Pre-purchase an auction experience at the buy it now price. Must call 619.255.0233 by 10 Am on Friday, April 26.
Jon Rebman will create a custom tour for up to six people anywhere within San Diego County. For this half- or full-day adventure you can suggest sites or habitats of interest to you, and Jon will design a trip around them. Suggest a month convenient for you, and he will design an itinerary to take advantage of the best hiking and botanizing appropriate for that season. Round out your citizen scientist adventure with a casual lunch and clever conversation.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020). Holidays are not available and dates are based on availability. This certificate is non-transferable and non-refundable.
Value: $1500
Buy It Now: $2500
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Enjoy three days and nights at the fabulous La Casa Del Zorro in Borrego Springs in a deluxe poolside king room. Explore the delicate desert habitats and wonder at the brilliant, star-filled night sky. Includes welcome beverages, dinner for two in the Fox Bistro, two breakfasts, and spa treatments for two people (up to $240). Enjoy a private half-day hike with a desert naturalist in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Package includes two books: Anza-Borrego Desert Region and Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors.
Restrictions: Resort stay expires October 31, 2020. Valid any nights of the week, based on space availability. Certain holidays and other dates may not be available. Advance reservations required. Hike must be used between October 2019 and April 2020.
Value: $2250
Buy It Now: $2500
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A spectacular morning reception for you and nine guests in the Research Library. Margaret “Margi” Dykens, curator of Extraordinary Ideas from Ordinary People: A History of Citizen Science and director of the Research Library, will discuss the intersection of art and science and the significance of the A.R. Valentien art collection. She will also showcase images that inspired this year’s Botany Bash along with the brilliant Audubon double-elephant folio. Includes a continental breakfast for you and your guests on the museum’s beautiful rooftop.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020). Holidays are not available and dates are based on availability. This certificate is non-transferable and non-refundable.
Value: $1500
Buy It Now: $2500
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Angie Brenner, author and chef, will prepare a five-course dinner in your home for a party of six using receipes from her Turkish cookbook, Tree of Life Turkish Home Cooking. Angie will design a special seasonal menu inspired by traditional dishes she acquired through years of travel through Turkey. The dinner will be paired with carefully selected wines, and florist extraordinaire, Green Fresh, will provide a floral centerpiece. Each couple will receive a copy of Tree of Life.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020), and reservations are based on availability. Blackout dates: Holidays; June 10-August 1, 2019 and February 1-28, 2020.
Value: $1000
Buy It Now: $2500
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Hike, hit the slopes, or simply relax for a week in Mammoth, the jewel of the eastern Sierras. Situated footsteps away from Canyon Lodge and near restaurants and entertainment, this St. Anton condominium is offered for seven days and six nights. The two bedroom/two bath unit sleeps six and features a well-equipped kitchen.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020), and reservations are based on availability. This offer is non-transferable without the authorization of the owner. No pets permitted. Blackout dates: November 27-December 1, 2019; December 18, 2019–January 2, 2020; January 17-20, 2020; February 14-17, 2020; April 6-12, 2020
Value: $2450
Buy It Now: $2950
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A unique evening for 10 in your home, featuring a dinner accented by edible native plants and locally sourced foods, paired with carefully selected wines. This four-course menu will tempt you and your guests with tantalizing tastes from our coast, chaparral, mountains, and desert. A floral centerpiece for your event will be provided by Green Fresh. Jon will guide you through the meal, sharing fascinating factoids on the origin and uses of the plants tickling your taste buds. A night you and your guests will never forget!
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020). Holidays are not available, and dates are based on availability. This certificate is non-transferable and non-refundable.
Value: $2000
Buy It Now: $3500
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Enjoy a relaxing three-night stay for two at Rancho Las Cruces, a seaside resort located within a natural sanctuary. The private paradise boasts more than 10,000 acres and seven miles of private pristine coastline. Visit on your own with a museum scientist, or join a larger group from the Museum in January 2020 for a one-of-a-kind interactive experience. Scientists from The Nat will host cocktail hour lectures and guided walks for you and your guest during your stay. Rancho Las Cruces is located along the white sandy beaches of the beautiful Sea of Cortés, with the Santa Cruz Mountains in the background and the mysterious Cerralvo Island in the distance.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020). Room accommodations are subject to availability. Trip includes transportation from La Paz to the resort; excludes airfare to La Paz, bar service, and gratuities.
Value: $2200
Buy It Now: $3000
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Must call by Thursday, April 25 to purchase at the Buy It Now price.
A spectacular evening event for you and eleven guests, A Night at the Museum is a progressive dinner through the eons. Start with cocktails in Fossil Mysteries and appetizers in Coast to Cactus followed by a seated four-course meal in the Sefton Atrium or on El Mirador Rooftop. Includes two reception appetizers, a signature cocktail, plus wine. The custom-designed dinner menu, by Continental Catering, will be thoughtfully paired with wines to complement each course. Casual yet elegant tables will be tastefully set with linens, glassware, and china. Seasonal floral arrangements will complete the effect.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2020). Holidays are not available and dates are based on availability. This certificate is non-transferable and non-refundable. Reception menu is limited to two appetizers, and dinner to choices of pre-selected options for each of the four courses. Bar includes soft drinks, sparkling water, premium wines, and liquor.
Value: $5500
Buy It Now: $6600
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Renew your mind, body, and spirit during a one-week stay for two at Rancho La Puerta, voted “World’s Best Destination Spa” by readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. Located within an hour’s drive of The Nat, the resort rests in the embrace of the sacred Mt. Kuchumaa’s foothills. A fitness program led by a team of expert instructors features more than 60 different classes per week, and services at the spa’s three health centers include massages, facials, herbal wraps, and body treatments. Evening programs feature noted speakers, authors, adventurers, physicians, and other luminaries.
Includes accommodations for two, all meals and snacks, all scheduled fitness classes and activities, lectures, and entertainment, use of all facilities, and scheduled round-trip transportation from San Diego Airport.
Restrictions: Must be used within one year (by April 27, 2021). Holidays are not available, and dates are based on availability. This certificate is non-transferable and non-refundable. Cooking classes, spa treatments, personal training sessions, and therapies, such as cranial-sacral and chiropractic, are not included. Stay must be during months of July through December.
Value: $9100
Buy It Now: $10000
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Must call by 10 AM on Friday, April 26 to purchase at the Buy It Now price.