Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce 75th Birthday Celebration 2:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday, May 5th Carolina Beach, NC May 3, 2013 – Gail McCloskey, President of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the marking of our 75th year. In honor of this momentous occasion, the Chamber is hosting a Celebration Extravaganza. [...]
Wilmington, NC April 29, 2013 – This spring several passenger cruise ships will dock in Wilmington and provide a welcome boost to the local economy. According to a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2007 study, each cruise ship passenger spends an average of $123 per U.S. port-of-call visit. It is estimated that each crew member [...]
Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12) is a time to celebrate Mom and show her how much you appreciate all she does for the family. Why limit the fun to just one day when you can celebrate all weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and [...]
Carolina Beach, NC April 17, 2013 – Gail McCloskey, President of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the marking of our 75th year. In honor of this momentous occasion, the Chamber is hosting a Celebration Extravaganza. Please bring your family and friends and join your Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce on [...]
Carolina Beach, NC April 15, 2013 – They came, they tasted, they boogied the afternoon away! The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce held the 17th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off this past Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Carolina Beach Lake. A record-setting crowd got to enjoy delicious chowder from eight local restaurants from Carolina [...]
Carolina Beach, NC March 28, 2013 – The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce will be holding the 16th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off on Saturday, April 13, 2013 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 [...]
Wilmington, NC March 28, 2013 — New Hanover County residents should mark their calendars and start cleaning out the garage for the annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day to be held on Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This rain or shine event will be held at Wilmington International Airport – [...]
RALEIGH, NC March 27, 2013 – Nearly 150 years after the final shots of the Civil War were fired, a new wave of volunteers will descend on America’s battlefields – only these dedicated troops will wield paint brushes, trash bags and hammers in the line of duty. On Saturday, April 6, history buffs and [...]
Wilmington, NC March 22, 2013 – A settlement reached between the North Carolina Department of Insurance and the insurance industry means a 19.8 increase for some coastal residents of New Hanover County. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, on behalf of the insurance companies, requested a statewide average increase of 17.7 percent with rate increases varying [...]
Carolina Beach, NC March 19, 2013 – If savoring seafood chowder in an island beach setting fits with your idea of springtime fun, come to Carolina Beach, North Carolina for the 17th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cookoff on Saturday, April 13th. Visitors to Wilmington, N.C. and island beaches should bring their appetites for food and [...]
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