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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

  4. Sarah W. says

    RICHMOND ME! I’m grew up in northern VA, and visited Richmond once with the idea of moving there. I really liked the historic Fan area of the city. Would love to visit again now that I know more about the city from reading YHL.

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  6. Corey says

    Richmond me! It’s the state capital and has many fun things to do. I also know that my favorite restaurant, Ipanema, is there!

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  11. Holly says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond.

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  12. Ashley says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I would absolutely DIE if I won! Richmond has one of the oldest park systems in the country so I would love to come visit! And the best bloggers ever live there, too! :)

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  13. mollie says

    Richmond ME!

    Cuz my daughter lives there, I LOVE Richmond, and would love to go your book signing and visit/eat at all these fabulous places!! best giveaway!!

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  15. Whitney N. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    The foliage in Richmond is so pretty! I drove through a few weeks ago and the leaves were just starting to turn – GORGEOUS.

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  16. Thais says

    “RICHMOND ME”

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that it’s the capital of Virginia. Thanks to a song I earned in elementary school I know al 50 states in alphabetical order and their capitals.

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  18. Jessica Rose says

    RICHMOND ME!
    In Richmond- No animal may be hunted on a Sunday afternoon with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2am

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  20. Rachelle says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know that Richmond, VA is not named after me, nor am I named after it (Rachelle Richmond), but I would love to visit and learn if the city and I have anything in common! Also, just from the list of sites included in the prize package (and the Outside mag shout-out), it seems like an awesome place!

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  23. Liana says

    RICHMOND ME!

    After reading your blog for a couple of years, I know Richmond seems like a beautiful city with lots of history. We’re actually thinking of doing a Richmond-DC-Baltimore trip in December or March! I would love to see you guys speak in November, though!!

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  25. Marcela says

    RICHMOND ME!

    The one fact I know about Richmond is that that’s where you guys live and ever since I’ve been reading your blog, I’ve wanted to live there because it seems awesome!

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  27. Rebecca says

    Richmond Me!

    This is such a great giveaway.. great job guys :) I LOVE Richmond because its the capital of my home state AND two of my dearest friends live there (around the Chat Hill area).

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  30. Nikki says

    RICHMOND ME!

    The only thing I know about Richmond, I’ve leared from YHL; so basically, that you guys live there, you have killer run/bike trails (that I’d love to check out), and awesome secondhand shops!

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  31. Michelle V says

    RICHMOND ME! Ahhh, what a fantastic little getaway this would be! I basically just know it’s the capital, the home of YHL, and that it’s gorgeous! I definitely would love to visit! :)

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  33. Sara says

    RICHMOND ME! I know it’s the capital of VA and that it gets wicked humid in the summer! Would love to visit in the fall – thank you for such a great giveaway!!

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  35. Sarah Miller says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know Richmond is the capital of Virginia – and looks to be an awesome place to visit.

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  37. Lauren S. says

    RICHMOND ME! I did know Richmond was the capital and also roughly the location where I get hungry for breakfast on drives between our house in the DC area and my in-laws’ house in Atlanta.

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  38. Aubrey G. says

    RICHMOND ME!!! Besides the fact that you live there super excited about the Lincoln movie…total history nerd coming out. I’d probably have to go around and check out the filming areas :)

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  42. Angela says

    RICHMOND ME!!! As a history teacher, I know Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death” speech in Richmond during the Revolutionary period.

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  43. Brooke says

    RICHMOND ME! The only thing I know about Richmond is that it’s the capital of Virginia and sounds like a great city.

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  44. Michelle B says

    RICHMOND ME!!

    I didn’t know much about Richmond before reading your blog, but it looks like a beautiful city, and I’d love to see the sights!

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  46. Elizabeth says

    Richmond me!!! Please please! I’ve been a reader since the beginning and I would love to meet you guys! :)

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  47. Megan says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know the city pretty well as I don’t live far from it but I would love the opportunity to use all the extras to do somethings and shop some places I wouldn’t normally be able to.

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  48. Shanna says

    RICHMOND ME! I don’t really know much about Richmond other than you live there, and it’s a historical city.

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