Monday, June 29, 2009

Carolina and Kure Beach
Real Estate Update
W/E 6/21/09

Carolina Beach
New Residential Listings for Carolina Beach

918 Carolina Beach Avenue N # A-1 $195,500
1615 S Lake Park Blvd # 603 $199,500
276 Silver Sloop Way $299,000
1717 Carolina Beach Avenue N # 24 $194,000
701 Canal Drive # 1 $370,900
1109 Saint Joseph Street $925,000
105 Tennessee Avenue #202 $139,900


Pending Sales for Carolina Beach
1615 S Lake Park Blvd # 801 $225,000
1101 S Lake Park Blvd # C-4 $177,000
1101 S Lake Park Blvd # A-9 $247,988
600 Carolina Beach Avenue S # 1-B $140,000

Sold - For Carolina Beach
1801 Canal Drive # D-18 $155,000
712 Hamlet Avenue $167,000
614 Cape Fear $230,000
205 N Seventh Street $447,000
1312 Carolina Beach Avenue N # B $682,500
625 Spencer Farlow Drive # 23 $120,000
1314 Spot Lane $511,500
1618 Canal Drive # C-43 $121,000
1609 Carolina Beach Avenue N # 5-G $195,000
151 Bowfin Lane # 1 $485,000


Total Homes Currently Listed for Carolina Beach

429 Homes Listed between $99,700 and $3,500,000

Kure Beach
New Residential Listings for Kure Beach

221 Atlantic Avenue # A $1,050,000
752 N Fort Fisher Blvd $1,595,000
205 N Fourth Avenue # A $364,900

Pending Homes Currently Listed for Kure Beach

510 Seahorse Place $869,000



Sold – Kure Beach

None

Total Homes Currently Listed In Kure Beach

141 Homes Listed between $175,000 and $2,885,900


Lots and Land- Carolina & Kure Beach
New Lot Listing – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach


420 Oceana Way $799,900
422 Oceana Way $829,900




Pending Lot Sales – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach

None


Sold Lots – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
1502 Whelk Lane $117,500
1515 Bowfin Lane $160,000
204 Ocean Blvd $140,000

Total Lots Currently Listed
299 Lots Listed between $65,000 and $9,700,000

Friday, June 26, 2009

PLEASURE ISLAND HAPPENINGS!

2 Wine Guys at the Grind now Offering Food for it’s Customers – Although we will come out of the gate relatively slow, we will build our menu as we go. Our initial focus will be our antipasti platters, the already famous Finnerty’s Flatbreads, and Panini sandwiches. We have more ideas than you could fit in the space shuttle, so once we get comfortable in the new kitchen, there will be some amazing things showing up on tables at the Treehouse Bistro. The menu will be available starting at 11:00 a.m. For more information on 2 Wine Guys at the Grind, please visit their website at www.2wineguysatthegrind.com

Enjoy an Evening of Jazz Under the Stars – On Saturday, June 27th, come out to the Beach Stage to enjoy an evening of Jazz Under the Stars. Brought to you by the folks of the Boardwalk Makeover Organization, this will be the second in a series of six shows. Jazz Under the Stars runs from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and this week will feature Ryan Saranich and Pocket Language. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own beach chairs and blankets. For more information, please visit their website at www.boardwalkmakeover.org.

Marketing your Business is the Key to Success – As the summer season kicks into full swing, Pleasure Island is in the spotlight! Rendered Communications wants to bring business to the community. You may have seen our latest commercial—the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce's 30-second spot as part of the "What's your Pleasure?" campaign. Rendered Communications offers HD commercial production, marketing, and advertisement at a competitive, but affordable cost. With our cutting edge technology, our team of professionals, and that extra-spark of creative intuition, we can accelerate your business towards growth and development. Rendered Communications is motivated to help Pleasure Island businesses accomplish their goals. On Friday July 10th, we'll be co-hosting the Chamber Social with Joyner Marina. Come out for great people, music, drinks, food, fun, and, of course, to meet our team!

Aquarium Camp for Teen Coastal Crusaders – The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher will be holding a Coastal Crusaders Summer Camp on June 29th through July 3rd. This camp is specially designed for young adults, ages 13-14. Throughout the week, teen campers hit the beach, go crabbing in the salt marsh, tour behind the scenes of the Aquarium, canoe at Holly Shelter, conduct underwater archaeology at Fort Fisher Historical Site, visit the Sea Turtle Hospital in Topsail Beach and try out surfing. Space is also available for Aquarium summer camps for kids ages 5-12 with various dates and themes. For more information about camp dates, themes, and fees, visit the Aquarium website at www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher/programs/summer-camp or contacct the Aquarium at 458-7468.

