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. This is a Public event and open to everyone! Please bring your family and fr ...

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 spends an average of $49 per visit. The small luxury cruise ship The ...

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 Wrightsville Beach? It’s the ideal Mother’s Day getaway with great shopping and dining, affordable accom ...

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 – Customs Building located at 1987 Hall Drive. Improper disposal of HHW is harmful to o ...

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 preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and resto ...

Kure Beach, NC March 23, 2013 - Pick up the pace for the greenest race around. Join seasoned runners, first-time racers and families for the 5th annual 5K Race for the Planet on Sunday, April 21 at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Lace up for the festive fun and celebrate Earth Day one day early. A scenic course, organic t-shirts for the first 300 runners and free Aquarium admission on race day for registe ...

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 by territory and form in October 2012. For each of Nor ...

THE 20TH ANNUAL SEAFOOD BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENT FIVE TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER BUDDY GUY Kure Beach, NC March 19, 2013 – The air is crisp, the nights are cool and the sky is blue – Welcome to Pleasure Island in the fall.  And there is no better way to bring in Autumn than to attend the 20th Annual Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival on October 12th & 13th.  This years’ Festival br ...

Wilmington, NC March 18, 2013 - A springtime tradition since 1948, the 66th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival (April 10-14, 2013) celebrates the rich history, arts, and culture of Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach. Each year in April when the landscape is dominated by thousands of brilliant pink, white, and p ...

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce in concert with the UNCW Entrepreneurship Center are now accepting nominations for the   7th Annual Pleasure Island Entrepreneur of the Year   Carolina Beach, NC March 11, 2013 - The mission of the Coastal Entrepreneur Awards is to help foster entrepreneurial activity — and higher paying jobs — in our region. The winners will be profiled in a special Coastal Entr ...