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Auction Items
The Hood’s Best Chocolate Cake
Value: Priceless
If you love great cake and are looking to enjoy your auction item immediately, bid on Cathy Bradshaw’s sumptuous triple chocolate cake which can be eaten (and shared!) at Theatre Night or taken home (and frozen for later!). There is a reason this is the first auction item every year – because no one wants to wait to eat it. The cake comes with its own carrier and knife so you can enjoy it right away. 2 will be available at Theatre Night.
Make a splash!
Value: $750
Age-Tailored Pool Party
Party for up to 25 at a private neighborhood pool this summer! Exclusive access to a fabulous backyard pool, recently upgraded with a gorgeous pool house, landscaping, and firepit.
Appetizers and drinks will be provided.
Artisanal pizzas will be donated by Ricardo Ullio, owner of Fritti and Sotto Sotto restaurants — blending the art of wood-fired pizza with the soul of Italian street food.
A variety of gourmet popsicles will be donated by King of Pops, with such flavors as blackberry ginger lemon, chocolate sea salt, cookies and cream, and many more
Luxurious Lake House Long Weekend
Value: $3,225
Enjoy a 4-day weekend on a Georgia lake at “The Daring Horseman” – Moos and Sandy’s gorgeous lake house on Lake Nottely, near Blue Ridge GA! Stay for 4 nights in a luxury log cabin with open living areas designed to host family groups. Sleeps 10 with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths.
With water views and direct lake access with the swim dock, take paddle boards or kayaks out on the water. Enjoy sunset views from the screened porch, the dock or the deck. Watch the geese in the morning over a cup of coffee from one of the decks. Host a big family lunch on the large dining room table. Play games in the finished basement – perfect for big and little kids alike! The enormous open floor plan features an inviting main family room with high-end furnishings, a huge stone fireplace and soaring two-story picture windows framing the lake & mountains. A large dining table seats sixteen and the kitchen with island is sized and well stocked for several chefs wanting to join in on the preparation. Three of the five bedrooms feature ensuite baths and all have designer linens.
In an ideal North Georgia mountain location, the lake life awaits you. Daring Horseman is set up to provide one of the most memorable vacations of your life.
To be arranged on a mutually agreeable date (blackout dates around major holidays).
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Plus – a coffee-plus gift basket from Rwanda-focused social impact leader Kula Coffee, including: 2 bags of coffee and coffee scoop; 2 teatowels; 2 insulated, covered mugs; 2 insulated screw-top tumblers, and 2 leather-bound notebooks. Kula Coffee is a nonprofit that partners with smallholder coffee farmers to increase their household income through regenerative agriculture and entrepreneurship, equipping families to move out of extreme poverty in Rwanda’s coffee communities. Value: $225
Pet Perfection - Read All About It!
Value: $500
Lavish the furry friend in your life with the unique gifts in this special package of doggie delights!
Feature your doggo in the Advocator! Each month, the Advocator selects a beautiful/adorable/brilliant/hilarious dog to be profiled with a photo and text. Your dog could be the next Doggo of the Month!
Enjoy a Jazzy Pawz $50 Dog bath certificate plus a basket of highest-quality dog grooming products – total value $130!
Honor your pet with a Pet portrait by Jessica Dorman. This package includes a one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn pencil portrait of your beloved pup. The 5×7” image will be a stylized depiction drawn from a photo reference of your choosing to celebrate your furry friend’s unique charm. It would make a great gift or keepsake for you or the dog lover in your life. Value: $150
And curl up with that pet and peruse a beautiful selection of pet-related books from soon-to-open Long Story Books:
- The Best Dog In The World (essays by Alice Hoffman, just came out) $22
- Dog Show (poems by Billy Collins) $20
- Dog Affirmations (Andrea Caceres, new illustrated gift book) $18
- A Dog in Georgia (recent novel by Lauren Grodstein) $29
- Chic Dogs (lovely coffee table book) $120
Out-of-Towners Package
Value: $300
2 nights in the Garden Room at the Sugar Magnolia B&B! Upon entering this beautiful Queen Anne Victorian home, bed and breakfast guests are transported back to the time of the home’s construction in 1892. Sugar Magnolia, lovingly restored to its original charm and beauty, proudly displays the antiquity in many of its unique features — a three-story turret and grand staircase, six fireplaces, oval beveled windows, hand-painted plasterwork and the front hall’s magnificent crystal chandelier — and all the modern amenities as well!
