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| The Dead Fish Crab House and Prime Rib | The Dead Fish Crab House and Prime Rib: $50.00
gift certificate. A casual, comfortable restaurant
overlooking the Carquinez Straits in Crockett. Signature dishes include
Crab Chowder, Crab Alfredo, Iron Skillet Roasted Mussels and the famous "Killer
Crab" which boasts two plus pounds of Whole Dungeness Crab Roasted
in Garlic Sauce. |
$50 |
| The Stinking Rose | The Stinking Rose: $50.00 gift certificate. Sumptuous, contemporary California-Italian cuisine prepared and adorned with garlic. There is hearty fare for the truly adventurous, mild for the novice, and sans garlic for those finding the herb's folklore and aroma more appealing than its taste. | $50 |
| Calzone's | Calzone's: $50.00 gift certificate. Calzone's is the essence of North Beach, a Euro bistro for the 21st Centery, making innovative dishes, Calzone's features creative food, sleek European ambience, moderate prices and lots of fun. | $50 |
| Goat Hill Pizza | Goat Hill Pizza: One extra large pizza. A near institution on Potrero Hill, this comfortable pizza joint has just about everything right - checkered table cloths, markers and paper placemats, friendly service, more than passable Chianti, and delicious chewy pizza. The front of the restaurant looks out on the street, but head to the back and you'll also get a dazzling view of downtown San Francisco. Five stars parent rating by GoCityKids.com. | $20 |
| Firefly Restaurant | Firefly Restaurant: Gift Certificate Firefly Restaurant. A charming, unpretentious local favorite, with an eclectic menu that spans the globe. Influences from a variety of Asian and Mediterranean cuisines come through in Firefly's food, which the owners dub "home cooking with few ethnic boundaries." The seasonal menu changes regularly, but specialties include steaming bowls of bouillabaisse laden with monkfish, prawns, scallops and bass; a vegetarian "pumpkin steak"; and the restaurant's signature appetizer, shrimp-and-scallop potstickers served with a spicy sesame-soy dipping sauce. | $75 |
| Asia SF | Asia SF: A Golden Feast for six Asia SF Restaurant, lounge, bar and subterranean dance club. The menu puts a vibrant and innovative spin on Cal-Asian cuisine, and the stylish décor and atmospheric lighting that sets the scene is equally dramatic...but it is the performances that are unique...the wait staff are gender illusionists, who also perform hourly atop the runaway. Experience what Bon Appetit magazine calls "The hottest reservation in SF". | $210
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| Goat Hill Pizza | Goat Hill Pizza: One extra large pizza Goat Hill Pizza. A near institution on Potrero Hill, this comfortable pizza joint has just about everything right - checkered table cloths, markers and paper placemats, friendly service, more than passable Chianti, and delicious chewy pizza. The front of the restaurant looks out on the street, but head to the back and you'll also get a dazzling view of downtown San Francisco. Five stars parent rating by GoCityKids.com. | $20 |
| Hazel's Kitchen | Hazel's Kitchen: 6 free sandwiches. Hazel's Kitchen. A variety of delicious sandwiches, salads, soups and daily specials. Hazel's Kitchen is located in Potrero Hill, and it is owned by Leslie Goldberg (parent at HMCRA). | $34 |
| Chow | Chow: $35.00 Gift Card. Chow. The food is an odd but delicious blend of Californian, Asian, Italian. Tony Gulisano has created a restaurant where your dollar will go far, the food tastes great and the clientele is lively. The roast chicken, ribs, spaghetti and meatballs, and homemade pies are all worth a try. | $35 |
| Magnolia Pub & Brewery | Magnolia Pub & Brewery: $40.00 Gift Certificate Magnolia Pub & Brewery. The Haight-Ashbury's only brewpub combines good beer, fresh food and friendly service in a comfortable pub setting. Their chef, Francisco Peot, has created a wonderful pub menu that blends traditional American favorites with modern, eclectic twists. The menu has a farm fresh focus and changes regularly to take advantage of seasonal produce and seafood. | $40 |
| Pier 23 Café | Pier 23 Café: $40.00 Gift Certificate Pier 23 Café. Pier 23's atmosphere changes quicker than the tide. One might uncover a peaceful lunch-meeting place or a lively drinking dive on the outside deck. Inside might host a soulful reggae shakedown, sexy salsa soiree or a rowdy group watching the Giants game. It's a hot after-work spot for the suits, but casual locals and bikers still profess their loyalty; and sometimes, lucky tourists find it on their way to Pier 39. | $40 |
| Savor | Savor: two $20.00 Gift Certificate Savor. Savor dishes up Mediterranean and Californian food. Located in the heart of Noe Valley, Savor has a relaxed, friendly and open environment; plus, the outdoor patio is perfect on sunny days. | $20 |
| Palatino | Palatino: $50.00 Gift Certificate Palatino. A Roman style trattoria in the heart of San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood, Palatino specializes in homemade pasta, ravioli, gnocchi and breads, and using local farmer’s market produce to prepare what Gourmet magazine calls "the culinary equivalent of Roman frescoes.” This certificate is also good at Ristorante Milano on Pacific Avenue in San Francisco. | $50 |
| Fuzio Universal Pasta | Fuzio Universal Pasta: Two complimentary pasta dinners Fuzio Universal Pasta. Every plate that comes out of Fuzio's kitchen is rich in authentic flavor and ingredients. Their Universal Pasta and Entrees speak many languages - from Asian to Italian. Wander over to their open kitchen and watch the show...check out their house made pickled ginger, tender slow-braised pork, fresh habanero pesto, organic greens, Sicilian meatballs...nothing but the best at Fuzio. | $20 |
| Mela Tandoori Kitchen | Mela Tandoori Kitchen: $25 Gift Certificate. Mela Tandoori Kitchen. An underground hideaway with an ambiance reminiscent of a festive Moghul Palace, Mela Tandoori offers the most exquisite assortment of Indian and Pakistani dishes in the Bay Area. The menu was recently expanded, the decor re-designed and an in-house live DJ on Friday and Saturday nights was added. | $25 |
| Sukhothai Thai Cuisine | Sukhothai Thai Cuisine: $20.00 Gift Certificate Sukhothai Thai Cuisine. When locals want inventive and delicious Thai cuisine, they turn to this neighborhood favorite. It serves dishes rich with flavor. Order several entrees with friends and get a bite of each. The menu is vast, full of meat, seafood, noodle, and vegetarian dishes. | $20 |
| Diamond Corner Café | Diamond Corner Café: Two $15.00 Gift Certificates Diamond Corner Café. Nice sunny windowed corner cafe serving smoothies, salads, freshly squeezed juices, sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, and coffee. Try the jumbo chocolate and vanilla swirl pinwheel cookies. Comfortable place to mix with a varied clientele. Pasta, seafood, lamb, and some vegetarian. | $15 |
| Pasta Pomodoro | Pasta Pomodoro: $20.00 Gift Certificate Pasta Pomodoro. "Pasta Pomodoro is where Spaghetti & Meatballs meet Ravioli di Zucca...and where real Italians are reminded of their grandmothers' kitchens. The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up: ""Pasta Pomodoro...the customer always wins.""...and the Datebook stated ""With numerous locations throughout the Bay Area, this pasta chain is still tops." | $20 |
