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Two Platinum Behind-the-Scenes Tours at California Academy of Sciences: Go beyond the public exhibit spaces for an all access, exclusive, up-close-and-personal look at the greenest museum on Earth. This two-hour tour takes you behind the scents for an in-depth look at areas not open to the general public. Value $198.
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TaskRabbit $100 Voucher: Get your errands and other to-do’s out of the way. Suggested tasks: Rides to airport for summer trips; assembling furniture; standing in line for tickets or a new tech gadget; delivering Goodwill donations; buying pet food and dropping it off … the possibilities are endless. If you didn’t win, you can still get a $15 voucher to try out TaskRabbit when you use our promo code BAOTC (valid through 8/5/10).
Two pair of Tickets to the Fantasticks: Win tickets to the world’s longest running musical, The Fantasticks, sponsored by SF Playhouse – SFPlayhouse.org. See the production that has the SF Chronicle “man in the chair” applauding and KGO Radio and the SF Examiner calling a “don’t miss” show.
- Two pair of Bay Area MLB Baseball Tickets: Win tickets to the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park in San Francisco; and two tickets to the Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics at The Oakland Coliseum, with section upgrades. Sponsored by
Goldstar (free membership to get dozens of half-price music, comedy, theatre and sports tickets).
Four tickets to the Summer Dance Carousel: Family Dance Performance: Win tickets to the performance at Smithwick Theatre in Los Altos Hills. This young dance company will take your family on a ride to the enchanted world of fairy tales and magical folklore in the glorious Russian ballet tradition, featuring principal dancers of the San Jose Ballet and performances by students from the Bayer Ballet Academy.”
Two pair of tickets to California Academy of Sciences AND a copy of the new Cal Academy picture book Pierre the Penguin – A True Story, by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by Laura Regan, and published by Sleeping Bear Press. Back by popular demand, the June 2010 giveaway was sponsored by the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Two pair of tickets to the hit comedy play Slasher” at the SF Playhouse. “Slasher” takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a low-budget slasher flick. Filled with killer chainsaws and a ski-masked villain, you’ll laugh and scream at “Slasher”. For info about this intimate, professional theatre at San Francisco’s Union Square, go to: SFPlayhouse.org.
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en Tickets to California Academy of Sciences: These tickets get you into to every exhibit at California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. This giveaway coincided with the new Extreme Mammals exhibit. These tickets generally go for $24.95 each (but you get them at our special rate, and skip the line).
Four weekend passes to Savor Sonoma Valley. Win 2 tickets (value $110) to the annual Savor Sonoma event. The value of each pass is $55, a total value of $110 for each wine-loving winner. Sonoma Valley Wineries will showcase their 2009 vintage wines straight from the barrels, sampling new releases, and offering award-winning wines paired perfectly with culinary creations prepared by local chefs and restaurants.
One Deluxe Spa Package at Mais Oui Massage & Spa in Napa. You’ll receive a 50 minute massage, 25 minute herbal facial and 25 minute body scrub — a total of 100 minutes and value of $100. To find something similar in the Napa Valley you’d typically have to pay $140 to $200, so this Mais Oui Massage & Spa package is always a great bargain to buy (and they also offer a couples Deluxe Package.)
Two Fisherman’s Wharf Pass Books. Play tourists for a couple days and enjoy your choice of popular Fisherman’s Wharf tours and attractions, like Acquarium of the Bay, Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise Adventure, and the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien. You can choose six things to do from the list of activities. Fisherman’s Wharf Pass books sell for $61 each (2 for $122). This is already a great deal — if you bought two Fisherman’s Warf Passes you’d already be saving up to $84.
- A $50 Gift Certificate from Goldstar. Think of this one as almost $100 total value, since
Two Electric Bike Tours from the San Francisco Electric Tour Company. This is a fun Tour from SF across the Golden Gate to Sausalito with return by Ferry. It’s approx. 3 hours (including instruction), so you’ll have time for fun stops at hidden waterfront locations with the best views. The tour features the new UltraMotor A2B electric bikes with “Power On Demand” so you can choose between pedaling, electric motor power, or both. Total value of $140. (If you don’t win, you can get it this week for $10 off.)
Two 3-day Go San Francisco Cards from Smart Destinations. Each of these cards gets you into more than 50 SF Bay Area attractions, including California Academy of Sciences, Six Flags, and lots of Napa and Sonoma wine tasting tours. The regular price is $199.98 for the two. (If you don’t win, you can get them for 15% Off until February 25.)
Two tickets to the Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets game. These are good Lower Level seats (Section 124 Row 6), a $95 value for each ticket. Plus, you’ll also get an autographed picture of Warriors Sharpshooter Anthony Morrow. Even if you don’t win, you can get a great price on Warriors tickets with our special offer code BAYCHEAP.
Two tickets to The Eagles Concert at HP Pavilion, San Jose. This concert takes place on April 30, 2010, 8pm. These are Section 115 lower level seats, a $90 each $180 total value. (If you didn’t win you can still get tickets by clicking the link.)
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Two tickets to the Alicia Keys concert at Oracle Arena, Oakland – These are Lower Level seats valued at $81 each plus fees for a total value of $198.60. The Alicia Keys Concert is on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8pm. (If you didn’t win you can still get tickets by clicking the link.)
- Four tickets to the California Academy of Sciences
- These general admission tickets include every exhibit in the entire facility — the planetarium, the rainforest dome, the whole amazing experience. These tickets generally go for $24.95 each, total value $99.80 (unless you get them at our special rate).
Two VIP 3 Day tickets to Outside Lands: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Tenacious D. at HP Pavilion in San Jose worth more than $1,200.
- Two VIP Priority Passes to see the Offspring perform at the Samsung Summer Krush – The concert is free, but this gives you VIP access so you avoid the mobs.
Win Two Citypass Booklets. CityPass gives you admission to several San Francisco attractions in San Francisco and many other cities. Citypass is always a great option for visitors wanting to get half off all the popular attractions.
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