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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. Gretchen Hoffmann says

    Richmond me!
    My fact is that Lewis Ginter is an awesome botanical garden – and it has an awesome director of horticulture (our friend Grace Chapman)!!

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  2. LindsayH says

    RICHMOND ME!
    Amazing, amazing giveaway. The only thing I know about Richmond is that it’s the state capitol. I need to learn more :)

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  8. Monica says

    RICHMOND ME!! I don’t know any random facts about Richmond but from what I’ve seen of the town from reading your blog the past 4+ years, it is definitely a town I’d love to visit. Plus meeting you guys would be a huge bonus!

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  11. Cassidi says

    Richmond me!!! I don’t really know anything about Richmond, but I would love to visit and learn about it!! :)

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  12. Andy says

    Richmond me!

    I honestly don’t know much of anything about it… but this would be a great opportunity to learn more ;)

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  13. Shannon says

    Richmond Me! You guys live there and my sister-in-law and brother-in-law live there in one of the cool Tobacco lofts overlooking the James River!

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  14. Lisa says

    RICHMOND ME! I knew it was in Virginia. And I think I knew that it was the capital of VA, but I probably would have to bust out the state capitals song to confirm.

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  15. Sarah says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is the capitol of Virginia, and a place I want to come visit in November ;)

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  18. Abby says

    RICHMOND ME! Because it’s an independent city and not part of any county (or at least that’s the fun fact that Wikipedia tells me :) AND it would be an amazing experience!

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  23. Amanda says

    Richmond me! I don’t know much about Richmond but I sure would love to learn while visiting your fabulous city!

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  27. Cordia says

    Richmond me!!!! I dont know much about Richmond except that it looks like a great place to be according to you all!! And a friend of mine from High School just moved there.

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  29. Elena says

    RICHMOND ME!

    One fact about Richmond … I know it’s where you live and I know they have some rocking flea markets, shops, and craft fairs of which I’m always infinitely jealous! :)

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  30. Mrs. McKeon says

    RICHMOND ME! To be honest I’m not sure I know a single thing about Richmond but what a wonderful introduction this trip would be!!!

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  31. suzanne rushing says

    Richmond me! I know about Richmond that it’s in Virginia and you live there. One of my best friends growing up was from there. She came to the mountains of NC, which is where I’m from, every summer.

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  33. Ellen says

    Richmond me! The only time I’ve ever been there was on a business trip. Was there for a scant 36 hours and enjoyed my first and only Mint Julip!

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  34. Allison O. says

    RICHMOND ME! All I know about Richmond is that it’s the state capital, and apparently has drop-dead gorgeous scenery, as evidenced by John’s morning run instagrams :)

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  36. Agustina says

    ~rIcHmOnDmE~

    home of the the fab 4! (john – sherry – clara – burger)
    where fall actually happens (i live in houston – and i will see you at west elm on the 15th!)
    where i want to be on nov 8-11

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  37. Jen says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I have never been to Richmond, but love the state of Virginia! Richmond is about 110 miles south of DC, which is one of my favorite places to visit! Hope to win!!

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  41. Allison says

    Richmond Me!!! I know little to nothing about it, except that y’all live there, so I would LOVE to go explore it!!!

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  42. Julie says

    RICHMOND ME! I know nothing about Richmond but am considering a move back to the East Coast so I’d love to scout it as a possible new home :-)

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  43. Missy says

    I’ve always been amazed how I95 seems to be built right around a church. I want to see that church and why it is so important.

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  44. Jes-ka says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I know Thomas Jefferson made Richmond the capitol of Virginia when he was governor. Read that in a biography on him some time ago. :D

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  46. Michele says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know that it’s a city (and in a state) I’ve never visited and it sounds GORGEOUS! I’m in Seattle (totally across the country) and would LOVE to see what life is like in VA.

    :)

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  48. Deidra says

    Richmond me! It’s in southern Virginia and I’ve only been a NoVa kind of girl before. And we have friends that moved there about a year ago. Go Richmond.

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