Portland Hope Ball

SUPER SILENT & SILENT AUCTION

The silent auctions will be packed with weekend getaways, tickets to local events, rafting excursions, and several fabulous gift certificates including the spa, hair salon, yoga, florist, jewelry, department stores, etc., as well as numerous unique take-home items.

Here is just one of the unique experiences you'll find at the auction:

CLIMB FOR THE CURE

Join Portland's famous walking author, Laura O. Foster, on an exclusive walking tour exploring the hidden stairs of beautiful Northwest Portland on Saturday May 5, 2012 from 9 – 11 a.m. Tickets will be sold for $50 each and all attendees will receive a copy of her newest book, The Portland Stairs Book. Spots on the tour will be issued on a first come, first serve basis, and only a limited amount of spots are available. Sign up fast!

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LIVE AUCTION

The 2012 Portland Hope Ball live auction items will be posted as they become available. 

Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True with One Week on a Private Island for Two

Prepare yourself for paradise, because this package is a once in a lifetime opportunity! Your stay at the 5 star Tavanipupu Private Island Resort includes accommodations in a luxury bungalow with a traditional thatched roof, customary wood carvings decorations and a huge bamboo bed complete with luxury cotton sheets. Equipped with its own facilities, your private bungalow is fully powered and will overlook the topical beach with a stunning orange, yellow and pink sunset every evening. Each morning you'll enjoy complimentary breakfast on your veranda. Plus, this package includes a spa treatment for two and an excursion to a deserted island with a picnic lunch. There are many other activities on the island to enjoy. In fact, Tavanipupu has some of the best snorkeling in the Solomon Islands as it is a protected marine park. You can also try your hand at fishing, sailing or take a guided cultural tour through the local villages on neighboring islands. And don't forget about the food! The cuisine at Tavanipupu takes traditional Solomon ingredients and blends them with Asian and Mediterranean influences, creating delicious results.

One Week Getaway to Black Butte Ranch

Getaway to Oregon's premier private resort: Black Butte Ranch. Spend one week in a beautiful private home on the 13th fairway, with room for 8-10 guests. Black Butte Ranch has 36 holes of championship golf providing Oregon golfers a fair yet challenging journey of play. Enjoy some fun in the sun with a choice of five swimming pools, or try your hand at tennis in one of the 21 tennis courts clustered throughout the resort. Other amenities include horseback riding, fishing and canoeing. There are 18 scenic miles of biking and hiking trails run throughout the property. You'll enjoy a selection of fine dining at the Lodge or at one of the four additional restaurants. The package includes a round of golf for four players including two carts. Also included is a $200 gift certificate to Sisters Spa, located just minutes from the ranch.

Theater, Ballet, Symphony and Opera, Oh My!

Capture the imagination with this arts package packed with performances from Portland's top performing arts organizations: Portland Center Stage, Oregon Ballet Theater, Portland Opera and the Oregon Symphony. With 13 productions from March, 2012 to April 2013 included in the package, you'll have over a year of exquisite date nights already planned! Package includes two Area 1 tickets to each of the following performances at Portland Center Stage: Shakespeare's Amazing Cymbeline, Red (Tony winner for Best Play), Anna Karenina, Black Pearl Sings! and It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues. Package also includes Orchestra floor seats to Portland Opera's Candide and three concerts at Oregon Symphony with orchestra floor seating, including Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances on 3/5/12, Ohlsson Plays Mozart on 4/2/12 and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring on 5/21/12. Oregon Ballet Theatre's 2012-2013 Season will be announced and posted in early February, but this package will include a subscription to four ballet performances with orchestra floor seats. Top it all off with a private backstage tour for up to eight people at the Gerding Theater at the Armory (Portland Center Stage). This exclusive & private backstage tour will give you unique insight into how a theater production is made, including making the costumes, sets, finding actors and loads of interesting facts, like why they mop set floors with Coca Cola.

Overnight Salmon Fishing Trip for Two

Take off on a private salmon fishing trip for two during the height of the salmon run in August/September. You'll fish in world famous waters where the salmon are plentiful at the mouth of the Columbia River. Experienced skipper, Vern Stroh, is dedicated to help you find the "Big One" while you catch some summer rays on the boat. Breakfast, lunch and beverages are included, so the only thing you need to worry about is how to store all that delicious fresh salmon! Prior to your fishing adventure, relax with overnight accommodations in a comfortable and private guesthouse in a Long Beach, WA. The evening before the trip, you'll enjoy a freshly prepared steak and oyster dinner, prepared by Joe Sillay and Vern Stroh, complemented by fine wines.

Private Jet Excursion

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This package includes a two day trip for four people, including with overnight accomodations. The pilots will be on stand-by to accommodate your schedule for return to Portland.

Yamhill Wine Weekend Gourmet Excursion

Enjoy this fun-filled package for 4 wine enthusiasts. Includes a two-night stay in the 3rd Street Flats, with two separate flats with a European-inspired design in the heart of Downtown McMinnville. The 750-sq.-ft. lush pad is exquisite with exposed brick throughout, a formal dining room with a built in wine bank, a huge skylight, floor to ceiling windows and a fire place in the living room. Enjoy a bottle of a local Pinot Noir and Sea Salt Caramels from Honest Chocolates upon your arrival. Embark on 3 separate private wine tastings complete with appetizers at Duck Pond, Argyle Winery and Rob Stuart. Tickets for four are included to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and the Imax Theater. Top off the evening at the famous Bistro Maison restaurant with a $400.00 gift certificate for fine gourmet dining.

Say Aloha to Hawaii!

More information on this package will be posted soon.

One Week in Cabo, Mexico for Two

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