Advanced Tickets are Now Available for Purchase
Salisbury, MD - Do you love Maryland wine, the great outdoors and live entertainment? Wicomico Recreation, Parks and Tourism is excited to announce the entertainment schedule for the 7th annual Autumn Wine Festival, which will be held at Pemberton Historical Park in Salisbury, MD on October 17-18, 2009.
Live Entertainment Schedule
Saturday, October 17
11:00am-12:00pm The Jazz Guys
12:30pm-2:00pm Backfin Banjo Band
2:30pm-4:00pm Everett Spells
4:30pm-6:00pm Ewabo
Sunday, October 18
12:30pm-2:00pm Paul Cullen
2:30pm-4:00pm UMES Jazz Band
4:30pm-6:00pm On the Edge
6:30pm-8:00pm Power Play
The event is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a record number of participating wineries and nearly fifty arts, crafts and food vendors. Sniff, swirl, sip and savor tastings from over 20 Maryland wineries. With wine glass in hand, stroll the grounds and peruse the rows of arts and crafts vendors or simply relax to the sounds of live entertainment. Tantalizing aromas emanating from a host of food vendors will surely entice most everyone to grab lunch, dinner or both.
Tickets for the Autumn Wine Festival are available in advance for a discounted price. Advanced Single-day passes are $20. A special weekend pass is being offered for the first time for $30, and will only be available for advanced purchase. Advanced tickets can be purchased online at www.AutumnWineFestival.org or in person at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm). At the gate, single-day passes will be $25. A Designated Driver and Youth ticket is available both in advance and at the gate for $5.
The adult ticket price includes a full day of admission to the festival, unlimited sampling, live entertainment, a free tour of Pemberton Hall, free parking and a souvenir 6oz. wine glass (for those 21+).
The Autumn Wine Festival is open from 11:00am to 8:00pm on Saturday and from 12:30pm to 6:00pm on Sunday. For more information, advanced tickets, a complete festival schedule or volunteer sign-up please visit www.AutumnWineFestival.org or call 1-800-332-Tour.
The festival is supported by the Association of Maryland Wineries and sponsored by Pepsi, Public Radio Delmarva, Clear Channel Outdoor, Courtyard Marriott, Courtesy of Salisbury, the Centre at Salisbury, Grist Mill Gardens, Elks 817 Golf Club, WBOC, Froggy 99.9 and Q105.
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Have you ever wondered why the cops don't sit at the end of the road leading back to Pemberton Park and pick off people for DWI? DWI is DWI whether or not it is "people of influence" or just regular folks....hmmmmm
ReplyDelete11:36 if they do that, then they will have to sit outside every bar and lounge and that "ain't" going to happen.
ReplyDeleteThe economy is more important to the powers that be than lives.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me they don't sit outside bars. I've seen it happen several different times. My brother got popped that way. I'm not saying he didn't deserve it. Just saw my neighbor recently. He said he had left a local pub and the cop followed him. The reason the cop stopped him because he didn't stay right of center. Now the road that he was on was a back road with no lines down the middle of it. I guarantee that most people back where we live drive down the middle until another car comes along.
ReplyDeleteIf they really need to make money, they should go sit outside of Seacrets. There are two shifts of drunks. The ones that party their all day and leave between 4 and 6. Then the late night drunks. Imagine all the DUIs they could get then.
ReplyDelete11:36, you either want commerce in Wico. Co, or you don't.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 11:36! I live off of Pemberton Drive and see the drunks pulling away from this big "commerce festival". Obviously you have never almost been hit by one of them in their "luxury vehicle" because they were too buzzed to stop and look for oncoming traffic...I have. They then start flipping ME the bird and yelling because I had to blow my horn, hit the brakes and swerve to miss THEM, because THEY almost caused an accident. It happens every time there is a function there.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you complaining about this being a "drunkfest"...it's not..there is a police presence on the grounds and , to my knowledge ,there has never been an alcohol related incident.
ReplyDeleteThe Sheriff is very well aware of the event and Mike takes public safety very seriously and would not be dissuaded from doing his duty for "political " reasons.
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ReplyDeleteIf that's the case, then each person driving a vehicle needs to take a breathalizer test before leaving the festival. And, yes, there have been alcohol related incidents reported.
2:43....suggest you reconsider your civil liberties....do some reading on "probable cause"....you seem to be making the illogical leap in reasoning that people cannot go to a wine tasting without becoming intoxicated.
ReplyDeleteI can see both points of view. A concerned "neighbor" of the wine fest is looking out for their safety and the safety of others, which is extremely important. Innocent victims are injured or killed by drunk or buzzed drivers all of the time. On the other hand, I am hoping that everyone at the wine tasting is a responsible taster, especially if they are driving. A sip of wine doesn't cause one to be drunk and I am quite sure that there will be some sort of food offered to absorb any wine that has been tasted. I think that the point to be made is that anyone who has sampled more than their share of wine, should do the responsible thing and not drive. If anyone feels the least but "buzzed", please do everyone a favor and give your car keys to someone who isn't sampling.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree Switzerland.
ReplyDeleteThe cops should hide behind bushes, park benches, listen in on cell phone calls, etc. They need to enforce the laws.
ReplyDeletedon't wait for someone to be hurt. Arrest people who are thinking about committing a crime.
Most people are guilty of something, just arrest them and question them. They will find some reason to give them some fines and collect some money.