In case you aren’t yet convinced about joining us on saturday, here’s some reasons to bring your honey and your kids (and your checkbook!) downtown for a dam good time. Today I’ll highlight some items from the silent auction, tomorrow I’ll highlight some of our environmental displays, and thursday I’ll introduce you to our musicians! Follow the links to click through to our generous donors! Click here for our latest guide map!
Gift Certificate for 2: 140.00$ (bidding starts at 60.00$)
Nestled on 400 acres in the heart of California’s wine country, Safari West is home for over 400 exotic mammals and birds. Not a zoo, not a drive-through park, it’s a wildlife preserve where the whole family can experience some of nature’s most beautiful animals in a natural habitat.
Year of Peets Coffee: 215.00$ (bidding starts at 75.00)
Over the past four decades, Peet’s growth has been fueled by ever-increasing numbers of coffee lovers in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the nation. With each generation of Peet’s leadership, we have remained true to the quality tenets of our founder, inspired by the same unrelenting pursuit of quality. Our purpose has not changed since 1966 – to seek out opportunities to raise the expectations of American coffee drinkers by attracting and serving those who truly love the taste of coffee, for whom a cup of coffee could only mean a cup of Peet’s
Esin San Ramon Gift Certificate: 50.00$ (bidding starts at 20.00)
This culinary jewel is a favorite for those in town and a delicious destination for visitors. The family-run eatery has moved and upgraded to a sleeker look, while retaining its savory fare and decadent house-made desserts. A few dishes hearken back to co-owner Esin DeCarion’s homeland, Turkey, including the popular meze platter and phyllo-wrapped chicken breast. The food is fresh, unpretentious and made from high-quality, often local ingredients. Don’t forget to save room for dessert.
Other goodies include original artwork by Kat Mulkey, photos by Cheryl Reynolds, morning coffee with Gary Bogue, full body massage by Joyce Cid, gourmet picnic/watershed tour with Igor & Shirley Skaredoff and amazing handbags made from recycled materials made by Mugwamp in Portland. Don’t worry, there’s something memorable for every price level, and remember that all proceeds go to benefit the Martinez Beavers!
Let this be the year we pay for those interpretive signs! And if this doesn’t whet your shopping whistle enough, remember that August 1st is also the Peddler’s Fair on Main Street Martinez. Just a short stroll away and you won’t want to miss it.
