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SPECIAL EDITION | OCTOBER 4, 2017 | SECTION C Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Oct. 6-8, 2017 Schedule & Wine Walk Chowder Trail FRIDAY, OCT. 7 • Great Glass Float Search and Giveaway begins in the afternoon. Pick up informa- tion at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visi- tor’s Center, 290 Highway 101, and start hunting for glass fl oats at 18 participating loca- tions around Florence. Some businesses will not be open Sunday, so be sure to get a head start! SATURDAY, OCT. 8 F lorence is the site for the seventh annual Wine & Chowder Trail this weekend, Friday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct. 8. Explore tastes of wine and chowder in Historic Old Town Florence all weekend. Try nearly a dozen diff erent chowders while enjoying live music, shopping food and beverage. People can also enter to win a memorable and collectible glass fl oat. Th e giveaway will start on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., aft er starting on Friday. Th e Wine Trail is on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. and the Chowder Trail is on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. “Historically sunny weather, comfortable temperatures, a bowl of delicious local clam chowder and a glass of Oregon wine. Th at’s what this weekend is all about,” says Bettina Hannigan, execu- tive director of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. Th e Chamber is bringing back the Great Glass Float Giveaway — a three-day treasure hunt — for which participants can pick up passports at the Chamber’s Visi- tor Center, 290 Highway 101, on Friday and Saturday and win one of 30 beautiful glass fl oats during the drawing on Sunday. Partici- pants must be present to win. New to the event this year is a concert by legendary Brazilian jazz percussionist Airto Moreira and his world-renowned six-piece band at the Florence Events Cen- ter. “Imag- ine, a week- end of amazing wine, hearty chowder and truly world-class jazz. Can you see why we call this place Or- egon’s Coastal Playground?” Hannigan asks. Saturday, Oct. 7, features the annual Wine Walk from 2 to 5 p.m. Pick up your wine passport and commemorative glass for $5 and tasting tickets for $1 each at Waterfront Wine Store, 1300 Bay St., to sample wines from 10 dif- ferent Oregon wineries. Wine Trail participants must prove they are 21 or over. Saturday night features Moreira’s con- cer t at the Flor- e n c e Events Cen- ter, 715 Quince St., at 7 p.m. Casual listeners and jazz enthusiasts alike will recog- nize Moreira’s work. He is a pioneer in jazz fusion and world music, has contributed to major movie soundtracks and has collaborated with a long list of iconic players such as Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Cannonball Adderly, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Weath- er Report and Chicago. Tickets are $30 and available at Event- Center.org or by calling 541-997- 1994. Sunday, Oct. 8, is the Chowder Trail from noon to 4 p.m. Pick up your ballot and map for $5 at Gazebo Park on Bay Street. Th ere will be 10 locally-made chowders all around Old Town. “Two lodgings, Th e River House Inn and Th e Old Town Inn, both within walking distance of the festivities and highly rated on TripAdvisor, are off ering in- clusive package rates with a Sat- urday night stay,” adds Hannigan. From Friday aft ernoon through Sunday aft ernoon, participants can venture in and out of the myriad shops and galleries in Old Town, and select locations around town, in search of about 30 hidden glass fl oats “hidden in plain sight.” Once spotted, entrants can tell the proprietor where they spot- ted it and have an event “pass- port” validated to receive a ticket for Sunday aft ernoon’s drawing. Th e more fl oats spotted, the bet- ter each person’s chance of taking one home during the weekend’s giveaway. For more information on par- ticipating in the seventh annual Wine & Chowder Trail weekend, call the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce at 541-997-3128 or visit FlorenceChamber.com/ events. • Wine Walk from 2 to 5 p.m. $5 passport, $1 tasting tickets Pick up information and buy tasting tickets at Waterfront Wine Store in Historic Old Town • Great Glass Float Search continues SUNDAY, OCT. 9 • Chowder Trail from noon to 4 p.m. — $5 ballot Pick up information and buy your ballot and map at Gaze- bo Park in Historic Old Town • Great Glass Float Giveaway — stick around for the draw- ing at 3:30 p.m. Participants must be present to win. 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