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Event Details
Date: Wednesday, March 10
Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm
Tickets: $50 after March 5 or at door
Seating is limited. Get your ticket today!
What: Auction + Hors D'oeuvres, Dessert + Champagne
Why: Proceeds benefit Texas Discovery Gardens’ new hands-on educational initiative.
Throughout 2010, we will teach sustainability and organic principles in part by assisting area organizations to start their own butterfly gardens, and also by continuing to develop our 7.5 acres of gardens into educational butterfly gardens and native habitat examples.
Butterflies are beneficial insects and vital pollinators that indicate a healthy, holistic ecosystem.
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Dining + Entertainment
E-1 Southwest Airlines Roundtrip
Tickets for Two (Package One)
Fly anywhere in the United States that Southwest
Airlines can take you! These tickets are
good through October 2010, perfect for that
weekend getaway.
Courtesy of Southwest Airlines. www.southwest.com
value: $800
E-2 Southwest Airlines Roundtrip
Tickets for Two (Package Two)
Fly anywhere in the United States that Southwest
Airlines can take you! These tickets are
good through October 2010, perfect for that
weekend getaway.
Courtesy of Southwest Airlines. www.southwest.com
value: $800
E-3 Belmont Hotel One Night Stay +
Dinner at Smoke
Oak Cliff’s Belmont Hotel boasts the best views
of downtown and the Trinity River Corridor in the
city. Enjoy hardwood cooking and from-scratch
creations at SMOKE.
Courtesy of Belmont Hotel. www.belmontdallas.com
value: $200
E-4 Brunch for Four at
Blue Mesa Grill
Enjoy the famed Blue Mesa Grill brunch with
great food, Mimosa’s, atmosphere and service.
Courtesy of Blue Mesa Grill. www.bluemesagrill.com
value: $80
E-5 Sugar City Sweets & Celebrations
Provide a stunning finale to a great party with
a 100 piece Truffle and Bon Bon tray in an assortment
of flavors and imported exceptional
chocolate.
Courtesy of Sugar City Sweets & Celebrations. www.sugarcitysweets.com
value: $90
E-6 AMC Movie Party
Grab a group and hit the theater for the latest,
greatest film at any AMC Theater.
Courtesy of Demetris Williams.
value: $50
E-8 Private Butterfly Release
and Tour for 25
Experience a private tropical butterfly release for
25 people inside the Rosine Smith Sammons
Butterfly House and Insectarium. Then, enjoy a
guided tour by entomologist John Watts.
Courtesy of Texas Discovery Gardens.
value $325
E-9 Two for Dallas Summer Musicals’
“Wicked”
Share the thrill of dinner and opening night,
Wednesday, March 26, 8:00 pm, of one of the
most successful shows in Broadway history.
Enjoy the untold story of the witches of Oz.
Courtesy of Marilyn and Larry Waisanen.
value: $200
E-10 Enticing Bolsa Café
Bolsa has beautiful food to be tasted and
shared, wonderful wines to be explored, and
great little finds to be discovered. Located in
the historic Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff.
Courtesy of Bolsa Cafe. www.bolsadallas.com
value: $100
E-11 Romance at the Pyramid
This AAA / Four Star restaurant at the Fairmont
downtown offers an imaginative, exciting new
cuisine that draws its inspiration from Texas
growers and regional purveyors, creating a truly
memorable dining experience.
Courtesy of Pyramid Restaurant and Bar. www.pyramidrestaurant.com
value: $100
E-12 Portable Butterfly House
Have your own, private Butterfly House for
that next special party. Includes a 12 ft x 12 ft
screened house filled with nectar flowers and
up to two dozen butterflies. Date to be agreed
upon between May 1 – November 1, 2010.
Courtesy of Tony Delia. www.butterflyguy.org
value: $450
E-13 Shakespeare Dallas
Associate Membership
Spend a summer with the bard as you enjoy
free entry to the annual Shakespeare in the Park
performances. This year-long membership also
gives you perks like early entry into the park, a
parking pass, a subscription to The Bard Report,
the Shakespeare Dallas quarterly e-newsletter,
and invitations to special member’s events.
Courtesy of Shakespeare Dallas. www.shakespearedallas.org
value $170
E-14 Dinner at Zanata Restaurant
in Rockwall
Enjoy a cozy dinner at Rockwall’s newest Mediterranean
restaurant. Don’t miss their handmade
pizzas from the wood fired oven.