| Harvey's | Harvey's: Gift Certificate for two - brunch, lunch or dinner. Includes two beverages and two cocktails. Harvey's. From the tasty American cuisine to the activities like Wenda Wednesdays and The Dark Side on Thursdays to the great atmosphere for people watching, Harvey's is one of the best places in the Castro. | $60 |
| Asqew Grill | Asqew Grill: Two gift ceritficates: one for two meals ($24), the other for one meal ($12). The key word on the menu is “skewers.” Fresh grilled chicken, meat, seafood, and vegetables are all prepared on skewers and grilled to perfection on a large gas grill. The skewers are placed on top of a bed of salad, or over a starch. Sticking good food in your neighborhood. Locations on Haight, Steiner, Bay, and 16th Streets in San Francisco. | $24/$12 |
| Straw Hat Pizza | Straw Hat Pizza: one $20.00 Gift Certificate for Straw Hat Pizza. Only the freshest and finest toppings are allowed on our premises and on our pizzas. Top quality meats and seafood, farm-fresh veggies and select seasonings. We never scrimp when it comes to quality and flavor, and nothing phony-baloney ever goes on a Straw Hat pizza. | $20 |
| Sausage Factory | Sausage Factory: Lunch for two. Italian Restaurant and pizzeria…a taste of Old San Francisco since 1968. | $20 |
| Marcello's | Marcello's: One large pizza of your choice. With lightly sponged copper-colored walls, sculpted metal counters, funky lighting fixtures and a high ceiling topped with a huge skylight, the atmosphere at Marcello's is bright and clean. Thin-crust pies with a slightly spicy sauce and cheese are available until the wee hours. | $20 |
| Hamano | Hamano: Two $20.00 gift certificates. Hamano serves traditional & authentic Japanese food and some innovative chef's creations, creating a perfect blend of traditional and modern Japanese food. | $20 |
| Tallula | Tallula: Two $100.00 gift certificates. Specializing in innovative Indian/French food, the restaurant charms with its menu and sexy ethnic decor. The rich red, gold and peach-colored space spans three levels that connect by means of well-worn wooden stairways. Touches like shells suspended from the ceiling add to the spot's playful energy. Don't miss menu favorites such as pommes frites with Indian seasonings, tandoori squab and steamed mussels in coconut milk. Fennel-crusted golden trout is a must. | $100 |
| Angkor Borei | Angkor Borei: Two $20.00 Gift Certificates. There's a calm at the center of Cambodian food and a subtlety that permeates the taste buds. Angkor Borei is a masterful example of combining subtlety with bold combinations that entice such enticing combinations. Its deceptively simple Cambodian creations are deftly woven together with consummate skill. | $20 |
| Castro Cheesery | Castro Cheesery: $20.00 Gift Certificate. Castro Cheesery sells approximately 3,500 pounds or more of coffee per week. Always fresh and consistent. They also sell fresh brewed coffee (eight different varieties each day) including cappuccino and espresso. | $20 |
| 2223 Restaurant | 2223 Restaurant: $75.00 Gift Certificate. From the music to the flowers and the menu to the food, every aspect of this restaurant has David and Melinda's personal touch. "It is like throwing a lot of dinner parties in your home, everything has to be just right and of course the food has to be great." | $75 |
| Crepes on Cole | Crepes on Cole: $25.00 Gift Certificate. One of the more accommodating restaurants in Cole Valley, this corner crepery has tables spilling out the door. Even if outdoor seating isn't available, you won't mind going inside where the setting is casual and airy, if plain. This is a place that puts food first, and the crepes, omelettes, and sandwiches, are always satisfying. Servings are also generous enough that kids might be happy with half-portions. | $25 |
| Kelly's Mission Rock | Kelly's Mission Rock: Lunch for Two. One of the most unusual & contemporary new restaurants in SF. Located in the China Basin, this is a newly built restaurant on an old, and very popular spot. Known for decades as simply "Mission Rock", couples and lovers of the old waterfront made this the destination for weekend music and rough grub. | $25 |
| La Nouvelle Patisserie | La Nouvelle Patisserie: $25.00 Gift Certificate A true French bakery tiled in white. French music plays, French people work a sophisticated room. Awesome fresh slightly cooled desserts and chocolates. Pastries for breakfast, salads, quiches and other light foods for lunch. | $25 |
| Anchor Oyster Bar | Anchor Oyster Bar: $30.00 Gift Certificate. Go to Anchor Oyster Bar for a restaurant that focuses on an American menu with a menu dominated by seafood and the raw bar. | $30 |
| Charlie's Café | Charlie's Café: $20.00 Gift Certificate. Located at 3202 Folsom Street in Bernal Heights. | $20 |
| scape from New York Pizza | Escape from New York Pizza: One Free Pizza. Located at 508 Castro Street, Bush Street, and Haight Street. | $20 |
| Lovejoy's Tea Room | Lovejoy's Tea Room: High Tea for Two. Your choice of four sandwiches, served with coleslaw, spring greens, two scones, preserves and double devon cream, two shortbread tea biscuits and one tea selection. A cozy, quirky place filled with mismatched china and furniture, where handsome tea cozies, broken china mosaics and an eclectic assortment of collectibles will delight your eyes. Warm scones, tasty tea snadwiches, and a bottomless pot of tea await you. | $30 |
| Café Que Tal | Café Que Tal: $20.00 Gift Certificate. Light and airy neighborhood space done in turquoise and copper, with a cloud-painted ceiling, tropical-theme frieze, and local modern art on the walls. Cappuccino and the usual light pastries. Sandwiches, soups, empanadas, quiche, wine. | $20 |
| Yianni's Authenic Greek Cuisine | Yianni's Authenic Greek Cuisine: $25.00 Gift Certificate. Yianni's is located in the heart of Noe Valley area serving authentic Greek cuisine. Voted "Best Greek and Mediterranean Cuisine" by San Mateo County Voters pool for the past six years. | $25 |
| Restaurant Da Flora | Restaurant Da Flora: 1991 Amarone Della Valpolicello Restaurant Da Flora (415) 981-4664 | $85 |
| Caffe Espresso | Caffe Espresso: Lunch for Two Caffe Espresso Krista M. Voisin (415) 395-8585. Caffe Espresso combines the perfect mix of bohemian and Old World Italian, a place where dynamic locals and world travelers stop to indulge in cocktails, delicious food, rich coffee and gracious service. A bustling café located in the heart of San Francisco's Union Square and a short walk from the theater district. | $30 |
| Cove Café | Cove Café: $30.00 Gift Certificate Cove Café (415) 626-0462 | $30 |
| Tangerine California and Pacific Rim Restaurant | Tangerine California and Pacific Rim Restaurant: Dinner for two. Tangerine California (415) 626-1700 | $50 |
| Café Evolution | Café Evolution: A café meal for two (2 certificates) Café Evolution (415) 665-0335 | $30 |
| Hunan Chef | Hunan Chef: $25.00 Gift Certificate Hunan Chef (415) 648-3636 | $25 |
| Satyricon | Satyricon: $85.00 Gift Certificate Satyricon Jay (415) 565-0733 | $85 |
| Arizmendi Bakery | Arizmendi Bakery: (two) $10.00 Gift Certificate Arizmendi Bakery (415) 566-3117 | $10 |
| Entertainment | Description | Value
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| Punch Line Comedy Club | Punch Line Comedy Club: two sets of 4 tickets.
