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2007 Officers Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Announces Destination
Travel Website Redesign
The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is
pleased to announce the re-launch of PleasureIslandNC.org, the destination travel website
with a focus on over four hundred chamber member
businesses located in Carolina Beach, Kure Beach,
and the greater Wilmington NC area. The site is
also a resource for information about chamber and
area events, sights to see, and visitor information.
Visitors to PleasureIslandNC.org will find a new
look to greet them this spring. The Pleasure
Island Chamber of Commerce, the organization
behind PleasureIslandNC.org, have created a
redesign that provides a more dynamic look and
functionality as well as helps promote member
businesses, area events, and resources both on and off the island.
Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Historic Fort Fisher are the beach towns south of Wilmington, N.C. that
make up Pleasure Island. In addition to being vibrant, year-round communities, these North Carolina beach
towns are also popular vacation destinations for our neighbors in Raleigh, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Jackson-
ville, and other North Carolina cities and for our friends in the Midwest and northeast. The Pleasure Island
Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting and promoting local businesses and to promoting Pleasure
Island as a visitor destination and a great place to do business.
The website redesign project strives to bring member businesses more to the forefront of the site, with opportunities for members to add detailed information about their business, including photos, coupons, or a
menu for restaurants. Members will have control of their pages so they can add information as desired, such
as special promotions or discounts, in addition to the basic contact information that is already included for
each member.
The Chamber has also added the opportunity for a more robust visitor experience. Visitors to PleasureIslandNC.org can browse through the Where to Eat, Where to Play, Where to Stay, and Local Busi-
ness directories and add any of the results to “My Visit.” They will be prompted to create an account where
they can save all of the hotel options, restaurants, and attractions that interest them to easily access again at
any time.
The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce website is a comprehensive resource and guide to the Carolina
Beach, Kure Beach, and Historic Fort Fisher area in southeastern North Carolina. Chamber members are
based in Pleasure Island, Wilmington, Leland, Castle Hayne, and beyond. The website redesign was handled by
two local businesses and chamber members, Blu Zeus Interactive Marketing (Web Designer) and Wilmington
SEO (Coordination and Search Engine Optimization), both located in Wilmington, N.C. We would also like
to thank our contributing, local photographers Peter Doran, Jimmy Lippert and Paul Boroznoff for their fabu-
lous images.
To view and interact with the new website, visit http://www.PleasureIslandNC.org.
Gail McCloskey
President
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce
1121 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-458-8434 [email protected]
http://www.pleasureislandnc.org
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Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce NEWS AND VIEWS
Volume 114 April 2012 2012 CHAMBER OFFICERS
CHAIR Mike Worley
Edge Entertainment
VICE-CHAIR Anne Brodsky Palm Air Realty TREASURER Paula Bradford
Bank Of America SECRETARY Carol Magestro Carolina Beach Furniture
CHAIR EMERITUS Cynthia Remahl Intracoastal Realty
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
PRESIDENT Gail McCloskey
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Greg Reynolds
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brant Barnwell Intracoastal Realty Paul Boroznoff Southern Digital Art.com Ann Coen Shoppes at Squigley’s Frank Grady, Jr. New York Life Insurance Jane Hassell Island Cakery Janet Knott
Artful Living Group Doreen Turgeon Andrea Cinanni-Wilson Southern Sign Company Ex-Officio Director Brenda Butler Town of Carolina Beach
Chamber Champion
The Pleasure Island 16th Annual Chowder Cook-Off
The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce will be holding the 16th Annual Chowder Cook-Off on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Carolina Beach Lake.
The Chowder Cook Off is all about delicious food, good music, and family fun, so bring the kids along to this family-oriented event. Chefs from southeast North Carolina’s finest restaurants will prepare the region’s best seafood chowder recipes between the hours of 11:30am and 5:00pm. Folks can sample a taste of Cape Fear
during this friendly chowder competition held at Carolina Beach Lake Park in Carolina Beach. Children can enjoy the park’s playground and a Kidz Zone with face-painting, a giant inflatable slide and more. And for an
additional fee, there will be paddleboat rides for the entire family.
During the Chowder Cook-Off, enjoy live music by Mark Roberts and Breeze and chowder-tasting (and voting) between 11:30am and 4:00pm, but make sure to arrive early while the chowder is abundant.
