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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

  5. Heather McClure says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that you make me wanna leave the one I’m with, oh wait, that’s not right. :) I know that you make me wanna visit Richmond. I’ve been bookmarking places you go I see on your posts in case I get to visit Richmond some day; I’ve never been there. It looks like fun!

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  6. Kimberly says

    RICHMOND ME!
    All I know about Richmond is that you live there. I can’t wait to win and come find out some other stuff about Richmond!!!

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  8. Carrie says

    Richmond Me!

    Patrick Henry made his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond. My hubby is a history nerd so Richmond would be a great trip for us!

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  9. Cheri Bynum says

    Richmond Me!! I know that my best friend from 6th Grade lives in VA!! And I wanted to go to the University of Virgina when I was in high school to play basketball!

    I would love to meet you all and spend time in your beautiful city.

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  13. Erin says

    Richmond Me.
    So glad to get in on this one. The last one maxed out before I had the chance! Fact: My BFF can drive and meet me in Richmond if I win!!

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  18. Jessie says

    RICHMOND ME! One fact I know about Richmond is that it’s not located in Indiana (where I grew up). I’d tell people I was born in Richmond (a city in Indiana) and people would ask if I meant the city in VA…to make me sound cooler, I said yes! Oh, the guilt I still harbor over that fib… :)

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  25. Corrie says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    and I actually don’t know much about Richmond except that it is in Virginia and you guys live there. Would love to visit to find out more!!

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  29. Lauren says

    RICHMOND ME

    I know lots about the wonderful city of Richmond! You guys live there! It is the capitol of Virginia and home to one of my favorite outdoor malls – Short Pump. I made many day trips up to that mall with friends and family. My parents bought their first house in Richmond. My college roommate was from Richmond. My favorite part about Richmond is Carytown, where my husband and I spent our wedding night at The One B&B.

    We would love to win this and visit one of our favorite cities, plus November 8-11 is my birthday weekend and it would be the perfect way to celebrate! Fingers crossed. Pick us! Pretty Please!

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  35. Shannon says

    RICHMOND ME….

    Richmond is 567 miles from where I live.

    Your state flower/tree is the dogwood. Where I am from the dogwood tree is the most widely planted tree in the state!

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  36. mitchypoo says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Richmond was also the capital of the Confederate States during the Civil War. It’s also 122 miles from my good friend Sandy who moved to VA a couple years ago and I’d love to be able to visit her! What a great giveaway!

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  37. Samantha says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is a short, 2 hour drive from where I live in Harrisonburg, Virginia. And it’s home to some delicious BBQ — Buz and Ned’s! And I’d be tickled pink to get to explore more of RVA! :)

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  38. Catie says

    Richmond Me!

    Richmond is where a good friend of mine moved to! And it’s in Virginia :) A state I’ve only crossed into when I was in DC…so not very much! :)

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  39. Nathan says

    RICHMOND ME! One fact I know about Richmond is that it was named by William Byrd. I don’t know how/why I know this.

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  41. Keila says

    Richmond Me!

    One fact I know about Richmond is that it’s located on the East Coast! (Lame fact, I know, but truthfully I don’t know much about Richmond). I didn’t know it was the River City or recently named the Best River Town in America. Would love to see this place and attend the show, though!

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  43. Amy says

    Richmond me! Wow, what a giveaway. I only know that Richmond is where you all live, but would LOVE to win so I could learn more!

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  44. Shawn says

    RICHMOND ME! Even though I live in Oregon, I subscribe to Southern Living magazine (I just love all things southern), and keep reading about Monticello. I think it would be an amazing place to see.

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  46. Karla says

    RICHMOND ME!!
    I don’t know much about Richmond specifically, but Virgina is for lovers, right? And Richmond is where Burger lives!

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