Wilmington Sharks to Host 2009 Coastal Plain League All-Star Game – The Coastal Plain League announced that the 2009 All-Star Game will be hosted by the Wilmington Sharks on July 21, 2009 at Buck Hardee Field in Wilmington. The All-Star game festivities will begin on Monday, July 20th, when the Sharks will host the All-Star Fan Fest and Home Run Derby. Fans will have the chance to meet both CPL All-Star teams during that time and then look on as 16 of the best hitters in the league battle it out in the annual Home Run Derby. Stay tuned for more details for visit the Sharks website at www.wilmingtonsharks.com for more information.

Chamber of Commerce Film Series Continues this Week – Just a reminder to everyone that our film series at the Carolina Beach Lake Park continues this week with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The newest Indian Jones adventure begins in the southwest in 1957 – the height of the Cold War. Indy and his sidekick, Mac, have barely escaped a close scrape with nefarious Soviet agents on a remote airfield. Join Indy as he finds a way to evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an impenetrable trail of mystery, grapple with enemies and friends of questionable motives and, above all, stop the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the deadliest of hands. The movies start at 8:45 p.m. Feel free to bring your blankets and snacks. The concession stand will be offering popcorn, candy, soft drinks and more.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

This week at Chick-Fil-A is Customer Appreciation Week – Each night during the week of June 15th, Chick-Fil-A is offering it’s customers something exciting for Customer Appreciation Week. Even more exciting is that on Thursday night at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk, Chick-fil-A will be hosing the Extreme Tailgating Event from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. They will have FREE Chick-fil-A Sandwiches (while supplies last) and FREE kid’s games and photos with the Chick-fil-A Kid Cow. If you can’t make it out to the Boardwalk, there are other events taking place in the store each day. For more information contact Chick-fil-A at 794-9008 or visit their website at www.cfamonkeyjunction.com

Rip Current Awareness– In light of the recent tragedies on Pleasure Island due to Rip Currents, Bob Lewis from The Last Resort is starting the Pleasure Island Rip Tide Awareness Campaign to educate the public on Rip Currents. Bob is challenging the local businesses to pitch in and help get enough Rip Tide Awareness Posters printed so that each business, real estate company, property rental company and individual owners of condo/beach house rentals can display and educate the public on a daily basis. While our lifeguards, fire and safety rescue personnel and the police department are doing a wonderful job, we need to do our part to help educate the public immediately. Bob has volunteered to organize, collect donations for printing expenses and will also go around to the local businesses and distribute the information. If you would like to donate your time or money to this incredibly valuable campaign, please contact Bob at 599-2879 or visit him at The Last Resort at 600 N. Lake Park Boulevard. We need your help to avoid any further loss of life on our Island. www.carolinabeachbar.com

Aquarium Camp for Teen Coastal Crusaders – The NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher will be holding a Coastal Crusaders Summer Camp on June 29th through July 3rd. This camp is specially designed for young adults, ages 13-14. Throughout the week, teen campers hit the beach, go crabbing in the salt marsh, tour behind the scenes of the Aquarium, canoe at Holly Shelter, conduct underwater archaeology at Fort Fisher Historical Site, visit the Sea Turtle Hospital in Topsail Beach and try out surfing. Space is also available for Aquarium summer camps for kids ages 5-12 with various dates and themes. For more information about camp dates, themes, and fees, visit the Aquarium website at www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher/programs/summer-camp or contacct the Aquarium at 458-7468.

The 4th Annual Pro/Am Silvagni Benefit Surf Contest is Coming August 1st and 2nd – Here is your chance to enter to win a custom made surfboard by Perfection Surfboards. Tickets are $1.00 each or 7 for $5.00. All proceeds benefit the Lyme Disease Foundation and Andrew Silvagni. Tickets are available at Beach Dogs located at 304 N. Lake Park Boulevard in Carolina Beach. The Drawing will be held at the end of the Surf Contest on August 2, 2009. Watch for more details. www.SurfSchoolNC.com

