Experience the ultimate springtime adventure designed for passionate gardeners and plant lovers! Treat yourself to a scenic road trip to Yakima, Washington, during the last week of April - peak bloom season - where the sun in shining and the orchards are bursting with color. Your destination: the breathtaking, private RockCandy Rose Gardens, home to over 500 varieties of roses and dozens of unique perennials.

Key Features:

• Private Guided Garden Tour: Explore a spectacular, rarely-open-to-the-public garden with expert hosts ready to share their knowledge and passion.
• Personalized Plant Selection: Fill your pots, sacks, and boxes with a curated selection of perennial starts and tubers, handpicked to thrive in your own garden. The Garden's experts will help you choose plants that match your growing conditions.
• Diverse Plant Varieties: Possible selections include:

1. Over nine varieties of lilacs
2. 14 types of bearded irises
3. 12 low-boundings chrysanthemums
4. Nine dahlia bulb varieties
5. 12 tree peony varieties

• Sun and shade-loving perennials such as yellow gooseneck loosestrife, sea holly, Lungworts, obedient plant, Yarrow, fall crocus, heuchera, Sunshine Daydream helianthus, autumn sedum, succulents and more

• Bring Home the Beauty: Return with a carload of rare and proven plants to transform your own garden into a springtime paradise.

Value & Donor Priceless

This exclusive experience is generously donated by the owners of RockCandy Rose Gardens, whose expertise and hospitality makes this a truly one-of-a-kind horticultural adventure.

The hotel and gift card are donated by Rotary Club of La Conner Rotarians Christi King, Danielle Mullen, and Pam Narron

Also Included:

Two night stay at the Yakima Downtown Hilton, two rooms each with two queen beds, $200 gift card to help with gas and to allow you to order in pizza or other take-out for your dinner on the deck.

Why Bid?

Don't miss your chance to enjoy a gardener's dream road trip, discover rare and beautiful plants, and bring home living memories that will flourish for years to come. Place your bid today and let your garden tell the story of this unforgettable experience.

For a preview of the stunning gardens and available plants, visit RockCandyRoseGardens on Instagram and Facebook

Gather your friends for a private Paint & Sip evening for eight guests at Sips in La Conner! Enjoy a relaxed, creative night as watercolor artist Jane Goche guides through a beautiful painting experience - no experience necessary!

Includes all materials. 

Date to be agreed upon by successful bidder and hosts.

You and seven of your friends are cordially invited to Easter Sunday dinner at the Hotel Paradiso in Paris to celebrate the opening of the International Exposition, April 15, 1900. Unfortunately, foremost American chocolatier, Billy Bonka, encounters an exploding Easter Egg leading to his demise. Which one of you is responsible?

Enjoy a wonderful dinner, libations, and fun as you profess your innocence or hide your guilt!

Dinner will be served at the home of Dennis and Connie Milliken on a mutually agreed upon date. Supporting cast, Rick and Connie Bolduc, will be on hand to assist with the festivities. Care for a chocolate egg, anyone?

Indulge your taste for wine and your sense of relaxation in beautiful Napa Valley. Five nights for 4 are provided by Dennis and Connie Milliken in 2 one-bedroom suites at Vino Bello Resort in Napa, California from May 4th to May 9th 2026. You will enjoy 2 days of wine touring with Rick and Connie Bolduc. Your wine itinerary will include:

Castello Di Amorosa, an authentically styled 14th century Tuscan castle winery in Napa Valley. The intimate experience includes a guided tour through the Castello's state of the art production area, underground cellars, torture chamber and armory. After the tour, your host will escort you to a private-to-the-group tasting bar for a sampling of five current release reserve and small production wines.

Buena Vista Winery: Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California's first premium winery. Located just outside the town of Sonoma, the original winery is now a California Historic Landmark. Your tour will begin with a stroll through their beautiful grounds, followed by a journey through their renovated Champagne Cellar. They will take you from 1857 to the present day while you enjoy a flight of Buena Vista current release wines. Next, you will step into the caves of Buena Vista to sample wine thieved directly from a barrel. This day of wine tasting/touring will be followed by a special dinner at the Bolduc's home in Sonoma.

You will also receive a $550 cash card for expenses provided by Ollie Iversen and Randy Goembel.

Must be taken May 4 - May 9, 2026

Contact Connie Milliken for the Vino Bello reservations.

 Gourmet Cooking Class taught by French-trained chef, Allison Wiefels, formerly of Nell Thorn and Captain Whidbeys restaurants.

The harvest-themed menu will include five courses, each course highlighting local foods and paired with selected wines.  

Date:  October 18, 2025  Time:  3:00  Location:  Lori Buher's home, 17604 Valentine Road, Mount Vernon.  360-630-0809

Grab a bag, bring up to five friends, and head off to Victoria. Your two-bedroom condo has a queen bed in the master, twins in the second bedroom and a Murphy queen in the living room. There's a washer/dryer in the unit, elevator, but no air conditioning.  Six people maximum but the unit is more comfortable for four.

This wonderful location includes parking for one car  and allows for a short walk to town, no driving or parking hassles! Do check out the pool and patio area. Good restaurants are nearby and so many interesting places to explore!

May is a beautiful time to explore Vancouver Island. The gardens are lovely, wine tasting is always fun and you could even drive up island to Duncan to see new sights!

Your package includes a LIQING Insulated Picnic Basket worth over $450! It is filled with bottles of Railroad Red and Chuckanut White wines from Skagit Crest Winery, Four CHILLOUT insulated wine tumblers, ZIZ wine opener, HX&OD picnic mat, Hickory Farms meat/cheese assortment, Gardiners of Scotland Baileys Fudge Caramels, and Godiva Gourmet Chocolates . . . AND . . . there's a $200 gift card in there too.

Past purchasers have truly enjoyed this get-away!