South Bay
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South Bay Wine Tasting
$235A Byington Winery Tour and Tasting for 10 people
Enjoy a tasting of 5 Byington wines during your tour of Byington Vineyard & Winery. Your tour guide will escort you into our Estate Vineyard where, with a glass in hand, you and your guests will learn about Byington and the Santa Cruz Mountains. You also will tour our production facility and unique wine cave. During the tour, your guide will present you with a selection of current releases. Tasting and tour time is approximately 45 minutes.
About Byington: Located 20 minutes from downtown Los Gatos, Byington Vineyard & Winery is the gem of the Santa Cruz Mountains, sitting on 95 mountainous acres surrounded by redwood forests with a view of the Monterey Bay. Byington produces award-winning Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay wines and other exciting varietals that highlight the diversity of Northern California. The winery is an 18,000 square foot Italian-style villa, housing our winemaking facilities, spectacular cave, and elegant event facilities.
Tour & Tasting Reservations: Tours take place on Saturdays at 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early. You must reserve your tour in advance. To reserve your tour please call us at (408) 354-1111.
Expiration and Cancellation Policy: This gift certificate is valid for one year after the charity auction date of 9/25/26. Due to the popularity of this experience, cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable.
Tasting for 4 at House Family Vineyards
Enjoy a tasting experience at House Family Vineyards in Saratoga. Taste through a curated flight of House Family wines while taking in panoramic views of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Gilroy Gardens
$1734 tickets to Gilroy Gardens
Gilroy Gardens is a truly magical wonderland for families with young kids. As you stroll through the park, you'll discover over 40 fun rides and attractions nestled among majestic gardens and over 10,000 trees.
Be sure to take a stroll through the park's six unique gardens, including the serene Claudia's Garden, the lush Camellia Garden, and the tropical Monarch Garden (housed inside a 60-foot-tall greenhouse).
You'll win 4 tickets to Gilroy Gardens.
Food & beverage, merchandise, and gameplay are not included, and additional charges may apply.
Valid for any public operating day until December 31, 2026.
1 Parking Pass
Parking for 1 vehicle.
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Winchester Mystery House
$85Certificate for a Mansion Tour for Two Adults
Winchester Mystery House has loomed large in the imaginations of San Jose locals ever since it was built in 1884. The house, a sprawling puzzle of carnival funhouse-esque quirks, perplexes mere mortals as much as malevolent spirits. Look out for staircases that lead to ceilings; windows set into floors; a door that opens onto a 12-foot drop. (Guides nickname this room "the mother-in-law suite.") Visitors will walk narrow, zig-zagging staircases, spot curiosities like upside-down pillars and cupboards a half-inch deep, and even see rooms damaged by the deadly 1906 San Francisco earthquake (which also removed the house's fifth, sixth, and seventh floors).
Eerie motifs abound: the number 13 appears everywhere (ceilings with 13 panels; 13 coat hooks in the "seance room". There are also many decorative spider-web patterns - people believed the latter would bring good luck at the time.
Just as extraordinary is its sheer size: what started as a two-story farmhouse was transformed by Sarah into a seven-story, castle-like residence, with 160 rooms, 47 fireplaces, and 10,000 panes of glass. Sarah could build such a lavish abode because she was heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune. After her husband, William Wirt Winchester, passed, she received an inheritance of $1,000 a day. (The average daily wage back then was $1.50.) Legend has it, however, that the widow believed herself haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles.
Expires 9/25/2027