The iconic White Elephant - one of the finest luxury hotels on Nantucket - will immerse you in island charm and elegance. Edging Nantucket Harbor, this waterfront resort features chic, light-filled rooms and magnificent harbor views. Enjoy steaks and seafood at Brant Point Grill, sip cocktails on the harbor side lawn, or rejuvenate your spirit in the peaceful spa. Experience the beauty, serenity, and romance!

The winner of this item will receive a gift certificate for a two night stay for two people, plus two tickets on the Hy-Line High-Speed Ferry to and from Nantucket. Also included is a $200 gift card that can be used towards dinner or any other expense at the hotel. Important details: The room charge is complimentary. All other charges, including but not limited to restaurant, alcohol, gratuities, taxes, spa, and the gift shop are the responsibility of the guest. The hotel certificate is not valid during July or August or on Holiday weekends. The ferry tickets are not valid for Daffodil weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, Fourth of July Holiday, Labor Day weekend, Columbus Day Weekend, and Christmas Stroll.

A perfect 4 day/3 night family getaway! Look forward to enjoying the beach, exploring the area, and relaxing on the screened porch and deck of this beautiful waterfront home. A fall or spring, 3-night weekend is to be mutually agreed upon with the owners. The house has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, sleeps up to 11 people (including the living room pull-out sofa), and has WiFi and central air. (Sorry, no pets, no exceptions, due to allergies). Plum Island is a barrier island off the northern coast of Massachusetts with a National Wildlife Refuge and a State Park. The island is well-known as an outstanding birding spot, and kayaking has become one of the area's most popular sports. It is connected by bridge to the quaint and chic town of Newburyport, the oldest seaport in Massachusetts. There's a lot to look forward to - pack your bags!

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Whether for your next family vacation, romantic escape, or getaway with friends, enjoy all the Berkshires has to offer from this idyllic, sun-filled home-base in Lenox Dale, MA. The 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home sleeps 8 in bedrooms (or 10 including the pull-out sofa). And, it's only a 5 minute drive to downtown Lenox. You will be greeted by a lovely gift basket when you arrive, but a local deli/market is also only a short walk away! Kick off your shoes and relax on the deck after a fun day out. With more than 100 world class cultural attractions, superior outdoor recreation, and a famous farm-to-table food scene, the Berkshires promises an unforgettable experience.

Important notes: Stay must be completed by Dec. 31, 2023. Fall, winter, or spring dates (7 nights) are to be mutually agreed upon with the owners, taking into account dates already blacked out on their AirBNB calendar (no summer availability, and blackout dates include the October long weekend, and the February and April school vacation weeks). Here is the link to this lovely retreat:

Check out this New England vacation idea for next summer! You'll have a choice of either the week of July 9-16, 2023 or the week of August 6-13, 2023 at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. The Hotel evokes the warmth of a rustic mountain lodge with the convenience of a modern world-class resort. Stay in a lovely timeshare room that sleeps 3-4 people and has a mini kitchen. The donors are graciously allowing the winner until the end of May to choose their week.

The room has 2 queen beds, a table, chairs, and window seat. The mini kitchen includes a small refrigerator, microwave, sink, coffee maker, toaster, plates, and utensils - so it's easy to have breakfast and lunch in the room, and microwave dinners. There is a restaurant in the hotel, a few restaurants within a short walk in the base village, and several more within a few miles of the hotel.

The mountains of Maine are idyllic in the summertime, offering stunning views as well as a natural playground for outdoor activities including golf, hiking, biking, paddling, zip lining, scenic lift rides - and don't forget the fishing rods!

Between now and then, dream about breathing in that clear, refreshing air, and look forward to summer in the mountains of Maine.

