2009 Trip Packages : Palates & Paté : Acadiana Outreach

Sponsor Today! • Live Auction Gallery • Aperitif Preview Party • Who Are the Artists? • Who Are the Chefs? • Dream Vacation Packages • Meet Our Sponsors

Pack your bags for a dream vacation you'll never forget! This year's trip itinerary is one you don't want to miss!

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 4 Bedrooms / 4 Bath Breathtaking ocean views Private sunset cruise and evening dinner Up to 6 adults View the video here!	Stone Villa in St. John You know you've always wanted to play Fantasy Island. Well now is your chance when you spend your vacation in this spacious, elegant villa, overlooking Coral Bay, Drake's Passage, and the British Virgin Islands. Enjoy the best of this island world as you are only minutes away from some of the best beaches and restaurants in the Caribbean, yet Stone Villa grants you complete and total privacy. No doubt, you'll be hard pressed to leave this four bedroom, four bath tropical estate with its West Indian stone walls and arches, complemented by rich dark mahogany woodwork. The spacious granite and mahogany kitchen opens to a formal dining area and living room that wraps around a magnificent stone tower. Your and your guest can meet for cocktails in the open den and wet bar or out on the breezy gazebo with its breath taking ocean view. And if that's not enough, this once in a lifetime getaway also comes with your own private sunset cruise and evening dinner. LOT #3 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. *Not available Christmas, Thanksgiving and 1 week in February.

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 4 Bedrooms / 4 Bath Personal chef for private dinner for 8 Day trip by boat to St. Tropez or Monoco View a video about this amazing trip here.	Luxury Villa in Cannes Live like a movie star in this luxury Villa in Cannes, France. If you're not out shopping or hob-knobbing with European nobles, relax and take in the Villa's spectacular views ...the Bay of Cannes to the South and the Provence Alps to the north. And no Villa would be complete without its own private gardens and luxurious swimming pool. With four bedrooms, four baths, a kitchen, living and dining room, pool house with dining table, an open fire, a stone pizza oven and two barbeques. You'll be entertaining and entertained in this multi-million dollar home like a true jet setter. Included with this vacation is a day trip to St. Tropez or Monaco by boat and a personal chef for a private dinner for eight. LOT #6 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. *Not available May 9 - Aug. 29

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 7 Bedrooms / 5 Bath Media Room Jacuzzi Private River Fly Fishing View a video on this fun vacation here.	Exclusive Getaway in Aspen There is no place quite like Aspen in the Spring and Summer, when the lush landscape comes to life in an explosion of color. Don't miss out on this amazing family vacation or couples get-away, where you'll stay in this spacious riverfront home in Aspen. Designed by an award-winning architect, this house is beautifully decorated with superb stone and wood finishes and high-end appliances and fixtures, that include a 38-foot wood burning fireplace and a media room with six foot movie projected screen. state-of -the-art sound and video system and outdoor speakers around the Jacuzzi and bar-b-que areas. The backyard comes with a trampoline, swings and slides for families with children. This spectacular multi-million dollar home has a loft, six bedrooms and five baths. All rooms have double French doors opening onto the patio or deck areas with different views of the surrounding mountains. This is a home that is truly geared towards the outdoors lover. With fishing on your own private river, golf courses, horseback riding on six acres, and lots of mountain biking and cross country ski trails, you'll see why Aspen is such a year round paradise. LOT #8 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy.

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights (including 1 night in Paris) 3 Bedrooms Private driver to escort from Paris to Beaune 2 Private wine tastings per day with Philippe 1 Dinner at one of the wineries Return dinner prepared by Philippe at his home Round trip airfare View the video by clicking here!	France Wine Tour w/ Phillippe There's not a better time to see France than in the Spring and there's not a better way to tour the Burgundy region than with a true Frenchman. Lafayette's premier sommelier, Philippe Simon and his wife, will escort three lucky couples on an exciting and educational tour of this historical wine region. With roundtrip fare included, you'll arrive in Paris and be whisked away by private driver to the Chateau des Barrigards, in the heart of Burgundy, between Beaune and Dijon.This hundred year old Chateau was fully renovated in 2008 to current luxury standards and is the perfect vacation get away for sophisticated wine and art lovers who want to experience the Burgundy region. Beautifully decorated with 18th century paintings and furniture, the multi-million dollar house sleeps 6 adults in three bedrooms and features a fully equipped gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, and laundry room. The Chateau is surrounded by a beautiful French garden with intimate seating areas and breath-taking views of fields, vineyards and a 14th Century church. Your 5 nights in Beaune include two wine tastings a day, a dinner at a local winery and plenty of time to explore this magnificent countryside. You'll also spend one night in Paris, the City of Lights and upon returning home you'll be treated to a divine dinner and wine pairing prepared by Philippe himself, where you can reminesce about your fabulous French vacation and make plans to return soon! LOT #12 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. *Spring travel is recommended but not required.