Courtesy of Alan Lafevre of Zanata Restaurant. www.zanatas.com
value: $80
E-15 Breakfast or Lunch for Four
at the Garden Café
Relax with friends at this East Dallas breakfast
and lunch favorite. It’s a treat with fresh herbs
and vegetables from the garden in the back.
Courtesy of Dale Wooten, Garden Café. www.gardencafe.net
value: $65
E-17 Romantic Night
of Dinner and Music
Start an elegant evening out with a dinner for
two at Hector’s on Henderson, lauded as much
for its menu as for its musical entertainment.
Courtesy of Hector Garcia, Hector’s on
Henderson. www.hectorsonhenderson.com
value: $50
E-18 Flight Lesson or Tour
of Downtown Dallas
Learn to fly or just sit back and enjoy the view!
Total of one hour air and ground time - Dallas
without the traffic and parking hassles.
Courtesy of Tony Delia.
value: $150
E-19 Warm Up at Kozy Kitchen
Indulge and be healthy for breakfast, brunch or
lunch because it’s organic, local, and wonderfully
delicious!
Courtesy of Kozy Kitchen. www.thekozy.net
value: $50
E-20 Buy Someone Special
Cookie Bouquet
Enjoy this edible art as a centerpiece for your
next dinner party or as a gift for that special
someone in your life.
Courtesy of Kathy’s Cakes.
value: $50
E-21 Finish Dinner with a Tiered Cake
Indulge your guests with one of these delicious
homemade cakes.
Courtesy of Kathy’s Cakes.
value: $75
E-24 Hattie’s - Impeccable
Southern Style
Hattie’s is an American bistro with a southern
low-country influence and one of Dallas’ top
dining destinations. Traditional ingredients
are transformed into sophisticated yet simple
dishes using the freshest local produce to both
surprise and satisfy. $100 gift certificate for onetime
use only.
Courtesy of Hattie’s. www.hatties.com
Value: $100
E-25 Go Vegan & Love It
Spiral Diner & Bakery is a 100% vegan and mostly
organic restaurant that serves delicious vegan
meals that are healthful and packed with flavor.
VegNews Magazine named Spiral Diner one of
the 14 best vegetarian restaurants in the country.
Courtesy of Spiral Diner & Bakery. www.spiraldiner.com
Value: $40
E-26 Spend A Day at Fair Park
Come to the park and spend time with the
butterflies – in the House and outside in the
Gardens - at Texas Discovery Gardens, walk the
lagoon, and share lunch for two at the Old Mill
Inn – entrée, drink and dessert for two.
Courtesy of Texas Discovery Gardens and Old
Mill Inn.
Value: $45
E-27 Throw a Sweet Salsa Party!
Enjoy a feast for your sweet tooth with the Dread Head Chef's fruit salsa and dessert chips gift basket. These delicious salsas are made from farm-fresh ingredients and are sure to spice up your next party! Included to help you set the salsa scene is a hand-made blanket from Mexico. Courtesy Chef Michael Weinstein and Ernest Duron.
Value: $85
Art + Home
H-1 “Zebra Longwing and Jatropha”
Acrylic Painting
Featuring a Zebra Longwing butterfly in beautiful
flowers, this 20” x 20” piece will be tagged
and registered with the Fine Art Registry and
will include a Transfer of Ownership brochure.
This piece has been created exclusively for
Texas Discovery Gardens by noted Texas artist,
Sharen Chatterton. Her work will be featured in
an exhibit at the Gardens beginning March 26.
Courtesy of Sharen Chatterton. www.sharenchatterton.com
value: $575
H-2 Mounted Butterfly Display
Bring tropical butterflies home with you in this
3D display of real butterflies inside Plexiglas.
Courtesy of Rick Blanton.
value: $45
H-3 Framed “Space and Sky” Mounted
Photograph
A playful, modern, spiritual interpretation of one
of nature’s finest art forms – the Texas sky by
artist and photographer, Tina Harrison.
Courtesy of Tina Harrison Photography. www.tinaharrisonphotography.com
Value: $350
H-4 “A Shared Moment in the Garden”
Oil Painting
Considered jewels of the sky, this 24” x 30”
piece depicts a dragonfly in midflight. This
piece has been created exclusively for Texas
Discovery Gardens by artist, Michael Tierstriep,
a member of the Studio Art and Soul Gallery, an
active paint studio. Artists from this studio will
be featured in an exhibit at the Gardens during
the State Fair of Texas.
