SIUSLAW NEWS - FLORENCE WINE, CHOWDER & GLASS FLOAT TRAIL • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
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FEBRUARY 16TH - 18TH, 2024
Florence’s Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail Weekend Event returns President’s Day Weekend for the 13th year!
PHOTOS BY FLORENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ABOVE) & TONY REED (RIGHT)
Florence’s annual Wine, Chowder, and Glass Float Trail, returns President’s Day Weekend —February 16 to 18.. The event is produced by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. Tickets for the wine event will be available online at FlorenceFun.com or wineandchowdertrail.com prior to the event and can be purchased at the Chamber’s office (290 Highway 101) until February 16 or at Gazebo Park in Historic Old Town (Saturday) during the event. Commemorative glass (with 12 tastes) is $20. The combined glass float/ chowder trail map and ballot is $5. A weekend of fun and discovery for your eyes, ears, and tastebuds: priceless at just $25.
Free shuttle:
Three Rivers Casino Resort will provide free shuttle service to transport attendees between Old Town’s Gazebo Park on Bay St., the Florence
Distillery in their own local tasting room, Walnut Ridge Winery at Raining Cats & Dogs, and Thinking Tree Spirits at Three Rivers Casino Food Court/Sportsbook lounge. The Chamber’s Chowder Trail is Sunday, February 18, from noon to 3:00 p.m. Participants include: The Market at Driftwood Shores Exhibitors and (with samples at The Florence their tasting Playhouse), Florence Event locations include: Center Catering (at All About Capitello Wines at Socks Olives), ICM Restaurant, to a T, Gelardi Vineyard at Linda Did It Deli (at Beth Maple Street Bistro, Hayworth Rudometkin/American Estate Wines at Blue Heron Pacific Mortgage), Lovejoy’s Gallery, Iris Vineyards at Beth Restaurant & Tea Room, Rudometkin/American Pacific Shorewood Senior Living Mortgage, J Scott Cellars (at Socks to a T), and Three at Backstreet Gallery, La Rivers Casino Resort at their Velle Vineyards at All About food court. Olives, Morgan Meadows Attendees will use the Vineyard at Sticks & Stones ballot on the passport/map Gallery, Reustle Prayer Rock to vote for this year’s best Vineyards at ICM Restaurant, chowder. Sarver Winery at Florence Great Glass Float Trail Regional Arts Alliance, Season Cellars at Laughing See EVENT, page C2 Crab Gallery, Stillwagon Events Center, and the casino. The circuit is expected to run hourly. The Chamber’s Wine Trail is Saturday, February 17, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Participants can then stroll scenic Old Town to sample wines from a dozen different Oregon wineries or distilleries (21 and over only).
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