***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.
Laurie Spoerke says
RICHMOND ME! Traveled there, stayed at the Jefferson one splurgey night on way home from Williamsburg seeking inspiration for building our dream home.
Susan Akers says
Richmond Me!
Love YHL and proud to say I’m a native Virginian living in Tejas!
Nate Anderson says
Richmond me. Baby. My dad knows more about the white house of the confederacy than the tour guides do.
Brian Korte says
Richmond me!
Marci says
RICHMOND ME!!!!!
Richmond is the capital of Virginia (clearly I need to learn more about your city!)
Amy says
Richmond me!! Such a fan of YHL plus I’ve never been to VA!!
Corina P says
Richmond Me!! My mom lived in Fairfax for a while that’s as close as I’ve been!
Hayley M. says
RICHMOND ME!!!!!!
I know that it’s where y’all live, but not much else. Virginia is definitely on my list of states to see!!
Alissa says
RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!! And a pair of the most inspiring DIYers live there… Eeeeek! Pinch me! This is so cool, I keep having to re-type all the words because my fingers can’t hit the right keys… I am such a dork! But this is so cool!
annie hunter says
RICHMOND ME
you guys lived there so it must be awesome!
Jenny N. says
RICHMOND ME!
Three things I know about Richmond are that 1) it is where my now husband spent his year with Americorps working with the Red Cross 2) where he penned the first love note he ever sent me, and 3) where I just might be living right now if he hadn’t gotten a job with the Seattle Fire Department… :) We would love to return for a visit should you happen to draw our name! Thanks for the chance! :)
Lauren says
Richmond Me Please!!!!
Rachel S says
Richmond Me!!
All I know about Richmond is that it is the capital of Virginia. I’m most certainly interested in learning more!!
Emilie says
Richmond ME! Richmond is home of the Flying Squirrels whose rally cry is “Goooooo Nuts!”
Christy says
RICHMOND ME, PLEASE!!! It was named by William Byrd II b/c the view of the James River reminded him of the view of the Thames River from Richmond Hill in London. :)
Kate says
RICHMOND ME!
The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there, and as much as you have to say about it, I want to visit!
Loni Cuatt says
RICHMOND ME (and my husband Ben too) PLEASE!!!!!! We would love to come meet you and stay at the Jefferson! Hey did you know that Jefferson himself designed the state capitol? He did have quite a flair for architecture!
Tami says
Richmond me!!!!!!!!!
My heart is in Richmond.
Mickey says
Richmond Me! It would be so awesome to get to meet you!!!
Erin says
Richmond Me!
I only know that you guys live in Richmond. My husband, who is generally more knowledgable than me, knows that Arthur Ashe was born in Richmond. Oh, and he says he also knows that he used to love the Richbrau Brewery.
alexis says
Richmond me!!!
I have to be honest I know nothing about Richmond hehe but maybe someday I will
Mitsy says
Richmond Me!
Don’t know much about Richmond other than that it’s the capital–and it’s above the national state average for schools.
Brittany says
Richmond me! I don’t know much but would love to visit!!
Anna Hunt says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
I know absolutely nothing about Richmond except that you guys live there and I wanna visit and meet you guys!!!
Christy Sattler says
Richmond me! Besides the facts you mention I recall Arthur Ashe was from there and there is a statue honoring him in a historic district.
Thanks for a chance at a GREAT weekend!
Nicole S. says
RICHMOND ME! I know the river has some nice rapids.
Beth says
RICHMOND ME! And I only know this one random fact about Richmond because my fiance is a civil war history nut: Richmond was the capital for the Confederacy during the Civil War!
Jill says
Richmond Me! Have a roommate from college that now lives there too.
Alicia says
Richmond me! I can’t say that I know anything about Richmond-yikes! We drive through it on our way to DC though.
Rebecca L. says
Richmond Me!!
Julie says
Richmond Me! I know that Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Sarah says
Richmond me! Richmond will be the furthest east I’ve ever travelled.
ashley says
RICHMOND ME!
The city operates one of the oldest municipal park systems in the country. Pretty Cool.
Kaitlin says
Richmond me!! I don’t really know too much about Richmond, which is why it would be wonderful to visit!!!
John says
Richmond me I’d love to win and visit Richmond for my wife who wants to meet you guys.
Meredith Fenley says
RICHMOND ME!! All I know about Richmond is that it’s in Virginia…see it’s proof I need to go and get educated!
Kim Abrahamson says
Richmond me! Richmond is on the east coast, and would be a lovely getaway for someone who has a 8 week old baby (like me!)
Lilly says
RIchmond Me! Capital of the confederacy during the Civil War. I could really use a long, fun weekend. Thanks!
WestTXKelli says
Richmond Me!
On Monument Avenue there are several statues commemorating famous Virginians, but only one is actually buried beneath his statue, General A.P. Hill! (My Hokie husband helped- he’s from RIC but we live in West Texas now!)
Hannah says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that Jamestown/Richmond was the home of Pocahontas!
Jane says
RICHMOND ME!! I know you live in Richmond, but have never visited. I would love to visit and take advantage of your awesome prize!
Lauren Campbell says
Richmond me! The bf and I love to travel and love you guys, this would be the perfect combo of both!
Meegan says
Richmond ME! I lived in VA for 7 years but, sadly, never made it to Richmond.
Nicole Grove says
RICHMOND ME!
SW says
RICHMOND ME! Well duh, it’s famous for Clara, Burger, John and Sherry :)
Turbojoy says
Richmond me!! I don’t know anything about Richmond except for the things I’ve learned on this here website!! (Canadian living 30 min from US border- don’t know if I qualify for the prize, but getting to an American airport is no problem!!)
HLN says
Richmond me! The one thing I know about Richmond is what I have read on your blog…and it looks so beautiful & a place I would so love to visit!!!
Laura McNelly says
RICHMOND ME!!!!
I don’t know much about Richmond, other than it’s where you guys live! Looks like a beautiful place to visit :)
Liz cannon says
Richmond me!
I honestly know nothing about it…. It’s in Virginia???
But pick me!!!!!
Divah says
RICHMOND ME!
Arthur Ashe, three time Grand Slam winner, was from Richmond.