Hand-made pasta? Sashimi? Medium-rare rack of lamb? Port reduction? Treat yourself to a 3-hour cooking class - and with Helen Rennie's help, you can do it all! Helen's Kitchen in Natick offers hands-on cooking and baking classes to enthusiastic home cooks. You won't only learn the right cooking techniques, but also discover the local farms, fishmongers, and butchers who are as passionate about gastronomy as you are. Helen's doesn't "dumb things down". With proper training and practice, your home cooking can rival the best restaurants of Boston.

Examples of classes you can choose from include: Knife Skills; One Fish, Two Fish; Tender at the Bone (Meat Class); Orgasmic Vegetables; Meatless Meals; Perfect Pizza; Homemade Pasta; French Pastry; and more.

This item is a gift card for one class for one person, in a group class with other students who sign up separately. Classes take place at Helen's Kitchen in Natick. Masks not required, but vaccination is required.

For over 10 years, Mallory Portraits of Portsmouth, New Hampshire has been bringing families together to create beautiful, high-quality artwork to treasure for generations. Mallory firmly believes everyone should have a family portrait that celebrates their family legacy. This item includes a Mallory Portraits private, 2-hour family studio photo session experience and an heirloom-quality, 14-Inch, fine art, signature "Realism Finish" Photography Portrait on museum-grade, archival canvas. All sessions take place at the Mallory indoor studio in Portsmouth, NH. Pets can be included with certain restrictions. See Mallory's website for stunning examples!

The forecast is five-star phenomenal for your tour of the Boston 25 News studio with renowned meteorologist Jason Brewer! You and 7 guests that you invite will tour the studio with Jason as your guide, watch a portion of the live news broadcast, and meet the anchors. Jason has more than two decades of experience analyzing, forecasting and broadcasting weather in a variety of climates. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in earth science, with minors in environmental studies and Spanish from Baylor University, and his Bachelor of Science in meteorology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. To quote Jason, "helping people understand how weather events can affect their lives and property is very rewarding." Jason is also passionate about communicating the effects of climate change and being part of the solution. Whether you know a young person interested in media, meteorology, or climate change - and/or you're looking for a one-of-a-kind holiday season experience to give as a gift to family or friends, start bidding now - and be sure to stay tuned as it heats up!

The Glass Bar is the Boston area's only glass school that specializes in dichroic glass, glass fusing, and stained glass - and it's right around the corner in Needham! Treat yourself to this beautiful glass bowl plus $100 to be used for a 1 and 1/2 hour class for one person to make a draped bowl, or for two people to make fused glass sun catchers or a coaster. Alternately, it can be used towards a class in making dichroic glass jewelry. The Glass Bar offers a great variety of classes and workshops, and it's a great place for group events.

The website has examples of all the beautiful options.

Here's a superbly scrumptious, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your favorite chef, culinary connoisseur, or anyone interested in food media careers!

Cooking is an adventure and America's Test Kitchen (ATK) is everyone's guide. Emily Rahravan, a Digital Editor at ATK, will lead you and 2 to 3 friends or family members (4 total) on a tour of their facility in Boston. Each member of the tour will also receive one of the ATK cookbooks.

America's Test Kitchen (ATK) helps curious cooks become confident cooks! It is a very real, 15,000-square-foot test kitchen located in Boston, with more than 60,000 feet of total space for photography, videography and other studios. ATK is the home of Cook's Illustrated magazine and Cook's Country magazine, the public television shows America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country, and many other podcasts, websites, and editorial departments. ATK is also the workplace of more than 250 test cooks, producers, editors, food scientists, tasters, testers, reviewers and more. Their mission is to test recipes over and over until they understand how and why the recipes work, and until they arrive at the "best" version. Then, the experts share the learning through numerous media outlets to help everyone cook with confidence. The Kitchen also tests hundreds of cookware pieces and supermarket ingredients every year.

The tour will be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time for a weekday, non-filming time. Tour members will need to adhere to the current ATK Covid testing procedure and also be vaccinated and boosted.

Bid now to book this kitchen tour of a lifetime!

Tour must be completed by August 31, 2023