Kahlua Kid
Jan 21, 2006, 10:39 AM
A HUGE thank you goes out to Monkey who helped me coordinate a wonderful Yosemite Package we will auction on Ebay (www.ebay.com) to help raise funds for the Kennedy's Disease Association (KDA) (www.kennedysdisease.org (http://www.kennedysdisease.org)). For those of you that may not know - Newcomer has been living with KD for 9 years - and thousands of other men are afflicted with this genetically inherited debilitating disease worldwide.
Join us in the bidding fun starting Saturday, January 28th at 5:00 P.M. through Saturday, February 4th closing at 5:00 P.M.
Please send this information to all your friends and family! Help us spread the news!
This package is worth over $880.00!!!
Visit Yosemite National Park in style!
Site-see, Hike, Bike, Golf, Horseback Ride, Fish, Boat, Jetski, River Raft, Dance, Shop, Tour, Picnic, Gold Pan, Gamble at a local Indian Casino, Rock Climb, Visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia Trees, or just take it easy and relax!
This package has been put together to help raise funds for the Kennedy’s Disease Association (KDA) www.kennedysdisease.org (http://www.kennedysdisease.org) . Kennedy’s Disease is a rare neuromuscular disease with a usual onset age of age 30-50. From onset, muscles, speech and swallowing functions begin to waiste and deteriorate with no cure or treatment. Help us to fund research for this rare disease!
Through your bidding on this package, you can help make a difference in the life of those living with Kennedy’s Disease and also enjoy yourself in one of the most beautiful and pristine areas on Earth!
You will be bidding for:
1) Two (2) night mid-week stay Standard Room at the Narrow Gauge Inn
- ($240.00 value)
Just 4 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park in Fish Camp, CA– Stay longer if you’d like with a reservation you’ll need to make directly. (Please visit www.narrowgaugeinn.com (http://www.narrowgaugeinn.com) to see more about this cozy Inn) This offer is not valid on holidays, convention periods or Memorial Day or Labor Day weekend. Expires 12/20/06. Fine Dining also available at the Narrow Gauge Inn in the Dining Hall and Buffalo Bar: www.narrowgaugeinn.com/dining.html (http://www.narrowgaugeinn.com/dining.html)
"A beautiful , friendly and supremely comfortable Inn."
Lonely Planet Travel Guide.
"If you want to stay in a place that celebrates the mountain atmosphere, book a room at this very friendly inn."
Frommer's Travel Guide
2) One Day Trip on the Merced River with Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions - Valid for two (2) Adults
- ($290.00 value)
Enhance your trip to Yosemite with a day of whitewater rafting on the Merced river...only minutes from Yosemite Park!
The best of California whitewater rafting is what you will find at Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions. They are one of California's original and most experienced whitewater rafting outfitters. For 33 years, they have offered exceptional California whitewater trips on the Kings, Tuolumne, Merced, and American rivers, all near Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks.
Their river trips range from 1/2 day to 3 days in length, and all meals and camping are included. Their California whitewater rafting trips are great for families, for the first-timer rafter, and for the advanced thrill seeker.
This Whitewater trip is valid for the 2006 Season (May through July). Different trips available to choose from – www.zrafting.com (http://www.zrafting.com)
3) Ride the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
- ($48.00 value)
Enjoy a ride into history on the Logger Steam Train – a one-hour narrated daytime excursion through the magnificent Sierra National Forest – for more information: www.ymsprr.com/index.html (http://www.ymsprr.com/index.html)
Sounds and scenes from the era of steam powered railroad logging come to life at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in the Sierra National Forest south of Yosemite National Park.
From 1899 to 1931, the Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company operated miles of narrow gauge railroad track. During that time, nearly one and a half billion board feet of lumber were harvested from the forests. Five wood burning Shay locomotives hauled massive log trains to the mill over the extensive rail network.
Today, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a restoration of the old narrow gauge Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company Railroad. A section of the original railbed has been reconstructed using the same techniques used at the turn of the century. Two vintage Shay steam locomotives have been brought in from the Westside Lumber company and restored to provide authentic motive power for the trains.
Shay number 15 was built in 1913 and weighs 60 tons. Number 10, built in 1928 weighs 83 tons and is the heavest operating narrow guage Shay locomotive today. Railcars once used to provide transportation for logging and track repair crews have been refurbished and are now operated for passenger excursion. Antique Model "A" Ford gas engines power the trolley-like "Jenny" cars over the route.
4) Picnic Basket – Highlander 21" Rattan & bamboo basket w/deluxe service for 4
- ($170.00 value)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006B0MVK.01-A2H5GLMI4TYM1E._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Brown rattan & bamboo Bombay style with deluxe service for four. This exquisitely handcrafted Highlander picnic basket was designed for the picnicking elite.
