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Archives for January 2012

Island Treasure Hunt

Over 200 years ago Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet roamed the coast of the Carolinas.
Legend has it that treasures were buried in the shifting sands and secret hollows of Bald Head Island.
Join Colonel Dread, Darcy Dare, and Plymouth Jones, of “Ghost Walk” fame, aboard the pirate ship Lunasea as they sail to North Beach to solve riddles, sing sea shanties, utilize science and nature, and piece together the “map” that ultimately leads to the buried treasure!
Each “Treasure Seeker” will learn basic navigation, how to read a chart, use a compass, tie knots, and talk like a pirate. Most importantly, every child becomes an essential and active member of the pirate band in achieving the ultimate goal of bringing home the booty!
Ages 5-13, divided into age groups (5-7, 8-10, and 11-13), each with an instructor.
Weekdays/Summer, 9:30-11:00am, June 18-August 10. Begins and ends at the Sail Shop.
$25/day, $100/week. *5 different programs each week*
Call 910-457-6844 or go to https://riversideadventure.com

Bald Head Grapes & Hops Fest

This October Bald Head Island wants to offer you beer and wine, what a great deal! Come enjoy the North Carolina Grape Appreciation Month featuring the best of NC wine and food offerings.

Each weekend in October sample a variety of craft beers or fine wines, along with delicious food pairings at various island dining venues.

Bald Head Island will schedule weekly events, that will include wine tastings, wine dinners and brunches in addition to entertainment.

Weekend packages are available. Sponsored by Bald Head Island Limited. Call 1-800-234-1666 and ask for Rental Relations or locally call direct, 910-269-2790.

Official Schedule to follow.

 

Festival By The Sea This Weekend!

Due to Hurricane Sandy, nearby Holden Beach’s Festival by the Sea celebration scheduled for October 27th & 28th has been postponed until Nov. 17 and 18.

A decision was made to reschedule the annual two-day event at a meeting of the Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association with the sudden rise of Hurricane Sandy.

The Holden Beach Merchants Association hosts the very popular “NC Festival by the Sea.”This is the only day of the year that you can walk across the Holden Beach bridge and each year several hundred take that high altitude stroll to stake out the perfect spot to view the parade.

The festival kicks off with a parade down the Holden Beach causeway. This is the only day of the year that you can walk across the Holden Beach bridge and each year several hundred take that high altitude stroll to stake out the perfect spot to view the parade.

Arts and Crafts vendors are open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sat. and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sun. You’ll want to plan to be onsite for at least a couple of meals and a snack or two, just to sample a tiny portion of the food on hand.

For the competitive sort, there is a horseshoe tournament and a sandcastle building contest.

Children enjoy face painting, huge kites flying overhead and the children’s rides and amusements. There is live musical entertainment both days at Holden Beach’s Pavilion.

The North Carolina Festival by the Sea is a free event with plenty of free parking.

More info: https://www.hbmerchants.com/events.html

Nov 17th & 18th, 2012 – NC Festival by the Sea

Great Gifts From Bald Head!

With the holidays approaching Islands-Art.com offers some unique gifts from the artists, authors & photographers of Bald Head Island, NC and the surrounding islands area! SAVE! Many are at significant savings from regular retail prices! Up to 50% off!

Below is just a sampling of the offerings at https://Islands-Art.com an eCommerce website featuring high quality local artwork, books and photography.

Bald Head Lighthouse Print by Ken Buckner

Giclée Print by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner.

“I explore beauty with my camera. The photos show the journey” – Ken Buckner

All photos have titles in the white margins and Ken’s signature is printed in the image digitally. A light gray mat is also printed around the white area.

All photos are signed and titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées. A grey mat is printed around the image . All prints fit standard frames.

Available in a variety of sizes priced from $8.00 – $75.00

Click Here to Learn More or Buy

 

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Favorite Beach Photos – By Ken Buckner

Hardcover coffee table edition with 128 high quality 8?x10? pages with 100 full color photographs – personally signed by the author.

Stroll sandy shores and see sunrises, sunsets and wildlife just as nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner viewed them through his camera.

This is Ken’s journey and you are invited to join him through these pages. Most of the photos were taken near his home in the South Brunswick Islands of NC.

Hard Cover/Coffee Table Edition $35.00

Click here to learn more or buy!

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Before We Were Quaint by Larry Maisel

This book punctures the myth about the nature of the small North Carolina coastal village of Southport. Today it is known as “the town with all the antique stores,” but it’s past is very different. From the mid 1800s to the 1950s Southport was a hard working, sometimes kind of rough, even industrial, town, not merely a fishing village. Only later could it be called “quaint.” The author unfolds that past for us. The reader will learn not only of patriots in the Revolution and Civil War blockade-runners, but the story of the little known role her people played in saving lives using converted shrimp boats to seek out German U-boats offshore during World War II. From after the Civil War until well after World War II, the robust people of Southport transformed the community. They brought about a nearly explosive growth of commercial seafood processing in the shrimp and menhaden industries, which for many years were the economic backbone of Southport. Before We Were Quaint tells the story of the lives of people who lived with the threat of disease, survived hurricanes and children who grew up swimming, fishing, and getting into mischief along the town’s waterfront.

