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Warriors Extravaganza
Tahoe Luxury Stay for 12!
Enjoy a mountain retreat at Lodgepole Pine House, a beautiful Tahoe home, designed by Girls Inc. Simpson Center architect Anne Phillips. This gorgeous home is a five-minute walk to beautiful Lake Serena, and a short drive to many downhill
ski resorts. Up to 12 friends can celebrate an entire week in this 4-bedroom, 3-bath getaway, designed to embrace the outdoors with generous porches and windows framing the surrounding pine forest. Spend a night out with a $200 gift certificate to PlumpJack restaurant in Squaw Valley.
DONATED BY ANNE PHILLIPS & PLUMPJACK
Napa Getaway
Plan the perfect getaway with this choose your own adventure package! Enjoy a $500 gift certificate to pick your home from Airbnb. Then, enjoy an evening out with $200 towards Long Meadow Ranch’s award winning Farmstead restaurant. Be a
winemaker for a day at Joseph Phelps Vineyard, where you’ll smell, taste, and experiment with different varieties and learn the art of blending to make the perfect wine. All the while, your personal Black Tie Limousine is at your disposal for up
to six hours of touring and tasting. Black tie offers corporate transportation, private chauffer service, and charter tours through some of Livermore, Napa and Sonoma Valley’s most exclusive wineries. Your limousine includes champagne and world class customer service for seven.
DONATED BY DELYNN SENNA, AIRBNB, JOSEPH PHELPS & BLACK TIE LIMOUSINE SERVICE
Private Cooking Class and Dinner for 10!
Grab a big group of friends and enjoy a wonderful dining experience together! Epicurean Exchange Chef, Charles (“Charlie”) Vollmar, will provide a hands-on, in-home, private cooking class and dinner for 10. Dinner includes a four-course, seasonal menu where you’ll learn and practice culinary skills and cooking techniques in your private home.
All food, recipes and instruction included. Evening concludes by sharing the prepared meal with your invited guests. Prior to launching Epicurean Exchange in 1999, Chef Charlie spent time training at the world renowned Chez Panisse Restaurant and was an instructor at the prominent French Culinary Institute and the California Culinary
Academy cooking schools. The Epicurean Exchange offers cooking classes, private chef and small group culinary demonstrations, corporate team building activities, and food venture excursions to Paris, Italy, and other exciting international destinations!
DONATED BY EPICUREAN EXCHANGE & DELYNN SENNA
Host a Warriors Extravaganza!
Cheer on Steph, Klay, KD and the Warriors during the holiday season with your 15 closest friends, visitors or family members on December 28th! From a Warriors Luxury Suite, watch the two best backcourts in the NBA battle it out as the Warriors take on the Eastern Conference finalist, the Toronto Raptors! Carpool and park in style with 4 VIP Parking Passes and VIP entry into Oracle Arena.
DONATED BY SUSAN MURANISHI &
THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Taste of the East Bay
An East Bay dining extravaganza! Plan your social calendar for months and enjoy fabulous cuisine at A-list restaurants!
Dinner for 4 at Wood Tavern: Wood Tavern is a contemporary,
Rustic neighborhood restaurant featuring American
brasserie experience in Oakland’s Rockridge district.
Dinner for 6 at Trabocco: Stylish, lively restaurant serving
locavore Californian & Italian fare & drinks in Alameda.
Dinner for 4 at A-16 Rockridge: Upbeat, contemporary
eatery pairing pizza & Southern Italian plates with a lengthy
wine list.
Dinner for 4 at Charta: Refined, chic Mediterranean
planned for a new building at 17th and San Pablo in
Oakland. Opening March 2017.
$200 at Oliveto: Rotating menus contain locally sourced
ingredients for handcrafted pastas & other regional fare.
$200 at Pican: Updated takes on Southern soul food & a lengthy whisky menu are offered in sophisticated environs.
$200 at Lungomare: This modern Italian hot spot features a
brick oven, cocktail bar, daytime cafe & ocean views.
$200 at Bellanico: House made pasta, tasting menus &
wine flights are offered at this smart Italian trattoria.