Courtesy of Michael Terstriep.
value: $700
H-5 Tea for Two
Sit back and relax with your favorite Earl Grey
with this delicate “Rose Bouquet” English Bone
china tea set.
Courtesy of Alan Rister.
value: $125
H-6 Tea Party Anyone?
Enjoy fine coffee and dessert with this stylish
“Golden Botanical” Porcelain set of 4 mugs &
4 dessert plates.
Courtesy of Alan Rister.
value: $120
H-7 Green Pet Dog Gift Basket
Let your dog go green with this basket of
goodies from organic dog food, treats, chews,
and toys.
Courtesy of Green Pet. www.greenpetdallas.com
value: $70
H-8 Pick your Park
Not just for your coffee table, “National Parks
of America” is a companion to Ken Burn’s PBS
documentary of the same name.
Courtesy of Whole Earth Provision Co. www.wholeearthprovision.com
value: $50
H-9 A Feast for the Senses
Your home will smell outrageously wonderful with
this Fete-ish Designer Candle. And use the gift
certificate to select the perfect gift, decorative
accessory or furniture.
Courtesy of Fête! Home Collection. www.fetehome.com
value: $50
H-10 Vibrant Butterfly Photo Art
Gorgeous photo-canvas featuring exclusive
artwork by noted photographer, Dana Driensky,
taken in the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly
House and Insectarium. This art is mounted on
a 15x20 frame.
Courtesy of AAA Digital Media & PreMedia
Design, Dana Driensky.
Value: $80
H-11 The Gorgeous Package
Dazzle your loved one with a beautiful photographic
portrait. This Gorgeous Boudoir Photography
Package includes one hour personalized
couture boudoir session, 3 outfit changes,
professional make-up application, 5x7 gorgeous
Italian leather album and a high-res CD of album
images and photographer’s print release. Certificate
must be used before June 1, 2010.
Courtesy of Brandi Carrera, Photographer for
Runway Boudoir.
value: $595
H-12 Decorative Bowl in Blue
This large, cornflower blue bowl is unique and
decorated with country fresh flowers.
Courtesy of Janet Reid.
value: $60
H-13 Bake with Hawaiian Passion
Inspired cooking results when you use this trio
of luscious Passion Fruit Coconut Syrup straight
from Hawaii.
Courtesy of Janet Reid.
value: $60
H-14 Children’s Gift Basket
Filled with unique Texas Discovery Gardens Gift
Shop treasures. Perfect for Easter.
Courtesy of Susan Lee.
value: $45
H-15 Children’s Gift Basket
Filled with unique Texas Discovery Gardens Gift
Shop treasures. Perfect for Easter.
Courtesy of Susan Lee.
value: $30
H-16 Hold Your Treasures in Style
This beautiful “Imperial” Frank Lloyd Wright porcelain
covered round cachet pot will hold your
favorite items.
Courtesy of Alan Rister.
value: $50
H-17 Adult Gift Basket
Filled with unique Texas Discovery Gardens Gift
Shop treasures.
Courtesy of Susan Lee.
value: $50
H-18 Adult Gift Basket
Filled with unique Texas Discovery Gardens Gift
Shop treasures.
Courtesy of Susan Lee.
value: $85
H-19 Hand Turned Historic Cottonwood
Bowls (Package One)
This handcrafted turned bowl is made of spalted
Cottonwood from a Texas Discovery Gardens
aged tree. Rare in occurrence, spalting
looks like fine black calligraphy lines inked into
the wood. This bowl has magnificent markings
and will be treasured for decades. This bowl
was made by artist Peter Tomlinson. Included
with this bowl is a unique and striking floral arrangement
from Hawaiian Tropical Plants.
Courtesy of Texas Discovery Gardens and
Hawaiian Tropical Plants.
Value: $195
H-20 Hand Turned Historic Cottonwood
Bowls (Package Two)
This handcrafted turned bowl is made of spalted
Cottonwood from a Texas Discovery Gardens
aged tree. Rare in occurrence, spalting
looks like fine black calligraphy lines inked into
the wood. This bowl has magnificent markings
and will be treasured for decades. This bowl
was made by artist Peter Tomlinson. Included
with this bowl is a unique and striking floral arrangement
from Hawaiian Tropical Plants.
