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Plug In America 2nd Annual Benefit Party

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Click on the title of any item to place your bid. And if you want to be sure to win, register here to attend our benefit party, where you'll enjoy organic food, divine wines, and a sure chance to take home any of these wonderful items.

Please note that all items are subject to further bidding at the winery venue. Click here to learn more about the auction rules.

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Hawaiian vacation package

	Discover the Big Island of Hawaii with one week of lodging for 2-3 people and a two-day pass for two people to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, a unique tropical nature preserve and sanctuary.
	Renovated in 2005, the one-bedroom, one-bath condo is within walking distance to Hilo. It features a bamboo floor, travertine bathroom, granite kitchen fully stocked with gourmet cookware, and many special touches from around the world. The condo sleeps 2-3 people. You'll have views of the Wailoa park and natural ponds and Mauna Kea on clear mornings. Walk outside and you're surrounded by tropical landscape and koi ponds.
	If you don't feel like cooking, choose from restaurants with everything from fine dining to local grinds, international, or regional cuisine. Relax at the local beach 5 miles away, or watch the surfers at Honolii. Soak in the hot springs or snorkel near the tide pools of Wai O Pae only 45 minutes away, or visit Volcanoes National Park 30 minutes away.
More details Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a spectacular garden in a valley on the ocean - acclaimed as one of the most beautiful areas in all Hawaii.
Total package value: $500-$800 (depending on dates reserved) Bid Now!

Yosemite Association 1 Year Membership and $200 Outdoor Adventure Voucher

Help protect and enjoy one of the world's greatest parks with this one-year membership in the Yosemite Association (YA) plus a $200 voucher to apply toward one of YA's Outdoor Adventures.

Choose from one-day or multi-day Outdoor Adventures that cover a range of topics and experiences in Yosemite National Park, including award-winning courses in photography, botany, birding, backpacking, art, day hikes, and more. Each experience will deepen your connection to Yosemite.

With your YA membership you'll also receive a subscription to the journal Yosemite, the e-mail newsletter Connections (which brings you news, announcements, and special offers related to Yosemite), a 15% discount on all YA books, maps, posters, calendars, and other products (see the Yosemite Store), a 15% discount on winter stays at the Ostrander Ski Hut, discounts on other lodging, merchandise, and activities in and around Yosemite, and more!

Value: $250

Green Cab certificate, San Francisco

When you call Green Cab, they'll do their best to get you a hybrid taxi or one that runs on compressed natural gas. Green Cab looks forward to the day when cab fleets can include plug-in electric vehicles, and supports Plug In America's efforts to make that happen.

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Value: $35

Two Nights Lodging at the Squaw Valley Lodge

Get this Two Nights Lodging (midweek, non-holiday) in a Deluxe Studio at the Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley's finest ski in/ski out condominium accommodations.
This Gift Certificate is valid through the 2009-2010 Winter and Summer season expiring December 17, 2010.

Value: $418

Two nights at Hotel Triton, San Francisco

Two nights deluxe accommodations at Hotel Triton, an oasis of luxury amid the bustling streets of downtown San Francisco. Located at Grant and Bush Streets, just two blocks from Union Square and at the gates of Chinatown.

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Value: $600

Sorensen's resort stay, Northern California

One night's lodging for two at cozy Sorensen's Resort in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Located in the Hope Valley 12 miles south of Lake Tahoe, Sorensen's is the perfect launching point for cross-country skiing, hiking, fishing, bicycling, or horseback riding adventures!

No holidays or weekends. Based on availability.

Value: $265

Cavallo Point Hotel, Sausalito

One night stay in a Historic King Room, with breakfast for two.

Cavallo Point is an environmentally sustainable, luxury resort hotel nestled in the Marin Headlands at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Hike in nearby Muir Woods, dine in romantic Sausalito, or relax at the on-site Healing Arts Center and Spa.

