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Oktoberfest Celebration
The end of October signals fall is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with an Oktoberfest celebration filled with German food, a trick-or-treat trail and spooky Halloween fun on Bald Head Island?
Oktoberfest weekend gets off to a great start on Friday, October 29 with a Spooky Halloween Reading at Old Baldy at 7 p.m. presented by the Bald Head Island Readers’ Theater. Fun continues on Saturday with the Oktoberfest Celebration at the Harbourside Pavilion from 12-3 p.m.
The Island Agency presents a variety of homes for sale in an island-wide Parade of Homes from 1-4 p.m. At 3 p.m. drive your decorated cart through the Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail which begins at the Harbourside Pavilion. The fun continues from 4-6 p.m. with Wine and Cheese at The Hammocks Model #54. Later that evening, head over to the Shoals Club for a Halloween Party from 6-9 p.m.
If all this fun has you craving a spa day, head over to Island Retreat Spa and Salon and enjoy the weekend special. When you book a Signature Facial you will receive a complimentary Eminence Organics Pumpkin Peel. Call 910-454-0333 to make your spa appointment.
Friday October 29
7 p.m. Spooky Halloween Reading at Old Baldy
Old Baldy Lighthouse. Bald Head Island Readers’
Theater Presents: A Halloween Reading of the Chilling
Words of Edgar Allen Poe. $3/person, space is limited.
No reservations required. 457-7481.
Saturday, October 30
12-3 p.m. Oktoberfest Celebration
Harbourside Pavilion. Join us for all your German
favorites. Cash bar. Adults, $12; children 6-12, $6 and
children under 6, no charge. Open to all islanders.
457-7440.
12 p.m. Pumpkin Carving Contest
BHI Club. Bring your carved pumpkin to the Clubhouse
between 4 p.m. on 10/29 and Noon on 10/30 to be
entered in the contest. Prizes for first, second and third
place will be announced at Hay Ride and Halloween
Bash. 457-7300.
1-4 p.m. Parade of Homes
The Island Agency presents a variety of homes to introduce
you to the many real estate opportunities on the
island. Please refer to the Parade of Homes map for a
list of homes on this tour. No charge. 457-7400.
3 p.m. Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail
Shoals Club Recreation. Drive your decorated cart
through a designated route in an island-wide trickor-
treat trail departing from the Harbourside Pavilion.
Open to all islanders. No charge. Route maps will be
handed out upon departure. 457-3701.
4-6 p.m. Wine and Cheese at the Hammocks
Hammocks Model Home #54. Learn about the benefits
of fractional ownership while enjoying wine and cheese
at the Hammocks model home. 457-7400.
6-9 p.m. Halloween Party
Shoals Club. Come as you are or make the night interesting
and arrive in costume. Heavy hors d’oeuvres,
carving station and live entertainment. Adults, $25;
Children 5-12, $14, and children four and under, no
charge. Open to members, their guests, and temporary
members. 454-4888.
7-9 p.m. Haunted Hay Ride
BHI Club. Come to this annual favorite. Open to children
and grown ups. Meet on Stede Bonnet between
holes #4 & #5 (please note new location for this event).
Open to members, temporary members and their
guests. No charge. 457-7300.
7-10 p.m. Member Halloween Bash
BHI Club. You provide the costumes and Halloween
spirit and we’ll provide the
October Events On Bald Head
10/29/2010 All Day Oktoberfest & Halloween Weekend. Adults will enjoy classic German food, beer and music while kids of all ages will love our island-wide trick-or-treat event and other spooky Halloween activities. Island-wide Parade of Homes hosted by The Island Agency.
10/29/2010 All Day Pumpkin Pulp Puree. Island Retreat and Spa and Salon. Book a Signature Facial this weekend and receive a complimentary Eminence Organics Pumpkin Peel ($20 value). Pumpkin Pulp Puree is rich in enzymes, beta-carotene and antioxidants. 910-454-0333.
10/30/2010 All Day Oktoberfest & Halloween Weekend. Adults will enjoy classic German food, beer and music while kids of all ages will love our island-wide trick-or-treat event and other spooky Halloween activities. Island-wide Parade of Homes hosted by The Island Agency.
10/30/2010 All Day Halloween Trick-or-Treat 4 p.m. Shoals Club Recreation. Island-wide cart route to participating homes and businesses. Kids up to age 12 are welcome. Prizes will be given for best-decorated cart and best costume. 910-457-3701.