Your job is to bring the family and your discerning palate to sample and vote on your favorite chowder. This daylong event includes live music, fun for the kids and of course, great food. So come to the beach for the
weekend and spend the day with us at this great party. Gates open at 11:30, admission is $5.00 for adults 12 & under free. For more information please call the Chamber at 910-458-8434 or email at
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On a sunny, bright Wednesday evening on March 14th , the Members of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce got together at Pleasure Island Rentals and Shuckin’ Shack and were treated to oysters on the half shell, shrimp and clams along with ice cold beer and select wines for your enjoyment. Matt and Sean welcomed each and every Member as they arrived to the corner of Lake Park and Cape Fear to enjoy one of the best socials of the year. We had live music, laughter galore and overall a very good time. After the announcements by Chair Mike Worley, Jason Morgan walked away with his portion of the 50/50 Prize, while Matt & Sean donated their half to the Pleasure Island Life Guard Association. Ali of Havoc Board Sports and Chris Higgins of Artful Living Group both picked up a Step Up For Soldiers Backyard BBQ Poster. Diane Teasdale and Kim Foust both won $100 Gift Cards from Muscleworx. The Chamber provided two tickets to the Carolina
Beach Music Festival which was taken home by Larry Long, while Sharron Setterfield picked up a gift bag provided by the Checkered Church. Trudy Barnes took home a pair of tickets to the 1st Annual Bluegrass By The River to be held May
12, 2012. Thank you for coming and see you next month. Please enjoy a few select memories from this evening.
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NEWS AND VIEWS
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DATE: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TIME: 5:30 -7:00
LOCATION: 1009 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC
Ken and Richard Horne of Pleasure Island Insurance along with Bass Built, Brew Thru & Golden Corral along with your
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce want to invite you to the After Hours Social On Wednesday, April 11th, 2012. Please join all your Business Associates and Friends at The Pleasure Island Plaza to celebrate Spring and all that it
brings to our special piece of Paradise. The Directors and staff at the Chamber along with Pleasure Island Insurance, Bass Built, Brew-Thru and Golden Corral, welcome you to an old-fashioned pig-pickin’ with all the fixings and beverages (Adult and otherwise). Come on out early, enjoy the fellowship of your friends and business associates, have a bite, share
a laugh and enjoy the wonderful outdoors of Pleasure Island. While you are there, take this opportunity to introduce yourself to someone new and be sure to thank our hosts. Be sure to bring your business cards to enter your business in
our drawing for the Spotlight on Business in the next newsletter. And, don't forget to look for the colored dots on members' name tags. This signifies a new member to our Chamber. Please do what you can to make them feel welcome. It’s been
a while since our March Social, so please join us for the April Business After Hours Wednesday, April 11th at 5:30 at
The Pleasure Island Plaza.
PLEASURE ISLAND INSURANCE, BASS BUILT, BREW-THRU & GOLDEN CORRAL TO
HOST THE APRIL BUSINESS AFTER HOURS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
SHUCKIN’ SHACK & PLEASURE ISLAND RENTALS HOSTS THE MARCH BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Pictures Courtesy of Southern Digital Art. com
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Page 4
Spotlight On Business—The Dog House
We are pleased to introduce ourselves; Ron and Noël Stevens, as the owners of Island Hots. After six years of visiting Pleasure Island with family and friends and watching the improvements being made at Carolina Beach, we moved from Cary to our Wilmington home just across the bridge after we found ourselves in the position of accepting this exciting business opportunity and engaging in the fun Boardwalk atmosphere.
Island Hots opened for business on Thursday, March 8th. Our building has tropical island colors and a newly expanded outdoor area with tables and benches, built by Ron’s brother Ed, who is an important part of the business. Ron and Ed are running the place together and giving customers lots of jokes in between great service and excellent food.
Ron’s vision was hot dogs with fresh toppings, including his Island Relish; made with sweet red peppers, onions and jalapenos…it’s got zip without being HOT.
We have southern style chicken tenders, natural cut fries, beer battered onion rings, cold beer, root beer floats and old fashioned soft serve vanilla ice cream.
The courtyard will provide a great view of the fireworks on Thursday nights. For the season, our posted hours will be 11:00 am-9:00 pm or later.
Island Hots is located at 103A Cape Fear Blvd just behind the Gazebo and across from Artful Living Group so come visit us soon! So far we have had great reviews with many repeat customers. We look forward to serving Carolina Beach for a long time to come!
