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An Afternoon with an Olympic Gold Medalist and Choo Choo Soul!
Bring your family of 4 to Kristi Yamaguchi’s 3rd Annual Reading Adventures on June 20, 2015 at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose, CA. Offering a family-friendly celebration of literacy with celebrity guest readers, children’s authors, child-friendly activities and a special performance from Disney Junior's Choo Choo Soul.  This package includes a VIP meet & greet with Kristi Yamaguchi and 2 autographed copies of her book Dream Big, Little Pig!  Your family will also have an exclusive backstage meet & greet with Genevieve and DC from Disney Jr's Choo Choo Soul and an autographed copy of their latest Disney Favorites DVD. This event is a partnership with Kristi’s Always Dream Foundation.
A City by the Bay Getaway!
Spend Friday and Saturday nights at this lovely condo on the ninth floor in the Opera Plaza, just steps away from Davies Symphony Hall, the Opera House, and Hayes Valley shops and restaurants. The one-bedroom condo is fully furnished and sleeps four; free parking is included. While in there, get ready to laugh with  two tickets to Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon!

Beach Blanket Babylon, now in its 41st year and celebrating over 15,000 performances, is a world renowned record-breaking success and the longest running musical revue in theatre history! Seen by nearly six million people from around the world, this San Francisco institution captures the wild, witty and wonderful world of creator Steve Silver. Premiering at the Savoy Tivoli in June 1974, and then moving to Club Fugazi in 1975, Beach Blanket Babylon continues to delight audiences with its hilarious spoofs of pop culture, spectacular costumes and outrageously gigantic hats.

Hailed as "a constant cascade of showstoppers" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Beach Blanket Babylon follows Snow White as she takes a fast-paced journey around the world in search of her "Prince Charming." Along the way she encounters a star-studded, ever-changing line-up of hilarious pop-culture characters including Taylor Swift, Pharrell, Kim Kardashian, Vladimir Putin, Frozen, President Barack & Michelle Obama, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Hillary & Bill Clinton, Governor Jerry Brown, Nicki Minaj, The Royal Family, "Game of Thrones", Miley Cyrus, "Orange is the New Black", Oprah, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and the World Champion San Francisco Giants.

Get Carried Away Experiencing Sonoma County!
Sonoma County Tourism is excited to offer the winning bidder of this package a true Sonoma County Experience! Your package includes a two-night stay in Sonoma County where you can experience a genuine, independent, and adventurous wine country experience. You'll stay at a wine country hotel, receive a $100 dining card, two (2) tickets for Tasting along the Wine Road and take off in a balloon flight for two with Up and Away Ballooning!
Santa Cruz Ocean-View Adventure

Enjoy a relaxing three-night getaway in this beautiful studio on Santa Cruz's East Side Pleasure Point Bluff. Make a gourmet Stonewall Kitchen pancake breakfast and watch the sea otters, dolphins and surfers from your bed or balcony and go tide-pooling on the beach, just steps away. For dinner one night make your way to nearby Capitola-by-the-Sea take the quaint cable car or meandering garden path down to Shadowbrook Restaurant, considered "Most Romantic Restaurant" by numerous sources as well as “Top 10 Places Nationwide for Dining With Kids Near the Beach” from USA Today. Serving food using locally farmed ingredients, diners are treated to a dining experience of fine California cuisine paired with perfect wines and surrounded by an ambience to match. 

Chinese Banquet for Eight
Chef Terry and Hostess Marsha invite a party of eight diners who appreciate Chinese cuisine to a banquet in our home in Sunnyvale. You will enjoy ten delicious dishes paired with two fine wines. During the evening, we will be happy to act as your cultural consultants, engaging in discussions about Chinese food, language, traditions, and customs. An assortment of Chinese teas and other non-alcoholic offerings will also be available. Bring seven of your best friends with you to this festive event at Marsha and Terry's Sunnyvale home. Taste. Savor. Relax. Satiate. Enjoy. Relish. Indulge. 
Fly Me to Paradise!

