A Secret History Of Brunswick County – From the earliest days of European exploration to the golf courses and beach resorts in this fascinating and fast-growing region, Brunswick County has attracted settlers, invaders, and visitors of all descriptions.

In these pages you’ll read about Steve Bonnet, the “Gentleman Pirate,” who hid his ships in Brunswick’s moss-draped creeks but unfortunately underestimated the ebbing tide; “Mrs. Calabash,” who’s said to have lent her name to the famous sign-off for Jimmy Durante’s classic radio shows; and Topsy the Elephant, who swam for the Brunswick riverbank after breaking loose from circus handlers in the 1920s.

Follow the struggles and victories that shaped Brunswick County, from the first contact of Europeans with native Americans, to successive administrations of the Lords Proprietors, the royal governors, the British crown, and the leaders of a new nation—many at whom hailed from this small but influential corner of North Carolina. Discover Brunswick’s rich Civil War history, scenic roadways and waterways and current-day towns and townships.

Tales of the Silver Coast, recounts the tales of privateers and plantation owners, politicians and Prohibition rum-runners and the many colorful people and diverse places of southeastern North Carolina.
Hard Cover $24.95

“Miller has done an exceptional job keeping the tone light while still being informative. Each story is only two to three pages long, with illustrations liberally spread throughout, making it perfect for children. Young and old will love the story of the Barefoot Felon, where a captain uses a simple trick to save his ship from pirates.”

- Brunswick Alive! Magazine

The $2.9 million, 5-acre park located on Old Georgetown Road will be officially opened Saturday, August 21st.

Originally the county’s plan was to be finished with the park by last by October, but construction on the park came to a standstill when the contractor on the project, Weaver Co. Inc., of Conway, S.C., went bankrupt, leaving the park’s fate hanging in the balance.

Liberty Mutual, the bonding company for the project, took over with Boggs Paving Inc., of Myrtle Beach, chosen to finish the job.

The park’s amenities  include eight tennis courts, playground equipment and a 300-seat amphitheater and more.

According to Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith a town staff member recently met with the new contractor about the park’s wastewater connection linking its restroom facilities to the Ocean Isle Beach treatment plant, an important step in the project. Smith said she was happy the project now has a completion date in sight.

I think it is certainly going to be an asset to this end of the county. It’s got wonderful tennis courts and a wonderful playground for children,” Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith said. “Of course, with the amphitheater and event space it should add some activities in our end of the county.”

The county received a $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust grant for the $2.9 million project.

The buzz is on about Coastline. With their legions of fans known as Coastline Crazies, the band travels all over performing more than 300 shows per year. Teamed with management company, Quick Warren Entertainment LLC, Coastline is one of the most sought after acts on the road today, staying booked over a year in advance. Coastline has rapidly become a staple in Americana music.

The inimitable vocals and humorous antics of lead singer Jim Quick are captivating and a perfect hybrid of every essence of soul. He has won more accolades than any other entertainer at the Carolina Music Awards. Guitarist, Casey Meyer is the blues boy in the band. Although the youngest member of Coastline in regard to age, Casey slides on his guitar with the confidence and grace of his many adored older mentors. He is the essence of Coastline’s roots and earmark. His partner in crime, Albert Rogerson bass, comes to Coastline via The Band and Grayson Hugh not to mention Albert’s a great singer in his own right. The multi-talented Glen Tippettrounds out this perfect culmination of musicians. This virtuoso is a highly trained saxophonist and keyboardist and completes this unique sound of the south.

Coastline is signed with Atlanta-based label, Landslide Records. Their debut national release, Sweet ‘N’ Ripe, released in April of 2005 is a perfect collection of the nuances of the band. Over half of the album is original material written by the group, while the remainder of the album is comprised of rare material from legendary impressionable artists such as Hank Ballard, Lee Dorsey, and Jimmy Reed.

This all inclusive package offers premier accommodations, Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each morning, daily housekeeping, greens fees for golf on over a dozen great area courses, carts and even free lunch at some courses -  there is no better golf value around!