For over 25 years, the nations best comics have appeared at the SF
Punch Line. Tickets good for any shows Sun - Wed. 2 drinks min, 18 and
over. |
$40 |
| Punch Line Comedy Club | Punch Line Comedy Club: 2 tickets. | $20 |
| The Buddy Club | The Buddy Club: 5 tickets. The Buddy Club. Live family entertainment, including magicians, jugglers, singers, ventriloquists, clowns, acrobats, and more. Sunday family shows at The Randall Museum Theater in SF. | $35 |
| SF Jazz | SF Jazz: Two tickets to John Santos' Machete Ensemble with special guests - Saturday May 7, 2005 at the Palace of Fine Arts. San Francisco Jazz Organization. Join the party as SFJAZZ celebrates 20 years of the Bay Area's ever-exhilarating Machete Ensemble - "perhaps the most innovative Latin Jazz group playing today outside Cuba" (East Bay Express). | $68 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco Ballet: Program Six - Mixed Repertory. Two tickets for Saturday, April 16, 2005. Orchestra, Row U, Seats 10 and 12. San Francisco Ballet. Program Six - considered one of Sir Frederick Ashton's signature masterpieces, Symphonic Variations makes an encore performance. Next, a collaboration between Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, Dybbuk, making its San Francisco Ballet premiere, is a dramatic portrayal based on Jewish folklore of a young man whose body is taken over by a spirit from beyond. Plus, ten years after it first wowed audiences and critics, Val Caniparoli's vivacious fusion of Bach and traditional African music, Lambarena, makes its long awaited return. | $92 |
| Mission Trail Mural Walks | Mission Trail Mural Walks: Two passes Precita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitors Center. The Mission Trail is a cultural and historical walking tour along the Mission Street and 24th Street corridors in the Mission District. Tours highlight murals, but also include cultural organizations, historic sites and other points of interest. | $24 |
| El Rio | El Rio: Two sets of four tickets to Salsa Sunday. Live Salsa on the patio…doors open at 3:00, Salsa classes at 3:15, showtime at 4:15. Must be 21. With these tickets…you DO NOT have to wait in line!! El Rio. Any night might find the ample dance floor packed with revelers who live up to the "Funk-on-Fire" banner in the back. The crowd redefines "multicultural," with belly dancers and Mediterranean food on Thursdays, free oysters and fabulous world-beat music on Fridays, salsa dancing on Sundays, and live rock on other nights. The patio is where the action's at, with sweaty members of all walks of life converging to cool off. | $32 |
| San Francisco Black Film Festival | San Francisco Black Film Festival. Entitles the bearersto one ALL ACCESS pass for all festival activities (June 8 - 12, 2005). Two passes are available valued at $350 each. The San Francisco Black Film Festival's mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films - from emerging and established filmmakers - that highlight the beauty and complexity of the African and African American experience. The film selections highlight the richness of Black culture while recognizing universal themes and the similarities that exist among all cultures. | $350 |
| The Buddy Club | The Buddy Club: 5 tickets. Live family entertainment, including magicians, jugglers, singers, ventriloquists, clowns, acrobats, and more. Sunday family shows at The Randall Museum Theater in SF. | $35 |
| Bimbo's 365 Club | Bimbo's 365 Club: 4 tickets to any public performance. A glamorous nightclub presenting the latest popular musical acts ranging from Chris Isaak and Jewel to the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Macy Gray. | $80 |
| Foreign Cinema | Foreign Cinema: $150.00 Gift Certificate. Connected to the main drag of SF's trendy Mission District stands the landmark restaurant and film house Foreign Cinema. The large, open space boasts an area where celebrities and locals can enjoy dinner and a movie projected on a huge white wall. | $150 |
| Warfield Theater | Warfield Theater: 2 tickets to any upcoming Bill Graham Presents/ClearChannel Entertainment Show. Bill Graham Presents Precillia Flambert (415) 371-5500 | $60
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| Hotels | Description | Value
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| Vichy Springs | Vichy Springs: Day use for two. Valid Sunday
to Friday (no holidays) gift certificate. California
Historical Landmark. Water is naturally warm and effervescent, filled with
minerals and energy and is renowned for its healing and restorative qualities.
Individually decorated rooms and cottages with private baths date from
the 1860's. |
$70 |
| Vichy Springs | Vichy Springs: Purchase One Night In Room Receive Second Night Free gift certificate. California Historical Landmark. Water is naturally warm and effervescent, filled with minerals and energy and is renowned for its healing and restorative qualities. Individually decorated rooms and cottages with private baths date from the 1860's. | $150 |
| Sierra Hot Springs | Sierra Hot Springs: Two nights, Double-Occupancy, Weekday Rate & One Month Membership. Choose between three different pool areas, nestled on the edge of an alpine valley. In this idyllic setting you will find seclusion, serenity, and natural mineral springs bubbling from the earth. Located on the northern edge of the Tahoe National Forest (about an hour away from Reno or Lake Tahoe). | $144 |
| Argonaut Hotel | Argonaut Hotel: Discovery Awaits Package. A deluxe room for two, valet parking for one car. Full American Breakfasts at the Blue Mermaid Chowder House, a Pier 39 Fun Pack, and one-day cable car pass for two. Perched on the edge of the Bay at Fisherman's Wharf. The hotel's turn-of-the-last-century architecture, complete with original red brick walls and rich wood beams, embodies the rich nautical history of SF in its heyday, while its plush, intricate decor nestles guests into an accommodating lively environment that's modern and comforting. | $200 |
| Empire Plush Room | Empire Plush Room: Accommodations for two for one night, valet parking, champagne delivered to your room upon arrival, two tickets to the Empire Plush Room, and a complimentary continental breakfast. Sunday through Thursday nights only (holiday performances, special events and benefits excluded; guests will be responsible for two drink minimum per person at the Empire Plush Room). The Empire Plush Room is a 21 and over venue. | $200 |
| Hilton San Francisco | Hilton San Francisco: Sunday brunch for two at their beautiful rooftop restaurant "Cityscape". Hilton San Francisco (415) 771-1400 | $50 |
| Nob Hill Lambourne Hotel | Nob Hill Lambourne Hotel: One night's accommodation in a deluxe queen room with continental breakfast and wine reception Nob Hill Lambourne Hotel Marc Terrier (415) 433-2287 169.00 | $169 |
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| AcroSports | A non-profit gymnastic, sports acrobatics, and circus arts center. Certificate may be used towards a class, camp, or birthday party. | $25 |
| California Academy of Sciences | California Academy of Sciences: 4 tickets. Featuring: Steinhart Aquarium with one of the most diverse collections of aquatic life in the world. A 20,000 gallon, two-story coral reef tank with dozens of tropical reef fish as well as a wide variety of colorful corals. | $28 |
| The Voice Studio | The Voice Studio: Four one-half hour voice lessons The Voice Studio. The Voice Studio teaches vocalists from all genres of music: Jazz, rock, pop, folk, R&B, blues, musical theatre, and classical. Students range in all levels of ability, from beginners to seasoned working professionals. | $350 |
| American Gymnastics Club | American Gymnastics Club: One-year annual membership plus one month of gymnastics classes. American Gymnastics Club offers a comprehensive blend of recreational and competitive instruction. Classes are available at all levels, from beginning to competitive, with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1 or fewer to facilitate individualized training. | $94 |
| Kabuki Springs & Spa | Kabuki Springs & Spa: Two passes to their communal spa use (hot pool, cold plunge, sauna, steam room, individual bathing areas and showers). Kabuki Springs & Spa. Kabuki offers two basic styles of massage: Swedish (which incorporates stroking, kneading, friction or warming of the skin, percussion and vibration) and Shiatsu (ancient form of massage done with the thumbs, fingers, forearms, elbows, knees, and feet, to apply pressure to certain points). | $40 |
| Rhythm & Motion | Rhythm & Motion: 4 class pass Rhythm & Motion. Rhythm & Motion offers a broad array of dance and movement classes for adults, youth and kids. They have an exhilarating dance-based workout program featuring neighborhood dance workout classes throughout San Francisco. At their Dance Center, located in SOMA, you'll find a broader choice of dance and movement classes than in any other studio in the city. | $42 |
