Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival event draws near

Only three more weeks till the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce hosts the Wine, Beer, Seafood & Music Festival (February 17 & 18). This event will be held in Gardiner at the Old Jewett School Building at 325 High Street. When you drive on Highway 101, you can see the school up on the hill.

Parking and shuttle service will be available at the old International Paper Sawmill Site right on Highway 101 across the street from the Fox Hole. Shuttle service is also available from the Winchester Bay RV Resort and Coho Point in Winchester Bay as well as at Price & Pride in Reedsport.

Advertising for the event will begin next week. There will be ads in newspapers and on radio stations along the I-5 corridor as well as in the Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, and Florence areas.

At a cost of only $5 per day, guests will enjoy music of many genres, wine, beer, as seafood and craft vendors. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at the Reedsport/Winchester Chamber of Commerce at the corner of Highway 101 & 38 in Reedsport. On Saturday night, the Eugene-band "The Cheeseburgers" will perform. They will play danceable tunes from 6:30pm to 8pm. This event is not to be missed.