Need to get away? Want to feel warm sand on your feet and float in a gentle ocean? Or perhaps drink mai tais in a spa or swim in a salt water pool? You can do all that and more! Picture yourself relaxing on the lanai of this four bedroom, four bath villa enjoying a cup of coffee while you watch the whales jump or reading a book as the sun sets. While there, be sure to book your complimentary, luxurious massages at the Wailea AromaStone Massage or delight in a complimentary dinner at a Wailea restaurant. You even get to share this slice of paradise if you are the winning bidder, as you and up to five of your friends or family will spend eight days and seven nights in this tranquil, ocean view Wailea condo. To sweeten this tropical package even more (as if it needs it!), this getaway to paradise includes two round trip tickets to Maui compliments of Hawaiian Airlines.

Welcome to Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula!
Stay a relaxing and romantic four days and three nights at a tranquil cottage in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Ocean Avenue, an elegant, yet casual shopping and dining destination in Carmel, is just three short blocks away or walk four blocks to dip your toes in the ocean. Bring your dog and let her run on Carmel Beach, then stop for lunch and drinks at the Doris Day dog friendly Cypress Inn. Stroll up to Delores Street and experience a free wine and olive oil tasting at Trios. And there is more! Take in the unparalleled views along 17 Mile Drive on your way to a 50-minute Couples Massage at Vista Blue Spa, compliments of the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa. While on Cannery Row, use your two free passes to take in the world class Monterey Bay Aquarium. Don’t forget to drive out to Carmel Highland Inn for complimentary cocktails at sunset. For a night in at the cottage, barbecue on the professional built in grill, sit around the fire pit and relax with a jetted-tub bubble bath. Champagne included!
Sizzling Scottsdale Getaway

Using two (2) roundtrip tickets from Southwest Airlines, jet down to beautiful Scottsdale, AZ for a weekend! Relax at the Saguaro Scottsdale for a two (2) night stay in a Stetson City View Room! In the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, where the Arts District and Civic Center Mall meet, The Saguaro welcomes you with a vivacious pool scene and inventive flavors from Iron Chef Winner José Garces. Each room is accented by a vivid, desert-flower-inspired color and furnished with contemporary wood, leather and handcrafted Mexican pieces. Be part of the art! 

Luxurious Squaw Valley Condo Retreat

Enjoy two nights in a luxurious condo suite nestled slope side at Squaw Valley and dinner on the waterfront. The Village at Squaw Valley is the ultimate 4-season mountain resort. Ski-in/ski-out from cozy accommodations that feature a king size bed in the master bedroom, a queen sofa-sleeper in the living room, full kitchen, private balcony and a fireplace. Comfortably sleeps 4. Includes access to fitness facilities and spa in the building. Relax your body and mind as you take in a yoga class with Wanderlust Yoga, taught by some of the most recognized yoga instructors regionally and nationally, all while surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Enjoy a Whitehall Lane Duet Wine Lovers gift basket while taking in the fresh mountain air! This basket is a sure bet for the serious wine lover. It features two Napa Valley selections from Whitehall Lane, a name synonymous with the highest quality. Sweet and savory treats are paired with a Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc in this exclusive basket. 

Custom California Cuisine for Six
Regional food writer/restaurant critic/blogger and passionate home chef Susan Hathaway, whose work has appeared in the San Jose Mercury-News and its affiliates, the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, South Bay Accent, Metro and others, will design & prepare a four-course dinner aimed at wine-loving foodies. The food style will be modern California cuisine with a little fusion thrown in, using super-fresh ingredients, and will be paired with trophy wines from her extensive cellar. She has created other auction menus for worthy causes and the response has been hugely positive. The event will take place at her Palo Alto home. Be prepared for entertaining, lively discussions of food and wine in the Bay Area!