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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. Rachel Horn says

    RICHMOND ME! (please!!)

    Did you know that the University of Richmond is the only university in the country whose mascot is a Spider?

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  4. Adrienne says

    RICHMOND ME!

    One of the few things I know about Richmond is that the mascot for University of Richmond makes my skin crawl– the Spiders!

    Reply

  6. Michelle Jevis says

    Richmond Me!
    I know that Richmond is in VA, and that’s about all I know. I’d love the chance to visit and learn some more :)

    Reply

  8. RICHMOND ME! says

    About the only thing I know aobut Richmond is that it’s the capital. I would love to come visit. It looks like a beautiful city!!

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  10. Deborah T. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know much about Richmond, but I’ve driving through it so many times on I-95 it would be fun to finally stop there.

    Reply

  11. Jenn says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that John and Sherry live in Richmond, but I don’t know much else about it. I’d like to find out more. :)

    Reply

  16. Jessica @ The Desert Abode says

    RICHMOND ME!!! :)

    Because I am pregnant, this is what I decided to type into Google in search of some Richmond facts:

    “Best Doughnuts in Richmond”

    {Ha-ha!}

    And apparently it’s a toss-up between Country Style Doughnuts and Westhampton Pastry Shop. Any favorites?

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  23. Jeff says

    Richmond me!

    I dont know much about Richmond. but i do know. I would be the greatest husband in the world if I won this for my wife!!

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  27. Shavi Johnson says

    Richmond me! Richmond is home to the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial that opened in July of 2008 in honor of the student protest in Farmville, Virginia. The memorial showcases several statues and one of them depicts my grandfather, Reverend Leslie Francis Griffin, a civil rights activist who helped lead the protest in Farmville. Richmond is also the home of his wife, Adelaide, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Happy Birthday, Grandma! :)

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  29. Grant D. says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I knew it was the capital and that it was called the River City. My knowledge about Richmond ends there.

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  30. Mary says

    RICHMOND ME pweasee

    don’t know anything about Richmond, aside from you living there but one of my other favorite bloggers is also a Virginia native. Cville actually. Virginians seem to be doin’ it and doin’ it and doin’ it well. LL anyone?

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  34. Annie says

    Richmond me!
    I did not know this until Wikipedia told me, but Richmond is an independent city within VA (not part of a county). Many cities in VA are this way, and outside of VA there are only 3 independent cities in the country. Cool!

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  42. Janet says

    RICHMOND ME!

    This fact is more about me than Richmond but-

    When I turned 18 I wanted to get my motorcycle license and I drove with a friend to Richmond for the weekend to get our licenses through the Harley Davidson store/training site.

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  43. Megan says

    Richmond me! Cause you make it sound so much fun! I don’t know much about it so ill go with its where you live, yay!

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  49. Kate says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I wish I knew more about Richmond… and I hope I win so I can find learn all about it. And meet you guys. I really want to meet you guys. But not in a creepy way. In just a I-really-like-your-blog way.

    Reply

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