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INTIMATE WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE FOR 8
Sustainable Vine Wine Tours will take you and seven friends on a tour of some of the finest organic, sustainable, and biodynamic vineyards from the Santa Ynez Valley to the Santa Rita Hills. Traveling in the comfort of a Mercedes biodiesel passenger van (with one of the most knowledgeable tour guides in the area!), you will enjoy tastings at three boutique winery locations committed to sustainability and a gourmet picnic lunch made-to-order and served in a vineyard setting.
Courtesy of Sustainable Vine Wine Tours
WINTER WONDERLAND IN COLORADO
Enjoy one week in this 3-bedroom, 3-bath duplex which comfortably sleeps 6 in Crested Butte, Colorado, often referred to as “the last great Colorado ski town.” Lounge around the inviting fireplaces, soak in the newly renovated indoor hot tub, and of course enjoy some of the best skiing the Centennial State has to offer.
Courtesy of Sally Semegen
OUTDOOR ADVENTURER’S DREAM IN WHITEFISH, MT
Enjoy a week in a beautiful, fully remodeled 2-bedroom home in Whitefish, Montana. This stunning property includes a spacious deck and bar overlooking Whitefish Lake. This is the perfect destination for a family of 4 that loves the outdoors. In addition to the gorgeous lake, enjoy nearby Glacier National Park, great skiing, and hiking.
Courtesy of amazing EDC Board member, Leanne Schlinger
STAY FOR 6 AT THE SEDGWICK RESERVE
Revel in this unique opportunity for you and 5 friends to spend 2 nights in the renovated, historic ranch home located on the Sedgwick Reserve, a special EDC saved place. This lovely home has a full kitchen, and a beautiful front and back porch with magnificent views of the 6,000-acre nature reserve, the Figueroa Mountain range, and is an extremely peaceful getaway. Take a stroll across the nine square mile property through oak woodlands rich with wildlife to a pond that comes alive as the sun sets and the stars come out. A gourmet, made-to-order dinner will be provided by The Big Easy Catering on the evening of your choice.
Courtesy of Sedgwick Reserve, The Big Easy Catering
BIG SUR AND CARMEL VALLEY GETAWAY
Appreciate the splendor of the Big Sur coast with a combined 5-night stay. Enjoy being lulled to sleep by the sound of the Big Sur River with a 3-night stay for 2 people in a cabin at Ripplewood Resort. Ripplewood’s rustic cabins are individually located throughout a stand of beautiful old growth redwoods. Stop by Nepenthe for an amazing meal and a breath-taking view with the included $100 gift card. Then head up to Carmel Valley to nourish yourself in nature with a 2-night luxury glamping stay for 2 people at “Quail Nest.” You will have a beautiful private bathroom close to the tent with an indoor toilet and shower. To one side of the tent is a large picnic table for only you. There is a gas BBQ grill, and an outdoor sink. The property is just a 5-minute walk to the Carmel River, and a 1/4-mile hike to Los Padres Dam.
Courtesy of Ripplewood Resort, Jeff Merrill, and Nepenthe
“YELLOWBANKS”: OIL PAINTING BY ARTURO TELLO
Experience the beauty of this 16×20 Arturo Tello oil painting. Completed on location on Santa Cruz Island in an area known as Yellowbanks Arturo captures the amazing colors and light of the island. Arturo says, “When painting in Nature you lose yourself. It is precisely in those moments that you are most present; at one with the world.” His strong belief in the importance of preserving open spaces led him to help to form the Oak Group. This group of landscape painting friends works to celebrate and preserve the natural environment through their paintings.
Courtesy of Vivian Stanton
EXCLUSIVE WINE & FOOD TASTING FOR 10 PEOPLE WITH LUNA HART WINES
An intimate and educational wine tasting experience for you and 9 friends accompanied by food pairings with Luna Hart Wines owner and winemaker, Gretchen Voelcker. The tasting can take place at either the Garagiste Winery overlooking Bella Vista Vineyard or your home. Luna Hart Wines is a boutique wine company specializing in small production, small-batch, handcrafted wines. Gretchen focuses on organic, sustainable and biodynamic vineyards producing Grüner Veltliner, Cabernet Franc and Syrah and makes the wines with a minimal intervention style. Courtesy of Gretchen Voelcker
JACK JOHNSON AUTOGRAPHED GUITAR
On a stop at home during tour for his eighth studio album, Meet the Moonlight, hometown favorite, surfer-songwriter, Jack Johnson autographed this beautiful Fender Acoustic FA-125 acoustic guitar. Included is a framed photo of Jack with the guitar, Jack Johnson swag, and an autographed CD. Courtesy of Jack Johnson and Jensen Music
WINE DOWN IN PASO ROBLES
Enjoy San Luis Obispo’s beautiful wine country with up to four people for four days and three nights at the Treetop Lodge. This lovely 2-bedroom, 2- bath vacation home has great views everywhere you look, a large well-equipped kitchen, and a fabulous deck where you and your guests can rest up from your full days of wine tasting, and sampling some of the great restaurants no more than a 15-minute walk away. Included are a Pinnacle Seated tasting for 6 people at Lone Madrone Winery where they will guide you through the tasting while educating you on the history of the family and wines, the vineyards, the growers they source from, and cellar practices.
Courtesy Jeanne Serge and Lone Madrone Winery
SURF’S UP
Get ready to enjoy a westerly swell at one of California’s classic point breaks with this 9’4” Yee Shapes “Nearman Log” surfboard made by local shaper, Joseph Yee. Located in Goleta, Joe specializes in 100% hand-built shapes, quality glass work with streamlined and mystical resin tints.
Courtesy of Joseph Yee, Yee Shapes
