The first week of Creative Loafing's Holiday Auction for the benefit of The Children's Home is off and running.
Right away, we're seeing some hotly contested items. Top bid-getter as of this morning: The deluxe Loews Don CeSar/Maritana Grille package, with $305 in bids already in.
And just so you know: This offer is not just for one night, it's for two, and the treatment at Spa Oceana is a Table for Two Couples Massage. And that private chef's dinner for two prepared by Best of the Bay-winning Executive Chef Kenny Hunsberger at Maritana Grille? It includes wines, too.
No wonder this is valued at $1,895. And you've still got till Thurs. Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. to place your bid.
And here are a few items from the first week's offerings that haven't caught fire yet — meaning they are ripe for the bidding:
— A five-pack class pass at Clearwater's White Orchid yoga studio
— Six training sessions with championship boxing beauty Jenna Shiver
— A $12,935 13-week print and online ad campaign in Creative Loafing
Check out everything in this week's auction by visiting our eBay store.
If you see something you want, remember — the first week's auction items close on Thurs. Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. At that time we'll introduce a whole new set of items, followed by more cool stuff in weeks three and four. Happy bidding!
This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2013.