10/30/2010 All Day Pumpkin Pulp Puree. Island Retreat and Spa and Salon. Book a Signature Facial this weekend and receive a complimentary Eminence Organics Pumpkin Peel ($20 value). Pumpkin Pulp Puree is rich in enzymes, beta-carotene and antioxidants. 910-454-0333. 10/30/2010 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Oktoberfest Celebration at the Harbourside Pavilion
10/30/2010 Halloween Party 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 6-9 p.m. Shoals Club. Reservations required, 910-454-4850.
10/31/2010 All Day Oktoberfest & Halloween Weekend. Adults will enjoy classic German food, beer and music while kids of all ages will love our island-wide trick-or-treat event and other spooky Halloween activities. Island-wide Parade of Homes hosted by The Island Agency.
10/31/2010 All Day Pumpkin Pulp Puree. Island Retreat and Spa and Salon. Book a Signature Facial this weekend and receive a complimentary Eminence Organics Pumpkin Peel ($20 value). Pumpkin Pulp Puree is rich in enzymes, beta-carotene and antioxidants. 910-454-0333.
Standup Paddleboard Championship
Coastal Urge has announced their Second Annual Southeast SUP Championship will be held October 23, 2010.
The 27 mile standup paddleboard (otherwise known as SUP) race will start in Wrightsville Beach, proceed down the Intracoastal Waterway and end on Bald Head Island at the Harbourside Pavilion pier.
Race categories include Elite men & women s0l0 and two and three person Relay Teams. Prizes include a $2500 cash purse for the Elite division and $5000 in prizes for Relay Teams.
Registration fees for the race vary by division, but include lunch, cold beverages, commemorative event t-shirt and a one way ticket from Bald Head Island to the Deep Point Ferry Terminal in Southport, NC.
Bald Head Island Limited is a supporting sponsor of this event. Proceeds from the race benefit SUP Cleanup.
Coastal Urge has two locations on Bald Head Island – the retail store at Maritime Way, which sells outdoor apparel and bikes, and the Board Room on Keelson Row, which rents paddleboarding and kiteboarding equipment and offers lessons and tours.
To learn more about SUPing on Bald Head Island, check out this blog post about circumnavigating the island via paddleboard.
North Carolina Maritime Museum
The North Carolina Maritime Museum’s Southport branch houses a collection of memorabilia pertaining to the vast nautical history of the “Lower Cape Fear” area of southeastern North Carolina. You can easily follow the self-guided tour throughout the twelve designated stations and on-site Research Library.
… Read Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet’s touching pleas for clemency, before he was hanged … Test your knowledge for pertinent trivia, from our own jeopardy board. Great fun for “children” of all ages … See artifacts from the important colonial port of Brunswick …
Touch the chevrons of an old pine tree “boxed” for naval stores … Our Civil War Blockade exhibits include a 200 lb. pile torpedo retrieved from the historic waters of the Cape Fear River …
Enjoy the extensive collection of delicate ship models, including those built by the late Col. Herbert Franck …
The “River Pilots, Rescues and Aids to Navigation” section offers a variety of nautical instruments, including a 48″ Coast Guard nun buoy … Bounce and rock on the 5′ model of a turn-of-the-century “Joggle Board” …
… The shipwreck “City of Houston” display will bring back memories of great-grandmother’s home of 1878. See our rescued treasures from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, near the Frying Pan Shoals. Newly retrieed additions are a continuing delight …
… Commercial and sport fishermen posing with their “catch of the day” display angrand variety of fresh seafood from the waters of the Lower Cape Fear …
A local net expert has made a 9′ model of a shrimp-boat net for our museum, complete with “doors.” If he’s in the museum while you are visiting, he’ll be glad to show you how to knit a net …
North Carolina shells are here, as well as white and black coral. Shark teeth, a loggerhead turtle skull and an overhead 8′ whale jaw bone await your discovery, all a beautiful addition to our Lower Cape Fear maritime story …
The research librar/classroom provides an abundance of material for study and program presentations …
… Learn about hurricanes and listen to the weather forecast on marine radio; when storms are present in the Atlantic, we will be tracking them on a hurricane chart… The 12 Storyboards will guide you through our maritime history, from the earliest settlers to modern sailors… Visit our gift shop for a variety of small toys, souvenirs, and post cards, and rest on an antique bench used in the old Brunswick County Courthouse. The expansive Research Library can provide hours of study and entertainment… Videos of pelicans, pirates and shipwrecks are on view, anaother pleasant way to learn about the “Lower Cape Fear” …
