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Secret Ski Adventure
 Spend the day skiing Squaw Valley with the ski patrol and an avalanche expert—you’ll see places you can’t get to any other way.

•    Perfect for the ultimate skiing enthusiast! Hosted by Phil Chernin, Cal Shakes Board Member, 35-year ski patroller, and avalanche safety instructor

•    You and a guest will get a personalized, exclusive skiing adventure

•    Lift ticket for two people included, and housing may be arranged

•    Take advantage of this year’s excellent snow conditions, or wait until next year

Gourmet Getaway in Napa

Enjoy a Napa weekend the way it’s meant to be—with Michelin-star dining, a vineyard tour, wine tasting, and a stay at a historic bed and breakfast.

• Savor Chef Thomas Keller’s Silver Experience for four at 3-Michelin-starred French Laundry

•    Get your beauty rest at Historic Beazley House: the 1902 mansion provides modern comfort and historic charm

•    Revel in the life of a vinter: spend an afternoon touring John Anthony Vineyards and sipping wines grown in that very soil

The Bay's Ballgame
  For the ultimate sports fan! Enjoy baseball two ways: take your closest friends behind home base at Oracle Park, and gather a big group to cheer the Oakland A’s at the Coliseum.

•    Sing “Bye Bye Baby” at the Giant’s Stadium from four primo seats behind home base— the best seats in the house!

•    Celebrate after the game at the ballpark-inspired Giant’s Clubhouse restaurant

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•    Watch the A’s beat the Yankees in August!

•    Have a celebration with a crowd in the Eastside Suite: four parking passes, 18 tickets, snacks, beer, sodas, and wine are included

Toast of the Town

An insider’s weekend of Broadway’s brightest new lights for someone special!


•    Be Artistic Director Eric Ting’s companion to three of Broadway’s newest shows.

• Enjoy house seats, dinner, brunch, and post-show chats over wine!

•    Two nights of hotel included; a scrumptious gift basket of delectable baked goods from Tribeca’s famed GrandDaisy bakery will await you in your hotel.

•    Personalized thank-you correspondence cards from NYC’s most exclusive stationery and invite purveyor, Ellen Weldon Design

Pure Indulgence

Reinvent yourself with a makeover, facial, and $5,000 shopping spree at Neiman Marcus.


•    Get the star treatment with valet parking, a facial and makeover, and a personal shopper

•    Bring up to 2 friends to help you spend your money and make the best choices!

•    Choose from brands like Chanel, Jimmy Choo, David Yurman, and many more

Beachside Breezes in San Diego

Stay for a week at a South Mission Beach house in San Diego, and cap off your adventure with a tandem paragliding trip!


• Host the ultimate family vacation, wedding party bash, or group getaway with room for 10 adults in a four-bedroom house

•    Right on Mission Beach—you’ll be minutes away from sun, surf, and sand

•    Fly above the ocean with a paragliding trip for four

Spirits of Scotland

Tour the isles with a Scotch tasting on the set of Macbeth. Our resident Scotsman and Scotch connoisseur, Clive Worsley and members of the cast will host.


•    Entertain four friends with an afternoon at the Bruns, including a pre-show talk with Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly to get insights into the murderous Scottish king

•    Stay after the show for a Scotch tasting covering six whisky-producing regions: Lowlands, Highlands, Speyside, Cambletown, Islay, and Islands

•    Whiskies from various terrains in Scotland feature vastly different flavor profiles and complexities: you’ll taste peat, smoke, grass, spice, fruit, sea, and everything in between

Romantic Retreat in the City of Lights

Spend an intimate week with your loved one in Paris!


•    Ensconce yourself in a cozy one-bedroom apartment in the heart of the city

•    Live like a local: step out your front door and wander the neighborhood: the 5th arrondissement is a great location by the Louvre, Seine, and Notre Dame

•    Skip the line with a private guided tour of the Louvre with a local art buff (included)!

Chef for a Day

Get a private cooking lesson from a chef at Chez Panisse, then enjoy the meal you prepared at the restaurant.


• Recreate your own “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” moments in the kitchen that gave Samin Nosrat her start—Berkeley’s Chez Panisse.

•    Learn to cook Bistro-style using local, fresh, and organic ingredients at the epicenter of California Cuisine

•    Take home copies of The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters and Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

Under The Tuscan Sun

Spend a week in a villa enjoying the bounty of Umbria, Italy—one of the most beautiful places in the world.


• Bring the whole family or gather your friends (accommodates up to eight) for a relaxing food-lovers getaway in Italy

•    Dive into tranquility with an infinity pool overlooking the Umbrian countryside

•    Enlist the services of former Bay Area private chef Elizabeth Wholey, who has lived and worked in Umbria & Tuscany for 20+ years

•    Enjoy a fully-stocked kitchen and gourmet cooking lessons upon request

•    Explore the best of Umbria with truffle hunting, wine tastings, and an olive oil tour

This event celebrates the theater that Cal Shakes makes and the communities that it supports. This event is a benefit for Cal Shakes Artistic Engagement, Artistic Education, and Main Stage Programs.

The funds raised go directly back to helping youth engage with theater and support local artists in the Bay Area Theater scene.