***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.
Amy D. says
Richmond Me! I know nothing about Richmond, but I would love to find out!
Rachel Dowd says
RICHMOND ME! And… Richmond is in the United States! (YES!)
Kari says
RICHMOND ME!
Even though I lived in VA for six years, one of the only things I know Richmond for is the Monument Ave 10K and Ukrops.
Susie says
RICHMOND ME!
It’s where you live and the capital :0)
Carrie says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that when I was a little kid Richmond was one of the stops my family made in our blue mini-van on a historical tour of the east coast! Haha! I was probably 7 years old.
Sarah says
Richmond me!
I know it’s so cool that it doesn’t even belong to a county. It just does its own thing as a stand alone city.
Janet B says
Richmond me! It’s the capitol of Virginia, and Virginia is for lovers!
marta says
RICHMOND ME!
I know absolutely nothing about Richmond other than that you live there. And now the stuff that you just wrote about it. :) I’d love to come visit your hometown.
mel says
richmond me, there’s a really good Home Depot there that I would love to visit
Jennie says
Richmond me! Richmond is the big city near where my sweet nephew and in laws live.
Nicole says
Richmond me!!! I know that my favorite bloggy people live there!
Lanelle says
RICHMOND ME!
It’s a part of Virginia I haven’t seen ad would love to learn more about.
Jen says
Richmond Me!!!
I didn’t know any facts about Richmond really… But I’d love to learn more. :)
Lindsay says
RICHMOND ME!!!
I know that Richmond is charming with a ton of cute houses. Would love to see it!
Jena says
Richmond me!
Rachel says
RICHMOND ME
Richmond shares its name with a city near where I live, Richmond, CA.
Heather says
Richmond me!
The only thing I know about Richmond is that it’s in Virginia… Wow lol
Erin C. says
Oh nooooos, its almost to 10,000!! I better enter! Richmond me!! I’ve never won anything from you guys, so go big or go home? :D The only thing I know about Richmond is that it is where you guys live. And its in Virginia, which is for lovers, apparently. :D
Ella says
RIchmond me! I really don’t know much about Richmond, other than you live there :) I’d love to come and learn more for myself.
eileen marie says
@Hallie: Congratulations!!! You’ll have so much fun! And thanks for the awesome giveaway, John & Sherry even if I didn’t win. Richmond is on my short list (not to stalk you). :)
Hallie says
Oh my gosh this is CRAZY!!! Truly surreal. Thank you guys SO SO SO much! It was soo fun to call my mom with a, “you’re not going to believe this, but…” and invite her for a mother/daughter weekend together :) Cannot wait to see you guys!!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, congrats Hallie! Can’t wait to see you there! Definitely come up and tell us who you are so we can hear all about your trip so far!
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