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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

  3. Ellen says

    Richmond Me!

    I know the U of Richmond is there, and I think they are the Squirrels. Maybe I’m wrong :)

    I’d love to visit Richmond, meet you guys and see the Chihuly exhibit! I kind of live for Chihuly.

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  4. Kate M says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know Richmond has a ton of rivers, thanks to you guys. I love water and swimming, so it sounds like my kinda town.

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  10. Emily says

    “Richmond Me!” For all the selling points you have doled out, attending your book signing would still be a brightly shinning highlight.

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  13. Christina says

    RICHMOND ME!

    It’s sad that I’ve lived in Virginia since 1999, and the only thing I really know about Richmond is that it used to be the capital for the Confederate States of America (I think…). That’s kind of neat!

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  14. Shari says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    I could tell you ALL ABOUT Richmond….Kentucky, since that’s where I live but I couldn’t tell you a thing about Richmond, VA. But I am eager as a beaver to learn more about it. Please, random.org! Pick ME!!!

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  15. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know anything about Richmond (other than it being the capital of Virginia, but you already covered that). I’d love to learn more during a visit! What an awesome giveaway!

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  16. Liz says

    Richmond Me!
    I don’t know much about Richmond but I would LOVE to find out more. What a wonderful giveaway. Thank you!

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  20. Sunny says

    RICHMOND Me! Prior to reading your blog all I knew about Richmond was that it was the capital of VA. Seeing John’s instagram shots, I want to go for a run on that beautiful trail!

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  21. meggan says

    Richmond Me! Sadly, I only know that it’s the capitol, but from reading your blog have wanted to come visit. My husband’s birthday is Nov. 11th and we always try to take a little trip for it! Looking forward to your visit to Minneapolis!

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  22. Meredith says

    Richmond me! I know that it’s the capital of Virginia, but that’s about it – so it’s time to do some research just in case I win! :)

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  23. Ann says

    Richmond me!

    I have to admit I don’t know much about Richmond, but I would love to visit and learn about it first hand!

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  25. Kendra Randall says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Something I know about Richmond is that it’s historic, and that the James River is supposedly very similar looking to the Thames River from a certain hillside viewpoint. This prize is an amazing opportunity!!!

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  27. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    What a treat this is! Sadly, my fact base on Richmond is low, but I have always wanted to visit and you guys make the city sound amazing! Congrats on everything!

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  31. Carol S. says

    RICHMOND ME…Richmond is a great rowing city, as shown in one of the instagram photos from the weekend! This is an fantastic prize!!

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  32. Jackie Centeno says

    “RICHMOND ME” I know nothing about Richmond but I have always wanted to move there. True story, just ask my co-workers!

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  33. Annie in Indiana says

    RICHMOND ME! You all have been my only exposure to Richmond, so that’s what I think of when I hear the city come up in conversation. I’d love to come and explore … with our newest little baby, who’ll be arriving at the end of October!

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  34. Sherri says

    Richmond me … Patrick Henry gave his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in Richmond. Sorry for the duplicate post … we just changed email addresses and I had a brain cramp!

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  37. Laura Adelman says

    Richmond Me!

    I knew that Richmond was the capital, but a little history fact, Patrick Henry deleivered his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in Richmond (thank high school US Govt for that tib bit)

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  38. Shannon says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Ahhh this would be absolutely incredible! Okay, I am a little embarrassed to admit that I don’t know much about Richmond… but I would love the chance to learn more about it — this way I can spew out fun Richmond facts whenever the time calls for it! :)

    Shannon :)

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  42. Shannon says

    RICHMOND ME! Settling in for a long Idaho winter, with no vacation in site. I LOVE the East and don’t get to visit there often enough. I’d love to see your home town.

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  44. Erin says

    RICHMOND ME!!!! Sadly, I don’t know anything about Richmond other than what you have shared on your blog. Can’t wait to explore it for myself though.

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  45. Victoria DeVeaugh-Geiss says

    RICHMOND ME! My favorite fact about Richmond is that one of my BFFs is from there. HAHA. I don’t actually know a whole lot about Richmond, but what a great way to learn!

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  46. Hilary says

    RICHMOND ME! Fact: Richmond was actually the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War! That’s about all I know!

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  49. Emily D. says

    RICHMOND ME! Fact #1: Richmond is the state capital of Virginia. My husband and I lived in Lexington while he attended law school, but we have since moved back home to the state of Washington. Fact #2: Richmond is where my favorite home bloggers reside.

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