Set in historical Fort Baker, it's home to Michelin star Murray Circle restaurant, Farley Bar, the Cooking School, and the relaxing Healing Arts Center and Spa.
Cavallo Point is where nature, nurture, adventure and culture meet.
Recently named as one of 10 new American Landmarks by Travel+Leisure!

No holidays or weekends. Based on availability.

Value: $350

Four VIP passes to Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show

Enjoy up to 4 tickets to Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show, along with Green Room VIP privileges!

Your VIP treatment starts off with a half-hour of wonderful food and drinks in the backstage Green Room in the studio where the show tapes at CBS Television City at Beverly & Fairfax in Los Angeles.

Then you'll be given preferential seating in the audience for that night's taping. The show tapes roughly 40 weeks out of the year, usually at 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. A show employee will help you schedule the date for your visit in advance. The taping usually lasts 45-60 minutes.

And if you're lucky, only if time permits, you might also get a personal tour of some of the other stages at CBS Television City by Plug In America supporter Dency Nelson, a Late Late Show staff member who is your host for this whole wonderful experience. Other shows currently taping there include The Price Is Right, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Real Time with Bill Maher. You also might see the historic stages where The Judy Garland Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Sonny & Cher Show, and The Carol Burnett Show were taped.

Value: Priceless

Rainforest Action Network gift package

Get two tickets to one of the best parties on the planet -- Rainforest Action Network's annual REVEL in San Francisco on Thursday, October 15 at the Bently Reserve. Plus you'll get a cool RAN t-shirt, a copy of the book Coming Clean: Breaking America's Addiction To Oil and Coal by RAN Executive Director Michael Brune, and other eco-goodies.

Value: $500

Celebrity Forum Speaker Series season tickets, Cupertino

Two 2009-2010 season tickets to the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series in Cupertino, Calif. Speakers include Thomas Friedman, Laura Bush, Paul Krugman, Jeffery Toobin, David Brooks, Bob Ballard, and President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.

"Best lecture series in the nation." -- International Platform Association

Value: $550

Outside Lands Concert Tickets, San Francisco - 3 days

Two three-day passes to the Outside Lands Music & Art Festival August 28-30 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Featured bands include Pearl Jam, The Dave Matthews Band, The Beastie Boys, Incubus, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, M.I.A., and more.

Value: $450

The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose - Family Membership

Get a family membership at the Tech Museum in San Jose!
The Tech Museum is singularly focused on inspiring the innovator in everyone it reaches. Hands-on and interactive exhibits, divided among themed galleries, offer guests a truly memorable experience. The Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater and various unique museum programs make a visit to the bright, mango-colored Tech one you won't soon forget.

Value: $80

Exploratorium membership, San Francisco

The Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception, is the prototype for hands-on science museums around the world

The Exploratorium in San Francisco is more than a science museum, it’s a place that experiments with new ways for you to discover the world. As a Member, you can connect with your curiosity, let your imagination run wild and experience all the Exploratorium has to offer - as often as you like!

Value: $85

Biscuits & Blues dinner, San Francisco

Enjoy dinner for two at San Francisco's premier Blues music venue in the heart of downtown. Tasty southern style food includes delicious corn fritters and chicken gumbo. Headliner shows feature Guitar Shorty, Sista Monica, the Fat Tuesday Band and John Lee Hooker. You pay for the music, and we'll cover the delicious food!

Value: $80

Lunch at Buck's of Woodside

Enjoy a lunch at Buck's!

Great food and good atmosphere in beautiful Woodside, Calif. At Buck's, you never know which celebrities and Silicon Valley power players you might see, but you're sure to get a great meal in a fun setting.

Value: $70

Dinner for 2 at MacArthur Park Restaurant

Enjoy a dinner for 2 at MacArthur Park Restaurant!

MacArthur Park Restaurant, named after a Jimmy Webb song, has been a neighborhood favorite in Palo Alto since it first opened in 1981.

Value: $100