Chamber of Commerce Film and Fireworks Series Continues this Week – Just a reminder to everyone that our film and fireworks series continues this week with the Fireworks by the Sea on Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. Also that evening, starting at 6:30 at the Boardwalk Gazebo, come out and listen to Painted Man playing Funk and Rhythm and Blues. On Sunday, June 21st, bring your family and your blankets and come out to the Carolina Beach Lake Park for our Free Movies at the Lake. This week we will be showing The Tale of Despereaux a tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess. This film stars the vocal talents of Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman and Kevin Klein. The movies start at 8:45 p.m.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Michael's Seafood International Chowder Champ

Over the last wekend, Michael McGowan of Michael's Seafood Restaurant in Carolina Beach brought nearly 200 gallons of his locally famous chowder along with a little help from employees and familly, up to Newport Rhode Island. Their mission was to compete in the Schweppes Great Chowder Cook off and show the world that North Carolina knows good seafood chowder. After many grueling days of preparation and traveling, it all paid off for Michael as his Capt. M's Seafood Chowder took the prestigious honor of first place in the competition's "Seafood Chowder" category.

Michael's seafood Restaurant and Catering is located at 1206 North Lake Park Boulevard in Carolina Beach. Michael and wife Shelly are excited about winning the award. The served nearly 160 gallons of their delicious chowder, (1 and 1/2 ounces at a time), to over 20,000 people who attended the world renowned event.

Congratulations to our own Michael McGowan on bringing home the award to Pleasure Island.

Weekly Event Reminder

Katie B. Hines Senior Center to Host Yard Sale – On Saturday, June 13th from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Katie B. Hines Senior Center, located at 308 Cape Fear Boulevard, will be hosting a yard sale. They will have lots of goodies and bargains. Any donations are tax deductible and proceeds from the yard sale will go towards operation of the Senior Center. For more information or to make a donation, please contact the Senior Center at 910-458-6609.

First Baptist Church of Carolina Beach to hold Barbeque Chicken Fundraiser – On Saturday, June 13th, head over to First Baptist Church of Carolina Beach for a good old fashioned barbeque chicken meal. They are offering Regular Plates of ¼ chicken at $6.00 for dark meat and $7.00 for white meat, or the Large Plates of ½ chicken for $9.00. Desserts will be $1.00 and the beverages will be free. For delivery after 10:30 a.m. please call 458-1712.

Port City Java Presents an Author Reading with James J. Collins – On Saturday, June 13th at 3:00 p.m., join Author James J. Collins for a reading of his new novel Nuclear Nightmare: An Espionage Thriller at Port City Java located at 1328 N. Lake Park Boulevard in The Pavilion. In this novel, retired CIA operative Jerry Paul lives a quiet life in Cape Fear, North Carolina, but is suddenly pulled out of retirement by the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center for one last mission of critical international importance. www.portcityjava.com

Rip Current Awareness– In light of the recent tragedies on Pleasure Island due to Rip Currents, Bob Lewis from The Last Resort is starting the Pleasure Island Rip Tide Awareness Campaign to educate the public on Rip Currents. Bob is challenging the local businesses to pitch in and help get enough Rip Tide Awareness Posters printed so that each business, real estate company, property rental company and individual owners of condo/beach house rentals can display and education the public on a daily basis. While our lifeguards, fire and safety rescue personnel and the police department are doing a wonderful job, we need to do our part to help educate the public immediately. Bob has volunteered to organize, collect donations for printing expenses and will also go around to the local businesses and distribute the information. If you would like to donate your time or money to this incredibly valuable campaign, please contact Bob at 599-2879 or visit him at The Last Resort at 600 N. Lake Park Boulevard. We need your help to avoid any further loss of life on our Island. www.carolinabeachbar.com

WWAY TV 3’s Cape Fear Pride Series to Focus on Pleasure Island – This July, the feature location for WWAY’s Cape Fear Pride series will b Pleasure Island. During the entire month, each Wednesday and Friday, Pleasure Island will be featured in the station’s news block from 5 to 6:30 p.m. On Friday, live news cut ins will occur during the newscast from different locations on the Island. During the month of June, representatives will be on the Island offering special low cost advertising packages to the local merchants on the Island. These packages will offer a complete marketing campaign on two televisions stations and their websites along with free production being included. If your business has not yet been approached and you are interested in being a part of this campaign, please contact Joe Tonsing at jtonsing@wwaytv3.com.

The Thalian Association Presents the Seventh Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival - The Bluegrass Festival is coming September 19th and 20th at Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area. The bands this year include A Deeper Shade of Blue, Carolina Junction, The Hagar’s Mountain Boys, Ken Scoggins & Miller’s Creek, L Shaped Lot, R.C. Harris and Blue Denim, Ted Jones & the Tarheel Boys and The Wells Family. Advance Tickets are $10.00 for each day and are available at The Thalian Association, Snow’s Cut Monthly and the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.coastalbluegrassfestival.org.