| Gold's Gym | Gold's Gym: 3 month all-gym access (SF/Castro) Gold's Gym. "Gold's Gym Castro has completed a full renovation, with over 16,000 square feet of serious fitness. They feature the best in free weights, state-of-the-art equipment and weight machines, and provide members with the newest in fun and exciting exercise programs and personal training. " | $199 |
| Yoga Tree | Yoga Tree: 10 class gift certificate. Yoga Tree. Yoga Tree offes a variety of styles of yoga…and all of their classes share one thing in common— a comfortable safe space in which to explore the body, mind and soul. Four locations in San Francisco. | $120 |
| Metronome Ballroom | Metronome Ballroom: Four week group dance class of your choice Metronome Ballroom. "Voted ""the best place to learn to dance in SF and the Bay Area"" by SF Weekly and the SF Bay Guardian. Group classes are a great way to get into dancing. Here, among your peers, you will learn the fundamentals, patterns, and partnering, in a friendly, warm, and inviting, setting. Classes maintain a medium pace throughout your training. " | $64 |
| Ellie Herman Studios | Ellie Herman Studios: Five mat classes. Ellie Herman Studios. "Ellie Herman has further developed the pilates system utilizing her eclectic background in yoga, gymnastics, dance and Chinese medicine. Pilates develops a strong center which helps alleviate back pain, prevents injury, & improves performance in all aspects of life. Best of the Bay 2003 by Bay Guardian." | $120 |
| Academy of Tae Kwon Do | Academy of Tae Kwon Do: One month of training Academy of Tae Kwon D. The academy of Tae Kwon do was established in 1979 by Professor Bill Dewart. It is associated with S. Henry Cho's Karate Institute in New York City, one of the oldest Martial Arts schools in the country. In addition to offering quality martial arts structured the Academy of Tae Kwon Do also offers self defense workshops, meditation, weight traning, children's safety training classes. | $75 |
| Archery Lessons with Dan Perata | Archery Lessons with Dan Perata - one day for up to two people (kids or adults). San Francisco Archers, Inc. Dan Perata an archery instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience will teach a day long beginners archery class one on one. The day will include both target and trail practice in the beautiful SF Archers range in Pacifica. Picnic lunch included. The range is breathtaking, and features two full courses that wind into the tree-covered hills of Pacifica over ponds and creeks just a stones throw from the ocean. | $110 |
| Terra Mia | Terra Mia: VIP Studio Pass, good for five studio sessions. Terra Mia will provide all of the materials, kiln firing, and instructions. All you need to bring your imagination. Does not include the cost of the pottery or the clear glaze. Created in 1994, Terra Mia was the original pottery studio of its kind in Northern California. Years later, and a new bigger and brighter location in Noe Valley San Francisco, the Terra Mia family looks forward to many creative years to come. | $50 |
| Fat Chance Belly Dance | Fat Chance Belly Dance: One class. Bellydance is both a celebration of the female spirit and a physical display of the strength and beauty of women. Its roots can be traced back to the rituals of past matriarchal cultures and to the secular entertainments that evolved as the gypsies traveled through India, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain. | $10 |
| Gold's Gym | Gold's Gym: One month all-gym access (SF/Castro) "Gold's Gym Castro has completed a full renovation, with over 16,000 square feet of serious fitness. They feature the best in free weights, state-of-the-art equipment and weight machines, and provide members with the newest in fun and exciting exercise programs and personal training." | $99 |
| Navarro's Gym | Navarro's Gym: One month membership to the four highest bidders. Located at 3470 Mission Street. Gym offers karate classes, muay thai, aerobic cardio-kickboxing and more. Gym also has a suuna, jacuzzi and weight room. | $80 |
| John Francis Spa | John Francis Spa: $150.00 Gift Certificate (facial). Their goal is to provide results oriented skin care that's both personal and professional. Each treatment is customized according to your skin type. They utilize only the finest natural source ingredients, combined with the latest technologies and treatments. | $150 |
| Cole Garage | Cole Garage: $50.00 Parts and/or Labor. Located at 930 Cole Street. | $50
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| Michael Roberts Haircutters | Michael Roberts Haircutters: Haircut with Peige Stevens. Peige Stevens is located at 4111 - 19th Street | $100
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| Hair Play and Joe Hamer Academy | Hair Play and Joe Hamer Academy: $150.00 Gift Certificate. Their goal is to create a community of beauty, fashion and art. Committed to bringing you the best in hair care and individual style…to educate…most of all, listen. | $150 |
| Castro Yoga | Castro Yoga (Yoga Garden of San Francisco): Yoga 101 - 6 classes. Community-based yoga school. Mission is to honor the diversity of their community by supporting the physical health and spiritual growth of each individual that comes through their doors. | $65 |
| City College of SF: Free admission for Veggie Vroom 2-Biodiesel Workshop | City College of SF: Free admission for Veggie Vroom 2-Biodiesel Workshop (Friday, May 6th at 8:30 a.m.). This hands-on, seven hour class will be presented by Hope Smith of BioFuel Oasis and Maria 'Mark' Alovert of www.localb100.com. Students will learn the basics about biodiesel, including home fuel production. | $35 |
| San Francisco Auto Repair Center | San Francisco Auto Repair Center: One free class in May or September. Students will learn how cars and engines work and how to do many repairs themselves. | $50 |
| Private Yoga class | Private Yoga class (two sets of classes). Personalized instruction with Sharon Perlman. | $70 |
| Randall Museum | Randall Museum: Purchase one class and get second class free. Randall Museum Nathan Robinson (415) 554-9600 | $60 |
| Brava Theater Center | Brava Theater Center: Two tickets to any Brava! For Women in the Arts production. Brava Theater Center (415) 647-2822 | $90 |
| Bonfante Gardens | Bonfante Gardens: Two Tickets Bonfante Gardens (408) 840-7100 | $70 |
| Merchants | Description | Value
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| The Good Life Grocery | The Good Life Grocery: $20 gift certificate.
A wonderful health food grocery store with two locations: 448 Cortland
Avenue
in Bernal Heights and 1524 - 20th Street in Potrero Hill |
$20 |
| Rainbow Grocery | Rainbow Grocery: $50.00 gift certificate. Rainbow provides natural, organic food with a focus on vegetarian and environmentally health conscious products at an affordable price. | $50 |
| Nolo Book | Nolo Book: Legal Research -- Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone--not just lawyers. To help people handle everyday legal matters, they publish reliable, plain-English books, software, forms, and a website. | $40 |
| Nolo Book | Nolo Book: Fight Your Ticket in California. Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone--not just lawyers. To help people handle everyday legal matters, they publish reliable, plain-English books, software, forms, and a website. | $30 |
| Nolo Book | Nolo Book: For Sale by Owner in California. Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone--not just lawyers. To help people handle everyday legal matters, they publish reliable, plain-English books, software, forms, and a website. | $30 |
| Cole Hardware | Cole Hardware: $25.00 Gift Certificate.
San Francisco's favorite hardware store. Their commitment…your
satisfaction is guaranteed…period. |
$25 |
| Ritz Camera Centers | Ritz Camera Centers: 8x10 Big Print Enlargement with Frame Certificate. The Ritz Camera Centers Family includes Wolf Camera, Kitz Camera, Ritz Camera, The Camera Shop, Inkley's Camera. | $21 |
| New Potrero Market | New Potrero Market: $50.00 Gift Certificate. Neighborhood market located on 18th Street. | $50 |
| Potrero Mail 'N More | Potrero Mail 'N More: $20.00 Gift Certificate. A packaging store that also sells cards, beautiful papers and ribbons. They also have gift items including soaps and candles. | $25 |
| See's Candies | See's Candies: Gift certificate for two pounds of candy See's Candies. No additives or preservatives are ever used in See's Candies, only fresh wholesome ingredients. Making over 100 varieties of candies, they have maintained their reputation for excellence by strict adherence to See's "Quality Without Compromise®" motto. | $26 |
| Cut Loose Outlet | Cut Loose Outlet: $25.00 Gift Certificate Cut Loose Outlet. Local clothing manufacturer featuring updated sportswear, knitwear & dress collections. | $25 |
| Cover to Cover Booksellers | Cover to Cover Booksellers: $20.00 Gift Certificate Cover to Cover Bookseller. Cover to Cover Booksellers is located at 1307 Castro Street, between 24th Street and Jersey Street, in the friendly heart of Noe Valley, in the fine city of San Francisco. | $25 |
