PLEASURE ISLAND HAPPENINGS!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Party by the Pool at Beau Rivage – On Saturday, July 11th, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, bring your bathing suit and head on down to Beau Rivage’s Poolside Tiki Bar for live music with Jam Sandwich. There will be no cover, a full bar and it is open to the public. Beau Rivage is located at 649 Rivage Promenade, just over the bridge in Wilmington. For more information, visit www.beaurivagegolf.com or call (910) 392-9021.

Fundraiser Event for Step Up for Soldiers at The Last Resort – You are invited to join the members of The Last Resort on July 31st for a fundraiser for Step up for Soldiers in honor of North Carolina troops leaving Iraq, facing lifelong injuries. Step up for Soldiers assists families making homes handicap accessible for those returning home with lifelong disabilities. Step up for Soldiers and its volunteers build ramps, widen doorways, do plumbing or anything else these injured soldiers need to make their lives whole again. The event will take place on July 31st starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be a Pig Pick’n with all the fixins and the rock band Bald Fury will provide live entertainment. Come on our and support this extraordinary organization. For more information visit www.carolinabeachbar.com or www.stepupforsoldiers.com.

New Member Embellishments Announces new Website – Barbara Williams and Craig Morgan of Embellishments would like to announce their new website. Barbara makes one-of-a-kind lamps and shades, no duplications. She will also embellish, repair, and update old lamps and shades on request. Vintage parts and fabric, or other unusual adornments and jewels are frequently used in making the lamps, shades, or finials. Visit the new website at www.webflyertools.com/lamps.

Tuscan Grill Introduces New Bar Menu – Tuscan Grill now offers a bar menu available from 4:30 to close and they will also offer drink specials. The bar menu includes such items as the TG Burger with Sweet Potato Chips, Hummus, Chicken Wings, Tuscan’s Brushetta, Loaded Nachos, Shrimp Kabobs, Tuscan Flat Breads and Spring Rolls. Tonight there will also be live music with Sam Melvin and on Saturday it will be Fortch. For more information including the complete menu and wine selection, please visit their website at www.tuscangrill.us.

The Last Resort is "CALLING ALL MERCHANTS" – A "Save the Ta Tas" Breast Cancer Event will be held at the Last Resort on Sunday, August 2nd benefiting Coastal Care Van, a non-profit organization offering mammograms to residents of New Hanover County who cannot afford them. The evening will consist of a bachelor auction, activities, dinner, and a Pink Balloon Purchase where each balloon purchased will have a gift attached to it. The Last Resort is asking for contributions of gift certificates for dinners and events as well as retail shops, services, etc. Cash donations are also gratefully accepted. All contributions must be received by July 20th. Please call Nancy Reis (910-458-5167) for any questions or to have your contribution picked up. Merchants may also deliver them to the Last Resort after 4:00 p.m. A "Gift in Kind" Tax deduction form is available to all merchants. www.carolinabeachbar.com

The North Carolina Aquarium Offers Canoeing Opportunities – The NC Aquarium offers a canoeing program that takes participants on a 3 hour exploration of Zeke’s Island Estuarine Research Reserve, one of the most unusual areas of the North Carolina coast. The trip includes an almost one mile paddle across the basin to Zeke’s Island. At the island, participants search for blue crabs, small fish and invertebrates using crab rigs and dip nets, and also learn how to use cast and seine nets to catch fish. The program is for ages 8 and up and children 8-12 must be accompanied by 2 adults. The fee is $25.00 per participant and admission to the Aquarium is not included. Pre-registration is required. The next class will be held Saturday, July 11 at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, July 19th at 2:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.ncaquariums.com

Boardwalk Makeover Presents the Second "Battle of the Bands" – On Saturday, July 11th from 1-5 p.m., come out to the beach stage for the third and final round of preliminaries in the Boardwalk Blast: Battle of the Bands. Each band competing will play for 30 minutes and will be judged by a group of area professionals in the music industry. The finals will be August 8th. This event is designed to showcase the area’s talented musicians and provide them with some great exposure. For more information please visit www.boardwalkmakeover.org.

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July 10, 2009