The 4th Annual Pro/Am Silvagni Benefit Surf Contest is Coming August 1st and 2nd – Here is your chance to enter to win a custom made surfboard by Perfection Surfboards. Tickets are $1.00 each or 7 for $5.00. All proceeds benefit the Lyme Disease Foundation and Andrew Silvagni. Tickets are available at Beach Dogs located at 304 N. Lake Park Boulevard in Carolina Beach. The Drawing will be held at the end

Friday, June 5, 2009

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Beach Music Festival is Here! – Back on the Beach this year will be the 24th Annual Beach Music Festival! The festival scheduled for June 6th includes such great bands as Jim Quick and Coastline, Sammy O’Banion with Mardi Gras, Holiday Band, Craig Woolard Band and Mark Roberts and Breeze. Tickets are on sale now at the Chamber offices or through www.Etix.com Advance tickets are $10.00 and tickets at the gate will be $15.00. Also, don’t miss the 4th Annual Shag Competition the night before at Shanty’s Beach and Blues Club. Registration starts at 6:00 with the competition kicking off at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door and are available at the Chamber offices. Our thanks go to Brew Thru, our platinum sponsor.

American Legion’s Monthly Fish Fry – From 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. today, the American Legion Pleasure Island Post 129 is offering Fresh Fried Fish, Cole Slaw, Corn on the Cob, Hush Puppies, Potato Salad, Iced Tea and Coffee all for $8.00 per person. The American Legion Post is located at 1500 Bridge Barrier Road so swing on by for your plate now. The Legion Pavilion is also available for rent for wedding receptions, private parties, meetings and more. Rental includes tables, chairs, restrooms, hearing/air conditioning and an outdoor gazebo. For more information, please call (910) 458-4253.

Beach Music Weekend Kick-Off at The Last Resort – We are kicking off the Beach Music Weekend at the Last Resort Beach Bar on Friday, June 5th with "Bakatcha" a beach music and oldies band who will be playing your favorite beach music, oldies and music to dance to under the "Love Shack Cabana". Music starts at 7:00 p.m. Also starting next week on Tuesday nights will be member "Cornhole". The Last Resort is looking to sign up teams of two for an ongoing league. www.carolinabeachbar.com.

Back By Popular Demand – Jam Sandwich at Peanut’s Pub in Beau Rivage – If you missed this band the first time at Beau Rivage, don’t miss this chance. On Saturday, June 6th starting at 8:00 p.m., Jam Sandwich will be back playing all of your favorite classic rock and blues songs at Peanut’s Pub in Beau Rivage. Peanut’s Pub will also be offering drink specials and $1.00 off appetizers. For more information contact Beau Rivage at (910) 392-9021 or visit their website at www.beaurivagegolf.com.

Port City Java Presents an Author Reading with James J. Collins – On Saturday, June 13th at 3:00 p.m., join Author James J. Collins for a reading of his new novel Nuclear Nightmare: An Espionage Thriller at Port City Java located at 1328 N. Lake Park Boulevard in The Pavilion. In this novel, retired CIA operative Jerry Paul lives a quiet life in Cape Fear, North Carolina, but is suddenly pulled out of retirement by the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center for one last mission of critical international importance. www.portcityjava.com

The Thalian Association Presents the Seventh Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival - The Bluegrass Festival is coming September 19th and 20th at Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area. The bands this year include A Deeper Shade of Blue, Carolina Junction, The Hagar’s Mountain Boys, Ken Scoggins & Miller’s Creek, L Shaped Lot, R.C. Harris and Blue Denim, Ted Jones & the Tarheel Boys and The Wells Family. Advance Tickets are $10.00 for each day and are available at The Thalian Association, Snow’s Cut Monthly and the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce. For more information please visit www.coastalbluegrassfestival.org.

The 4th Annual Pro/Am Silvagni Benefit Surf Contest is Coming August 1st and 2nd – Here is your chance to enter to win a custom made surfboard by Perfection Surfboards. Tickets are $1.00 each or 7 for $5.00. All proceeds benefit the Lyme Disease Foundation and Andrew Silvagni. Tickets are available at Beach Dogs located at 304 N. Lake Park Boulevard in Carolina Beach. The Drawing will be held at the end of the Surf Contest on August 2, 2009. Watch for more details. www.SurfSchoolNC.com