Courtesy of Texas Discovery Gardens and
Hawaiian Tropical Plants.
Value: $195
H-21 Two Original Hand-Engraved gourds, perfect for a Fall Feast Centerpiece!
These stunning carved gourds are covered in fall leaves and fun fall sayings. They're perfect centerpieces for your table or mantlepiece. Courtesy Dianne Knight Engraving Studio.
Value: $150
Beauty + Fashion
F-1 Jade Necklace by Paulette
Martsolf
Allie-Coosh offers the exclusive designs of
Paulette Martsolf. Wear this one-of-a-kind piece
during your next evening out on the town!
Courtesy of Allie-Coosh. www.allie-coosh.com
value: $210
F-2 Artisan Handcrafted Bracelet
Lampwork glass, freshwater pearl and crystal
bracelet handcrafted by Texas designer featuring
handmade glass jewelry pieces and more.
Courtesy of Randi-Sue Deckard,
Designing Diva Boutique. www.designing-diva.com
value: $75
F-3 You’re Worth It
Experience the best with this Michael Flores
Salon Basket of Beauty featuring the new Loreal
INOA products. Experience the new ammoniafree,
odorless permanent haircolor with ODS
technology.
Courtesy of Tina Harrison and Michael Flores.
value: $250
F-4 Custom Decorated Youth
and Adult Caps
Stay stylish with these glitzy caps by At the Top!
Each hat is hand crafted with each design
chosen for stylistic expression.
Courtesy of Angie Smith, At the Top. www.atthetop.biz
value: $110
F-5 Pamper Your Toes
Tired after a long day? Pamper yourself at the
Nail Boutik with a Pedicare. Located on Lovers
Lane.
Courtesy of Nail Boutik.
value: $25
F-6 Be Stylish and Green for Yoga
Yoga wear jacket, top and pant set from
inPHORM is made of organic cotton with solarpowered
sewing machines and shipped with
trucks that utilize diesel fuel made of recycled
cooking oils that have been discarded from
restaurants.
Courtesy of inPHORM -
Susanne Taylor & Associates. www.taylordforthesoul.com or www.inphormnyc.com
value: $190
F-7 Elegant, Comfortable
Green Yoga Wear
This top and pant by Alo Sport is soft clothing
that is both elegant and comfortable.
Courtesy of Alo Sport -
Susanne Taylor & Associates. www.taylordforthesoul.com or www.alosport.com
value: $140
F-8 Workout in Style and Comfort
Top and short set from Beyond Yoga - clothes
favored in Hollywood and by Oprah. They’re
made in the USA.
Courtesy of Beyond Yoga -
Susanne Taylor & Associates. www.taylordforthesoul.com
value: $125
F-9 Carry those Cosmetics in Style
This Reisenthel Fleur Ash Hanging Cosmetic
Bag is perfect for a weekend getaway.
Courtesy of Janet K. Smith.
value: $45
F-10 Pretty Enough to Carry Out
Classy and cute overnight bag with zippered
bags inside.
Courtesy of L.A. Connection.
value: $50
F-11 Cut and Style
Update your hairstyle with this certificate by one
of the top stylists at Michael Flores Salon.
Courtesy of Ashley Russell.
value: $85
F-12 Acrylic Nail Fills
After a hard day or weekend of spring gardening,
refresh your nails with a set of acrylic nail fills.
Courtesy of Tony Delia at Phillip K. Thomas Salon.
value: $40
F-13 Messy Monday Jeans
These jeans are only available at ONLi in the
Bishop Arts District. By Bri Studio, these jeans
are made from cotton harvested and milled into
denim in Texas. Will exchange for proper size –
please allow room for shrinkage.
Courtesy of BriMan.
Value: $78
F-14 Audrie Austin Designer Tunic
This couture top has been designed and made
locally by Audrie Austin, whose line is found
exclusively at ONLi. Dry clean or hand wash and
hang dry. This item may be exchanged for a
larger or smaller size at ONLi Boutique.
Courtesy of ONLi Boutique.
