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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. Lori says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know that Richmond is the home of a dear friend I haven’t seen in 16 years… Bring on a visit!!!

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  3. Lauren says

    Richmond Me! I used to pass through traveling between NC and DC and I always wanted to stop, but never could.

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  10. Kesa says

    Richmond Me!! What fact do I know about Richmond?…I’ve never been there, but would love to go there soon ;) Would be AMAZZZZING!!

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  14. Mary says

    Richmond me! And the only thing I know about Richmond is that my uncle used to live there and I visited one time and loved it! I would love to see it again!

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  15. Kara says

    RICHMOND ME!! I travel to London 3 or 4 times a year, and I read somewhere that it was named Richmond because the view of the river looked the same as the Thames in London when you looked at it from Richmond Hill in England .

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  25. Raesha de Ruiter Zylker says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    Richmond is Richmond is an independent city and not part of a county – at least according to Google:):) Had to do that cause I seriously know nothing about it. Lived in Fairfax County for 6 months once but we never made it to Richmond that I’m aware of. Would LOVE to be there in November:)

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  33. Caitlin says

    RICHMOND ME! There are two parks on two of the major islands of the James river… and one holds bike trails and rock climbing… sign me up!

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  35. Jessica says

    Richmond me!
    Phillip Morris is headquartered in Richmond? Ha, I don’t know much about Richmond, but you can see the giant marlboro from i-95!

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  37. Cassi says

    Richmond me!
    The hubs and I stopped in Richmond during a road trip a few years ago. I loved how walkable the downtown area was.

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  41. Cinda says

    Richmond Me! The only thing I know about Richmond is that you live there, but when I win this trip I’ll find out so much more :)

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  43. Lisa T. says

    Richmond Me!
    I’ve been there once, on a trip to Williamsburg. Best part of Richmond, however, is it’s home to Burger, Clara, Sherry, and John Petersik!

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  45. Sarah KF says

    Richmond me! I know that Richmond is the capital of Virginia. We stayed there once before, passing through on a drive from NY to FL.

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  46. JennaK says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that Richmond is awesome and on my list of US cities to visit. Also, I live in Dallas and will be gone when you guys visit and so I would LOVE a chance to come to you!!

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  47. Ivy says

    RICHMOND ME…..and…….Did you know R&B singer D’Angelo is from Richmond? I didn’t until I found it on Wikipedia looking up facts about Richmond. ;)

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  48. Natalie says

    RICHMOND ME! My best friend that I met studying abroad was born and raised in Richmond! Fun fact, in conclusion, — great people live there!

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