Azalea Festival - April 1- April 5 Wilmington NC

April 1
Riverfront Park, Water Street Join us as we officially crown the 62nd Azalea Queen and introduce our celebrity guests.

Queen's Coronation Trask Coliseum Past American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler at Trask Coliseum, UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday...'Kellie Pickler Concert
April 2
Trask Coliseum Reigning American Idol

David Cook will be performing Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Trask Coli...David Cook
April 3
Self-guided tour through various gardens throughout Wilmington. Presale tickets at Festival office Garden Tour "Something Old, Something New"

St. James Perry Hall Over 100 North Carolina artists present fine paintings at the Annual Juried Spring Art Show... Juried Art Show Water and Princess Street

Christian Concerts at the Street Fair- downtown Wilmington. High Flight Society: ...'>Street Fair Main Stage
April 4
Self-guided tour through various gardens throughout Wilmington. ;>Garden Tour "Something Old, Something New" Come see the floats, the bands, and Queens, and Celebrities of the 2009 NC Azalea Festival ...');"

Azalea Festival Parade

St. James Perry Hall Over 100 North Carolina artists present fine paintings at the Annual Juried Spring Art Show...');"Juried Art Show

American Legion Lower Cape Fear Coin Club Show at American Legion- 702 Pine Grove Drive. Showcase..'Coin Show

Self-guided tour of various homes throughout Wilmington. Tickets are $25 each.&am...');

Historic Home Tour

Hilton Wilmington Riverside Watch as shaggers of all ages compete to the groovin\' music of the beach. Shag Contest

Legion Field FREE entertainment from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Bring the family out; food concessions...'Variety Show

Williston Middle School Boxing event. Held at Williston Middle School. Boxing
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Self-guided tour through various gardens throughout Wilmington. Presale tickets a...')Garden Tour "Something Old, Something New"

American Legion Lower Cape Fear Coin Club Show at American Legion- 702 Pine Grove Drive. >Coin Show

St. James Perry Hall Over 100 North Carolina artists present fine paintings at the Annual Juried Spring Art Show>Juried Art Show

Self-guided tour of various homes throughout Wilmington. Tickets are $25 each.Historic Home Tour

Williston Middle School Boxing event. Held at Williston Middle School. FREE EVENT.Boxing

For tickets please check out the Festival's website.http://www.ncazaleafestival.org/

One Tree Hill Gets Season Seven in Wilmington NC

The gang of One Tree Hill on the CW network will return for season seven. That is good news for Wilmington NC film crews and location support teams. It takes a lot of people to produce TV shows and this show is no different. You can at times see film crews filming all over town.

River Road was recently closed due to filming. THis is good news for the studio employment picture as many people will now know that they will have a job next year during the shooting of this series. That will keep food preparer, stage people, wardrobe people employed. Good news for our area.

Conscience Fair - A huge success in Wilmington, NC

The Wilmington Star News sponsored a fair at the Cape Fear Community College. This was a volunteer fair for people to attend and find out about volunteer opportunities in the area. It was a unique opportunity to find out what communities groups do and what kinds of volunteer they need - all in one location, at one time. Some of the participants included the Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Habitat for Humanity, Wrightsville Beach Museum, Dreamz - Art for the Young. If you were thinking about volunteering in the community over 50 groups were represented here and you could find out what would be a good fit for you. Over 200 people attended. The Star News wants to make this huge next year and wants to attract over 500 people. Every community could use volunteers and this is a good way to find out who's looking for who!!

233rd Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Pender County NC

Lots to see this weekend Saturday and Sunday February 21 and 22 at 10 am both days at the Morres Creek National Battlefield, Currie North Carolina - free. There will be live must and guest speakers including Dr. Allen Watson who will be lecturing on Col. Benjamin Smith. There is a visitor cetner and museum with troop movement maps and other descriptive material relating to the American Revolution. The Atkinson Volunteer Fire Dept will serve food. There will be a book signing on Sunday of the book "Women of the Revolution" by Robert M. Dunkerly. Lots of family fun...

Picture of Extreme North End of FIGURE 8 ISLAND

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS AT CAROLINA BEACH, NC

My co-worker Linda Mehner will brave the Carolina Beach chilllly Atlantic for a little Polar Bear Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Linda generously volunteers for this little dip yearly to raise money. The weather will be cool and water temp around 50 degrees. What a kind bear you are Linda. Here is the schedule of events for the Polar Bear Plunge. Give Linda the thumbs up if you see her shivering afterwards....

Saturday, February 21, 2009

11:00 Gates Open - Live music, silent auction, costume contest, DJ, food, friends, art and more

11:00 - 2:00 Silent Auction

1:00 Costume Contest Judging

3:00 Line Up for Plunge

3:05 Athletes & Small Children Plunge (last year the mayors plunged with this group)

3:10 All Others Plunge

Hope to see you there!!

Wordless Wed. - Spring has Sprung in Wilmington, NC

Punxatawny Phil has nothing on Wilmington NC - Spring has sprung!!!