Head to Austin for the weekend to spend the night in casual elegance at the Carpenter Hotel near Zilker Park, and settle in for a delicious dinner at their restaurant, Carpenter's Hall. Then take a drive down to the beautiful William Chris Vineyard in Hye, TX and enjoy an al fresco wine tasting for four featuring a current release and five library selections of estate-grown wines. This experience also includes local cheese pairings.

Each participant must be at least 21 years of age to redeem. Reservations required. Expires 10/31/2020.

$200 towards accommodations at Carpenter Hotel, $75 to restaurant, Carpenters Hall

Treat yourself and three guests to some of the very best that Napa has to offer!

• Accommodations at the Robert Sinskey Vineyards Guest House for 3 nights (4 guests), and Chef's Table for 4 at the winery.
• Magnum of 2012 Colgin "IX Estate"
• Private Colgin Cellars winery tour and tasting followed by lunch with library wines from the cellar for 4 people.
• Magnum Bryant Estate "Bettina"
• Private Bryant Estate winery tour and tasting followed by lunch at Bryant Estate for 4 people. Reserved spot on allocation list.
• Private Clos du Val Tour and Tasting for 4 people.
• Private Tour and Tasting at Miner Family Winery
• Dinner for 4 people at the restaurant at Farmstead by Long Meadow Ranch. Includes food and drink up to $250.00.

Airfare & Transportation Not Included.

Get up close with some of your favorite Houston Zoo residents with one of the exclusive Behind the Scenes Experiences at the Houston Zoo, journeying to staff only areas of the Zoo along with the keepers who care for Zoo animals. This experience includes one reserved parking spot, one behind the scenes tour at everyone's favorite exhibit, THE GIRAFFES, for four guests. This tour even includes a feeding experience inside the giraffe barn!

Behind the Scenes Tours available Monday-Friday only, 9am-3pm, must allow a 3-weeks notice to book

Private Tour and Tasting for 4 at Hirsch Vineyards in Sonoma and $2500 Gift Certificate to Zadok Master Jewelers

An exclusive seated tasting for up to four guests at the Hirsch Tasting Room in Healdsburg. Hirsch is the oldest pinot noir vineyard on the True Sonoma Coast. This tasting gives you exclusive access to wines from one of the most storied vineyards in California. Hosted by one of their knowledgeable wine educators this is a private tasting featuring Hirsch Vineyard's limited production, Estate and Reserve wines, accompanied by nibbles from local purveyors.

Before you jet off, shop for your Sonoma bling with a Gift Certificate for $2500 from our friends at Zadok Master Jewelers.

Advance scheduling required for a mutually agreeable time at Hirsch Vineyards. Airfare not included.

One-year membership to top fitness studio, Timberline Fitness Studio, which has been serving Houston since 1996. Your membership also includes 3 Personal Training sessions and 3 Pilates Sessions.

Guided fly-fishing trip for up to 2 people on the South Texas Coast + a $250 gift card at Houston's Bayou City Angler

Enjoy a full chartered day on board Captain Eric Knipling's state-of-the-art poling skiff, chasing Texas Redfish and other coastal species in shallow waters on the coast from Port O'Connor to Rockport with your fly-rod or light tackle. This auction item includes boat charter + tip and all necessary fly-tackle and instructions for a fun-filled day on the water with one of the premier fly fishing guides on the Texas Coast. All you have to do is book your trip, show up and Capt. Knipling will ensure you have a great day on the water!

I addition you will get a $250 gift card you can use to get outfitted and ready for the trip at Bayou City Angler, Houston's very own boutique fly shop on Westheimer road.

Bid for a cause and get hooked up today!

Austin City Limits 3-Day Passes for 2

October 11-13, 2019

Zilker Park

Dance the day (and night) away at Austin's most famous music fest, Austin City Limits. 3-day passes for the second weekend of the festival are sold out, but you can snag yours at Southern Smoke! The 3-day passes will give you and a guest access to the full lineup for the weekend, including Guns N' Roses, Lizzo, The Cure, and Silent Disco to name just a few.

