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

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