The unique, original design is functional as well as elegant. The basket is made from brown rattan and bamboo, and it is fully lined with quilted cotton. This stylish 21" basket includes all the amenities needed for deluxe service for four. Ideal for a memorable picnic outdoors in Yosemite National Park!
Includes: 4 Plates, melamine 9". 1 Cutting board, wood 6" x 6". 4 Wine glasses, 8 oz. 1 Food container, plastic. 1 Wine duffel. 1 Picnic Blanket, 50" x 60". 4 Ea. Knives, forks & spoons (stainless steel). 1 Corkscrew, waiter style (stainless steel). 1 Salt/Pepper shakers set. Dimensions: 21" x 16" x 12".
5) Sweetwater Steakhouse - $40.00 Gift Certificate
- ($40.00 value)
The newest steakhouse to open in the local mountains! Come enjoy some local hospitality. Happy hour Monday-Friday 4-5:30 p.m. ½ off appetizers and draft beer – Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Fish, Pastas, Burgers and Steaks! Open every day 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Certificate expires 12/2006
6) One(1): ½-Hour Massage by Michelle Perlman at Revive Day Spa
- ($40.00 value)
For the well-being of hair, nails, skin & body
Revive Day Spa is a quaint cottage, located in the mountain village of Oakhurst, just 16 miles from the south gate entrance to Yosemite National Park. Revive has a team of service providers that consist of Hairstylists, Manicurists, Estheticians and Massage Therapists that incorporate the most advance techniques available to promote beauty, relaxation and wellness. They also specialize in creating personalized SPA DAY WEDDING PARTIES. They invite you to explore their service menu, then call for an appointment to revive your day! Certificate expires 12/31/06. For more information: www.revivedayspa.net (http://www.revivedayspa.net)
7) Todd’s Cookhouse Bar-B-Que - $30 Gift Certificates for the best BBQ in the area !
- ($30.00 value)
In 1999, Todd won Kraft Foods’ BBQ “Best Flavor” Search Contest. His signature sauce was bottled and sold across the nation. Today after touring the nation tasting all types of “Q”, Todd has opened his own “Real Bar-B-Que Restaurant” in Oakhurst, CA. Certificates expire 12/31/06.
Visit www.toddscookhousebbq.com/menu.html (http://www.toddscookhousebbq.com/menu.html) for more information!
8) 2 Yosemite baseball caps
- ($30 value)
9) 2006 Yosemite Sierra Visitor’s Guide
- (Priceless!)
Join us in the bidding fun starting Saturday, January 28th at 5:00 P.M. through Saturday, February 4th closing at 5:00 P.M.
Please send this information to all your friends and family! Help us spread the news!
This package is worth over $880.00!!!
Visit Yosemite National Park in style!
Site-see, Hike, Bike, Golf, Horseback Ride, Fish, Boat, Jetski, River Raft, Dance, Shop, Tour, Picnic, Gold Pan, Gamble at a local Indian Casino, Rock Climb, Visit the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia Trees, or just take it easy and relax!
This package has been put together to help raise funds for the Kennedy’s Disease Association (KDA) www.kennedysdisease.org (http://www.kennedysdisease.org) . Kennedy’s Disease is a rare neuromuscular disease with a usual onset age of age 30-50. From onset, muscles, speech and swallowing functions begin to waiste and deteriorate with no cure or treatment. Help us to fund research for this rare disease!
Through your bidding on this package, you can help make a difference in the life of those living with Kennedy’s Disease and also enjoy yourself in one of the most beautiful and pristine areas on Earth!
You will be bidding for:
1) Two (2) night mid-week stay Standard Room at the Narrow Gauge Inn
- ($240.00 value)
Just 4 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park in Fish Camp, CA– Stay longer if you’d like with a reservation you’ll need to make directly. (Please visit www.narrowgaugeinn.com (http://www.narrowgaugeinn.com) to see more about this cozy Inn) This offer is not valid on holidays, convention periods or Memorial Day or Labor Day weekend. Expires 12/20/06. Fine Dining also available at the Narrow Gauge Inn in the Dining Hall and Buffalo Bar: www.narrowgaugeinn.com/dining.html (http://www.narrowgaugeinn.com/dining.html)
"A beautiful , friendly and supremely comfortable Inn."
Lonely Planet Travel Guide.
"If you want to stay in a place that celebrates the mountain atmosphere, book a room at this very friendly inn."
Frommer's Travel Guide
2) One Day Trip on the Merced River with Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions - Valid for two (2) Adults
- ($290.00 value)
Enhance your trip to Yosemite with a day of whitewater rafting on the Merced river...only minutes from Yosemite Park!