Food Tours Atlanta, owned by Inman Park’s own Cristy Lenz, has donated food tours for 2. Atlanta’s food scene is a vibrant tapestry of Southern tradition, multicultural influences, and innovative culinary artistry – where do you start when every corner promises something amazing? The answer is simple: join a food tour, one that truly embodies the spirit of Atlanta. Choose the Inman Park Food Tour – The Beltline Experience or the Ponce City Market Food Tour – History & Street Art. Local guides bring neighborhoods to life with personal anecdotes, historical context, and connections to the restaurant owners themselves. You’re not just getting a tour; you’re getting a friend to show you around their hometown. Fun, delicious and educational for visitors and long-time Atlanta residents alike!
Do You Dare?
Value: $800
Chefs Dinner for 6 at Kitty Dare
In 2021, Jaamy Zarnegar opened Kitty Dare, a bold, Mediterranean-inspired restaurant in Inman Park, named after his late friend, Kitty Dare Etheridge. More than a restaurant, Kitty Dare is a tribute—an eclectic, soulful space where food, wine, and community come together with the same vibrant energy that made Kitty unforgettable.
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Gather with your friends in the warm, welcoming environment of Kitty Dare for a very special 4-course menu with wine pairings prepared for you by Executive Chef Giuseppe Esposito, who is praised for his approachable Mediterranean cuisine that incorporates flavors from North Africa and the Middle East.
Ultimate Wellness Package
Value: $800
Pamper yourself, exercise yourself, and nourish yourself!
1 hour massage at Inman Park Massage, donated by Jennifer Tucker. Jennifer has been a massage therapist for 24 years, and Inman Park Massage is conveniently located in the heart of beautiful Inman Park, blocks from the Krog Street Market and the Eastside Beltline. Value: $125
A $100 gift certificate for Passion Nails, to be used for the hand-and-foot beautifications you deserve
Two 45 minute private client and two 45 minute group class sessions at Peachtree Personal Training. In the private sessions owner/trainer David will work to tailor a routine to meet you where you are at while you enjoy the being the only client in the bespoke gym space. In the group class, you and 5 others will work with trainer Kate, focused on resistance training. Peachtree Personal Training is focused on keeping folks of all ages healthy enough to live their daily lives, no gym egos or hangups.
A $250 Garnish and Gather Gift Certificate: Seasonal menus featuring the best ingredients from family farmers and artisanal producers – super fresh and delicious, guaranteed. And Meal kits created by Georgia’s best chefs.
Marvelous Mixology Madness
Value: $2000
This phenomenal Cocktail class and party for 20 was a sleeper hit of last year’s Theatre Night Auction! Wrecking Bar owner Stevenson Rosslow and bar manager Sam Cramer come to your home with a gorgeous charcuterie spread and all the ingredients and instructions you and your guests need to make a pre-arranged selection of perfect cocktails. Come hungry and curious and leave, well, a little tipsy, happy, and ready to make mixology magic at home. Good thing we’re all within walking distance of each other!
BoccaLupo Gift Certificate
Value: $200
BoccaLupo specializes in handmade and extruded pasta dishes with an eye on seasonality and where it comes from. Chef Bruce Logue and his team are passionate about questioning what is considered Italian-American cooking. With a casual vibe, genuine service and a talented bar team BoccaLupo continues to be an Atlanta and Inman Park favorite!
Extraordinary Elephant Encounter for 4
Value: $520
Get up close and personal with elephants at Zoo Atlanta! No creature looms larger over the savanna than the African elephant, and you’ll agree when you come face-to-trunk with one at Zoo Atlanta!
During this Wild Encounter experience, you will learn about elephants with a Zoo Educator before heading behind the scenes to meet up with members of the Elephant Care Team and find out more about elephant care at the Zoo. Of course, no Elephant Wild Encounter would be complete without the opportunity to hand-feed one of the “girls” an afternoon snack.