| Phoenix Books | Phoenix Books: $25.00 Gift Certificate Phoenix Books. Established 15 years ago in 1985, Phoenix Books is a locally owned independent bookstore that aspires to meet its changing community needs. Located in the center of Noe Valley, their stock is 85% used, with a strong selection of fiction and literature. They also offer some new titles, with an emphasis on quality remaindered books. | $25 |
| Collage | Collage: $25.00 Gift Certificate. Collage. A great store where artists sell their works...from jewelry, dishware, boxes, lamps, candles, all kinds of beautiful handmade crafts and many cool collages. | $25 |
| 24th Street Cheese Company | 24th Street Cheese Company: $25.00 Gift Certificate. Though the shop is small, the variety of cheeses on the wooden shelves is awe-inspiring. A table of Cheddar shares space with goat cheeses from the Pyrenees. The staff, who may know as much about cheese and cheese-making as there is to know, is generous with both samples and expertise. | $25 |
| Eatwell Farm | Eatwell Farm: A four box subscription Eatwell Farm. Eatwell Farm is a 70-acre organic farm and orchard located between Davis and Winters. Every week, for four weeks, you will pick up a 1/2 bushel box filled with enough fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed two to four people. What is in the box will vary from week to week and season to season, but you can count on an interesting selection of familiar and unusual vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs. Pick up locations are available in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Marin, and Davis. | $76 |
| Small World Trading Company | Basket of Essential Oil Products Small World Trading Company. Small World Trading Company was founded in 1992 by Susan Griffin-Black and Brad Black. Susan and Brad shared a vision of creating a company together in which they could live and work within the same community by making and distributing simple, plant-based personal care products. Susan had for some time been inspired by the fragrant world of essential oils, which she believed held many applications. At the time, such pure, essential oil-based products were not widely available in the United States. Now, EO products can be found throughout the States, in Canada and Japan. | $100 |
| Farley's | Farley's: Certificate for one pound of French roast coffee, one Farley's t-shirt, $25.00 Gift Certificate. Farley's. A no frills place to get a coffee and read...the paper, Wired or perhaps Sartre. Farley's has high ceilings and lots of light. This is a purists coffee shop, although they do also have orange and apple juices and plain calistoga and crystal geyser. And since even purists have to have a little something to nibble on, there is a good collection of cookies, bars, scones and the like. They have a whole slew of magazines for sale as well as boardgames to help you lighten up. | $52 |
| Bell and Truck Flowers | Bell and Truck Flowers: $25.00 Gift Certificate for fresh cut flowers. Bell and Truck Flowers. Maxine Siu, Bell & Trunk's proprietor and chief designer will happily help you select the perfect arrangement to seal a deal, greet dinner guests or brighten up your day. Located on 18th Street in Potrero Hill. | $25 |
| Costumes on Haight, Grin and Wear | Costumes on Haight, Grin and Wear: $25.00 Gift Certificate Costumes on Haight, Grin and Wear. Costumes on Haight features friendly, one-on-one client service for sales and rentals - with over 1,000 costumes in stock for all occasions. Their experienced and glamorous staff will be happy to assist you with all your costume needs. | $25 |
| ImagiKnit | ImagiKnit: $50.00 Gift Certificate ImagiKnit. Experience ImagiKnit's extensive selection of yarns, patterns, accessories and hand knits at their beautiful store in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores district. Come get inspired by their gorgeous stock that's unmatched anywhere and by the creative, helpful staff at your disposal. Private and semi-private lessons available. | $50 |
| Say Cheese | Say Cheese: $25.00 Gift Certificate Say Cheesel. The name of this store is fitting because it always leaves people smiling. The only things to rival the wedges is the staff...very helpful and generous with the tastings. Not too far from Golden Gate Park, you can throw together a picnic and lounge la dolce vita style in the rose garden. | $25 |
| Peet's Coffee & Tea | Peet's Coffee & Tea: Gift certificate for 3 pounds of coffee. Peet's Coffee & Tea. Founded in 1966 in Berkeley, Peet's sources the world's finest coffee beans and roasts as much body into them as their unique origin, acidity and natural flavor will allow. | $30 |
| Jamba Juice | Jamba Juice: Two Gift Certificates for $25. An extraordinary health experience unlike any you've ever tasted! Jamba Juice serves up delicious, nutritious, energizing smoothies and juices. Each one is filled with refreshing fruit flavor and provides 3-6 servings of fruit to get you on your way to 5-a-day! Also, boosted with vitamins and minerals and always served in a fun and uplifting environment... you'll find we provide everything you need to live an active, healthy and happy life! | $25 |
| Tibet Shop | Tibet Shop: Prayer rug made by Tibetan Craftsmen (18"x18") Tibet Shop. The pioneer Tibet Shop of the Americas, open under the same ownership since the early 70's. The store features a wide selection of merchandise, including rugs, clothes, jewelry, incense, peacock fans, paper products, Pashmina products, at very reasonable prices, and the best Buddhist Rupas (statues) in the world. | $40 |
| Eye Gotcha | Sunglasses - titanium sunglasses by Gotti + Niederer (Switzerland) Eye Gotcha. We are pleased to welcome you to our practice. Our commitment is not just in meeting your expectations, but in exceeding them! Because they know how much your eye health and appearance can mean to the quality of your life, they are committed to excellence in servicing your complete eye care needs. | $400 |
| Great Stuff | Great Stuff: Two $10.00 Gift Certificates. "With a name like Great Stuff, here's a shop that doesn't hedge about its simple treats. A homey enclave replete with eclectic goodies for home, bath, and recreation, this Sunset peddler is stockpiled with kitschy extravagances. Owner Laurel Norris has her merchandise assembled in such a way that it's like a library: labyrinthine to navigate, but arranged with meticulous care. Wacky refrigerator magnets, cookie jars in the shapes of mermaids and unicorns, flavored massage oils, and an array of kewpie dolls sum up some of the delicacies of this cutesy cultural attaché. " | $10 |
| Streetlight Records | Streetlight Records: $20.00 Gift Certificate Streetlight Records. The best place to find that rare CD, LP, 45, or video. We have a huge selection of rare records for those who still love the sound of vinyl recordings. We have those hard to find, or out of print CD's that you can't find anywhere else as well as current top sellers in Rock, Pop, Soul, Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz, Reggae, Country, Classical, and many other genres. | $20 |
| San Francisco Mystery Bookstore | San Francisco Mystery Bookstore: $20.00 Gift Certificate San Francisco Mystery Bookstore. Around since 1976, this is one of the oldest specialty mystery stores. The store has mystery references, old and new, and signed collectibles. | $20 |
| Black Oak Books | Black Oak Books: $25.00 Gift Certificate Black Oak Books. Black Oak Books offers an eclectic and intriguing selection of new, used, and antiquarian books. Our staff is well-informed and passionate about books, and they will be delighted to make recommendations or leave you to explore our abundance on your own. Two additional stores on Irving Street and Broadway Street in San Francisco. | $25 |
| Buffalo Whole Food and Grain Company | Buffalo Whole Food and Grain Company: $50.00 Gift Certificate. Buffalo Whole Food and Grain Company. Buffalo Whole Foods sells health and nutrition related products, organic food, supplements, vitamins and more. | $50 |
| Mr. S Leather Company, Inc | Mr. S Leather Company, Inc.: $150.00 Gift Certificate. Also redeemable at Madame S in San Francisco. Mr. Leather Co., Inc. Mr. S Leather delivers the highest quality fetish gear, bondage and BDSM equipment available anywhere worldwide...known for the very best there is when it comes to this type of gear. | $150 |
| Heartfelt | Heartfelt: $25.00 Gift Certificate. Great store for gifts located on Cortland Avenue in San Francisco. | $25 |
| All American Boy | All American Boy: $50.00 Gift Certificate. Since 1976, All American Boy has serviced the Castro with goods that are, well, all-American. Jeanswear, workwear, and clothing of the Abercrombie sort are in full supply here. | $50 |
| Dr. Video | Dr. Video: Two sets of 5 free DVD or Viedotape rental. Dr. Video is one of the best video stores in Potrero Hill. They have a good, versatile collection of films, from foreign to drama to comedy. They also have a large video section for children. Their 2nd location is at 2810 Diamond Street. | $25 |
| Cliff's Variety | Cliffs Variety: 50 x 60 throw blanket (olive). Always bustling, this is a place where professional contractors, stroller-club moms and the guys from the gym down the street all mix seamlessly. The staff is friendly and eager to assist. | $49 |
