SEPT. 24-28

WINE AND CHILI FIESTA

More than 110 wineries and about 50 Santa Fe chefs will participate in the seminars, winemaker dinners, cooking demonstrations, guest chef luncheons and a Grand Food and Wine Tasting that make up the 18th annual Santa Fe Wine & Chili Fiesta Sept. 24-28. Wine with chili? They promise that it works. Tickets go on sale in July and sell out fast. http://santafewineandchili.org; 505-438-8060

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

MAUI FILM FESTIVAL

Among those to be honored at the 2008 Maui Film Festival in Wailea Wednesday through Sunday will be Pierce Brosnan, Virginia Madsen, Felicity Huffman and Dennis Quaid. The 9th annual celebration of ground-breaking films, alternative and artistic films begins Wednesday and continues through Sunday with film showings, panel discussions, culinary events and the festival's signature outdoor screenings "under the stars." Closing film Sunday: "Down the Barrel," documenting the contemporary world of pro surfing. Schedule and details: http://mauifilmfestival.com.

JUNE 27-29

NATIONAL FOREST'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY

The Olympic National Forest in Washington state will observe the park's 70th anniversary and honors the park's benefactors, Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt, with a three-day event June 27-29. The weekend's celebration begins with the debut of a new museum display featuring memorabilia from Franklin D. Roosevelt's visit to the park in 1938. Re-enactments of speeches by Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt will be a feature of the event, recognizing one of only three temperate rain forests in the U.S. Host of the event is the historic retreat, the Lake Quinault Lodge. www.visitlakequintalt.com; 888-896-3827.