FALL FORE GOLF 9/1/2010-10/31/10

$99.00 Per Person All Inclusive – Package includes:

• Lodging
• Daily Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet
• Daily Round of Golf On Great Courses (See list below)
• Cart Fees
• Greens Fees
• Daily Housekeeping
• Rates based on 4 golfers in a 2 bedroom/2 bath suite, 8 golfers if a 4 bedroom/4 bath Resort House or 2 golfers in a one bedroom/one bath Camilla Guest Room.

Courses Include: The Pearl East, The Pearl West, Carolina National, Brierwood, Carolina Shores (Free lunch at course), Eagles Nest, Lockwood Folly, Farmstead, Meadowlands, Palmetto Greens (Free lunch at course), Sea Trail Maples, Sea Trail Byrd, Valley at Eastport

Lions Paw, Panthers Run & Magnolia Greens available for $10 more.

To book this golf package please call the The Winds Golf Desk Toll Free: 800/334/3581 or visit the The Winds Golf Package website: http://thewindsgolf.com Email:

GolfDesk@TheWinds.com

Take A Break Romance Special for Two with breakfast and Free Golf!!

Just $99 per night for two people

(Sunday through Thursday nights only)

Fall: 8/15 – 9/1/10 No Minimum Stay!

Call 800.334.3581 for reservations!
The The Winds Resort Beach Club’s Take A Break Special package includes accommodations in an Island View Camellia Guest Room with a wetbar and refrigerator, a full hot Southern breakfast buffet each morning, daily housekeeping, complimentary use of bicycles and discounts to area restaurants and shops.

• Add Dinner For Two for $65.00 (gratuities not included) at choice of 3 nearby restaurants:

Roberto’s Italian Ristorante:
Dinner Includes: Two Entrees (special menu for Winds Guests), Bottle of House Wine, Salad, Dessert, Non-alcoholic Beverages.

Sharky’s Waterfront Restaurant (overlooking the intra-coastal waterway)
Dinner Includes: Two Entrees (any menu item), 4 Glasses of House Wine, Salad, Dessert, Non-alcoholic Beverages.

Cinelli’s Italian Restaurant(overlooking the intra-coastal waterway):
Dinner Includes: Two Entrees (any menu item – except steak), Bottle of House Wine, Salad, Dessert, Non-alcoholic Beverages.

Bourbon Street:
Any two entrees on the menu, two sides per entree, a bottle of wine and choice of dessert at table side.

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Also be sure to check out our FREE SUMMER GOLF – 6/01/2010 to 8/31/2010

The best golf value at the coast, is at The Winds Resort Beach Club! With rates that include a full hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each day there is no better golf value around!

We’re talking free green fees for all Winds’ guests on a selection of top area courses FREE!

All you pay in, addition to your regular lodging rates, is carts and tax.

Call 800.334.3581 for reservations!

Courses include: Carolina Shores, Meadowlands, Farmstead, Palmetto Greens, Eagles Nest (pm), Carolina National (after p.m.), Sea Trail’s Willard Byrd (after p.m.), Sea Trail’s Maples Course (after p.m.) Valley at Eastport (after p.m.)

• The population of Ocean Isle Beach from 1955 to 1963 according to the World Book Encyclopedia was listed as four, being the George Sloane Family.
• Ocean Isle Beach was named Hale Beach prior to 1949
• The first inhabitants of Ocean Isle Beach arrived here about 10,000 BC and were mostly Cape Fear Indians.
• A popular dance hall existed in the 1920’s on Gause Hill where the Odell Williamson home is located today (to the right of the causeway as you come on the island)
• A 20 person Coast Guard Station was located on Gause Hill during World War II.
• Both Indians and pirates were virtually exterminated from Ocean Isle Beach in 1720.
• A live oak tree located at Shallotte Point is over 2,000 years old.

Local Author and Illustrator Miller Pope brings us his “Secret History Of Brunswick County” – From the earliest days of European exploration to the golf courses and beach resorts in this fascinating and fast-growing region, Brunswick County has attracted settlers, invaders, and visitors of all descriptions.

