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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. Scott says

    Richmond Me, PLEASE!

    I know that over a half of the battles fought in the civil war were fought in Virginia. Over 2,200/4,000 battles!!! Insane History!

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  10. Crystal G says

    Richmond me! My (not very) interesting factoid is that I have never been to Richmond which is kind of sad because I’ve always wanted too and my mom is from there. Shame on me!

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  11. Peter says

    Richmond Me!
    It was actually ME who knew it was the capital of Virginia, and I told my wife who just commented. Touche.

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  12. Jennifer says

    RICHMOND ME…. I know that the Blue Ridge Mountains are located in Virginia and that the first Thanksgiving in North America was held in Virginia in 1619. perfect!

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  13. Sarah says

    Richmond me!

    I don’t know a lot about Richmond but I’d love to learn more and I’d love to see you guys!

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  14. Aimee says

    Richmond ME!!! and my fiance!!

    We are getting married on October 13th, and this would be a fun little honeymoonish, getaway! :)

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  15. Jenn Prather says

    RICHMOND ME!!! I dont know much and would love to come and learn more, buT i do know that Richmond is home to one of the US Court of Appeals!!!

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  16. LaTonya says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I don’t know much about Richmond other than it’s on Highway 95 in VA since I pass it every time I drive from North Carolina to DC. Oh and the Univ of Richmond basketball team did very well back in the 2010-2011 season and made it to the sweet 16!

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  18. Jessica Cooper says

    RICHMOND ME! I have to come because the only fact I can come up with is that it’s the capital of Virginia….and I’m a homeschooling mom! Yikes!

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  19. Katie says

    Richmond me! I know the University of Richmond is there. I remember visiting it while checking out colleges with my dad : )

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  23. Melanie S says

    RICHMOND ME!!!

    All I know is that y’all are there! And it sounds like a lovely place to visit!!! Pleasssseeee!! :)

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  25. Katie Cooke says

    RICHMOND ME! I know that HCA (they own hospitals around the country) must have a headquarters there. I work in health insurance and I get a lot of appeals from HCA in Richmond, VA!

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  26. Kim McKibbin says

    Richmond me!!!! It’s the capital of Virginia and I’ve never been to Richmond so I’d love to go!!

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  27. Anastasia says

    Richmond me! Wow, what a giveaway! We live in Vegas and I really wish to move somewhere green and four-seasony, so reading your blog, I thought that sounds like a great place to raise kids and have some family fun! But my hubby is a bit reluctant to even think about a move. I kept thinking about a way to get him to go there and check it out. Just maybe he will fall in love with it and we can move once I finish my school next year… This would be such an amazing reason to go! Man oh man this trip could be life changing for us! I just wish it would be us! So what do I know about Richmond? That like you said it is affordable, family friendly and no heavy traffic – so perfect!

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  31. Lorraine McInroe says

    RICHMOND ME! I did know about Steven Spielberg filming his “Lincoln” movie in Richmond and that it is the capitol of Virginia. I have lived in California all my life and I would sure love to see that part of our wonderful country!

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  32. Erin Sanderson says

    RICHMOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Um my factt is that I’ve got family in Richmond that I haven’t seen in YEARS!! It would be nice to pop in to say hello to Papa along with enjoying all the AMAZING things in this package :)

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  33. Sara says

    Richmond me!!! What I know about Richmond is that it looks beautiful and that the best bloggers EVER live there! Or at least my favorite! You guys rock my days! Look forward to reading you (your blog) each day.

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  35. Angela Poutt says

    RICHMOND ME! 2 fabulous home decorating gurus, 1 adorable 2 year old girl, and the sweetest dog on the planet live there:)

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  36. Sarah says

    Richmond me

    The reynolds aluminaut, the first all aluminum submarine which set depth records and recovered lost atomic bombs, is housed at the richmond science museum.

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  37. Brandy says

    RICHMOND ME! This will be over the weekend of my first anniversary and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate with my hunny than seeing a new city, trying some yummy cuisine, checking out all the sites and picking out some fun stuff for our new home!

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  39. Arell Anne says

    RICHMOND ME!

    I know Richmond is West of Va Beach… where my Husband and I lived while he was serving in the Navy! We got engaged on a Pier there, with a 40 foot sign on the side of a Destroyer!

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  43. Nichole says

    Richmond Me!!

    I totally wanted to live in Richmond because it was featured in A Different World and when I was a kid, I totally thought Denise Huxtable was the coolest cat evah!!

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  46. Stefanie Considine says

    Richmond Me!!! I know it’s where you guys live and it’s the capital of Virgina. I also know that I’ve never been there and this mother of three is in need of a vacation:)

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