| Cliff's Variety | Cliffs Variety: 50 x 60 throw blanket (plum). Always bustling, this is a place where professional contractors, stroller-club moms and the guys from the gym down the street all mix seamlessly. The staff is friendly and eager to assist. | $49 |
| Michael Bruno (Luggage & Gifts) | Michael Bruno (Luggage & Gifts): Columbia Sportswear backpack. Michael Bruno, featuring luggage, personal leather goods, picture frames, clocks, agendas, backpacks. | $60 |
| Michael Bruno (Luggage & Gifts) | Michael Bruno (Luggage & Gifts): Kipling backpack. Michael Bruno, featuring luggage, personal leather goods, picture frames, clocks, agendas, backpacks. | $138 |
| In Jean Ious, Inc. | In Jean Ious, Inc.: Gift Certificate 25.00 Located at 432 Castro Street | 25 |
| Guerrero Street Gardens | Guerrero Street Gardens: $50.00 Gift Certificate Guerrero Street Gardens has everything your garden needs. Large specimen trees, organic veggie starters, California natives, and a fantastic collection of succulents live happily in our garden among Moroccan mosaic tables, Vietnamese pottery, and hand-forged iron trellises. | $50 |
| The Palm Broker | The Palm Broker: $50.00 Gift Certificate The Palm Broker is located in the sunny Sunny/Noe Valley area. They carry a wide selection of palm trees and other exotic plants. They also offer palm installation and maiantenance services, as well as landscape consultation. | $50 |
| Tully's Coffee | Tully's Coffee: Gift Basket with three bags of coffee and two power bottles. Tully's does not rely on automation to determine optimum roast spectrums. They have people, master roasters, tending to each and every batch. Their roastmaster roasts coffees in small batches, bringing out the rich flavors and body that's expected of Tully's gourmet coffee. | $50
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| New Age Kids, Inc. | New Age Kids, Inc.: Two CDs - Once Upon a Dream and Positive Thoughts for Children. To create a new generation of well balanced healthy and creative individuals with a sense of self. The future is now…in the minds of our children. | $32 |
| New Age Kids, Inc. | New Age Kids, Inc.: Two CDs - Visions of Sugarplums and Guided Meditation for Children. To create a new generation of well balanced healthy and creative individuals with a sense of self. The future is now…in the minds of our children. | $32 |
| New Age Kids, Inc. | New Age Kids, Inc.: Two CDs - To Unleash your Full Potential and Guided Meditation for the Soul. "To create a new generation of well balanced healthy and creative individuals with a sense of self. All knowledge is present within, we bring to the forefront that which is nurtured and made to grow. This nurturing is done through meditation." | $32 |
| New Age Kids, Inc. | New Age Kids, Inc.: Two CDs - Conception & Pregnancy and Guided Meditations for Manifesting. "To create a new generation of well balanced healthy and creative individuals with a sense of self. All knowledge is present within, we bring to the forefront that which is nurtured and made to grow. This nurturing is done through meditation." | $32 |
| The Video Noo | The Video Nook: $10 Gift Certificate. Located at 842 Cole Street. | $10 |
| Joseph Schmidt Confections | Joseph Schmidt Confections: Two sets of Chocolate truffles (12 pack wrap) In an overly traditional field, Joseph creates unique truffles, pralines and other chocolate creations with a bold, clean, crisp look. | $26.50 |
| Earthtones | Earthtones: Crystal Vase. Located at 2323 Market Street, offering collectibles from around the world. | $75 |
| Finger Print Jewelry | Finger Print Jewelry: 18K gold. You can now wear your loved one's finger print on this pendent…it's the ultimate personalized gift. | $375 |
| Oyster Bed | Oyster Bed: Modern designer inspired floor lamp, providing warmth and adventure to your living room. | $200 |
| The Body Shop | The Body Shop. Basket: Mango scented items / Basket: Cranberry scented items / Cool cucumber melon Bath and Body products with books and frame / BAJIK and coconut items with candle / Bath and Body items with birdhouse. | $65/$95/ $45/$60/$75 |
| Trader Joes | Trader Joes: Assorted bath and body products. | $30 |
| World Pioneer Video | World Pioneer Video: $50.00 Gift Certificate World Pioneer Video (415) 282-6838 | $50 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Bed Bath & Beyond: $20 Gift Card Bed Bath and Beyond. | $20 |
| Joseph Schmidt Confections | "Mosaics" collection of Joseph Schmidt chocolates Joseph Schmidt Confections 35.00 | $35 |
| Z. Cioccolato | Z. Cioccolato: Gift certificate for one box of fudge plus bonus sampler box Z. Cioccolato. | $15 |
| Four Star Video | Four Star Video: Gift Certificate for five movie rentals Four Star Video | $18.75 |
| Coit Liquor | Coit Liquor: 2000 Ghemme Nebbiolo Grape Coit Liquor (415) 986-4036 | $28 |
| De La Sole Footwear | De La Sole Footwear: $25.00 Gift Certificate De La Sole Footwear | $25 |
| That's Us, Inc. | That's Us, Inc.: $50.00 Gift Certificate That's Us, Inc. | $50 |
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| Sunset Sauna | Sunset Sauna: one-half hour massage. Full
body massage, available for one-half hour (as well as full hour and hour
and a half). This certificate expires on June 15, 2005. |
$40 |
| Sunset Sauna | Sunset Sauna: one-half hour massage. Full body massage, available for one-half hour (as well as full hour and hour and a half). This certificate expires on June 15, 2005. | $40 |
| GoCityKids.com | GoCityKids.com: 10 annual subscriptions available. The 10 highest bidders will receive an annual subscription. GoCityKids.com covers 13 cities coast to coast. It is the ultimate guide to a city's family-oriented destinations, entertainment, stores, services, restaurants, lodgings, schools, and afterschool activities, aiming to put parents in touch with the city at its best. A subscription provides members with access to the long term calendar of events, making it easier (and more fun) to plan family activities. Subscribers also receive a weekly newsletter via e-mail, highlighting the best the city has to offer in the coming week, and offers information on events coming up that will sell out quickly. | $20 |
| HyperOptics Optometry | HyperOptics Optometry - a comprehensive eye exam HyperOptics Optometry. HyperOptics Optometry believes in the concept that quality and exotic eye wear should be available in an environment free of all pretense of a "stuffy" doctor's office and the "typical chain store." The cliches of "white lab coats" and "pocket protectors" in the medical profession isn't in tune with the pulse of creating cutting edge eyewear designs. Their professionalism, expertise and quality of service are the basis of their customer care. With our emphasis on personal attention and detail, they have been able to establish an ongoing and loyal relationship with all of their clients and friends. | $80 |
| West Portal Spa | West Portal Spa: Warm lotion pedicure West Portal Spa. This is priceless!!! Drop off your child(ren) at Nikhil and Shiva Inalsingh's house (students at HMCRA) in the West Portal District to play while you go to West Portal Spa and get a relaxing pedicure. The pedicure is valued at $30.00, but the childcare is "priceless"!! Don't miss this opportunity to pamper yourself!! | $30 |
| For Your Eyes Only Optometry | For Your Eyes Only Optometry: (Two) A comprehensive eye examination For Your Eyes Only Optometry. A native Californian, Kathleen Kennedy was born in Berkeley and received her Bachelor's degree with honors from UCLA in 1983. She received her doctorate in Optometry from UC Berkeley in 1988. Dr. Kennedy was chosen for the "Young Optometrist of the year" award by the California Optometric Association, as well as 20/20 magazine's "Best and Brightest" award. Dr. Kennedy is also a member of the Castro Lions, and is past president of the San Francisco Optometric Society. Licensed to treat many eye diseases, including pink eye and allergies, Dr. Kennedy genuinely cares about your eye health. | $85 |
| James A. Frazin, CFP, AIF: Portfolio review | James A. Frazin, CFP, AIF: (Two) Portfolio review. Fee-only planner specializing in Socially Responsible Investments. James A. Frazin, CFP. Fee-only planning on an hourly, as-needed basis. Offering help for education planning, LGBT families, portfolio/investment review and selection, insurance evaluation, retirement planning, small businesses and much more. | $540 |
| Allison Crawford, MS, LAc | Allison Crawford, MS, LAc: An initial acupuncture treatment. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the oldest known forms of healing, has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease for over 2000 years. Allison Crawford, MS, LAc. A native of San Francisco Bay Area, Allison is a graduate of the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley, She trained in Japanese-style insertion method which specializes in painless insertion. Allison is pursuing a board specialty in orthopedics. | $80 |
