Oregon Chocolate Festival in Ashland, OR.
March 4th and 5th, 2006

Bigger, better and screaming CHOCOLATE! The second annual Oregon Chocolate Festival took place at the Ashland Springs Hotel on March 4th and 5th, 2006 and turned out to be a great success! Chocolate lovers, big and small, young and old had the best time ever during that weekend long festival with events scheduled throughout Ashland.

Romano's Italian Soda Company is a young business and brand developed out of a third generation Oregon based family beverage business. Ken Pastega created the flavors and brand to maintain the flavorful tradition of Italian Sodas, making them accessible to everyone in bottled form. The products are named after his grandfather Romano who came to the US from the old country, years ago. Romano's was first available in the marketplace in the fountain of a 7-Eleven partner in Medford. Distribution has expanded out through independent Pepsi bottlers in Medford, Corvallis, Tillamook, Newport, Coos Bay, Eugene, Bend, Pendleton, Roseburg, Oregon as well as Vancouver, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho..and the famiglia is growing. Most recently added to the Italian Soda flavor line up are Chocolate Dream and Vanilla Bean. We even hear that mixed together the flavors create a drinkable dessert of a chocolate sundae! Salute!" www.ashlandspringshotel.com/chocolatiers_06.php

Seafood and Wine festival in Newport, Oregon
February 24, 25, and 26, 2006

It wouldn't be winter on the coast without the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. It's the premier seafood & wine event of the west coast and the original Northwest seafood and wine festival.

Since 1978 the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival has attracted visitors from around the world to the central Oregon coast. This year's festival promises to be packed with all of the fun, food and wine you've come to know and love at the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival!

www.newportchamber.org/swf/