GETTING READY FOR HISTORIC HALIFAX FESTIVAL — Tommy Reagan (c) of the  Halifax Planning Commission is shown with Town business members
Stephanie Crump, Carol Throckmorton and Bill Granger with (back row)
Christy Snead, Debbie Thompson, Marsha Hite and Garland Childrey as
they get ready for the first ever Historic Halifax Festival set for
Saturday, September 8. (SOMcL photo) .

The first annual historic Halifax Festival will be held on Saturday,
September 8, 2007. The festival is a celebration of the recent
revitalization of the Town of Halifax and is being presented by the
Halifax Village Business Association and the Town.
The day will begin, weather permitting,  with a canoe trip down the
Banister River. Anyone wishing to participate should contact Carl Espy,
Town Manager, or Kelly Shaw at Pure Internet.
Activities in the town will begin at 10 a.m. and will include arts and
craft vendors and food vendors on the street. Several bands will
provide music during the day. Children's activities include
inflatables, face painting, and a magic show on the Courthouse Square.
Beginning at 2 p.m. there will be a wine tasting featuring Bright
Meadows Farm, Rebec Vineyards, Peaks of Otter Winery and Tomahawk Mill
Winery. Music for the Wine Festival will be provided by 6th and Main
and The Blues Report. Tickets for the Wine Festival are $10 in advance
and $15 at the gate and can be purchased at Gene's Orange Market,
Distinct Impressions, The Scissor Shack, Triangle Florist and Halifax
Floral & Framing. Anyone wishing to reserve a booth space (vendor) or needing further  information on the event can contact any Village Association member or  call Marsha Hite at 476-2164 or Tommy Reagan at 470-1943.