You've got less than a week to bid on these fantastic green auction items for Creative Loafing's Holiday Auction!
Why not bid on the Green Power Lunch? It's a chance to break bread with two of Tampa Bays greenest politicians at a restaurant known for its emphasis on sustainable, locally produced foods. Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder (winner of Best Local Politician in this years Best of the Bay awards) and St. Petersburg City Councilman Karl Nurse (this years Greenest Politician) will join you and a guest for lunch at Mise en Place, known for partnering with local farmers to get the freshest, most sustainable produce. (Est. value: $150) Bidding ends on Tuesday, December 15 at 1:30 pm EST.
This next item could serve as one big green gift (for yourself or a friend/loved one) or you could even split it up and make multiple eco-friendly presents of it. The Green Gift Basket, er, Barrel is chock full of green goodies. Weve packed so much good green stuff into this one item that youll have to get a barrel, not a basket, to carry it all. Luckily, thats the first item on the list. It also includes a one-of-a-kind set of eco-friendly holiday greeting cards (created just for this auction, a $25 gift certificate from WhyNot Boutique, a Recycled juice box sling bag from GoGreenItems.com, green goodie bag from Tampa Street Market, and a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt thats literally green from Its Our Nature. (Est. total value: $300) Bidding ends on Wednesday, December 16, at 1:30 pm EST.
Besides being Earth-friendly, you'll be donating to a great cause,too - The Tampa Children's Home.