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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

  5. Shanna says

    Richmond ME!! Don’t know much about Richmond, but have always wanted “to go to there!” Would be wonderful to see the city and hear you guys speak!

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  6. Amanda says

    Richmond me!! I recently learned Richmond is independent and doesn’t belong to any county . . I would love to visit!

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  11. Alia says

    RICHMOND ME!

    Patrick Henry gave his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech in Richmond. Pretty exciting.

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  12. Hannah says

    Richmond me! I have never been to Richmond, but it seems like a city full of history, good food, and fun… and I would love to explore it with my hubby!

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  16. Shavonda says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    All I know is I’ve been there before to visit a good friend of mine when I lived in Yorktown. Don’t remember much about it, though.

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  19. Michelle Heller says

    Richmond me!!

    I have never been to Virginia but would love to go. I know that it was one of the 13 original colonies.

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  22. Jennifer says

    Richmond Me!!!
    I know that Richmond was one place that I always wanted to visit when I was living in DC and never made it closer then driving by and wistfully looking out the window.

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  25. Sarah S says

    Richomond Me! Not to sound too nerdy but as a book gal I think some of our best American contemporary writers come from the Southeast. I have always wanted to visit this place that i have read such lyrical descriptions about.

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  26. Kimberly says

    “RICHMOND ME”
    My father worked for Norfolk Southern most of his life and was sent to work there in Richmond for a couple years when I was in high school. My mom, brother, sister and I stayed in TN. It was a sad time for us all, but I gained a much greater understanding of my parents’ love for each other and their willingness to sacrifice for family. Invaluable for a teenager I think.
    Now that I “know” you guys, I hold Richmond in higher regard for sure.

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  27. Jamie says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know much about Richmond, but a quick Google search taught me that about 1/2 of all the people in the United States live within a 500 mile radius of the Capital of Virginia, which is Richmond :)

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  33. Mallory D. says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    The only thing I know about Richmond is that it has BEAUTIFUL rivers that I would love to run around! Totally will be bringing my mom with me if I win!

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  37. Dayana Iglesias says

    Richmond me! Pretty please :) Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech “Give me liberty or give me death!” there in 1775.

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  44. Jill Wright says

    Richmond me! I know it’s a town in which we’ve always wanted to live!! It would be so fun to visit. Thanks for putting together this amazing prize!

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  47. Jennifer Deaton says

    RICHMOND ME!!! My Richmond fact is that I’ve wanted to visit for quite a while! This would be a perfect time! Oh, pretty please pick me!

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  48. Kari says

    Richmond Me!

    Everything I’ve learned about Richmond has been because of you guys–so I’ll add that I know it’s your neck of the woods.

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  49. Deanna Divino says

    Richmond me!

    The Petersiks live there !! That is all I know and all that matters!!!

    :) What a great giveaway!

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  50. Jessica S. says

    RICHMOND ME!
    I know that richmond is the capital of VA and I also know that you live there :-) That’s about it but I would love to find out more!!

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