$150 at Assemble: Trendy eatery with a full bar, industrialchic
vibe & bay views serving innovative American cuisine.
Private tasting/tour for 6 at Dashe Cellars with a cheese
and fruit platter. Dashe Cellars is a family-owned artisan
winery located in the heart of the Urban Wine Country
Escape to the Magnificent Swiss Alps
Travel to the auto-free village of Wengen, at the base of the
Eiger, for a relaxing week at Chalet Fortuna, a three bedroom,
three bath luxury apartment with breathtaking views. The
Chalet is exceptionally well-furnished for up to six guests,
and fully equipped with all the modern conveniences.
Located near Interlaken, you can take the train straight from
your village to the highest point in Switzerland. Getting to
Switzerland is a breeze with 130K donated United Airlines
miles to use toward your trip! Chalet reservations subject
to availability, no expiration. To prepare, four guests will
share an evening of conversation and insider travel tips
with Sir Richard and Lady Feachem, over dinner and wine at
encuentro. Encuentro serves Farm-fresh vegetarian tapas,
cheese plates & wine offered in a modern neighborhood
bistro.
DONATED BY LADY FEACHEM, MARY KAY HUSE,
& WOOD TAVERN RESTAURANT
Charming Italian Getaway
Spend a relaxing week at La Quercia, a gorgeous villa nestled in the lush hills of Umbria, surrounded by panoramic views. This lovely four bedroom, four bathroom farmhouse sleeps eight guests. Package includes dinner for 8 prepared by a gourmet chef on the night of your choosing. Relax in the beautiful gardens, and swim to your heart’s content in the infinity pool. Prior to your departure, enjoy an
antipasti party (May to September) with Sharon Simpson in her beautiful Orinda garden. Villa stay is all year round with the exception of dates between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.
DONATED BY SHARON SIMPSON
Perfect Parisian Pied-à-Terre
Enjoy a fun-filled week long trip to Paris! This charming one bedroom apartment is situated on the Left Bank, within easy walking distance to the Seine and Notre Dame. The Maître Albert apartment is located in the chic Fifth Arrondissement,
where you’ll find fine restaurants, shops, and open air
markets. Savor delicious cuisine in a cozy atmosphere
with a gift certificate to Café Constant, a quintessentially
Parisian restaurant near the Eiffel Tower that is adored
by locals and visitors alike. The apartment comfortably
accommodates a couple or a family of four. Stay subject to
availability; may be used for any mutually agreeable week
between November 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017.
DONATED BY AMY SLATER AND GARRETT GRUENER, AND
CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION
Once in a Lifetime Giants Suite
Invite up to 15 guests to enjoy a Giants game during the 2017 schedule in a suite, overlooking the catcher’s shoulder, directly behind home plate at AT&T Park. This exciting auction item also includes a tour of the broadcasting booth for four guests hosted by Renel-Brooks Moon, the voice of the Giants. Includes 12 suite tickets, 4 guest passes and 2 parking passes. Game will be selected after the 2017 schedule is announced. Tour with Renel is
not available on Fridays or for Dodgers Games.
DONATED BY JEFFERSON PARKS AND
RENEL BROOKS-MOON
Dinner with Nancy O'Malley
When you get “served” by our DA, it won’t be a summons; it
will be a wonderful five course meal for eight prepared by
Nancy O’Malley’s husband, Chef John Vidano, and served
in their lovely Alameda Bayport home. John and Nancy will
personally pair each course with premium wines from their
extensive private collection of over 1,000 wines. Saturday or
Sunday evening, date to be mutually arranged.
DONATED BY NANCY O’MALLEY AND JOHN VIDANO
Backstage at Pixar!
Start the day with lunch at the iconic Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe before heading backstage at Pixar for an exclusive tour! You and 7 guests will be treated to a private tour of Pixar Animation Studios with Artist in Residence, Tia Kratter. Celebrate your experience afterward with a sweet treat at Fenton’s Creamery.
DONATED BY TIA KRATTER & JANET LODUCA
