Here are some other New Year’s Eve Celebrations:

• Kefi, 2012 Eastwood Road, $5.00 gets you in for a New Year’s Eve bash with the Polar Bear Band.
• The Dirty Martini, Lumina Station, DJ Battle will be spinning the records and there will be a champagne toast at midnight.  If you are a member it is $5.00 and $10.00 if you are not. 
• New Year’s Fireworks, Carolina Beach at the Island of Lights Annual New Year’s Eve Party and Fireworks Celebration.  DJ Tommy King will be the entertainment and a giant beach ball will drop at midnight and then it is time for the fireworks.
• City Tavern at Mayfaire Town Center is offering a New Year’s Eve dinner.  A $70 package for two includes:  choice of appetizer, choice of soup, salad or dessert, choice of any entree or chef’s special and two glasses of champagne.  Reservations are recommended.
• Chelsea’s at the corner of Front & Market in Historic Downtown Wilmington, is having its third annual New Year’s party.  The price will be $50.00 which includes smoked salmon, shrimp and crabmeat crepes and beef carpaccio to name a few.  There will also be free champagne, raffles, mystery guess boxes and free wine tools. 
• Level 5 at City Stage, 21 N. Front Street is having a package deal:  Food, open bar and The Who’s Tommy.  There are a limited number of tickets available. 
• Sin Sin at Front and Princess Streets, will have party favors and a balloon drop.
• The Cellar, downstairs from Sin Sin, will have a $5.00 cover for live music.
• Rouge, Sin Sin’s upstairs VIP lounge.  For $35.00(single) or $50.00(couple) you get free champagne and party favors with the ability to bar hop at Rouge, Sin Sin or The Cellar. 
• Wilson’s, New Centre Drive, has packages for everyone.  $35.00 a person gets you food like prime rib and lobster tail with salad, champagne and party favors.  $15.00 includes champagne and a party favor with a $10.00 game card.  Live music from L Shape Lot will be included in both packages as well as the breakfast buffet that starts at midnight. 

These are most of the celebrations in Wilmington however, if none of these interest you there are numerous parties in Myrtle Beach.  Or maybe you need to host your own party!  Whatever you decide to do enjoy your night and be safe.  To learn more about any of these New Year’s activities or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395. 

There was a great article in the Star News today that talked about the fact that the Wilmington Real Estate continues to differ from the rest of the country.  The median home price is up by close to 5%.  It does not sound so substantial but considering the rest of the country is down by 6% that is great news for Wilmington!  Wilmington continues to draw people from all over the country due to the fact that the Wilmington area offers great weather, fantastic job opportunities, warm people and is an overall wonderful place to live.  The Star News said that the current median price for a home in Wilmington is $400,000 and is projected to increase by $50,000 by the year 2011.  To learn more about Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395. 

New Hanover County residents may drop off their trees between December 26th and January 31st at the following locations:

• Ogden Park-Market Street Entrance
• Myrtle Grove Middle School
• Trask Middle School
• Veteran’s Park
• Cooperative Extension Service Center-on Bradley Drive off of Oleander Drive

Wilmington City Residents with yard waste service can put their tree out at the curb on collection day.  Carolina Beach residents may put theirs out with their trash on the first three Wednesday’s of January.  To learn more about recycling your Christmas tree or about Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395.

Whether you are just visiting the Wilmington area this weekend or have some vacation time the Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington would be fun if you have never been on it.  The Ghost walk is a guided walking tour with tales of Wilmington’s ghosts and the unexplained. It departs at the sign at the foot of Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington at 6:30 p.m. Thursday – Saturday this month. Tickets are $12 for adult, $10 for seniors, military and students plus it is free for children 6 and younger. Tickets may be purchased at the sign prior to the event or advance order tickets.  To learn more about the Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395. 

I noticed at the entrance to Brunswick Forest that the newest addition to The Villages at Brunswick Forest will be Frank Theaters.  So far, Lowe’s Foods, CVS, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, The Hampton Inn and now the theater are the businesses listed.  Brunswick Forest is located off of Highway 17 just minutes away from Historic Downtown Wilmington.  To learn more about Brunswick Forest or Brunswick County Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395. 

Here are the Weekend Events in Wilmington but there are sure to be more New Year’s celebrations so as I get the information I will pass it along.  This is also an excellent weekend to shop and look at Wilmington Real Estate.

•  STEP BACK IN TIME WITH JONKONNU, Thursday at the Bellamy Mansion.  A colorful celebration during the week between Christmas and New Year’s with elements of West African traditions.  The Bellamy Mansion is located at 503 Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington. 
• ISLAND OF LIGHTS NEW YEAR’S EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY/FIREWORKS, Monday at 9pm.  The celebration takes place at the Carolina Beach Gazebo. 
• THE WHO’S, TOMMY, Friday through Monday.  The show takes place at the City Stage, 21 N. Front Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington. 
• KIDFEST DOWNTOWN, Monday from 4-8pm.  The celebration takes place at the Children’s Museum of Wilmington located at 116 Orange Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington. 
• WALKING TOUR OF THE LAKE, through January 1st.  Take a one mile walk around Carolina Beach Lake and check out the displays, luminaries and caroling.  From dusk until…
• NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY CRUISE, Monday from 9-12:30pm.  Cruise on the Henrietta III which will include a heavy hors d’oeuvre buffet, entertainment, party favors and a champagne toast.

To learn more about any of these Wilmington Weekend Events or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395. 

If you have just moved to the Wilmington area and are used to winter sports and colder weather then you may want to check out The Ice House.  The Ice House is an ice skating rink in Ogden that will entertain any age group.  There is open skating as well as a variety of other activities such as hockey, ice skating lessons, figure skating and birthday parties.  The Ice House is located just off of Market Street by Ogden Park making it accessible to everyone!  To learn more about The Ice House or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395.