21st Va. Wine Fest Set Oct. 18 & 19 In Town Point Park
Hampton Roads’ award-winning Town Point Virginia Wine Festival turns 21 this year and will host more than 30 premiere wineries, showcasing over 200 of Virginia’s finest wine varieties on Oct. 18 & 19 in Town Point Park in downtown Norfolk on the Elizabeth River.
  
The festival will be featured from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The acoustical guitar sounds of Lewis McGehee enhances the festival experience for wine lovers as they partake in the simple pleasures of fall wine tasting on the river.
  
In addition to wine, gourmet foods and specialty wares will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. Guests are able to reserve tables, private or corporate chalets, or purchase individual sampling tickets as well as general admission tickets.
  
All the wines presented during the festival are available for purchase by the bottle or by the case. Tasting tickets, general admission tickets and table packages can be purchased by calling 441-2345. A reserved table includes tasting tickets, souvenir wine glass and reserved seating for eight. Call for price information for various packages.
  
No personal tables of any kind will be allowed on festival grounds. Picnic spreads and lawn chairs are welcome, however, but only in designated areas.
  
Norfolk Festevents is a private not-for-profit organization dedicated to producing premier concerts, festivals, ship visits and special events for residents and guests of Hampton Roads. . Celebrating its 25th season, Norfolk Festevents has garnered international acclaim for outstanding quality programming. Norfolk Festevents is the official event marketing and production agency for the City of Norfolk.

Harbor Front Kiwanis Club’s Pig & Oyster Roast To Be At Talbot Hall Oct. 11
The Harbor Front Kiwanis Club’s Annual Pig & Oyster Roast will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Talbot Hall.
  
Roasted oysters, pig pickin’ and chopped BBQ will be the entries of the day.   Beer, wine and soft drinks and delicious clam chowder will be served. The event will offer the expertise of J.H. Miles & Co. Seafood company.
  
Live music by local great Lewis McGehee will also be featured. The proceeds will benefit Kiwanis Children’s charities. Tickets sell for $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Go to:www.hfkiwanis.org

5th Annual  NCVB Golf Tournament Set For Ocean View Course Oct. 15
The Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Training and Research Foundation, Inc. will host its 5th Annual Gof Tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Ocean View Golf Course.
  
This all-day event will begin with registration at 7 a.m. Tee-off will be at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each flight will end on a high note with an awards reception.
  
Along with a great day of golf, golfers will receive multiple gifts. Hole-in-one prizes include a $10,000 cash prize, a Sharp LCD flat screen, a set of Big Bertha Irons from Callaway Golf and roundtrip domestic airline tickets for two. The tournament also features a silent auction; bidders can submit their bids throughout the day.
  
There is still time to become involved; one of the greatest ways is to become a sponsor. Current title sponsor is Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub & Neskis, PC. Other sponsors include American Airlines, BB&T, Spirit of Norfolk, Jillians, DIA, Monarch Bank, SYSCO, The Hampton Roads Sports Commission, The Virginian-Pilot, Southwest Airlines, Apex Technologies, Kingsmill Resort, Sheraton Hotel, Doubletree/Tazewell and many others.
  
The NCVB Training and Research Foundation, Inc. focuses on providing educational training and research opportunities to the public in association with the Norfolk travel and tourism community. For more information, call 664-6620, ext. 632.

The AAA’s 75th School’s Open Drive Carefully Campaign is now underway.
AAA is urging motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones. Pedestrian injury is the second leading cause of injury-related death in the United States for children ages 5 to 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AAA offers comprehensive lists of tips for motorists, parents and students on school zone, school bus, pedestrian and bicycle safety online at: AAA.com/publicaffairs

Look for clues such as AAA School Safety Patrol members, crossing guards, bicycles and playgrounds which indicate children could be in the area. Call 233-3825 for more info.

The Southeast Tourism Society has named Holidays in the City one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast for November, 2008.
Celebrating 24 years, Holidays in the City is a six week celebration of magical festivities, saluting the holidays of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. The festivities begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 with the Grand Illumination of the downtown Norfolk and Olde Towne Portsmouth skylines. The lighting of the skylines signals the start of Hampton Roads’ most cherished event, the 24th Annual Grand Illumination. The theme for this year’s Grand Illumination Parade is “Celebrate the Season.” Festive floats, marching bands, giant balloons, dancers and Santa himself will delight spectators as they parade through downtown Norfolk. “The STS Top 20 Events list is an excellent guide for travelers in the Southeast. Events chosen represent the best activities the region offers. Being chosen is a great accolade that can draw extra attention to a festival or special event,” said Neville Bhada, director of communications and public relations for the Southeast Tourism Society.