***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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
- 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.
Alysson says
RICHMOND ME! I totally know Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Yay 5th grade knowledge :)
Jessica dobra says
Richmond me!!! Richmond is where John and sherry live :) wish I knew more about it, but if I win I promise I will learn more!!!!
Erin says
Richmond me!
I don’t know much about richmond at all. haha!
I know you guys live there, and there seem to be fun shops and restaurants? :p
Bethany says
RICHMOND ME por favor!
I used to live near Richmond…and that is a fact!
Amy B. says
RICHMOND ME!
I know it is the capital of Virginia and you guys live there. :)
Eileen Catherine Righter says
“RICHMOND ME” Never been, but would looooove to check out all the sites. And of course meet you guys! :o)))))
Lauren says
RICHMOND ME! Patrick Henry gave his famous quote “Give me liberty or give me death” speech in Richmond.
Diane Knight says
Richmond Me! It is where a great movie coming out in November was filmed. Looking forward to seeing both Richmond and “Lincoln”.
Hannah Bowen says
Richmond ME!! All I know is everything you listed! ha
Brittany D. says
Richmond Me! Richmond is an indepndent city and not part of any county.
Katie says
RICHMOND ME!
I love the concerts on Brown’s Island :)
Laurel says
Richmond Me!! You guys live there :) It looks beautiful!
Bonnie says
Richmond me!! I know very little about Richmond, except that my favorite bloggers live there. Would love to visit, so hope you pick me. Thanks!
Marco says
RICHMOND ME! I want to visit The River City and meet you all.
Clara Harper says
Richmond me! Beautiful town. Beautiful James River. Beautiful Slave Market. Beautiful iconic statues in parts of the town. Just downright beautiful, ya’hear.
Sarah says
RICHMOND ME!
I know that Richmond is a super cool city with a pretty good music scene and is where my bestie lives (because she goes to VCU). I feel kinda bad because I live in Newport News, but the prizes are just so good! And I’d get to meet you guys!
Ashley Crouch says
RICHMOND ME! It’s the place where I was born.
Summer says
Richmond Me!
I didn’t know anything about Richmond until I started reading your blog a few years ago!
Kelly C says
RICHMOND ME! I know Richmond is on my list of cities to visit because you guys make it sound so awesome! Clearly it’s a city with cool, stylish people as well. : ) I would die to win this trip!
Heidi says
RICHMOND ME!!! Live alligators used to lounge in the fountain at the historic Jefferson Hotel, the last of which was named Old Pompey.
Samantha says
Richmond Me!!
We just drove through Richmond on our way to DC a couple weeks ago. Loved downtown and gotta say the “fact” I learned while passing through is that Richmond has some CRAZY tall/steep overpasses! I wanted to drive on them just because they looked so fun. They are like roller coasters! Haha!
Ashley L. says
RICHMOND ME!
I’ve always wanted to visit VA. I just have this vision of the perfect weather all year!
Lisa in Seattle says
RICHMOND ME!
Apparently it is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee. Huh.
Melissa B says
Richmond me! I know from some of the pictures you post that it looks like a beautiful city!
Breanna Walrath says
Richmond Me!
I don’t know much but I would love to get out to the east coast!!! :)
Melissa says
RICHMOND ME!!! I don’t know my h about Virginia other than that its the biggest city in Virginia. That’s why you should send me on this fab trip!!!
Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
Alison says
RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miranda says
Richmond me!! Richmond was the capital of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
And!! The Jefferson is the inspiration for the famous Rhett and Scarlett staircase (He doesn’t give a damn but she realized she loved him, and *sob*).
Kirsten says
RICHMOND ME!
And it has beautiful sunrises to be seen during morning runs (or via instagram pics!)… :-)
Shelby says
Richmond me!
There is a neighborhood called Church Hill.
And we might be moving there for my husband’s internship and we have never been there. Would be a great chance to visit!
Amy says
“RICHMOND ME”
One fact…one of my best friends lives in Richmond and I haven’t visited her in over 3 years!
Amanda Gray says
Richmond me…
I just found out that the city of Richmond is not part of any county.
I’d say that’s pretty unique!
Melody Barton says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Before reading your post, I actually did know that Richmond is The River City! Although, I think that’s probably because of a previous post of yours…
Brad S. says
Richmond me. I knew that it is RVA for short.
Matthew Kain says
Richmond Me! I know its a place my wife would like to go.
SarahE says
Richmond Me!!
I know that Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy (I think?) and has a ton of great Civil War history!
Vicki says
Richmond Me! I know Richmond is close to George Mason University, where my baby sister goes to school!
Carley says
RICHMOND ME!
I actually don’t know very much about Richmond, but I do know that the morning run pictures John posts to Instagram are amazing!
Glen Harper says
Richmond me! wonderful town with the James River backdrop. would love to visit again.
Sandy says
Richmond me! I know that Richmond is a beautiful city and capital of VA.
Jeremy says
Richmond Me! Richmond is that capital of VA!
Michelle says
“RICHMOND ME”
I know that Virginia is for Lovers! ;)
Leslie says
Richmond me! Capital of Virginia!
Robin says
Richmond Me! When the Civil War broke out, Richmond became the Capital of the Confederacy.
Meredith says
RICHMOND ME!!!
Megan H says
Richmond Me! I don’t know anything about Richmond but I would love to learn!
Diane says
RICHMOND ME! One fact I know about Richmond is that it is the place where my best friend got married!
Emily @ Our Waldo Bungie says
RICHMOND ME! The only fact I know about Richmond is that the bloggers from YHL live there! ;) I’d love to learn more about it though when I win this (I am confident I will)!
Tara says
Richmond Me!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Katie says
RICHMOND ME! I know that people who live there LOVE it!