Two tickets to Hamilton when it hits Houston, July 30-August 9, 2020 at the Hobby Center.

HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.

4 Tickets to Buzzfest with VIP Club Passes and Parking

Saturday, October 26 @ 3:30pm

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Enjoy the festival experience as a VIP with 4 tickets to the festival, plus 4 VIP Parking Passes and access to the VIP Club! Enjoy the shows with such performers as Godsmack, Bush, LIVE, Our Lady Peace, Atlas Genius and Meg Myers. This annual Houston favorite is sure to rock you all day (and night)!

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Experience a day in the life of Chris Shepherd! Find a mutually agreeable Saturday, and you and a friend tag along as he visits the Urban Harvest Farmers Market, meets with his chefs and bounces from restaurant to restaurant to make sure everything is running smoothly. End your day with dinner and a nightcap. Wear comfortable shoes-it'll be a long day!

Nick Fine and Nick Wong Tour Westheimer for 6

Underbelly Hospitality Director, Nick Fine, and UB Preserv chef, Nick Wong, will escort your party of 6 to the many hot spots of Westheimer. Tour this mecca of food and drink with stops along Westheimer including Georgia James, One Fifth: Gulf Coast, and UB Preserv, plus some of the other enticing hot spots in between.

Cocktail Class for 8 at One Fifth with Westin Galleymore

Learn the ropes with Underbelly Hospitality's own Westin Galleymore with this cocktail class for eight hosted at One Fifth: Gulf Coast. You'll get to sample his most unique creations and get familiar with the ins and outs of mixing the perfect cocktail.

Next time you visit LA, amp up your trip to a VIP experience a Jimmy Kimmel Live! This package includes two VIP tickets Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles with greenroom access.

Airfare and hotel not included.

Pedicures for 2 at Isle PediSpa and a $2500 Gift Card to Zadok Master Jewelers

Join fiances Chris Shepherd and Lindsey Brown at the only place they will trust their toes, Isle PediSpa. You and a guest will accompany them for some pampering in a private quad room, and they'll bring the wine!

You'll also receive a $2500 Gift Card from Zadok Master Jewelers, where Chris picked Lindsey's perfect engagement ring!

Hog Hunt in Grapeland, TX with Chris Shepherd and Matthew Pridgen, Wine Director at Underbelly Hospitality

Hunt Includes:

• 3 day, 2 night lodging for 2 guests in a restored cabin dating back to the 1850's
• Transportation to & from ranch in Grapeland, TX
• All meals prepared by Chris & Matt
• Wine & Whiskey provided by Chris & Matt
• Over 1000 accessible low-fence acres to hunt
• As many wild hogs as you can shoot!
• Cleaning and butchering of up to 2 hogs, local processing available

Things to bring:

• Texas Hunting license
• Rifle, bow and/or bazooka
• Your favorite pillow

Blackout Dates: October 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020

Guided Fishing Trip for 4 and Dinner Prepared by Matt Staph

This package not only gets you a 6-hour Guided Fishing trip on Galveston Bay with Capt. Fred of Capt. Fred's Seafood, but once you've made your catch, Matt Staph, the Chef de Cuisine for Underbelly Hospitality, will prepare a gourmet dinner using your fresh caught Gulf fish! Matt and his team will come to your home and create an incredible meal for you and three of your luckiest friends, complete with the all the trimmings, wine, and service.

This dinner includes wait staff, food, and wine. Dinnerware, flatware, glasses not included.

This evening for 2 at the Houston Ballet includes:

• Two Orchestra level seats to Forged in Houston at the Houston Ballet (March 12-22, 2020)
• 1 Valet Parking Pass
• 2 Green Room Passes
• 1 pointe shoe signed by principal Dancer, Yuriko Kajiya

About Forged in Houston:

Continuing its tradition of supporting the world's most respected choreographers, Houston Ballet is pleased to present an uplifting program featuring two of the most successful ballets ever created on the Company and a World Premiere by a choreographer who grew up in Houston. Jorma Elo's ONE|end|ONE reflects the dance maker's quirky and unexpected movements to create an atmosphere of playfulness. Christopher Bruce's Hush is a comic and moving celebration of life set to the music of Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin. Award-winning choreographer Trey McIntyre trained at Houston Ballet Academy and danced for Houston Ballet before becoming the company's first choreographic associate. Over the years he has made more than 100 ballets, many created on our dancers.

