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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. Annette says

    “Richmond me!” y’all live there!! I’ve passed thru Richmond a couple times and never had time to stay…

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  4. Jill Kubichan says

    RICHMOND ME
    Did you know that A.P Hill (the statue on Laburnum Ave) is buried standing up under his statue?

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  7. Ashley says

    Richmond Me! Seriously, all I really know is that it’s where Young House Love lives! And that’s all I need to know to recommend it to any of my friends looking to change things up by moving to a new place-maybe someday I’ll be able to check it out myself :)

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  8. Veronica Burnett says

    Richmond ME!! :) I know it’s the capital of VA and that it looks like an awesome place to live. And that my best friend lives in The Fan and absolutely LOVES it!!

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  9. Teresa Smith says

    RICHMOND ME!!! The only thing I know about Richmond is there are a lot of great/beautiful running places! I know this because of all John’s Instagram pics!!

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  10. Georgiana CK says

    RICHMOND ME! Thank you so much:)
    Here is a Richmond fact:
    By the beginning of the twentieth century, the city’s population had reached 85,050 in 5 square miles (13 km2), making it the most densely populated city in the Southern United States.

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  13. Michaela says

    RICHMOND ME!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that the only bloggers I follow religiously live there. Oh and that there are apparently some good outlets to shop at.

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  14. Lauren says

    RICHMOND ME! The only things I know about Richmond are the things you post about :) But it looks like a fun city to visit!!!!

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  15. Sarah Keller says

    holy moly – Richmond ME (and my hunny)! :)

    my own fun fact: my dad bought me a sweet zoo t-shirt and brought it home from a business trip when I was six. In 26 years of life, that is my first, and only, encounter with your city. let’s change that.

    also, Richmond is the southern tip of the east coast Megalopolis. Only reason I care about that fact is megalopolis makes me think of a snuffalupogus (no idea how to spell that).

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  16. lilcg says

    richmond me! I actually live in virginia and took my daughter to richmond for a long weekend when she was about 2 months old. I HAD to get out of town! (ps. any bonus if I win and don’t need airfare? maybe a roadtrip stipend?)

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  21. Terry says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that the Petersiks live there and I definitely want to be there for the R. Home for the Holidays event. (Just in case the whole plot to get you guys to Atlanta thing doesn’t pan out!) Please let this entry be the winning one!!!!

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  23. karen little says

    Richmond me! I loved the Children’s Museum when it was first created during the first time we lived in Midlothian (1980-83) when our little kids were super young! It now has a new one on the southside which I hear is also great for the younguns…….

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  29. Randi Padot says

    Richmond Me!! Don’t know much about the area, except that its’ full of history. I hear it’s where Edgar Allen began his career.

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  37. Terry says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that the Petersiks live there and I would love, love, love to be there for the R. Home for the Holidays event!!!!!!

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  42. Janine says

    RICHMOND ME! I all I know that is every time I have driven through, the highways are always under construction!

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  45. Nicole Abresch says

    Richmond Me!

    I don’t know a whole lot about Richmond but from reading your blog it sounds like an awesome place that I’d love to visit!

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  46. Brenna says

    Richmond me! I am sadly uninformed about Richland, but I know that you live there and would love to explore the city!

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  47. Lynnette Roberts says

    Richmond me!
    All I know is that it’s the capital of Virginia and a place that I would love to visit!

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  49. Rebekah says

    RICHMOND ME! I have never been to Richmond, so I don’t know much about it… but I would love to go and learn more! <3

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