The 1st Annual Wilmington Hospitality Olympics will be held on Sunday, 11:30am at the Blockade Runner Resort in Wrightsville Beach. It coincides with the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC. The event will run from 12noon until 4pm (Registration begins at 11:30am) and will feature teams from hospitality and tourism businesses throughout the Wilmington area including New Hanover, Pender & Brunswick counties. This event will be open to the public, with free admission. Area businesses will be donating prizes to be raffled. Events that are sure to produce some slapstick entertainment will include: Blindfolded Mine Field Challenge, Server/Bartender Obstacle Course, Beach Pineapple Hockey, Fish Toss, Blind Taste Test, Build-A-Boat that Floats, Mind Games and Spirit of Pride Award. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Blockade Runner. In the event of rain, the events will be moved indoors. To learn more about this event or Wilmington real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
Taste. See. Plan. Dream. Sunday at 11am spend time in Orton’s Garden themed reception and ceremony sites. Meet and greet the area’s top wedding professionals as they reveal the keys and secrets to your dream wedding. There will be some great prizes given away! Orton Plantation Gardens are located in Winnabow at 9149 Orton Rd. SE. To learn more about this event or Wilmington real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
The YWCA Aquathon will consist of a 300 yard pool swim, followed by a 5k run through local neighborhoods, and finally a 300 yard pool swim to complete the race. The race starts at 7:40 am at the YWCA on College Road. All participants will receive a free t-shirt and breakfast following the race. There will be prizes for the top three finishers in each age group, male and female. To learn more about the Aquathon or Wilmington real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
The Wilmington Winter Wine and Beer Walk will take place on Saturday at 1pm in Historic Downtown Wilmington. Tickets can be purchased online at Etix.com. You can also purchase them in person at Bottega Art & Wine Bar or Wilmington Wine Shop. The walk begins at the two above mentioned venues, where you present your ticket, or purchase your ticket the day of the show. You will receive your “official” Wilmington Wine & Beer Walk ID and a map of the participating establishments. As you walk through the various locations you will receive 2 wonderful samples (per venue) of a specially selected wine or beer. All participants must be at least 21 years of age, and have a valid ID readily available for establishments to verify. Some of the venues are: Bottega Art & Wine Bar; Wilmington Wine Shop; TreBenzio’s; The Firebelly Lounge; Fat Tony’s Italian Pub; Orton’s; Hell’s Kitchen; Aubriana’s; Front Street Brewery; with many more locations to still be announced! To learn more about the Wine and Beer Walk or Wilmington real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
The Tidewater Camellia Club 60th Annual Show will take place on Saturday at 10am. Come and see approximately a thousand camellia blooms, grown inside and outdoors. A panel of American Camellia Society certified judges adjudicates the blooms. The show will take place at the Arab Shine Club at 4510 S. College Road in Wilmington. To learn more about this event or Wilmington real estate contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
1911 Hallmark Lane is a fantastic home in Woodbridge at Landfall. Landfall is a premier gated community that is located in Wilmington NC, just steps away from Wrightsville Beach. A fantastic sports center, tennis complex and two golf courses make this community one of the most exclusive in the Wilmington area. To learn more about 1911 Hallmark Lane contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
Cash for Appliances is a program that is being set up in the United States and six U.S. territories with the help of federal stimulus money. North Carolina will receive about $8.8 million of the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding available nationwide from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). For more information on the Cash for Appliances program visit North Carolina State Energy Office Web site. You can also contact me at 910-431-9395 or visit my website at www.livingbythecoast.com.