Travel to Burgundy with our very own Southern Smoke honoree and rockstar sommelier Antonio Gianola and Bertrand Leulliette, courtesy of Bertrand's Wines!

Spend 6 days and 5 nights at Bertrand Leulliette's private 3 bedroom/3 bath house located in Beaune, France. Winery visits will be arranged with incredible Burgundy producers, many of whom do not accept appointments for people outside of the wine business!

Possible winery visits include:

• Domaine Anne Gros (Vosne-Romanee)
• Maison Ambroise (Nuits-St-Georges)
• Domaine Bouley (Volnay)
• Maison Buisson (St Romain)
• Domaine Marc Morey (Chassagne-Montrachet)
• Domaine Mouton (Givry)
• Domaine Parigot (Pommard)
• Domaine Rossignol-Fevre (Volnay)

Your group will also have the privilege of spending a day with Jeanne-Marie de Champs of Domaines & Saveurs Collection! Jeanne-Marie will share her incredible wealth of knowledge on the area and you will visit one or more of the properties she represents, then finish the day with dinner in her home. This is an incredible inside access trip for the Burgundy lover!

Possible winery visits include:

• Domaine Meo-Camuzet (Vosne-Romanee)
• Château de la Maltroye (Chassagne- Montrachet)
• Domaine Parent (Pommard)
• Maison Louis Picamelot (Crémant de Bourgogne)

Exclusions: 4 person maximum. Excludes airfare, ground transportation & meals.

Blackout Dates: July-September. Trip requires 90 day advance notice of intended dates of travel.

Bonus: Should you decide to extend your trip beyond Burgundy, Matthew Pridgen will arrange winery tours for you in other wine regions of France.

2 Tickets to Fiddler on the Roof

Hobby Center

March 24 at 7:30pm

Enjoy a night out at the Hobby Center with two tickets to the opening night performance of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, an invitation for two to the post-show party and complimentary valet parking.

Must redeem within two weeks of the performance.

Gift Certificate to Hotel Emma and Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery in San Antonio + One Night Stay at the Gage Hotel in Marathon, TX.

Head west to San Antonio for a luxurious stay at the historic Hotel Emma and enjoy a gourmet dinner at the Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery with $100 gift card. Then continue down I-10 toward Marathon and settle in for a one night stay at the the Historic Gage Hotel, which features 27 acres of beauty that can only be claimed by the West Texas Mountain Region.

Don your hat and boots and head out to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2020! This item gets you four tickets to one of the Houston Rodeo shows plus parking on a mutually agreeable date.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2020 lineup has not yet been announced. Date to be arranged once concert schedule is announced.

Join Chris Shepherd for a duck hunt in Anahuac, Texas. Stay the evening at the Oyster Bayou Hunting Club lodge followed by a morning duck hunt. All meals will be served at the lodge and birds processed to take home at the end. The day will be photographed by John Dunaway for a memorable experience.

Two tickets to Ten Man Jam on December 9, 2019 at House of Blues Houston.

For nearly 20 years, 100.3 The Bull has put on the largest one-day country concert event in Houston. This star-studded acoustic performance takes place in the intimate setting of Houston's House of Blues and is not available for sale to the public. The lineup includes 10 of the biggest names in Country Music today: Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Rascal Flatts, Big & Rich, and Alan Jackson. Truly a concert experience money can't buy!

Technique Cooking Class at Williams Sonoma for 6

This experience is perfect for the home chef who is looking to further their cooking technique and learn some new tricks in the kitchen. You and five guests will head to Williams Sonoma for a culinary adventure. Discover new recipes, cooking techniques, and kitchen gear that will enhance your enjoyment of cooking and entertaining.