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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

  2. Sonya says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Other than that you live there and it’s a cool place with an artsy-vibe, I know nothing about Richmond. But I’d love to learn first-hand!

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  3. Callie says

    Richmond me! I don’t know much about Richmond…that you live there, that it has a gorgeous river, and that it has a lot of historical vibes going on :) Thanks for offering such a generous giveaway!

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  5. jessica says

    RICHMOND ME!! The only fact I really know is that you two amazing people live there and make it more beautiful :)

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  6. Katie says

    RICHMOND ME! I am so excited for the new Lincoln movie that was filmed there to come out!! I think Daniel Day Lewis is amazing!!

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  7. Tyleet says

    Richmond me!

    Richmond is not part of any county, as it is an independent city. (No, I didn’t look at Wikipedia ;o) But, that’s actually a very interesting fact!)

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  9. Roxanne says

    Richmond Me! How exciting, home of the dog named Burger (and his pack of course). Have been wanting to visit that part of the country for years now….is this my chance?

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  13. teri anderson says

    Richmond Me
    Did you know that Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death speech occurred in the city of Richmond and of course everyone knows that Sherry and John aka Young House Love lives there. Love your blog would love to visit the city. Thanks

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  19. Zachary John says

    Richmond Me! Pretty Please!

    Patrick Henry gave his, “Give me liberty or give me death” speech at St. John’s in Richmond, VA! Give me YOUNG HOUSE LOVE BOOK SIGNING IN RICHMOND or give me DEATH! Okay, maybe not death… But great sadness. ;)

    Love you guys! Keep up the great work, and many congrats on the book!

    Fingers crossed! I’d love to visit Richmond! My best friend and I could surely use a fun getaway cross country! :)

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  20. Molly says

    Richmond me!! I know that Richmond was officially incorporated in 1742- and definitely somewhere I’d love to visit, particularly to meet you!

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  21. Amanda says

    Richmond me! I don’t know much about Richmond but I sure would love to learn about it by first hand experience!

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  23. Rebecca Atkins says

    Richmond Me!! It’s where my grandmother lives and I’ve never been there (shame). She did just move there right before I had a kid. Does that help?

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  24. CJ @ Fill the Well says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Since I am originally from Richmond, I do know a handful of facts about this dear, quirky city. My personal favorite is that it recently got a Minor League baseball team and held a “Name the Team” contest. The finalists were: the Flatheads, Rhinos, Flying Squirrels, Rock Hoppers, and Hush Puppies. This is true stuff. (The Flying Squirrels won. Much to my chagrin, as I had heavily favored the Hush Puppies).

    Even if I don’t win, I’m excited for someone to discover the wonder of Richmond!

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  25. Rachel says

    Richmond me! The don’t know much about Richmond. What better way to learn than a trip to the city itself for some educational exploration?!

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  26. Amy S. says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know it’s the capital and that it looks like a beautiful place to live. If I had family who lived nearby, I’d consider moving there tomorrow!

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  29. Sarah says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know anything about Richmond except it’s in Virginia and home to some fabulous diy bloggers!

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  30. Chanda says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know very little other than that is where ya’ll live and it’s in the same state as my aunt lives :)

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  32. Stephanie Porzio says

    RICHMOND ME…

    My boyfriend and I stopped on west cary street and ate at the Can Can Brasserie on a detour from south Carolina back north to NYC!

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  33. Cassie Helwig says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I only knew it was called the River City because of you two… and I didn’t know Chihuly had an exhibit there, but he is pretty much my FAVORITE living artist!!! If you ever get a chance to go to Columbus, OH, visit the Franklin Park Conservatory… beautiful, beautiful butterfly exhibits sometimes and big Chihuly artwork everywhere that actually works beautifully with the natural plants in the conservatory!

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  34. Tess says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know very little about Richmond only that you live there and so it is very pretty based on your pictures. I hope to learn more when I win!

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  35. Dione says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Sadly, the only fact off the top of my head is that it’s the capital of Virgnia. But I would LOVE to win and learn a TON of new facts!! :)

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  36. Mary says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    In Richmond, VA…it is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee. No joke.

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  38. Sarah S. says

    Richmond me! I’ll be honest, I don’t know much about Richmond other than that it’s the state capital. Sounds like an amazing trip!

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  43. Katie says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know it has a really cool river walk, because for one of my architecture school projects, we had a site right along it.

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  46. Eliseba says

    RICHMOND ME! Virginia Commonwealth University, the school I spent my freshman year at, is a great school in the middle of Richmond!

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  47. LeeAnne says

    RICHMOND ME!! Interesting fact–I grew up in Portsmouth, VA and have never been to Richmond! I now reside in sunny Phoenix.

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