Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more

North Carolina

Ronda, Jan. 16. Four Seasons Winter Wine Tasting Dinner (Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery). Details: www.raffaldini.com.

Kill Devil Hills, Jan. 16-17. Outer Banks Wedding Weekend & Expo. Details: www.outerbanksweddingassoc.org.

Asheville, Jan. 19-28. Asheville Restaurant Week. Details: www.exploreasheville.com/restaurant-week.

South Carolina

Columbia, through Jan. 17. S.C. Restaurant Week. Details: www.restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com.

Greenville, Jan. 15-17. S.C. International Auto Show. Details: www.southcarolinaautoshow.com.

Columbia, Jan. 13. World Beer Festival. Details: www.allaboutbeer.com/gather-for-beer/world-beer-festival/columbia-sc.

Tuesday: Train tips for European travel

Bob Taylor, who writes the “Travel Better” column for The Charlotte Observer, also produced four videos for Rail Europe and three for the Swiss travel system over the past two decades; his former business did marketing presentations for British Rail and Japan Railways Group. Taking advantage of exploring Europe by rail is the subject of his presentation at the Jan. 12 meeting of Charlotte’s Magellan Travel Club. Taylor’s presentation begins at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the fellowship hall at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1000 E. Morehead St. Free; reservations are not required. Details: Bob Taylor, 704-906-6483 or Peabod@aol.com.

This story was originally published January 10, 2016 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more."