Value: $81
F-15 TrueBeauty Rejuvenation Package
The ultimate skin care package from TrueBeauty RS skin care clinic & beauty bar. This treatment package is the ultimate in exfoliation and rejuvenation for your hands and face to include Microdermabrasion Rejuvenation, Exfoliating Pumpkin Enzyme Peel and Paraffin Hand Treatment to leave you looking radiant and flawless. Courtesy of TrueBeautyRx
Value: $200
F-16 Tyler Candle Company Perfumed Candle
Experience the difference with this large candle from famed Tyler Candle Company. Be warned: this Bougie Parfumee, French Market, perfumed candle is sooo fabulous you will want more! Coutesy Talulah Belle Boutique
Value: $100
F-17 Hair Color & Style
Renew Your Hair with one step color, haircut and style from master stylist Brandon Green at teh Phillip K. Thomas Salon. Certificate expires March, 2011. Coutesy of Brandon Green
Value: $110
F-18 One of a Kind Bib Necklace
This one-of-a-kind, artisan-made bib necklace will steal the show when you wear this out! It's made entirely of upcycled and recycled fabrics and materials by Maggie Felicetti of MaggieGlynn. Her work was recently featured in D Magazine and D Bridal Spring/Summer 2010. Coutesy of MaggieGlynn
Value: $100
F-19 Fairy Godmother Butterfly Apron
This vintage inspired apron is made from pale mint satin with iridescent dots on butterflies and amethyst flowers that provides good luck and prosperity to anyone who wears it. This fantastic apron comes with legend story and gold dusted gift card. The pockets have hidden compartments for Fairy Dust. Coutesy Apronanatomy
Value: $75
F-20 Professional Make-Up Application
Enjoy a new look with a basic make-up application. This service would also be a perfect gift for that special young lady's first introduction to properly wearing make-up. Certificate expires March, 2011. Coutesy Micaela Soto at the Phillip K. Thomas Salon
Value: $55
Garden + Landscapes
G-1 Organic Tree, Shrub and Soil Care
Your landscape will dazzle with this one-year
comprehensive program that turns your lawn’s
soil into healthy soil that is alive and dense
with the organisms and nutrients that nature
intended. Feeding the soil with natural and safe,
nutrient-dense applications will give your lawn
and landscape the best defense it needs to
stay green, stave off the effects of drought, and
fight common insect and disease issues often
encountered in chemically treated lawns.
Courtesy of Soils Alive. www.soilsalive.com
value: $750
G-2 Gardenworks Tool Seat +
Organic Plant Certificate
Just in time for Spring, this portable, foldable
seat with slots for tools by Gardenworks
comes in handy to plant those beautiful plants
purchased with the $25 gift certificate at the
famous Texas Discovery Gardens Plant Sale
on May 15.
Courtesy of Downing Hill – A Garden Studio
Simply Done and Texas Discovery Gardens.
Value: $50
G-3 Two Hour On-Site Garden
Consultation + Ten Plants
Make your garden the jewel of the neighborhood
with a consultation by Texas Discovery
Gardens’ Director of Horticulture, Randy Johnson.
Package includes ten plants (one-gallon
size) to get you started.
Courtesy of Texas Discovery Gardens.
value: $200
G-4 Irrigation Management Package
Soils Alive’s Irrigation Management Program
includes monitoring and adjusting your irrigation
system based on seasonal variation and plant
needs. The program will eliminate over-watering,
under-watering, water runoff and will keep your
system within local watering codes & restrictions.
Courtesy of Soils Alive. www.soilsalive.com
value: $125
G-5 Liquid Gold
Get this 55-Gallon Rain Barrel and be waterwise
as you take advantage of wet spring
months to capture rainwater from your gutter.
Courtesy of Ron Hall’s Organics. www.organicdynamics.com
value: $100
G-6 Wild Birds Unlimited
Gift Certificate
Treat your backyard wild birds with the best
birdseed, feeder or other outdoor accessory.
Courtesy of Lovers Lane Wild Birds Unlimited,
Kim & David Hurt. www.wbu.com
value: $30
G-7 Premier Hawaiian
Tropical Plants
Fill you home with beautiful plants from Hawaii
– Exotic array of trees, flowering plants, orchids,
and interesting potted plants from Hawaiian
Tropical Plant Sales with this gift certificate.
Courtesy of Hawaiian Tropical Plant Sales. www.hawaiiantropicalplants.net
value: $100
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