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 5 Bedrooms Speed boat and Vespa available Olympic size swimming pool Full time maid, gardener and pool boy Comfortably accomodates 8 - 10 people Click here to view a video about this awesome adventure!	Mansion by the Sea Call this your big fat Greek vacation, as you channel your favorite gods and goddesses in an elegantly restored neo-classical five bedroom multi-million dollar mansion over looking the azure blue Mediterranean Sea. Carved into the mountain side and nestled in an idyllic pine-shaded garden surrounded by walls, you and your guest can swim in the large Olympic pool or relax and drink Ouzo in the smaller Jacuzzi. If business must be mixed with pleasure, the master bedroom offers a private office, complete with internet service. Take your morning jog down to the sea or stroll along spacious terraces and green areas shaded by olive and lemon trees. There is a full time maid, gardener, and pool boy. Spend a day island hopping or water skiing in your very own speed boat or jump on the villa's Vespa for some unforgettable sightseeing. This mansion is pet friendly and kid friendly, and located near plentiful restaurants, shopping areas, and recreational/tourist activities. LOT #14 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy.

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 4 Days of Fishing 4 Bedrooms / 3 1/2 Bath Spectacular views on the lanai Fully loaded fishing boat Click here to view video on this amazing vacation!	Luxury Vacation in Hawaii Located on the island of Kona, Hawaii, this luxury four bedroom, three and a half bath home with gourmet kitchen is tucked away on a beautiful one acre estate, just a short 15 minute drive from the marina. While there enjoy your own personal 43 foot charter sport fishing boat for 4 days of the best of bottom and light tackle fishing, nighttime tuna, swordfish and shark fishing. This amazing fishing boat is fully-loaded with an air-conditioned salon, satellite television, VCR, DVD, and stereo, refrigeration and microwave, a shaded bridge, and a full bath and shower. After finishing a day of fishing, you and your guest can sit back, unwind and take in a spectacular sunset view over the Kona coastline from the expansive lanai. LOT #18 Donated by: Allen & Hydi Stuart CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. This trip is to be taken in May of 2010 or 2011....a great time of the year for fishing!

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 4 Bedrooms / 4 Bath Beautiful lake views Round of golf for 6	Golf Getaway to Kiawah Island This luxury home comes with a round of golf for six on one of the five championship courses, and a chef dinner. Located just 100 yards from the ocean, this home includes six bedrooms and six and a half baths. It also includes latest in technology including plasma/LCD TV’s in each bedroom, living room & media room along with premier surround sound throughout. Outside is a secluded back deck with a heated, private pool and hot tub. Also located on the back porch is an outdoor kitchen with professional gas grill, refrigerator and beautiful teak dining table for ten. In addition to reserving your stay at this home, the concierges will help with making the pre-trip arrangements, have groceries waiting on you upon arrival, and greet you at the home for a full tour. LOT #20 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. * Not available April - Aug.

Package includes: 7 days, 6 nights 7 Bedrooms / 7 Bath 3 Story Full kitchen with staff Maid service Wine Tasting in Antinori Cooking class on how to make authentic Italian pizza Comfortably accomodates up to 12 people Lots more information if you click here!	18th Century Villa in Florence, Italy A Villa in Italy. Four words that conjure up the most romantic, relaxing and inspiring images. Turn those images into everlasting memories when you and your guests spend a week in a magnificent three story, seven bedroom, seven bathroom multi-million dollar villa complete with private swimming pool and large formal gardens. This masterpeice of 18th century architecture has beautifully tiled floors, fireplaces, antique furnishings, arched doorways, and gracious suites with private porcelain and stone bathrooms. Perfect for family or group vacations, the villa offers infinite space and total privacy. There is a full kitchen, with staff available on site for daily cooking and maid services. Couples can also take advantage of the villa's cooking class, learning of the best authentic recipes. Only 35 minutes away from Florence, and a short drive or train ride from Rome, Venice, Siena, and Pisa, you'll fall in love with warm gracious country and want to return again and again. LOT #22 CLICK HERE to bid by proxy. * Not available May 19 - Sept 15 and Dec. 15 - Jan. 5

*The Outreach Center reserves the right to substitute a comparable home at the same destination if the featured home is unavailable. Airfare excluded unless specifically included. Homes not available during holiday weeks.