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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

  15. Phoebe says

    RICHMOND ME

    Let’s see…I know that the airport is really easy to navigate! I spent a summer in Lexington at Washington & Lee back when I was in high school, and I flew into Richmond. I was worried about finding my way alone, but it was really very easy. That’s my one connection with Richmond, haha.

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  16. chelsea says

    RICHMOND ME!!! This sounds like the perfect 5 year anniversary trip for my husband and I (: I don’t know much, except a friend who lived there and loved it.

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  17. Zac C says

    Richmond ME!.!.! What do I know about Richmond… I know that there is a family there that my wife has grown to love over their blog… I know that this family has a lot of similarities to our family, especially their love for life. I have also heard that this is some good backpacking to be had in VA. It would be a pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for your commitment to your family, life, and blog. I have enjoyed the many things you have posted as well… it’s fun to be a handy man and to pick up new tricks. – Zac

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  19. Susan F. Pouncey says

    “RICHMOND ME!”

    Would love to bring my hubby with me to come visit Richmond, VA! Like you and John, we also live in a state capitol. The state capitol of California…also known as The River City. With so many things in common with Richmond, we would love to come meet you and John, in person, in November; visit the Shockoe Design District (bonus question!); have tea at the Urban Farmhouse Market and Cafe (fun fact: where left-brain and right-brain Virginians get together for a sandwich, coffee, or tea).

    WE would LOVE to WIN this wonderful PRIZE!!! xoxo from California!

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  20. Lara says

    Richmond Me! I just found out that Richmond had the world’s first successful electric streetcar system waaay back in the beginning of the 20th century. Cool!

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  24. Tracy Leishman says

    Richmond Me!! Richmond is a gorgeous town with amazing people and I’M DYING TO VISIT! What an amazing opportunity!

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  27. Julie says

    Richmond ME! Richmond is where my husband and I used to meet up when I was in DC and he was in Virginia Beach!!

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  28. Andrea Piorkowski says

    RICHMOND ME!

    So did you know that Richmond had the first successful electrically powered trolley system in the United States? (Well, I didn’t either, but Wikipedia was kind enough to give me this little factoid…) Pretty nifty, eh? But of course it’s also the home of John and Sherry. And that alone is enough for me to wanna come visit!

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  29. Brandy says

    RICHMOND ME!
    The only things I know about Richmond are all of the awesome things you guys write about…and it looks like a ton of fun!

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  30. Tiffany says

    Richmond me! One of our good friends just moved there, and (here’s the fun fact) her dog is our dog’s best friend! They even have one of those “best/friend” hearts on their collars. We miss them both dearly, and would love to have a home design and BFF reunion!

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  32. Wendi says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I’ve visited several times for a conference and church service projects — great city! I remember the avenue of monuments — hard to forget!

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  36. Amy Crank says

    RICHMOND ME…please, oh, please! I know I’ve always wanted to visit this lovely city and part of the country. I know it is the capital of VA…a state with many wonderful cities. It definitely has more places to shop and people to meet than my small corner in VT!

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  37. Bri says

    Richmond me!
    I know nothing about Richmond other than that you guys live there. That being said, I’d love to explore your town!

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  39. mandy a says

    Richmond me!

    Richmond is famous for it’s Tacky Light Tours over Christmas. I went on one years ago and it was spectacular!

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  40. Beekeebear says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know that Richmond is a city. In Virginia. Where you live. There is a university there. And that’s about all… Oh, and I would like to visit it. ;)

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  41. meg says

    RICHMOND ME!
    My grandparents honeymooned in Richmond, of all places. I am coming to see you guys at the Boston West Elm but would love to see you again in your hometown!

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  45. Oly Perez says

    Richmond me! (so I can get a break from classes for a few days)
    In third grade, our class was pen pals with a class from Richmond, Va and the fun fact I remember from that experience is that Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. In the letter though, my pen pal also reminded me that not everyone from Richmond believed in slavery. haha.

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  49. Makinzy says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know that Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech happened in Richmond! (I’m a nerd, haha)

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