~SCHEDULE OF EVENTS~ September 25--Our final Paddle Dinner of the season using local foods!!! This unique trip includes a guided paddle on the Haw River in the afternoon followed by a luxuriant five-course meal with wine pairing at Benjamin Vineyards (vegetarian meals available). For $75 you can see and taste the wonderful natural resources of the Haw River Valley! The river trip will be a 2-3 hour scenic canoe/kayak trip on a stretch of river enjoyable for paddlers of all skill levels. Dinner will be a five course culinary delight prepared by Chelafay Catering, with each course accompanied by the fine wines of Andy Zeman. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. To make reservations, please contact the Haw River Canoe and Kayak Company at 336-260-6465. (If you're not a paddler, you can join us just for dinner--but please make reservations .) Paddle Dinner MenuParmesan Chicken Tenders, Scratch-Made Cheese with Fruit & Nuts,Stuffed Potato, , s Chardonnay Salad Lorette with Vinaigrette Dressing, Scratch-Made Crackers Chardonel Buffalo Wellington or *Portobello Wellington, Braised Cabbage, Simply-Dressed Green Beans, Homemade Yeast Rolls Merlot Crème de Framboise Sorbet Wine-poached Peaches in Glass Cookie Cupwith Creme Anglaise Magnolia Tabasco-Flavored Pecans, October 2--Join us for a Women's Evening Paddle where your female river guides lead a "women only" group. The two-and-a-half hour river trip begins at 3:00 p.m., while egrets and great blue herons settle for their evening rest, and concludes at Benjamin Vineyards & Winery for a glass of wine, light fare, and a relaxing chair massage. It's a unique trip designed by women for women. Fee: $50 per person with a canoe or kayak provided. Advanced reservations requires. Please call 336-260-6465 or register online at www.hawrivercanoe/register.htm. ***************************************************** ***Can't make it to the winery? We'll be at the following Farmers' Markets. Saturday: Durham Central Park Pavilion from 8 a.m.- 12 noon. Saturday: Carrboro Town Commons from 7 a.m.-12 noon Saturday: Western Wake from 8 a.m. - 12 noon Saturdays in Saxapahaw: Farmers Market and Music Series from 5-8 p.m. May 1 through end of August Wednesday: Carrboro Town Commons from 3:30-6:30 Thursday: Pittsboro County Fairground from 3:30-6:30 p.m. |