Contact us at 910-274-5875, email at [email protected] or Facebook at islandhotscarolinabeach
Spotlight On Business—Island Hots
We are southern New Hanover County’s first Doggie Daycare and Boarding facili-ty. We are located convenient to Kure and Carolina Beach, Monkey Junction and River Road. We are fully licensed by the state and you can trust us to care for your dog as if they were our own! We offer a safe clean environment for your dog to release his/her energy while you work or play! We are open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sundays for boarding drop off and pick up between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Do you know people coming to the beach that want to bring their dog? They can
play all day on the North End with them and sleep with us! Please visit our website at www.PIDogHouse.com for information regarding pricing and vaccination requirements. At The Dog House, it’s all fun….no trouble!
Trudy Rinker - The Dog House
115 Cathay Road · Wilmington, NC 28412
Telephone: 910-547-1568 · [email protected]
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Page 5
Spotlight On Business—Anointed Oil Massage
The Dive Food & Spirits 6 North Lake Park Boulevard
Carolina Beach, NC 910.458.8282
GREAT FOOD LIVE MUSIC
OUTDOOR SEATING ALL ABC PERMITS
CASUAL ATMOSPHERE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FOR LUNCH &
DINNER The Dive Food & Spirits opened up its doors in Carolina Beach on July 3, 2008 and immediately became
an icon of the laid-back atmosphere that is CB! Well known for its fabulous food (cheeseburgers, fish tacos, etc), cold beer, great music (jukebox, live and otherwise), sports on the HUGE Screen, as well as their beautiful staff – let the Dive take care of your every need whether you are a vacationer or a local—Come on in and have a cold one, a bite of award-winning food and tip one or two cold ones. It is a great
place to meet friends, old and new. Coming soon to the Boardwalk, the folks that brought you the Dive are going to offer a different venue on the Oceanfront—Hurricane Alley, opening in May 2012...still the same
great food, atmosphere, staff and friends. We look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Spotlight On Business—The Dive Food & Spirits
Welcome to Anointed Oil Massage! If you’re looking for a professional massage therapist, you’ve come to the right place. I specialize in house calls and chair events. I bring the spa to you! You can reach me at (910) 352-6358.
However if you would prefer to come to me, I'm in Monkey Junction at I AM Salon & Day Spa. It's located at 5315-C South College Road in Wilmington, NC 28412. Here you can get different body treatments with the benefit of a full service spa and salon. You can call and request me at (910)395-1335.
Please visit my website at www.anointedoilmassage.com. I am trained in a variety of modalities, and you can click on the "Services & Rates" page to learn more about the various techniques.
Also, if you’d like to set up an appointment with me, click on "Contact Me" and send me a message. I will call you back to confirm the details of your appointment, and also answer any questions you might have.
All massages take place on soft heated flannel sheets and include aromatherapy - at no extra
charge.
Thanks for considering Anointed Oil Massage, and have a blessed day. Remember "Jesus is Lord." You're in good hands when you're in His.
P.S. Prices and services may change or mutate at any time due to specials. Check my Rates and
Services page for my featured special of the month.
Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Page 6
Welcome New Members These businesses realized the importance of economic growth for Pleasure Island, and have pledged their support by investing in your
Chamber of Commerce. Please support your community by calling on these businesses when you are in need of products and services.
Tracy Herdemian
Anointed Oil Massage Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.352.6358 (Number was incorrect in March newsletter)
www.anointedoilmassage.com
Mobile Massage Therapy
Lee W. Hauser Jr.
The Last Resort (New Ownership Group)
600 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28412
910.599.7401
www.carolinabeachbar.com
Bar, Live Music Venue
Bill Enderlein
IHOP Restaurant 5628 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
910.859.7010
www.ihop.com
Family Restaurant—Open 24 hours
Jason Nista, Rocco Quaranto, Wells Struble
The Fuzzy Peach 103 N. Lake Park Blvd., Unit 2
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.707.0090
www.TheFuzzyPeach.com
Frozen Yogurt Desserts
Patty Kernodle
Aloha Salon 807 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.264.4925
www.AlohaSalon.net
Salon and Boutique
Lacy Ford
Prudential Financial 200 Spencer Farlow Drive, Unit 2
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.208.6050
www.prudential.com/us/Kristina.Ford
Financial Services and Insurance
Lala Bledsoe
Carolina Beach Athletic Club 105 Winner Avenue
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.1310
www.cbacfitness.com
Gym and Fitness Center
Amy Sawyer
Island Wellness Market (Opening Mid-May) 1140 N. Lake Park Blvd., Suite G
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.443.3438
IslandWellnessNCme.com
www.IslandWellnessMarket.com
Organic and Natural Foods Market
March Pleasure Island Chamber Ribbon Cuttings
Picture Courtesy of Southern Digital Art. com
IHOP Restaurant 5628 Carolina Beach Road · Wilmington, NC
March 19, 2012
ISLAND HOTS 103a Cape Fear Blvd. · Carolina Beach, NC
March 22, 2012
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Happenings Around The Island
Katie B. Hines Senior Center 308 Cape Fear Blvd.
