The 2011 Currituck Fall Food & Wine Festival is upon us…it must be fall! And what better way to welcome fall than with food, wine, music, great scenery, and fun times for all?!
The festival is held at the fabulous Sanctuary Vineyards (Cotton Gin anyone?) in Currituck…a few miles north of the bridge leading to the Outer Banks.
Admission includes signature wine glass, wine tastings and entertainment (food not included). $20 advance tickets / $25 day of event
September 24 from noon to 6pm
Live music all afternoon
Great Currituck Grape Stomp
Pork & Cork BBQ competition
Local Wines and Beers to sample
Local Food Vendors
Hay rides through the vineyards
Rain or Shine
Tickets sold at all Cotton Gin locations- Jarvisburg, Nags Head MP 14.5 and Corolla or visit us at www.sanctuaryvineyards.com
Outer Banks: 2011 Currituck Spring Food & Wine Festival
This is Sanctuary Vineyard’s Big Spring Festival!!!
Your admission gets you access to taste over 30 different local and regional NC wines, live music from Pairadocs All Star Band and more – vineyard hayrides, winemaking classes, reserve barrel tastings and the first 100 through the door get free custom wine bags!
Then there’s the food….Local BBQ smoked over grapevines, fresh seafood and delicious dishes from Weeping Radish Brewery and Butchery highlight Sanctuary food offerings for 2011. (Food not included with admission)
The Wingo de Mayo Festival is always a blast. Perfect time of year, as the weather starts to get hot, great people, great food, great music, and great adult beverages!
When: Saturday, May 7th Where:Native Vine in Point Harbor.
This year’s event will benefit the Outer Banks Children At Play Museum, a non-profit organization that helps foster creativity in children through hands on learning.
The festivities will feature two separate events -the 6th Annual Wine and Beer Jam and the 3rd Annual Great Wing Cook Off.
The Wine and Beer Jam (12-5pm) offers more than 50 wines and beers from around the world. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day off.
The Great Wing Cook Off pits local restaurants and individuals against each other in the battle for the best wings. Guests can sample the wings and vote on their favorites! Tickets for the Wing Cook Off are $10 over 12 years, $5 8-12 years, and free under 8, and can only be purchased the day of the event.
Advance tickets for the Wine and Beer Jam are available at Native Vine, Chillli Peppers, Children At Play or online at www.nativevine.com. Children are welcome and there is no charge for those not tasting wine and beer or tasting wings.
Well, we’ve flipped the calendar. It’s a new year, and we’re all welcoming in 2011 with open arms. But it’s January, and January is a tough month. The holiday festivities are over, days are short, and the weather is downright cold.
January can be a bear, but the good news is we are getting closer to spring every day, and I know it’s getting close because we are all starting to talk about the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach coming in March.
The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach is a one-of-kind event that enlists local restaurants for four days days of unique tasting opportunities with an OBX flare. The OBX Taste of the Beach was even named as one of the top 10 food and wine festivals in the US by Coastal Living!
The Taste of The Beach Weekend has been scheduled for March 17-20, 2011. The Outer Banks. This grand food festival event on The Outer Banks of North Carolina will feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances, brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks.
The Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend is a fantastic way to sample the fare of several fine restaurants on the Outer Banks in one fun-filled, food-centric weekend! Casual chefs to full-on foodie fanatics will revel in innovative culinary opportunities offered up by members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association. You can indulge in a fancy wine dinner one night and mix with the masses in an organic farm to fork experience the next. Or maybe an intimate cooking class with one of the area’s world class chefs is more your speed.
Freshness is the hallmark of dining on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Offering much more than just seafood, the barrier islands are home to over 160 locally owned and operated restaurants. You’ll be delighted by a diverse offering of culinary delights in unique settings, with menus dreamed up by the finest-trained chefs.
Nothing beats locally caught seafood – you can taste the difference in ours. We have the finest Watermen in the world who bring in plump oysters, savory shrimp, and fish entrees almost too gorgeous to eat! For discriminating palettes or pocketbooks, Outer Banks restaurants serve everything from true Italian fare, to Southwestern and French cuisine. And yes, you can find down home Southern-style barbecue and hush puppies. And you don’t have to break the bank. Whatever your tastes, you’ll find plenty of food, drink, and fun among the wide array of activities encompassed by the Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend.
Tickets will be limited so book ahead of time. You can order tickets here.
This will be a very busy weekend on the Outer Banks. There are some additional events planned for this weekend: the YMCA OBX Polar Plunge, Kelly’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Annual Running of The Leprechauns 8k. Lots to do!
If you’re heading down to get your fill of great food, we’d love to help you find a house that meets all of your vacation needs. You can find our houses at: www.OuterBanksVacations.com.
The 8th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festival Sat. and Sun. October 16th and 17th, 2010 12-5 pm at Native Vine in Point Harbor
To benefit the Currituck Animal Shelter
Come Taste more than 50+ wines and beers from around the world! The festival will take place outside under tents, trees and whatever other space we can find!! There will also be local artists selling their work, local restaurants selling food and of course lots of great music to taste and dance to!
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of.
Tickets are available at Native Vine Nags Head, Native Vine Point Harbor, Chilli Peppers or by calling 252-491-5311.
As you head down Rt. 158 towards the Outer Banks, keep an eye out for The Cotton Gin and Sanctuary Vineyards about 10 miles before the bridge. The building itself is worth the stop…a remodeled turn-of-the-century gin.
It offers a great opportunity to get out and stretch your legs and take a look at some unique coastal souvenirs…plus some amazing local wines from their onsite vineyards. (hint, hint…great photo ops in the vineyard.)
The store offers a diverse selection of goods with a unique blend of country and coastal living….carefree clothing, garden accents, bedding, seasonal decorations and well-known collectibles.
Historic Inn Walk (4-6): self guided tour of the 6 Historic Inns of Manteo
Enjoy live entertainment everywhere!
Manteo High School Jazz Band at the Courthouse (6-8),
Jazz in the alley with Joe Mapp and The Coordinates (6-8),
Ruth Wyand (4-6) at Adrianna’s,
Frozen Head and The Squirrels at Magnolia Market.
Live acoustic jam at The Outdoors Outfitters.
Local vineyard wine tasting at The Full Moon with local artist EM Corsa on hand to sign her labels designed for Vineyard on the Scuppernong.
Artist Shirley Ruff at Dare County Arts Council, Laura Martier to preform.
Rock Wall, games, clowns, face painting, plein air painters, wild life educators, yarn spinning demo at Kimbeeba, costumed interpreters. Deals, demo’s and delights at participating downtown merchants.
Sealevel at The Full Moon (9-12) and Live entertainment at Poor Richards.
