What’s Going On At Ocean Isle?
February 1, 2012 by gary
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This weekend come to Ocean Isle Beach. It’s always nice to come just decompress, relax walk the beautiful uncrowded beach, go shelling, breath deeply and watch the gulls glide but here’s a list of a few fun events going on this weekend and in the future on Planet O.I.B.:
Ocean Isle: “Best Beach”
January 5, 2012 by gary
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Wilmington NC ‘s TV (abc affiliate) WWAY asked their viewers “What is the best beach in the Cape Fear Region?” and the response was overwhelmingly “Ocean Isle Beach”! Read more
Spring Fitness Programs
December 20, 2011 by gary
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Starting January 1, 2012 the Brunswick County Parks & Recreation Dept., in conjunction with The Winds Resort Beach Club, is offering three great fitness classes. The classes are open to the public but guests of The Winds Beach Resort can participate in two of the three classes at either greatly reduced fees or for free!
For more information please call the Brunswick County Parks & Recreation Department at: 910.253.2538
Here are the programs, schedules and fees:
TENNIS LESSONS
Ocean Isle Beach Park
(Five minutes from The Winds)
$30/hour private rate
Semi-Private Group Rate:
$40 for 3 people
$5 /each additional person per group
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AQUAZUMBA
Mondays & Wednesdays
January 2 – April. 30, 2012
Time: 8am-9am
Outdoor pool
Free of charge to Winds Guests
This is a “pool party” workout for all ages. You’ll learn safe, effective and challenging water-based workouts that integrate the Zumba formula and philosophy into traditional aqua fitness disciplines. Outdoor Pool weather permitting.
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WATER AEROBICS
January 2 through April 30, 2012
Monday thru Thursday
9:30-10:30am
Outdoor Pool weather permitting
Free of Charge to Winds Guests.
Click here to go to Discount Coupons that you can print out and use for a 15% to 20% discount at The Winds Resort Beach Club.
The History of Ocean Isle Beach
December 5, 2011 by gary
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The History of Ocean Isle Beach
Local authors Fred R David and Vern J. Bender created this book to preserve and bring to life the history, character, and charm of Ocean Isle Beach. This book illustrates and describes the exploits of Ocean Isle Beach pirates, the rise of large plantations, our Revolutionary War fighters, the salt mills, the dueling matches, the Civil War wrecks, the Prohibition years of Ocean Isle Beach liquor smuggling, the 1920’s Ocean Isle Beach dance hall, the World War II shipwrecks here, the hard work of Mr. Odell Williamson (founder of Ocean Isle Beach), and the town’s public servant individuals today.
A 130 page, hardbound, full color, 8.5 x 11 inch pictorial and narrative history of the Ocean Isle Beach area. It is professionally edited by an Internationally-acclaimed publisher. Each book personally signed by the authors. Regular Price: $34.95 SAVE $14.96
Hard Cover/Coffee Table Edition SALE PRICE: $19.99
Click here to learn more or buy!
Ocean Isle Beach Facebook!
November 1, 2011 by gary
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Your favorite site SunsetNC.com has joined the facebook craze! On our facebook page you can find links to our articles, other sites and comments from some of our readers. ‘Like’ us on facebook and discover a whole new way to connect to the coastal way of life!
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July 17, 2011 by Kim
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The Plant From Outer Space!
July 1, 2011 by gary
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News crews have gathered and locals and vacationers are all amazed at the site of this incredible century plant that is currently in full bloom at Bricklanding near Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
From WRAL TV in Raleigh NC:
Wikipedia says:
Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, maguey, or American aloe (although it is in a different family from the Aloe), is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It has since naturalized in many regions and grows wild in Europe, South Africa, India, and Australia.
The misnamed century plant typically lives only 10 to 30 years. It has a spreading rosette (about 4 m/13 ft wide) of gray-green leaves up to 2 m (6.6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip that can pierce to the bone. When it flowers, the spike with a cyme of big yellow flowers may reach up to 8 m (26 ft) in height. Its common name likely derives from its semelparous nature of flowering only once at the end of its long life. The plant dies after flowering, but produces suckers or adventitious shoots from the base, which continue its growth.
Cultivated varieties include the “marginata” with yellow stripes along the margins of each leaf, “medio-picta alba” with a central white band, “medio-picta aurea” with a central yellow band, “striata” with multiple yellow to white stripes along the leaves, and “variegata” with white edges on the leaves.
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Ocean Isle Facebook Launch!
June 21, 2011 by Kim
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Blackbeard’s Pirateship Anchor
May 29, 2011 by gary
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A 3,000 pound anchor has been recovered off the North Carolina coast on Friday, by Archaeologists from what they believe to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship – the Queen Anne’s Revenge! It is hoped that this might change plans regarding how to save the rest of the almost 300 year old artifacts from the central part of the pirate ship. Read more
Shipwreck Diving NC
May 29, 2011 by gary
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Everyone fascinated with the sea will enjoy reading this documentary on local shipwreck diving. The book features stories and pictures about ships that have sunk offshore this area since the early 1800s.
Local authors Fred R David and Vern J. Bender created this 66 page paperback book.
$14.95 Buy it at: http://Islands-Art.com
People from age 4 to 104 will love this book, for twelve good reasons:
* It provides short stories of the last voyage of ships that sank offshore of Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, and Baldhead Island
* It provides actual pictures of ships that sank here, such as the Sherman, the Hebe, the Raritan, the Governor, and the City of Houston
* It provides GPS #’s of many shipwrecks off southeast North Carolina
* It provides color pictures and short descriptions of exotic marine life that inhabit local shipwrecks
* It reveals where local Shark Tooth Beds are located and describes the extinct megalodon that once roamed here * It discusses the local Cypress Tree Forest on the ocean floor
* It provides numerous embedded YouTube video hotlinks to bring to life local shipwrecks and marine life
* It describes how, when, and where to catch spiny and slipper lobster here
* It gives important information for diving local shipwrecks, including depth, visibility, currents, type of artifacts, and marine life
* It describes local shipwreck history, from pirate ships to Civil War blockade runners, to World War II U-boat victims, to the recent Valour sinking * It tells the story of Frying Pan Tower and Frying Pan Lightships
* Help us preserve the history of this area by making this book available to others.
$14.95 Buy it at: http://Islands-Art.com
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