February is American Heart Month. If you want to show your support on national Wear Red Day then wear your red on the First Friday in February.
REMINDER.... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketingcompanies Feb 09 and you will start to receive sales calls..... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS (minutes used)To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone:888-382-1222.It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of yourtime. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cellphone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a differentphone number.I just finished registering my number and it only took about 20 seconds!And it didn't hurt.
Pinot Noir & Chocolate Celebration ~
Feb 7th & 8th, 11-6 Willamette Valley Vineyards
Romance is in the air at the Vineyard…come celebrate our 11th annual Pinot Noir and Chocolate celebration! Taste award winning Pinot Noir Port paired with decadent chocolate from acclaimed chocolatiers including: Dagoba, Godiva, Extreme Chocolates, and more. New chocolates as well as some of your favorites! Spend the day with a loved one and find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Compete in a Pinot Noir and Chocolate pairing contest and win a Romantic Valentines Day Package for you and your sweetie. $5 admission includes wine tasting and a free Riedel wine glass! Admission is complimentary for Oregon Wine Guild members
Our favorite time to go is in the last 2 hours on Sunday. The crowds have gone and the chocolatiers do not want to pack home their goods. Unless they change this fun event to upstairs it's quite fun to mingle down in the cellar!
3rd Annual Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival- Confluence 2009February 13-15, 2009Gardiner, OregonOregon wineries and microbreweries will offer tastings and sales of theirpremium wines and micro-brewed beer. Cooking demonstrations, ice sculpture,seafood vendors, music, etc.
CASA celebration at Papa Di Vino'sHost: Marion County CASASunday February 15th , 5-9pm1130 Royvonne Ave SE #104, Salem503-364-3009CASA advocates make a difference everyday for kids in foster care. Comemeet a few and support the cause and learn how you can help kids in fostercare find a safe and permanent home. Papa Di Vino will donate a portion ofproceeds for the night to CASA. http://www.marioncountycasa.org/ Come on people,it takes a village!And what a great reason to check out this new wine bar.
32nd Annual Newport Seafood and Wine Festival ~ The Mothership of winefestivals.February 20-22, 2009 32nd Annual Newport Seafood & Wine FestivalNewport, OregonThe premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the originalNorthwest seafood and wine festival.I'm hearing the best time for this crazy event is first thing Friday, soplan to take the day off and head to the beach.
