Silent Auction Items
Great Getaways
A Night at Hotel Vitale
Value: $409
For a very special San Francisco overnight weekend outing, enjoy landmark vistas, an on-site spa with outdoor rooftop deep-soaking tubs, yoga studio, and luxury accommodations for two at San Francisco’s Hotel Vitale. Located across from the historic Ferry Building Marketplace, this revitalizing getaway includes breakfast at the Americano Restaurant and Bar!
Donor: Hotel Vitale
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Ski Weekend at Serene Lakes Cabin
Value: $500
Destination Donner Summit for a ski weekend! Serene Lakes cabin, close to Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge, sleeps six. Stay Saturday night after a home-cooked spaghetti dinner, then start Sunday morning with a pancake breakfast before hitting the slopes!
Donors: Mary Lynn Miller, Oliver Meister
Restrictions: Does not include lift tickets or ski equipment
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A Night at Berkeley City Club
Value: $200
Enjoy the classic beauty of historic landmark Berkeley City Club’s private dining room and overnight accommodations. Continental Breakfast as well as use of all Club amenities are also included!
Donor: Berkeley City Club
Restrictions: Dinner only available Tues. – Sat. Certificate does not cover the cost of alcohol.
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A Backyard Getaway: A Night at Hotel Durant
Value: $250
An overnight stay for two at the elegant Hotel Durant and a delicious dinner for two 
Mitama Restaurant. This six-story, smoke-free hotel offers the perfect opportunity to experience Berkeley, university life, and Cal Bears events and shopping on Telegraph. Then head on over to Mitama, that jewel of a Japanese restaurant on College Avenue, owned and managed by Crowden parents Taeko Kobayashi and Robert Mao. No wonder the food is so tasty and the decor is so beautiful!
Donor: Hotel Durant, Mitama Restaurant
Restrictions: Hotel reservations must be made in advance and are subject to availability.
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A Week in Nantucket
Value: $3,000
Nantucket: the unique architecturally-preserved 17th-century whaling port, offering stunning seaside views and your own beachside home from September 6 – 13, 2008 for six occupants!
Donor: Elizabeth Ditmars
Restrictions: Must be used the week of Sept. 6 - 13, 2008. Airfare not included.
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A Week in Western Massachusetts
Value: $650
Savor Massachusetts’ fantastic fall foliage for a week! This Berkshire foothills lakeside cabin, with dock and canoe, sleeps six. Peak Autumn availability—September and October. Just two hours from Boston!
Donors: Virginia Brown, Dave Weiland
Restrictions: Only available in September or October 2008. Airfare not included.
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Eagle & Rose Inn in St. Helena – Two Nights
Value: $500
In the heart of the Napa Valley wine country on a quiet lane amidst vineyards and wineries, enjoy a two-night stay for two at the Eagle & Rose Inn, a magnum of Eagle & Rose Vineyards 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, and two complimentary tastings at A Dozen Vintners, a collective tasting room in St. Helena.
Donor: Eagle & Rose Estate
Restrictions: Advance reservations required. Expires 3/31/09.
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