Silent Auction News

Have you ever checked out the silent auction run by the Friends of the Children's Library at the Taste? For the last few months they've been collecting some terrific goods and services from local businesses in the area. These items will be offered to the highest bidder during the Taste:

Wouldn't you love to take home one of 4 one day Park Hopper tickets to Disneyland and California Adventure, or maybe two admissions to Universal Studios Hollywood? We have tickets to Adventure City, the Aquarium of the Pacific, and Wild Rivers Water Park. How about a Gondola Romance cruise? Treat your sweetie to a quiet dinner for Sunday brunch at the award-winning Five Crowns restaurant in Corona Del Mar, or throw your date to the excitement of gliding on Segways for an hour before enjoying dinner at the Black Bull Chop House from GW Segway Tours.

Explorer the many wonderful things that SoCal offers - The Museum of Tolerance in LA, the Santa Ana Zoo, The OC Fair, or The OC Museum of Art. Immerse yourself in history at the Reagan or the Nixon Presidential Library,or follow the ponies at the Los Al Racecourse --

At the Taste you can bid on all of these items and many, many more -- watch for the next silent auction posting. And don't forget -- buy your tickets for the Taste NOW to avoid the $10 per ticket price increase in 2 weeks!

Wines and Beers For Your Tasting Pleasure

A terrific selection of wineries and breweries are signing up for this year’s Taste. Join us - and enjoy sips from these great wineries: Christian Lazo, Stacked Stone, Toucan, OC, Wente Brothers, Barefoot, Pacifico Sur, Talin Cellars, and Jean De Roze.

We’re also featuring wines from Rex Goliath, Blackstone, Ravenswood, Monkey, Robert Mondavi, Clos Du Bois, Cupcake, Tempra, Mutt Lynch, Brophy Clark, Kallfelz, San Marcos Creek, Calacerous Winery, Constellation Wines, and Cayucos Cellars.

Beer lovers can try a great variety of brews: Sierra Nevada, Firestone, New Belgium, and Brewbakers - as well as Primo Beer, Palm Beer, and Boston Beer

The Sportin' Woodies - Live at the Taste!

We've got some great entertainment lined up just for you -

The Sportin' Woodies - With their roots in the blues, Willie Utley, Jack Lillycrop and Gerry Springthorpe have been performing together for over ten years in southern California bands like Big Neal and the Blue Rhythm Band, Push-Button Trany, and Who's Yer Daddy. Their current ensemble, The Sportin' Woodies', led by Utley and now joined by Eddie Mariscal on Guitar and Joel Helin on bass, offers an eclectic mix of songs spanning four decades of music history, including selections of jump-swing, blues, classic rhythm 'n' blues, surf guitar and rock.

10 More Reasons To Come To Taste 2010

Here are a few more places we just added to the list: Surf City Catering, The Lazy Dog Cafe, Victorian Catering, Mothers Market, Good To Go Restaurant, Ruby Palace, BJ’s Pizza, Pete’s Sunset Grill, Nonna Lucci’s, and Tom Girl Baking Company!

Already have a ticket and want to upgrade to VIP STATUS? Tickets purchased at the library should be returned there for exchange. If you bought your ticket online, go to www.TasteHB.com. All others please contact info@TasteHB.com.

We've Got More of Your Favoriites!

Check out this all-star lineup of more eateries coming to the Taste

Spark Woodfire Grill, Don Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant, Supermex, Poverello Coffee, Zubie's Dry Dock, Shades Restaurant at the Waterfront Hilton, Avila’s El Ranchito Cantina, Teazazz, Stonefire Grill, and Market Broiler.

VIP TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Go to our website www.TasteHB.com and click on the ticket logo - only 200 lucky people will get all the great perks that come with VIP status - buy your VIP tickets now!