| Notorious | Notorious: Haircut with Noe. At Notorious For Hair, they make every effort to ensure that you leave not only happy with your hair, but with your whole experience at their Salon. They specialize in both men and womens' hair, corrective & creative color, hi-lites, chemical relaxers, extentions, styling and advanced haircutting. | $38 |
| Notorious | Notorious: Haircut with Heather. At Notorious For Hair, they make every effort to ensure that you leave not only happy with your hair, but with your whole experience at their Salon. They specialize in both men and womens' hair, corrective & creative color, hi-lites, chemical relaxers, extentions, styling and advanced haircutting. | $38 |
| Eureka Barber Shop | Eureka Barber Shop: One haircut by James Sonny Bolton. Located on 19th and Collingwood (across the street from the school). | $35 |
| Frederic R. Warren, DDS | Frederic R. Warren, DDS: Sonicare. Philips Sonicare uses superior cleaning technology by directing powerful cleaning action into hard-to-reach areas for better plaque removal between teeth. | $140 |
| West Portal Spa | West Portal Spa: Warm lotion manicure. Located at 124 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco | $30 |
| Supercuts | Supercuts:(Two sets of) Two haircuts. Come in to the nearest location and they'll find the look that works best for you. Includes a coupon for 20% off all professional haircare products. | $30 |
| Mystic Haircutting | Mystic Haircutting: Six haircuts by Dave (of HMCRA). Located at 14 Haight Street. | $132 |
| Andrew Wong, Licensed Acupuncturist | One Session with Andrew Wong, Licensed Acupuncturist. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese therapy that has been used for centuries. It is based on the theory that there is energy, called chi or quiz, flowing through your body. Chi is thought to flow along "energy pathways" called meridians. Theoretically, a blocking or imbalance of the flow of chi at any point on a pathway may result in illness. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believe acupuncture unblocks and balances the flow of chi to restore health. | $75 |
| Noe Valley Nails | Noe Valley Nails: Grapefruiti Peppermint Footcare package, along with a manicure and pedicare. Located at 1484 Church Street (corner of 27th Street). Please claim Gift Certificate when you pay. | $25 |
| Wonders of composting | One hour presentation on the Wonders of composting with worms by Laurie Graham. One hour presentation on the wonders of composting with worms, to be given to children, adults, classroom, or club, at your location, or at the production site. Presenter is a successful vermiculturalist who has been producing worm compost for 6 years. | $40 |
| The Fitness Core | The Fitness Core: 3 Month Membership The Fitness Core Daisy & Gary (650) 994-5679 135.00 | $135 |
| Law Offices of Kimberly Spears | Law Offices of Kimberly Spears: $500 Discount on Estate Planning an Legal Services Law Offices of Kimberley Spears (415) 606-1384 | $500 |
| Novella Smith and Stuart Stoller | Novella Smith and Stuart Stoller, Lighting Designer/Architect: One hour service 140.00 | $140 |
| Beverly Smith | Beverly Smith, Cutting Edge: Manicure or pedicure and half-hour reflexology 45.00 | $45 |
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| One day with Ms. Liz | One day with Ms. Liz (4th/5th grade teacher at HMCRA) at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk (two highest bidders). | priceless |
| Lunch with Ms. Leigh | Lunch with Ms. Leigh (Principal at HMCRA) for your child and one friend at the restaurant of their choice (neighborhood). | priceless |
| Cooking Class | An after school cooking class for 1 to 3 students. We will cook a recipe of the student's choice to share with their family. Three highest bidders. | priceless |
| Bike ride with the coaches | Bike ride with the coaches (Glenn and Michelle) at Ocean Beach. | priceless |
| Ms. Peters | School Day extended…lunch and dessert for two highest bidders in the Castro neighborhood with Ms. Peters (First Grade Teacher). | priceless |
| Ms. Alisa. | Lunch for two highest bidders at the Firewood Café (during school day) with Ms. Alisa. | priceless |
| Lunch with Mr. Nymark | Lunch with Mr. Nymark (2nd Grade Teacher at HMCRA) at Marcello's Pizza. Nine highest bidders win! | priceless |
| Dessert with Ms. Kim | Dessert with Ms. Kim (1st Grade Teacher at HMCRA) at Ben and Jerry's. Two highest bidders win! | priceless |
| Mirror | Mirror - donated by Ms. Hanible and Mr. Yakini (HMCRA family) | $75 |
| www.iftheglovefits.com | Handwarmers, handmade by pinky (Alia Anaya's babysitter). Blue www.iftheglovefits.com 35.00 | $35 |
| Ms. Clark | Ms. Clark's "peace" bookcase | priceless |
| Ms. Clark | Ms. Clark's wine basket: 2 bottles of vintage French wine, two wine glasses | $100 |
| Ms. Tayao/Ms. Hanible | Ms. Tayao/Ms. Hanible: Photo basket with disposable cameras, film, assort photo albums, assorted picture frames. | $200 |
| Ms. Tayao/Ms. Hanible | Ms. Hanible/Ms. Tayao: Media basket with disposable cameras, film, video cassettes, CD roms, small digital camera, photoholders, audio-video cables, computer speakers. | $350 |
| Ms. Jackson | Ms. Jackson's Art Basket: Tempura paint, watercolors, oil pastels, paint brushes, paper, modeling clay, modeling dough, paint containers, notepad, erasers, colored pencils, Van Gogh paint kit, washable markers, deluxe stamp kit. | $150 |
| Mr. Nymark | Mr. Nymark: Chocolate decadence supreme: #1, #2, #3. | $75/$75/$100 |
| Mr. Sato | Mr. Sato's Jazz Basket. | $350 |
| Mr. Sato | Mr. Sato's class mosaic planters (2). | $150 |
| For the Kid In You | Description | Value
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| Sports | Description | Value
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| Oakland A's | Oakland A's: 4 Plaza Level Tickets The Oakland Athletics Baseball Company Four plaza level tickets to a mutually agreeable Oakland A's home game during the 2005 regular season. | $72 |
| Giant Tickets | Giant Tickets - Two Lower Box Tickets (LB127, row 5, seats 9 and 10) for Tuesday, June 21st at 7:15 p.m., Giants vs. Diamond Backs. (Donated by Vermilyea and Schisgal) . | $62 |
| San Francisco 49er home game | Two tickets to a San Francisco 49er home game (date and time to be determined), a VIP reception prior to the game, and a picture taken on the field of the two winning bidders. Donated by Supervisor Bevan Duffy. | $200 |
| Stuff | Description | Value
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| Photo | Mario Van Peebles (Love Kills), signed photograph. | priceless |
| Hearts in San Francisco | Hearts in San Francisco.An inspiring coffee-table book documenting Hearts in San Francisco, the public “heart” project that helped make 2004 San Francisco’s year for love. This limited-edition book features photographs of the 131 fiberglass or metal heart sculptures that appeared in locations from Union Square to Golden Gate Park, starting on Valentine’s Day in 2004 through October 2004. Donated by Elijah Portades (HMCRA student) and Family. | $45 |
| Claudia Masouredis, DDS, MS, MPH | Oral B AdvancePower 400 Claudia Masouredis, DDS, MS, MPH. Pamper your teeth and gums with the AdvancePower 400. It combines the power of a battery with the Oral-B Advanced Bristle System to remove more plaque than an ordinary manual toothbrush. | $30 |
| Worms Eat Our Garbage | Worms Eat My Garbage (signed copy), Worms Eat Our Garbage Flowerfield Enterprise/Flower Pres. Vermicomposting is garbage disposal at its best because recycling is done on-site. Vermicomposting contributes not only to water conservation, energy conservation, and soil preservation, but helps one get closer to a zero waste goal. Give worm composting a try, and join the thousands of people who can say, "Worms Eat My Garbage." | $36 |
| Stonehouse California Olive Oil | Basket of olive oils, spreads and herbs and pasta. Stonehouse California Olive Oil. Stonehouse's California extra virgin olive oil is certified extra virgin by the California Olive Oil Council (COOC) under the guidelines of the International Olive Oil Council, and has won many prestigious awards, including gold, silver and bronze medals in the annual L.A. County Fair, which hosts the largest olive oil competition in the world. When you purchase a bottle of Stonehouse California Olive Oil, you are literally buying one of the best olive oils in the world. | $50 |
| Ruby Wine (Scoop) | Ruby Wine: Gift Certificate for ten child size ice cream cones. | $22.50 |
| iMac | iMac - donated by Nance, Bonnie & Jasmine (HMCRA Family) 350 MHZ Power PC G3 processor, 512 K backside level 2 cache, 64 MB of PC100SDRAM, 7GB ultra ATA hard disk drive, 15 in display, MAC 03, Quick Time, Apple-Works, Quicken, Palm Desktop, FAXstf, Acrobat Reader, Photoshop. | $500 |
| AKTEO Watch | AKTEO Watch - AKTEO watches are very personal; personal in a way where they can be tattooed on one's wrist and be a part of us. Its objective is also to gather people together, as there are 9 existing tribes on the AKTEO planet; Art, Classical, Coup de Coeur, Culture & Civilization, Profession, Music, Nature & Environment, Sports, and Technology in which every individual will meet its own affinity, culture, sensibility and personality. | $100 |