458.6609
1st Saturday of the month from
7:30 am –11:00 am Pancake Breakfast—Just $6.00
includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice & coffee.
American Legion Fish Fry 1st Friday of the month from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, the American Legion Post 129 will hold a tasty Fish Fry at 1500 Bridge Barrier Road in Carolina Beach (910.458.4253). For $8 a plate, you will receive Large Whiting fillet or NC Farm raised catfish, hush puppies, cole slaw,
potato salad, iced tea or coffee. Beer and Wine available for purchase. Captain Ray’s Seafood is also available for pur-chase. For an additional fee, the Ladies Auxiliary will give you choices of dessert.
Support Your Local High School Ashley Screaming Eagles
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Happenings Around The Island
BIG NEWS—WE ARE GROWING The cat is out of the bag - we are
growing! Our address is now simply 608 S. Lake Park Blvd.
(we’ve officially dropped the B)! This will allow us to bring in a larger variety of products and MORE, much much more! Stay tuned in for details because there are lots of exciting things just around the
corner!
910.805.3014
Needs of the Help Center in April
Peanut Butter; Canned Fruit; Canned fish; Pasta Sauce. Any other packaged or canned food items or toiletries are gratefully accepted.
Anne Hope & Tim Marvin
Island Ice Factory opens up
March 31st
Mention this announcement and receive 15% off your purchase!
106 Carolina Beach Ave. North Carolina Beach 910.707.0366
FREE DEBRIS PICKUP
ON APRIL 12th
The Town of Kure Beach is offering No Charge Debris Removal on Thursday, April 12. This is a one-day special service.
The Town will not accept the following items:
Paints & pesticides Shingles Gas cylinders Batteries Tires Oil drums Used or mixed oil Bio-medical waste Construction debris (See Environmental Management Dept. at www.nhcgov.com for more information on these items.)
We will pick up electronics (televisions, comput-ers, printers, etc.), but they must be separate from other items. Vegetation must be of the non-commercial yard debris type, not vegetation from lot clearing. Brush will need to be separat-ed from all other types of debris and should not be bagged. Please have your debris in the right of way in front of your home by 7:00 am on Thursday. If you have any questions about pick up, please call the Public Works Department at 910-458-5816.
Southern Digital Art has opened a photo gallery on Carolina Beach Boardwalk Paul Boroznoff has been a photographer for the past 30+ years, first learning while in the US Air Force and he now has turned his passion into a business right here on Pleasure Island. Paul can always be seen at the Chamber of Commerce functions as well as other events on Pleasure Island snapping away and creating photos for everyone's enjoyment. Southern Digital Art became a business here on Pleasure Island about 5 years ago specializing in gallery wrapped canvas prints along with beach portraits and photos of the surrounding coastal areas. Paul is also very active on the Boardwalk Makeover Group volunteering his time on Family night and maintaining their Facebook pages.
The summer hours for Southern Digital Art photo gallery is: Tuesday through Sunday 3pm - 9pm
You can also find Paul at the Farmer's Market at the Lake during the season.
Carolina Beach Boardwalk (Behind New Orleans Snowballs)
910.386.3541 [email protected] www.SouthernDigitalArt.com
Would you like to win two (2) tickets to the 1st Annual Bluegrass By The River? Find the hidden banjo somewhere in this publication (not the poster on pg. 11) and be the first one to call Gail or Greg at the Chamber at 910.458.8434.
Good Luck!