The best of California whitewater rafting is what you will find at Zephyr Whitewater Expeditions. They are one of California's original and most experienced whitewater rafting outfitters. For 33 years, they have offered exceptional California whitewater trips on the Kings, Tuolumne, Merced, and American rivers, all near Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, and Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks.
Their river trips range from 1/2 day to 3 days in length, and all meals and camping are included. Their California whitewater rafting trips are great for families, for the first-timer rafter, and for the advanced thrill seeker.
This Whitewater trip is valid for the 2006 Season (May through July). Different trips available to choose from – www.zrafting.com (http://www.zrafting.com)
3) Ride the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
- ($48.00 value)
Enjoy a ride into history on the Logger Steam Train – a one-hour narrated daytime excursion through the magnificent Sierra National Forest – for more information: www.ymsprr.com/index.html (http://www.ymsprr.com/index.html)
Sounds and scenes from the era of steam powered railroad logging come to life at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in the Sierra National Forest south of Yosemite National Park.
From 1899 to 1931, the Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company operated miles of narrow gauge railroad track. During that time, nearly one and a half billion board feet of lumber were harvested from the forests. Five wood burning Shay locomotives hauled massive log trains to the mill over the extensive rail network.
Today, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a restoration of the old narrow gauge Madera Sugar Pine Lumber Company Railroad. A section of the original railbed has been reconstructed using the same techniques used at the turn of the century. Two vintage Shay steam locomotives have been brought in from the Westside Lumber company and restored to provide authentic motive power for the trains.
Shay number 15 was built in 1913 and weighs 60 tons. Number 10, built in 1928 weighs 83 tons and is the heavest operating narrow guage Shay locomotive today. Railcars once used to provide transportation for logging and track repair crews have been refurbished and are now operated for passenger excursion. Antique Model "A" Ford gas engines power the trolley-like "Jenny" cars over the route.
4) Picnic Basket – Highlander 21" Rattan & bamboo basket w/deluxe service for 4
- ($170.00 value)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006B0MVK.01-A2H5GLMI4TYM1E._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Brown rattan & bamboo Bombay style with deluxe service for four. This exquisitely handcrafted Highlander picnic basket was designed for the picnicking elite.
The unique, original design is functional as well as elegant. The basket is made from brown rattan and bamboo, and it is fully lined with quilted cotton. This stylish 21" basket includes all the amenities needed for deluxe service for four. Ideal for a memorable picnic outdoors in Yosemite National Park!
Includes: 4 Plates, melamine 9". 1 Cutting board, wood 6" x 6". 4 Wine glasses, 8 oz. 1 Food container, plastic. 1 Wine duffel. 1 Picnic Blanket, 50" x 60". 4 Ea. Knives, forks & spoons (stainless steel). 1 Corkscrew, waiter style (stainless steel). 1 Salt/Pepper shakers set. Dimensions: 21" x 16" x 12".
5) Sweetwater Steakhouse - $40.00 Gift Certificate
- ($40.00 value)
The newest steakhouse to open in the local mountains! Come enjoy some local hospitality. Happy hour Monday-Friday 4-5:30 p.m. ½ off appetizers and draft beer – Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Fish, Pastas, Burgers and Steaks! Open every day 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Certificate expires 12/2006
6) One(1): ½-Hour Massage by Michelle Perlman at Revive Day Spa
- ($40.00 value)
For the well-being of hair, nails, skin & body
Revive Day Spa is a quaint cottage, located in the mountain village of Oakhurst, just 16 miles from the south gate entrance to Yosemite National Park. Revive has a team of service providers that consist of Hairstylists, Manicurists, Estheticians and Massage Therapists that incorporate the most advance techniques available to promote beauty, relaxation and wellness. They also specialize in creating personalized SPA DAY WEDDING PARTIES. They invite you to explore their service menu, then call for an appointment to revive your day! Certificate expires 12/31/06. For more information: www.revivedayspa.net (http://www.revivedayspa.net)
7) Todd’s Cookhouse Bar-B-Que - $30 Gift Certificates for the best BBQ in the area !
- ($30.00 value)
In 1999, Todd won Kraft Foods’ BBQ “Best Flavor” Search Contest. His signature sauce was bottled and sold across the nation. Today after touring the nation tasting all types of “Q”, Todd has opened his own “Real Bar-B-Que Restaurant” in Oakhurst, CA. Certificates expire 12/31/06.
Visit www.toddscookhousebbq.com/menu.html (http://www.toddscookhousebbq.com/menu.html) for more information!
8) 2 Yosemite baseball caps
- ($30 value)
9) 2006 Yosemite Sierra Visitor’s Guide
- (Priceless!)