Books and Authors
Health and Beauty
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One 70-minute massage, Marlaine Darfler LMT, Integrative Massage Therapy
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Two 30-minute massages, Rachel Hogancamp, Rasa Spa
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Two-hour initial nutritional assessment/evaluation, including complete history, symptom survey, muscle testing and anti-aging stress test. Tara Lambert & Xavier Bermeo, Nutritional Wellness Center
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One-hour spiritual-oriented counseling, Jalaja Bonheim
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1 hour private Pilates class from Johanna Goehner
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4, 1-1/2-hour Svaropa yoga classes from Ann Kinner Johnson, The Yoga Corner
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Wisdom Hat. Straw fez decorated with leather, rope, pipe cleaners, beads, netting and feathers, with symbols of wisdom from around the world. Made by Corinne Stern, Gippot Headcoverings: For the Renaissance Spirit
Getaways
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One week at vacation house and cabin in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Main house has 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths. Sleeps 6. Cabin has 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6. Just yards from the beach. Available during Celtic Colours music festival, October 5-13, featuring fiddlers from around the world.
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One week at vacation house on Martha's Vineyard: 5 bedrooms, 2 baths and an outside shower. The kitchen has all amenities and washer/dryer. We leave condiments, basic supplies and loads of books. Beds will be made. Large central room with wood stove. The house borders on a sanctuary. Watch the birds and hear the surf—it's heaven!
Hospitality
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One-night stay in a deluxe king room at La Tourelle, with fireplace and jacuzzi, Sun—Thurs, and $100 in spa services at August Moon, Mon—Fri
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Two-night stay with breakfast for two at Hilton Garden Inn, and two $25.00 gift certificates at Kilpatrick's Restaurant
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One-night stay at the Statler Hotel with dinner for two at Taverna Banfi's, and a bottle of wine
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Couple’s weekend retreat with meals at Light on the Hill Foundation cottage.
Food, Drink and Entertainment
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Fabulous plays and fantastic dinners—2008 Season tickets for 2 at the Hangar Theatre and dinner at Dijon Bistro, Olivia's, Pangea, and Willow
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1-1/2-hour tea tasting for 10 by Geri Stayman of CognoscenTea and a tea gift basket
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Middle Eastern dinner for 8-10 people (Brian Horvath, On The Street Catering) to go with Julie Costie's belly dancing class and drumming
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Four-course gourmet dinner for four, delivered to or prepared in your home, by Jane Ridley, professional chef, cooking teacher and CIA graduate
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2 tickets to any Kitchen Theater play, and dinner at Madeline's with director Rachel Lampert
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2 tickets to Cornell Theater's production of A Bedroom Farce, by Alan Ayckbourne, and dinner at Aladdin's with director Stephen Cole
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2 tickets to the 2007-08 Hangar Theater season: 5 fabulous shows and 5 fabulous dinners
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2 tickets to Bourgeois Gentleman at Cornell Theater
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Damiani Vineyards. One case of red wine: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Meritage
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Wine tasting for 10 with David Sparrow, of Sparrow's Fine Wines
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Brunch for 2 at Taverna Banfi's
Services
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One-hour astrology chart reading, Linda Ruth
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Event tent with set up, 20 by 30 feet, holds 60-70
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1-1/2 hours of cocktail party music by Rosalind Feinstein
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Singing telegram by Jan Nigro
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$100 sevice package at Bill Cooke Imports, Inc.
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Elizabethan Conversation—1 hour of music by Susan G. Sandman and Derwood Crocker, on lute, viol and recorder
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New patient visit by Gerrit Van Loon, Natural Health Family Chiropractic
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Storytelling for adults or children, by Reggie Carpenter. Afternoon or evening
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Create a Memory, by Susan Crane Larkin. Dreams of the Lost House, (below), scanned photograph, scanned painting, assembled digitally.
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Cooking with Abby Nash for 8. For those of you who miss Abby's Restaurant as much as we do, learn to make (and eat!) Abby's fabulous wild mushroom lasagne.
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2-hour Mehndi Party. Henna tattoos by famous Mehndi artist Loretta Roome (designs for Sting, Madonna, in People magazine)
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1-1/2 hour German dessert cooking class for 6 with Rupert Spies, Chef and Hotel School Instructor
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Tamale-making lesson for 6 people with Kristof Ostlund of Solaz (at the Farmer's Market)
Jewelry
Children's Items
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1 child-sized Adirondack chair
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Zajal the Sugar Plum Fairy—story dance for children's party by professional belly dancer, with costumes for all
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Baby quilt, handmade "I Spy" quilt by Casey Carr, Tompkins County Quilter's Guild
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"Fun on the Farm" gift basket from Cat's Pajamas
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