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New Businesses Around The Island
ESA Mid-Atlantic Regionals Return to Carolina
Beach The Eastern Surfing Association is proud to announce that the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships will be held at the Hamlet Avenue beach access in Carolina Beach, NC May 3-6, 2012. Over 250 ESA competitors from Delaware to Georgia will compete for the title of ESA Region Champion and coveted slots to the ESA Easterns® held in September in Cape Hatteras. The ESA Southern North Carolina District will be the Regional host District for the 5th time in the 28 year history of the Mid-Atlantic Regionals, the most of any District. The 2004 Region-
als were also held at the Hamlet Avenue beach access. “Our competitors and their families love coming to the Wilmington area, especially Carolina Beach” commented Harry Purkey, ESA Mid-Atlantic Region Direc-tor. “The waves and weather are great in May, the accommodations are excellent and the people are won-derful. Carolina Beach is one of the ESA’s favorite contest venues” continued Purkey. “We are really excit-ed to be back”. Competition will start Thursday May 3rd at 7AM and conclude mid-day Sunday, May 6. For more infor-mation, or to become a sponsor please contact Harry Purkey at [email protected] or ESA-SNC Dis-trict Director Amy Rose at [email protected]. Or follow us on the Web at Surfesa.org/Midatlantic for more information.
115 Cathay Road
Wilmington, NC 28412 910.547.1568
103 N. Lake Park Blvd., Unit Two Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.707.0090
We offer hair services, nails, spray tanning and we also have a boutique with pocketbooks
jewelry and more.
807 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.264.4925
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Happenings Around The Island TOWN OF CAROLINA BEACH
ANNOUNCES PARKING CHANGES
The Carolina Beach Town Council voted to return parking enforcement hours for all pub-lic parking from 8am to 7pm. This decision reverses a prior decision that would have extended parking enforcement up to 9pm.
The Town Council reversed the decision after further considera-tion due to the impact that the expanded enforcement may have on evening event activities and commerce. The decision to in-
crease parking rates at surface parking lots and metered spaces remains. Daily parking rates were recently raised from $7 to $8 and hourly parking rates increased from $1.25 to $1.50. Paid
parking is in effect daily from 8am to 7pm beginning April 1st and ending October 31st.
CAROLINA BEACH TOWN HALL CLOSED FRIDAY, APRIL 6,
2012 FOR OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY
The Recreation Center will have normal operating hours on Good Friday (April 6th).
We will only be open on Saturday, April 7th from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Please join us at Mike Chappell Park for our Easter
Egg Dash at 11:00 am!
We will be closed all day on Easter (Sunday, April 8th).
2012 Orchid Island Events Beach Wedding Ceremony/Vow Renewal Ceremony Contest!
2012 Sandy Ceremony Giveaway! Win a beach front wedding or vow renewal ceremony! • Submit a love story, poem, song or other literary work of art (about you and your significant other or another deserving couple). • Be creative! Think outside the
box and use your imagination to let us know why the cou-ple deserves to win. Feel free to include pictures or original art! ... • Winners will receive:
· Beach front ceremony for up to 10 guests on Pleasure Island, NC
· Bridal bouquet o Groom’s boutonniere
· Ceremony Photos -Jessica Wrightmore Photography
· Table with centerpiece and sand ceremony set
· 10 chairs for guests decorate with starfish
· Ceremony music o Beach wedding sign
· Ceremony director o Officiate (if needed)
· Fun gift basket
· Final date for nominations is 4/2/12
· Winning couple will be announced on 4/9/12
· Ceremony will take place on a Sunday in September (final date TBD)
· Rain date TBD
· Submit entries to: [email protected] with the subject line “Sandy Ceremony Contest”
· Judging will be taken care of by the Orchid Island Events creative team
· Only ONE lucky couple will win **For additional information, please visit www.OrchidIslandEvents.com
Pleasure Island Parrot Heads Presents
Our 14th Anniversary Party—Annual
Spring Phling 2012 Proceeds to Benefit Cape Fear River Watch
& PIPH Local Charities
Friday, April 27, 6:00 PM we will meet at The Lazy Pirate, 701 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach for our
eat and greet. The Scearce and Ketner Band will start playing at 7:30 PM. We will have raffles and a silent auction to raise mon-
ey for our charities. Everyone Welcome! Saturday April 28, 12:30 - 4:00 PM is our annual boat cruise on the Winner Cruise Queen in the Carolina Beach boat basin
cost is $25 per person in advance $30 at the boat. This is a BYOB cruise with snacks provided by PIPH. Pub Crawl follow-ing Cruise. Everyone Welcome! For Cruise Reservations mail
check with name for each reservation to: PIPH, % Davis, 129 Southwold Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409
for more info call 910-392-2663 or www.piph.com Come out and join us as we celebrate 14 years of
“Partying With A Purpose”
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Upcoming Events Around the Island
KURE BEACH APPROVES AGREEMENT FOR COMPLETION OF THE OCEAN FRONT PARK
The Kure Beach Town Council voted in a special meeting on Thursday, March 29, 2012 to accept a takeover agreement with The Gray Casualty and Surety Company of Metairie, Louisiana (bonding company) to complete construction of the Ocean Front Park project and is waiting final signature from the bonding company.