In these pages you’ll read about Steve Bonnet, the “Gentleman Pirate,” who hid his ships in Brunswick’s moss-draped creeks but unfortunately underestimated the ebbing tide; “Mrs. Calabash,” who’s said to have lent her name to the famous sign-off for Jimmy Durante’s classic radio shows; and Topsy the Elephant, who swam for the Brunswick riverbank after breaking loose from circus handlers in the 1920s.

Follow the struggles and victories that shaped Brunswick County, from the first contact of Europeans with native Americans, to successive administrations of the Lords Proprietors, the royal governors, the British crown, and the leaders of a new nation—many at whom hailed from this small but influential corner of North Carolina. Discover Brunwick’s rich Civil War history, scenic roadways and waterways and current-day towns and townships.

Tales of the Silver Coast, recounts the tales of privateers and plantation owners, politicians and Prohibition rum-runners and the many colorful people and diverse places of southeastern North Carolina.

Hard Cover $24.95

Join in 30th OCTOBER – 6TH NOVEMBER 2010! This Ryder Cup style event is a mixed competition for all handicaps hosted by “THE WINDS RESORT BEACH CLUB” just 20 minutes north of Myrtle Beach. A European Team of approximately 50 golfers will play for the 23rd consecutive year against an American Team of the same number over four competition days on some of the area’s finest courses for the North Carolina “Tee Pot” Trophy.

A European Team of approximately 50 golfers will cross the Atlantic to challenge an American Team of the same number in a Ryder Cup style event in a mixed competition for all handicaps.

Competition takes place over four days on four of the area’s finest courses for the North Carolina “Tee Pot” Trophy. The week long event includes receptions, a mid week barbecue, an awards banquet and golf on some of the area’s finest courses.

Come join us to enjoy great golf, great accommodations and great Camaraderie!

For more information on participating please click here!
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Displays abound in the planetarium’s Paul Dennis Science Hall, and free family activities are offered at 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 19.

Check out “Navigating the Seas,” covering the function of basic tools used in celestial navigation.

On Wednesdays, the featured program is “Turtle Talk,” with Sunset Beach Turtle Patrol volunteers teaching about the life cycle of sea turtles and their work to save them.

Thursdays are “Sun Fun Day.” Learn how the sun works, look through a solar telescope (weather permitting), and participate in other sun-related activities.

The planetarium’s 85-seat Sky Theater simulates a perfectly dark, starry night, and it is unsafe to move around during shows. Late arrivals are not admitted to the theater. All shows are one hour or less.

The show schedule through Sept. 4 kicks off each day at 1 p.m. with “Astronaut,” a new show appropriate for all ages. Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut while exploring amazing visualizations of space. Float around the Space Shuttle and watch Chad, an animated test astronaut, as he learns about the perils of space.

The 2 p.m. show features “Oasis in Space.” Voyage through the solar system and deep into the universe in search of water, the key ingredient to life on earth. Learn about our solar system and the universe. It’s suitable for ages 8 and older.

At 3 p.m., the planetarium features “Zula Patrol: Under the Weather,” which is best suited for a younger audience. Join the team from the planet Zula as they use the pet Gorga to collect and learn about weather here on Earth and across the solar system.

The featured show at 4 p.m. is “Seven Wonders,” recommended for ages 9 and older. Turn back time and witness the seven ancient wonders of the world as they have not been seen for thousands of years. Then journey through space and see seven cosmic wonders as never seen before.

At 5 and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 19, the planetarium offers laser music shows. Laser music programs are like a rock concert without the band, and they are loud.

Admission per show is $8 adults and $6 for senior adults and children ages 3-16. Those interested in seeing more than one show will receive a $1 discount.
Memberships are available. Groups should call for advance reservations and instructions.

Call 575-0033 or visit www.ingramplanetarium.org for more information.

Live beach view web camera courtesy of: The Winds Resort Beach Club on Ocean Isle Beach!