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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

  1. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I actually don’t know much about Richmond except that it’s the capitol – but I’d LOVE to find out more. This would be a dream for my husband and I. Thanks for having such an amazing giveaway!!

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  3. Monica says

    Richmond me!

    I knew Richmond is the capital but I’ve also had a lot of fun there, driving a race car at the NASCAR track, attending a wedding at the Japanese gardens, eating delicious BBQ! (Not local, but used to live in Alexandria!)

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  6. Stacy says

    RICHMOND ME! Fun fact: Richmond was the first city my family stopped in on my first road trip when I was a kid. I don’t remember much of it, so it would be great to come back!

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  10. Lauren says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is the most tattoo-d city in the U.S.! And I’d love to win this prize, I’d give it to my parents so they could come visit me for free!

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  14. Nicola Hill says

    RICHMOND ME
    I had to Google facts about Richmond, but now I know that a living wage in Richmond is $10.39 for 1 adult. That is slightly more than where I live, in Gainesville, FL, where is about $9.27 for 1 adult.

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  15. Ashleigh P says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Richmond is the town my FAVORITE aunt & uncle lived for most of their life & I have only been there once…for less than 24 hours!

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  16. Missy Holden says

    RICHMOND ME!!!! The one thing I know about Richmond is that I’ve never been there! Would really like to change that…

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  20. Sheleah says

    “RICHMOND ME”
    Love this giveaway! How fun. The only thing I knew about Richmond was that it was the capitol of Virginia. Congratulations, by the way, on the book and book tour!

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  26. Laura says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond facts? It’s the capital of our great state, a lovely place to spend time, much busier than Blacksburg :-) and hosts the best soul food restaurant in the state–Croaker’s Spot. Best. Food. Evah.

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  29. Samantha says

    RICHMOND ME
    Honestly, all I know about Richmond is the stuff you just told me, but it sounds like a wonderful place to visit!

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  32. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is home to great univeristies/colleges including VCU. The men’s basketball team recently played in the NCAA final four!

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  33. Hannah says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Isn’t Richmond named after an English city named Richmond because the James River looked like England’s River Thame’s (MAN, you guys made me work for that — I don’t remember a lot from high school history so I could be completely off, haha).

    Happy holiday!

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  35. Lindsey S says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I honestly dont know much about Richmond! Being from Cincinnati, vacations are 99% of the time taken south of us (Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, etc), but my husband and I are always up for new places, sights and sounds! We firmly believe travel broadens the mind!

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  36. Brittany T. says

    RICHMOND ME! I, unfortunately, no nothing about Richmond and that is exactly why you should pick me to win this sweet, little getaway!

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  41. Samantha W. says

    Richmond ME! :-)

    Richmond is where the famous “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech was given shortly before the revolutionary war.

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  42. Sarah M says

    Richmond me! I know that Richmond is only an hours drive from Williamsburg! Some of our best family vacation memories hail from Virgina!

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  44. Annabell says

    RICHMOND ME

    I am aware that Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Shirley Maclaine grew up there and she is one of my fav characters from Steel Magnolias! Love that movie.

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  45. Kelly says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t actually know anything about Richmond but for some reason as I was getting ready to graduate from college I decided I wanted to move there. No clue why. (I didn’t.)

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  46. Christy says

    Richmond me… My mom and dad were set up on a blind date 43 years ago in Richmond when my dad was a student at MCV and my mom was working at the VA Hospital. But I have never visited Richmond. :(

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