Pork loin roast A highlight of the Christmas Tour of Homes each year is the Colonial Dinner, featuring dishes from the antebellum South, graciously served in one of our elegant historic homes. The 2008 menu continues this timehonored tradition with a festive fourcourse meal worthy of the season.

l Caramelized onion and roasted shallot cream soup

l Baby spinach salad w/fresh strawberries, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette

l Roast pork loin w/plum sauce l Corn pudding l Green beans w/roasted pep- pers

l Lemon syllabub with French lace

l Cookies

l Wine, water and coffee

The 2008 Christmas Tour of Homes is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, December 12-13. There is a limited number of seats available for the Colonial Dinner on December 13, and early reservations are recommended.

Three ticket packages are available for the Christmas Tour of Homes.

l Candlelight Tour: Friday Evening, 5-9 p.m. ($30.00)

l Town & Country Day Tour: Saturday Only 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ($30.00)

Lemon syllabub l Saturday Combination Ticket: Town & Country Day Tour, Twilight Champagne Reception, and Colonial Dinner ($65.00)

l Premier Ticket: All of the tour activities are included with this ticket ($85.00).

l Single House Tickets: ($5.00)

Additional information may be obtained by calling The Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation (toll free 877-221-7689), 706-678- 5001, 706-678-2105, or by going to the Foundation's website http:// www.historyofwilkes.org.