Richmond.
EXCITING GIVEAWAY!!!
coltan johnson says
RICHMOND ME PLEASE, my wife would like to meet ya’all
Aileen says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
Joyce C says
RICHMOND ME!
What an awesome prize to win!
Christina Nichols says
RICHMOND ME! John and Sherry live there, and blog about it… and it seems like it’s got it goin’ on! Would love to visit!
cole johnson says
Richmond Me
Lacy D says
Richmond me! I know it’s the capital of VA, you guys live there, and I went to a wedding there 10 years ago!
Chelsea B says
Richmond me! We’ve only driven through but would love to stop and stay!
Amu S. says
Richmond me PLEASE!! The only thing I know about Richmond is all the good shopping you seem to find there…I would LOVE to experience it myself!
Lindsay says
Richmond Me! I would love to explore Richmond. It is in Virginia which I believe is a very beautiful state and I wouldn’t mind living there myself.
Meg says
RICHMOND ME! Richmond’s street signs in the Fan are brown and have a “fan” symbol.
Shana says
RICHMOND ME!!! It’s where my favorite bloggers, their adorable daughter and their feisty chihuahua live!
Tif says
RICHMOND ME! All I know about Richmond is that it is in the same state as the arts high school I graduated from. Pretty sad, huh? Guess I need to visit!
Amie Faust says
Richmond Me. Richmond became the capital of the Dominion of VA in 1780, it was named after Elizabeth I of England. Plus my husband and I’s cousins and grandparents live there!! WOO WOO!
Katie says
Richmond Me! I read once that it is illegal to flip a coin in Richmond to decide who pays for dinner. Cray cray!
vicky s says
RICHMOND ME! All I know is that it’s one of the few places in Virginia we haven’t visited. We have family in Winchester but I here the Richmond folk are nicer :)
Lorrie says
Richmond me baby!!! Patrick Henry gave his famous speech in 1775 “Give me liberty, or give me death…”
Melissa says
RICHMOND ME!!
I did not know it was voted as the best river city in America… but I’m excited to find out why! ;)
Laura says
RICHMOND ME… My favorite blog writers live in Richmond :)
Malia says
Richmond ME!
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” speech by Patrick Henry given in Richmond!
Crystal C says
RICHMOND ME!
I don’t know much about Richmond except that you guys live there. :-)
Ashley Noel says
RICHMOND ME!!! I know that Richmond is the where you live and I want to go!!!!! :)
Stephanie Kowalski says
Richmond me! Don’t know much except the weather HAS to be cooler than Florida! :)
Lindsey says
RICHMOND ME!!
I ran my first half marathon in Richmond. What a fun, beautiful, historic city!!!
Emily Harrison says
RICHMOND ME!
Lance says
Richmond me! My wife would love me if we won!
Erin says
Richmond me!
History buff here- it was the capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War!
Maureen says
Richmond ME!!! I know that Richmond is the capital of VA and is on the James River and that I would LOVE to come visit (especially when it’s starting to be cold and potentially snowy here in WI!)
Randi says
RICHMOND ME!!!! Not too sure about many richmond facts but I’m willing to learn while I am there!!!
brittany says
RICHMOND ME!!! I know i have family there but have actually never been.
Erin says
Richmond me!
Fact: It’s a beautiful place I’d love to visit! :)
Amanda says
RICHMOND ME!!
I don’t know much about Richmond, but this sounds like a dream vacation for me! And we could certainly use a vacation right about now.
Misti says
RICHMOND ME!!! The only thing I know about Richmond is that y’all live there. But, honestly, that’s all I need to know. :)
Rachel says
RICHMOND ME!! I know that Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy and has a lot of Civil War history.
Kristen says
RICHMOND ME! I honestly don’t know anything about Richmond- but hope I get a chance to learn!
Brittany says
RICHMOND ME! I just know that Richmond is where you live and since I live in the state of West Virginia, I often get people saying to me…oh, is that near Richmond?! haha ; )
Amelia says
Richmond Me! How cool is this give-away! Seriously.
Laura says
Richmond me! Don’t know trivia but would learn a lot from a trip out there! :)
El Jay says
RICHMOND ME!
Richmond, Va is the hometown of tennis great Arthur Ashe who is memorialized on beautiful Monument Ave alongside Jeff Davis and Robert E. Lee.
Ashley says
Richmond me!! I’ve been married for almost 3 years and didn’t get a honeymoon so I want to go!!! I’m willing to learn all kids of great facts while there! :)
kelly lanley says
Richmond me! I know nothing about Richmond, but I’ll bet VA is a lot like TN, which is where I lived and loved it!
Jbt says
RICHMOND ME! I knew that’s where you lived, but that’s about it. Just being honest!
Kelly says
Richmond Me!
I know that my old college bestie lives in Richmond and is on a crew team.
Meredith says
Richmond me!!! I know I have never been to Richmond before and that is about it!!
Roxanne R. says
Richmond me!
The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there. Alexandria, on the other hand…