In December of 2011, the Town Council terminated the original contractor for the project and has been in negotiations with the bonding company since that time to reach an agreement and resume work on the project.
As part of the takeover agreement, the bonding company has hired Landmark Corporation of Johnston City, Tennessee as the completion contractor. Landmark Corporation is licensed in 48 states and is experienced in finishing projects where there has been a change of contractor. Existing unacceptable work on the site will be removed and rebuilt.
The Town expects Landmark Corporation to begin work on or around April 9th and complete the project by November 13, 2012. The first part of the project to be completed will be the crossover and the boardwalk so that full beach access will be available as soon as possible. The Town regrets that construction must occur during the busy summer months and will endeavor to keep Atlantic Avenue as open and available as possible during this time.
The Ocean Front Park project consists of an open air pavilion for concerts and other events, a public re-stroom, small playground for tots, walking path, swings and benches. The park site is located at 105 Atlantic Avenue in the heart of the Town and across the street from the ocean. Also as part of the project, the board-walk from K to L Avenue will be replaced and four wooden platforms will extend from the boardwalk towards the dunes. The platforms will have swings for viewing the ocean. A fifth platform will be an ADA conforming viewing area. A storm water infiltration system will be installed on the park site along with rain gardens and a cistern. Atlantic Avenue will be repaved and pervious pavers will be added in the parking areas. The Town Council envisions the park site as a way to preserve beach front property for the public and enhance the quality of life for the citizens and visitors for generations to come.
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Letter From the Chair
Dear Members:
LET THE SEASON BEGIN!!! These are the words that we look forward to each year with lots of anticipation! It’s the time of year that everything gets into full swing and we welcome the steady flow of traffic on our streets and the multitude of people visiting our area. In a nutshell, it’s our time to shine! We are now less than two weeks away from the 16th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off which is sure to satisfy your taste buds and get you in the mood for the Spring and Summer. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by The Mark Roberts Band as well as a Kids Zone and a variety of food vendors. At only $5 per adult ticket and free admission for children 12 yrs old and under, this is the perfect time to spend the day with the whole family enjoying a first class event!
Speaking of fun things to do, mark your calendars now and make plans to attend the 1st Annual
Pleasure Island Bluegrass By The River. Yes, you read it correctly! A bluegrass festival is coming to Pleasure Island on Saturday, May 12th. This festival will not only showcase five amazing bands, but will be a day filled with food and craft vendors as well as special exhibits and demonstrations from soap makers, blacksmiths and sure to be everyone’s favorite a washtub bass workshop! This festival is going to be one that families remember for a long time!
We are also gearing up for the 27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival coming on Saturday, June 2nd. We have the industries top three bands, (The Craig Woolard Band, Band Of Oz and Jim Quick and Coastline) bringing you the very best in Carolina Beach Music at this year’s festival. And keeping with tradition, the weekend kicks off on Friday night with The Holiday Band and the Shag Contest on Saturday night following the festival. If last year’s attendance was any indication of what to expect this year, this event is going to be HUGE! Be sure to visit our newly designed website to get more information on these and all of the other events happening throughout the year.
Keep in mind that the free weekly Fireworks and gazebo entertainment begin on Friday, May 25th and run until August 31st! The free movies by the lake return on Sunday, May 27th and continue weekly until September 2nd! Free Summer Concerts at Ft. Fisher begin June 8th and are on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of June, July & August. You can find information about the scheduled bands and movies on our website.
All of this is just a sample of the great events that happen on Pleasure Island and make our area one of the most visited beaches on the East Coast. With all of that said, I would like to thank Gail, Greg, all of the volunteers, the Town of Carolina Beach, the Town of Kure Beach and last but certainly not least, the local businesses that sponsor these events. It takes a lot of planning, time and money to provide the quality events that we are known for! There are numerous opportunities available for you to get involved and help us make 2012 the BEST!
Sincerely,
Mike Worley 2012 Chairman-Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce