Travel

Escape to Playa del Sol Los Cabos Resort A one-bedroom suite (sleeps four adults) at the Playa del Sol Los Cabos Resort in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Mexico. This resort is located on a spectacular white-sand beach just minutes from San Jose del Cabo. Unit is for one week, Nov. 14-21, 2009. Value: $2,000

Paintings

“Methow Snow” Oil painting of local landscape by Michael Caldwell. Value: $800

“Evening Glow” Oil painting of Eastern Washington by Kim Matthews Wheaton, 22"x24". Value: $1,050

“Wrangler” Acrylic painting on canvas by Kathy Meyers. Value: $950

" Wilderness Journal: Three Anemones" 31"x35" oil painting by Caryl Campbell. Value: $750

"Buffy’s Farm" Paula Christen watercolor, Value $400

"Twisp River" Rita Pampanin, ,oil painting, 11" x14" plus a 3 inch wood/gilded frame. Value $500.

Recreation  

Private Ski Tour and Lesson A three-hour private tour and cross country ski lesson with Laurie Fry who is a fully certified ski instructor of 20 years. Classic or skate technique for four people. Value: $180

Hot Air Balloon Flight A Morning Glory Balloon Tours flight for two followed by a champagne picnic. Reservation restriction: Flight may be rescheduled at Morning Glory Balloons’ discretion due to regular business scheduling or weather. Value: $390

Ski the Methow Valley all winter with an MVSTA cross-country season ski pass. Value: $275

Dining Events

Dinner in the Garden - Dinner for four, prepared by Michelle Kistner, at the home of master gardener Jane Gilbertsen. Wine included. Date and time to be determined; menu to be decided by purchasers, in consultation with Michelle. Value: $200 Twisp River Sauna and Dinner - Enjoy a sauna and dinner for six in a beautiful upper Twisp River home of Frauke Rynd and Mac Shelton. Make snow angels! Then enjoy a candle-lit dinner in a uniquely crafted, Cherrington-designed home, wine included. Value: $500 Brunch for Six - A champagne brunch overlooking upper Beaver Creek view at the home of artist Sue Marracci. Gourmet and country yummies. Redeemable April 30 - September 15, 2009. Time and date to be determined by purchaser and hostess. Value: $210 Tipi Dinner for Six - Suekii Cornwall will provide a three-course dinner with wine in an 18' tipi lodge on her property. (If unable to sit on rugs on the floor, Suekii will serve dinner in her home). The tipi is available July-September, 2009; dinner inside the home is available all other months. Value: $300 Dinner and Magic - A gourmet dinner for six, with wine and dessert, at the home of Carol and Mike Mitchell. Toby Wessel will perform magic during the evening. Value: $600 Home and Garden   Home Design Consultation Gina Meredith, whose home was on the 2008 Methow Valley Tour of Homes will spend two hours with you generating ideas for a home project, looking at ways to workwith what you have to create a fresh perspective. Value: $100 LED Holiday Lights – Create beauty while conserving electricity. Two boxes of multi-color STAR LED holiday light strings from Ellen Lamiman. Value: $24 Jim Neupert Bowl - A large pottery salad bowl, 14"x5". Value: $80 Garth Mudge of Glassworks of Winthrop - An 18"x18"x6" blown glass platter for wall or table. Value: $400 Almquist’s Old Time Pottery - A 10"x6"x6" pottery vase. Value: $36 Laura Aspenwall of Ouzel Glassworks - An 8"x4" blown spiral glass bowl. Value: $200