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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. Maike says

    RICHMOND ME!… uhm… the only thing I know about Richmond is two of my favorite bloggers live there :)… and they forever have sweet stuff they are sharing from their city!

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  5. Ilissa L. says

    Richmond me…a fan with a husband who has no clue who u guys are and a nearly three year old boy looking for a different four walls for the weekend!

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  7. Amanda Sambrano says

    RICHMOND ME! Fun fact about Richmond, VA: The 2009 TNT television drama HawthoRNe, starring Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan, is set at the fictitious Richmond-Trinity Hospital which is based on Richmond’s Community Hospital in Church Hill (thanks, Wikipedia!). Also, I read that it’s illegal to tickle women in the state of Virginia. I wonder was there a tickling epidemic? ;)

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  14. Whitney says

    Richmond Me!!
    I know you guys live there and its the capitol!
    I was super bummed when I went to buy tickets the next night and it was SOLD OUT!

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  18. valerie shea says

    RICHMOND ME
    Virginia was named for englands ‘virgin queen’ elizabeth I.
    WOULD LOVE THIS PACKAGE!
    I still want to submit even though I live in RVA. I would love the package of gifts and to be able to visit the Jefferson and do things in Richmond I have never been able to do/see. PLUS I would take my sister along with me and do it as a joint birthday gift for the two of us.

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  21. Athena Perry says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know that Richmond is a super cute town, my sister in law just moved there, and I can’t wait to explore it some…and would love to see you all too!

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  29. Alyssa says

    Richmond Me! I know a little about Norfolk since my husband was stationed there while in the Navy (before we met, so I didn’t have the pleasure of living there). He’s also mentioned how cool Virgina Beach is and I’ve always wanted to go there!

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  30. Julia says

    Richmond Me!

    Designated in 1926, Route 1 is the oldest highway serving the East Coast and I can take it from my house straight to Richmond if you pick my entry. :-)
    I love your blog now but I will love you forever if my better half and I have a weekend away from our four teens and 170 pound puppy… ESPECIALLY if it included time in’n’about Richmond looking for finds and ideas for the new-to-us home we are renovating, furnishing and decorating.

    Thanks for considering us!

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  31. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME! Not really a “fact,” but I know if I win I will have to ditch the book signing in my hometown Chicago to hit up your “hometown” Richmond!

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  33. Tracy K says

    RICHMOND ME! Did you know? In Richmond, snow typically remains on the ground only one or two days at a time, but recently remained as much as 16 days (January 30 to February 14, 2010)

    I hope I win!

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  34. Missi says

    RICHMOND ME! Richmond is in Virginia! Did you know that it’s closer to the Atlantic Ocean than the Pacific?

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  36. Katie says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t know much about Richmond except that it looks beautiful, and that the Petersiks live there!

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  37. Renee says

    Richmond Me!
    I only know it’s where you live…and show Hawthorne’s hospital is suppose to be from there(I think) – would love to check it out :-)

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  38. Jenn says

    Richmond me!

    One of my best friends lives there and talks nonstop about how adorable it is, and yet I’ve never been. I’d love to!

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  44. Stephanie Smedberg says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I only know that Richmond is your state capital. I know nothing else, but I would love to learn! :)

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  47. Christina H. says

    Richmond me! Not much, I’ve never been there. You guys live there .. the city of Richmond isn’t in the county of Richmond. Although, I’m finding that to be quite common.

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  48. Mel says

    Richmond me!

    Richmond Virginia, capital of my home-state, and site of Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty, or aive me Death” speech.

    (And home to some very dear friends who would be excited for me to visit!)

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  49. Mikala says

    Richmond me! Fun fact: Patrick Henry made his “Give me Liberty or Give me Death” speech in St. John’s Church in Richmond.

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