| Ornamental Mouldings | Ornamental Mouldings | $100 |
| Grey Pullover Cotton | Cotton Basics: Grey Pullover Cotton Basics. All manner of T-shirts, hoodies and comfy pants. Also have locations on Cortland in San Francisco, College Avenue in Berkeley, and College Avenue in Oakland. | $40 |
| BAADASSSSSS! DVD | BAADASSSSSS! DVD, and journal (both signed by Mario Van Peebles), signed picture by Mario Van Peebles, BAADASSSSS! T-shirt. Megan Van priceless With his groundbreaking and controversial film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Melvin Van Peebles delivered to the world the first Black Ghetto hero on the screen…and the first independent film…spawning a decade of similar studio fare. More than 30 years later, Mario Van Peebles, Melvin's son, directs and stars in this honest and revealing portrait of his pioneering father, documenting his exceptional journey towards political defiance through cinema. Donated by Megan Van (HMCRA family). | priceless |
| Nancy Boy | Nancy Boy - signature collection: Foaming milk bath, invigorating body wash, signature bath salts, soap, and brush Nancy Boy. Nancy Boy began in a lush San Francisco garden when its owner left a corporate job to create sumptuous bath and body products using hand-distilled extracts from his summer lavender and mint garden. | $50 |
| haasprojekt: perfume 09 | haasprojekt: perfume 09 haasprojekt. Following the international success of last year's launch of perfume 09 the intoxicating perfume is now being released in a new portable flaçon. With the introduction of the new lightweight container of perfume 09 - portable also comes the release of a lighter intensity of the fragrance. The original pure perfume, a heady mix of vetavir, mandarin, bergamot, sandalwood and ylang-ylang that envelopes the wearer (man or woman) in an almost palatable richness, now packaged in a shatter-proof container. Created by haasprojekt (formerly spaceprojekt) perfume 09 - portable is a fragrance created in the tradition of luxury perfume houses updated for the modern individual. | $40 |
| Barbie "Sing with Me" Karaoke machine | Barbie "Sing with Me" Karaoke machine. Donated by Giorgia Peckman and family (HMCRA family) Sing with Me Karaoke CD Player with Sing Along Mic. Whether playing their favorite tunes or singing along to the CD, your child will love this great CD Player. This cool CD Player turns any get together into a party with a handheld microphone and two fun CDs with great sing-along songs. | $40 |
| How to Do Everything with Google | How to Do Everything with Google. Donated by the Mabry Family (of HMCRA). Go beyond Google's deceptively plain interface to explore the many features of this powerful tool. The new user and the Web-savvy alike will benefit from the many simple and advanced tactics and strategies the authors share for finding information on the Web with Google. Save time with tips to narrow or broaden your Web searches, choose effective search terms, utilize Google search syntax, and understand your search results. Discover useful services such as Images, Answers, Groups, News, Google's bargain-finder Froogle, and much more. And along the way, get fun facts about the company and the people behind Google. | $25 |
| The Sims Mega Deluxe | The Sims Mega Deluxe. Donated by the Mabry Family (of HMCRA). The Sims Mega Deluxe combines the award-winning base game, The Sims, with three hugely popular Expansion Packs--The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House Party and The Sims Hot Date. Assembling a staggering 600 items for your Sims to use the first time you play, there's never been a better time to try The Sims. Rated "T". | $40 |
| Need for Speed Underground | Need for Speed Underground. Donated by the Mabry Family (of HMCRA) The deepest, most authentic tuner experience ever. Discover the living, breathing world of tuner culture in Need for Speed Underground. Rated "E". | $25 |
| Silk Pillow | Isgro & Company: 18 x 18 dark blue paisley silk pillow. | $40 |
| 35th Anniversary Barbie | 35th Anniversary Barbie. Special edition reproduction of the "original 1959 Barbie doll and package 50.00 This is the limited edition reproduction of a 1959 Barbie, manufactured by Mattel in 1993. She is a collector's item, and has never been removed from her box. Mattel reproduced the doll in blond and the brunette…but not only is it harder to find brunette doll...we hear brunettes have more fun. | $50 |
| Artwork (Lotus) by Christine Wilcox Ackerman | Artwork (Lotus) by Christine Wilcox Ackerman. Christine Wilcox Ackerman is a San Francisco painter. She received a BFA from The San Francisco Art Institute in 1997 and an MFA from CCA in 2000. She can be contacted at bouzu@mail.com | $100 |
| Hearts in San Francisco | Hearts in San Francisco, along with a cable car tin filled with Ghiradhelli chocolate squares An inspiring coffee-table book documenting Hearts in San Francisco, the public “heart” project that helped make 2004 San Francisco’s year for love. This limited-edition book features photographs of the 131 fiberglass or metal heart sculptures that appeared in locations from Union Square to Golden Gate Park, starting on Valentine’s Day in 2004 through October 2004. Donated by Elijah Portades (HMCRA student) and Family. | $55 |
| Phalaenopsis | Phalaenopsis, donated by Plant'It Earth Plant'It Earth has offered Northern California a complete selection of gardening products since 1993. Their mission is to share the knowledge of gardening and to help promote natural plant care. They personally use all the products they sell, in their stores and in their own gardens. They believe that treating people with respect, offering a good product at a fair price and knowledge of their product line have been and continue to be the keys to their success. | $50 |
| 1993 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red | 1993 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Whole-cluster extended maceration and malolactic fermentation. Almost 2 years in French oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered. First 100% Turley vintage - from grapes to blending. This 1993 Red Table Wine, Napa Valley, dark ruby, has a gorgeous perfumed nose of ripe cherry, black currant, plum and smoke, tinged with sweet vanilla, cedar, tobacco and earth. Complex flavors of cherry/berry/plum and mint regale the palate, etched with vanilla and cedar. This is a rich, complex wine, with balanced acidity and tannins, ending in a fruity, spicy finish. | $130 |
| Home: Thai Buddha | Home: Thai Buddha | $78 |
| Various costume jewelry | Jade & Chains: Various costume jewelry | |
| Beautiful, elegant cut glass vase | Isgro & Company: Beautiful, elegant cut glass vase. A wonderful, striking centerpiece for any table. 250.00 | $250 |
| Rocking Horse | Walgreens: Brown and white plush rocking horse that stands 24" tall when assembled. Minor assembly required (tool included for assembly). | $40 |
| Hand-blown glass salt and pepper shakers. | Hand-blown glass salt and pepper shakers. | $40 |
| Valentino scarf | Valentino scarf. A designer scarf circa 1970. Donated by Leah and David Roland. | $90 |
| Wriggling Bros. Worm Circus | Wriggling Bros. Worm Circus: 12 / 6 quarts of vermicompost, made with love by their companions (guinea pigs and rats), with contributions from the backyard wild birds, squirrels, and trees, and finished by a multitude of tireless red wriggler worms and their cohorts. This is a LIVE product…containing harmless critters, like mites and pot worms. | $12/$6 |
| Wriggling Bros. Worm Circus | $6 |
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| Assortment of Designer Textiles | Eight sets of Assortment of Designer Textiles. Great for pillows, quilts, upholstery. Donated by Glenn Peckman (parent at HMCRA). | $100 |
| Art Portfolio | "One-of a kind, personalized art portfolio with your prolific little artist's first name. Will hold years worth of easel-sized paintings 18 1⁄2"" x 25 “ and other works of art until they are called for by MOMA. Donated by Candy Mabry (HMCRA parent). " | priceless |
| Cuba: Photograph by Danelle Rondberg Danelle Rondberg | Cuba: Photograph by Danelle Rondberg Danelle Rondberg. | $200 |
| Photo print | Photo print by Ken Leaf (415) 282-3051 | priceless |
| 2000 Mendocino SketchBook | 2000 Mendocino SketchBook, Cabernet Sauvignon (donated by the Hidalgo Family of HMCRA). | $26 |
| UE Designs | UE Designs: Balinese, silver, glass, pearls and sterling silver necklace. Donated by Lisa and Otto (HMCRA family). | $100 |
| Lyndsey Hawkins | Lyndsey Hawkins, San Francisco Photographer. Donated by Margo Graham (of HMCRA). | priceless |
| Champagne flutes | Champagne flutes with two pounds of See's candies. Donated by Edith Hidalgo and Family (of HMCRA) | $50 |
| Family Fun Tub | Family Fun Tub: A huge assortment of toys, games, and activities specially chosen to give your family countless hours of fun together! Donated by Kindergarden Room 113. | $100 |
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