Competition will be friendly but fierce throughout the three days of short films, with the best film walking away with the $1000 Grand Prize. $100 Prizes will be given for Best Short in the following categories: Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Animation, Screenplay and Special Interest. Musical entertainment in the evenings will be at 16 Taps. The Invitational Feature will be screened at the Carmike 16 off Market Street.  The celebrity host will be Joe Manangeillo (Spiderman & One Tree Hill).  The festival will be held at the Brown Coat Theater from Friday through Sunday.  To learn more about the Cape Fear Independent Film Festival or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.

 2009 will mark the 17th anniversary of the Coastal Classic golf tournament, reaching a milestone for charity golf events. Over the past years the Coastal Classic has brought some of the biggest names in sports, screen, and music to Wilmington.  The tournament starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday.  It will be held at Landfall Country Club, Pete Dye Course.  Past celebrity players include Astronaut Alan Shepard, Actors Dennis Hopper, Hal Linden, Lee Majors, Dan Cortese and Patrick Duffy and sports legends Carlton Fisk, Jim “Mudcat” Grant, Bobby Cremins and Bonnie Blair.  For more information about the tournament or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
Landfall Country Club, Pete Dye Course

The 8th Annual Paw Jam will take place this Saturday, May 2nd from 11-5pm at Battleship Park in Wilmington.  There will be live music, a food court, beer garden, arts and crafts, activities for pets, pet related vendors and much more!  The admission is $5 and leashed pets get in for free!  To learn more about the Paw Jam or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.

It looks like another fabulous weather week in the Wilmington area.  It would be a great week for looking at Wilmington Real Estate plus the Parade of Homes is this coming weekend.  To learn more about Wilmington Weather or Wilmington Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com. 

Brunswick County celebrates its fourth annual Springfest Saturday.  Fun for all ages runs from 10 a.m. to five p.m. at Brunswick River Park across from Belville Elementary on Highway 133.   Live music, food, children’s rides, crafts and exhibitors combine to make this event fun for all ages.  To learn more about Springfest or Brunswick County Real Estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.

This 2009 UNCW Spring Show will take place on Saturday at 5:30pm.  Indie recording artist Citizen Cope, Grammy-nominated Vanessa Carlton and the Annuals will be the featured artists of the show. Ticket for the general public will be available at Sharky’s Box Office for $25 in advance and $30 day of the show.  The show will take place at UNCW’s Trask Coliseum.  For more information regarding the Spring Show contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.

Come enjoy the sights and sounds of Kure Beach during the 3rd Annual Street Festival in front of the Kure Beach Pier. There will be over 20 arts and crafts booths, a variety of food and beverage vendors and plenty of music from a number of distinct musical groups presenting renditions of blue grass, beach and contemporary tunes.  The fun filled day will culminate with a fireworks extravaganza at dark.  To learn more about the festival or Wilmington area real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.