Soft Cover Edition $28.95

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Fleeing The Tide – Miller Pope

Giclée Print – art of a series of Coastal Art by nationally recognized local author and artist, Miller Pope.

Miller’s painting is digitally reproduced as a high quality Giclée print, using only the finest and most permanent materials, with a light gray mat printed around the white area. The print is designed to fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. All art is unconditionally guaranteed.

Available in a variety of sizes priced from $8.00 – $35.00

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The Ghosts of Bald Head Island by Edith Edwards

The Ghosts of Bald Head Island tells of bright, ambitious Connie Edmonds. Thirty years ago Connie failed to prevent the suicide of a fellow WAC and then lied at the investigation. The WAC’s father, a prominent senator, vows to make her life miserable. Guilt from her actions, added to pressure from the senator, push Connie to a nervous breakdown. Suzanne Marshburn, ghost of the Civil War, appears to assist Connie. Suzanne has secrets to hide—of betrayal, murder, and mental illness. Connie learns of the murder of a cruel slave owner and of the death of a Confederate spy. Additionally, she must challenge a spirit that appears when she becomes close to a man. Father Robin Benson, Episcopal priest, has fallen in love with Connie. Robin also wrestles demons that threaten his relationships. Set in coastal North Carolina, local history and beauty interweave in this unforgettable story, with characters becoming forces of their own

Soft Cover Edition $16.95

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Infamous Pirates and Their Incredible Lives

Read all about the incredible lives of some of history’s most infamous pirates. In his latest pirate book Miller Pope recounts the exploits of these outlaws of the seven seas.

Enjoy profiles of pirates through history.

From the pirates at the dawn of civilization through the pirates of the middle ages and the most famous pirates of piracy’s golden age right through to the present day. .. this book tracks the infamous rogues of the seas.

Each pirate ’s story features a unique illustration of the pirate. Other Pirates, Other Times: the past and future of piracy. A Roster of Infamy: a list of pirates and their vessels

Infamous Pirates and Their Incredible Lives
Miller Pope – Soft Cover $12.95

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Tales of the Silver Coast – A Secret History Of Brunswick County

From the earliest days of European exploration to the golf courses and beach resorts in this fascinating and fast-growing region, Brunswick County has attracted settlers, invaders, and visitors of all descriptions.

Follow the struggles and victories that shaped Brunswick County, from the first contact of Europeans with native Americans, to successive administrations of the Lords Proprietors, the royal governors, the British crown, and the leaders of a new nation—many at whom hailed from this small but influential corner of North Carolina. Discover Brunswick’s rich Civil War history, scenic roadways and waterways and current-day towns and townships. Tales of the Silver Coast, recounts the tales of privateers and plantation owners, politicians and Prohibition rum-runners and the many colorful people and diverse places of southeastern North Carolina.

Click here to learn more or buy: Soft Cover/Coffee Table Edition $14.95

Click here to learn more or buy: Hard Cover/Coffee Table Edition $24.95

 

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Islands-Art.com is an eCommerce website featuring books, photography and other works by artists and writers of the islands of Coastal Carolina.

The coastal islands of the area have long been a magnet to artists and writers who discover the beauty and romance of the area and decide to put down roots.


Islands Art features Giclée Prints by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner, the books of Miller Pope (founder of The Winds Resort and Sea Trail Golf Resort), mystery novelist Tom Rieber and renowned local Romance Novelist Jacqueline DeGroot.

Visitors to the site can learn about these artists and writers and purchase their works along with T-shirts and other apparel featuring their works of art.


 

Battleship Alive! Dec. 1st

8:00am – 5:00pm Dec. 1st Ever wondered what it’s like to live on a real battleship? The USS North Carolina is ready to show you!

The Battleship has sponsored “Living History” weekends, called “Battleship Alive,” since 1997. “Living History” brings historical events, places and persons “alive” for the public by demonstrating various aspects of the past and allowing interaction with the interpreters. The Living History gives insight into the daily life and routine of the crew aboard the USS NORTH CAROLINA by explaining the duties specific to the sailor’s ratings (jobs) and demonstrates of some of the activities that occurred aboard the ship. The WAVES/Home Front unit portrays the lives of women in the Navy and of the men and women on the home front during the war.

On December 1st from 8am-5pm, come see what living on a battleship is all about. Battleship Alive is included with the cost of Battleship admission. The Battleship North Carolina is located at Highway 17/74/76/421 Intersection Wilmington, NC. For more information call 910-251-5797.


 

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