PLEASURE ISLAND HAPPENINGS!

Tuscan Grill to Host Live Music on Saturday Night – Live at the Tuscan Grill on Saturday, August 22nd will be Cary B playing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Along with the live music, the Tuscan Grill is again offering food specials including: Tuscan Bean Soup, Chicken with Portabello Mushroom Ravioli, Halibut Oscar Style, Porterhouse Grilled Pork Chop with Sautéed Onions and Mushrooms, Tuscan’s Sicilian Meatloaf, Rotisserie Prime Beef with Au Jus and Seafood Pasta. Please visit their new website at www.tuscangrill.us.

Hope for the Warriors to host 9-11 Hope Ride - Hope for the Warriors will conduct this cycling event in order to provide a cycling experience for combat wounded service members from Iraq and Afghanistan. Their first goal is rehabilitation and recreation. Secondary to the mission is to provide awareness for Hope for the Warriors and its many programs and to assist in fundraising efforts. The event will begin at the Carolina Beach Lake Park on Friday, September 11th at 8:45 a.m. with a welcoming and send off ceremony. Mayor Joel Macon will preside along with special support from the Carolina Beach Fire and Police and Operations Department. Immediately following the ceremony, the Warriors will depart for the Fort Fisher Ferry. The Hope for the Warriors program would like to thank the Golden Sand Hotel for providing the lodging for these warriors and the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar for providing the Friday morning breakfast at 7:00 a.m. For more information on the program, please visit www.hopeforthewarriors.org.

Fisherman’s Post to Host NC Flatfish Championships – Fisherman’s Post Newspaper will be hosting their Second Annual Fall Flounder Tournament on September 18th and 19th out of Joyner Marina. Registration is Friday, September 18th or you can pre-register at Island Tackle & Hardware and the one day of fishing is Saturday, September 19th. There is over $14,000 in prize money offered. For more information, you can call (910) 409-8379 or go to www.FishermansPost.com and click on the "Tournament" link.

The Seventh Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival is Coming- The Thalian Association is proud to present the Seventh Annual Bluegrass Festival at Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area on September 19th and 20th. This years bands include A Deeper Shade of Blue, Carolina Junction, The Hagar’s Mountain Boys, Ken Scoggins & Miller’s Creek, L Shape Lot, R.C. Harris and Blue Denim, Ted Jones & The Tarheel Boys and the Wells Family. Advance tickets are $10.00 each day. At the gate tickets will be $15.00 each day or $25.00 for the weekend. Bring your chairs or blankets but no coolers or pets are allowed. Tickets are on sale now at the Thalian Association Office, Snow’s Cut Monthly and the P. I. Chamber of Commerce. www.coastalbluegrassfestival.org.

The Big Beach Sweep is Coming – On September 26th at 9:00 the Annual Big Sweep will be taking place. If you would like to help in cleaning up our waterway, meet at the Boardwalk Gazebo in Carolina Beach or the Kure Beach Pier in Kure Beach. Bring sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Bags and gloves will be provided. Big Sweep is a part of the International Coastal Cleanup. For more information please visit www.oceanconservancy.org or call 798-4404.
Island Women to Host 2nd Annual Women’s Health Summit – Saturday, October 17th at the Beach House at Fort Fisher Recreation Area, Island Women will be hosting the 2nd Annual Women’s Health Summit. Registration Fee is $75.00 but if you register before September 30th, the fee is only $55.00. This fee covers spa snack, spa lunch, seminars and Exhibit Hall fees. Topics to be discussed include "Educate before you Vaccinate", "What in the Cell is Going On?", "Do you need to Detox", "Bio-Identical Hormones for Women 35 and up" and "Thyroid Dysfunction Despite Normal Test Results". You can register online at www.islandwomen.org. For more information, please contact Caroline at 458-0079.