This year’s race is being held March 24^th and 25^th. The 4-mile running portion of the race takes place totally on the oceanfront sand, presenting a novel challenge compared with the typical paved road race.

For more information call (910) 256-2251.

The Cold Stoke Classic will be held January 21, 2012 to January 22, 2012 at the Blockade Runner, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480.  For more information or online registration, click here.

You can also visit www.blockade-runner.com, email events@coastalurge.com or call (800) 383-4443.

Click here to download these valuable coupons that you can print right off of your computer.

The Winds is a small, intimate island resort ideal for vacations, romantic getaways, weddings, honeymoons, reunions, golf packages and excursions or small meetings, The Winds Resort Beach Club, on Ocean Isle Beach, NC, is more than just a beach resort hotel.

The Winds’ complex is a lush tropical paradise offering a variety of Ocean Isle beach rentals and vacation homes all with access to a host of free amenities including three pools (one indoor), bikes to explore the island and much more.

Oceanfront hotel rooms and 1, 2 and 3 bedroom suites (with kitchens) overlook palms, banana trees, hibiscus flowers and our breathtaking island beach. The Winds also offers 4, 5 and 6 bedroom Resort Cottages.

Free Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each morning:
No one offers a free breakfast spread like The Winds Resort Beach Club! All guests can enjoy this buffet free with their stay.

With everything from eggs, breakfast meats, grits, potatoes, waffles, bagels and english muffins to fruit and hot and cold cereals.

This is just a partial list. We promise that you will not be walking away hungry.

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There are more than 10 miles of smooth riding from the drawbridge, up and down the beach and back again.

Also, the River to the Sea Bike Route expands from Riverfront Park — just off Market Street in Historic Downtown Wilmington — to Johnnie Mercer’s Pier in Wrightsville Beach. This route, which stretches for nearly 10 miles, takes bikers for a trek along the historic trolley line. Most of the journey is a quiet one, cycling through very peaceful residential areas.

A new 1.2-mile multi-use pathway along Eastwood Road has been constructed near Military Cutoff Road, and a 1.6-mile extension of the pathway to Cardinal Drive is currently under construction. Another 3.2-mile pathway is nearing completion along Military Cutoff Road.

Between Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, there are approximately 40 miles of trails for you and your family to explore, including established bike trails, as well as picturesque side streets. There are also plenty of parks for picnics along the way and salty seashores for sunbathing. Visit www.wmpo.org to download a bike path map of New Hanover County. Fasten your helmet before you hit the trails.

If mountain biking is more your speed, try Blue Clay Trails, 6 miles of off-road trails located on the right side of Juvenile Center Drive off Blue Clay Road under the power lines. Park by the power lines and follow the signs.

An intricate scale model shares a 3D snapshot of what the area looked like in 1910. Looking for something both enjoyable and educational to do with the family on a rainy day? Give this coastal attraction a try.

No need to worry about working another expense into your budget, admission to the Wrightsville Beach Museum is free. Donations are accepted.

Long before Wrightsville Beach was officially a town, the area was frequented by fisherman and visitors seeking a sandy respite from the world. Formerly known as Ocean View Beach before becoming incorporated in 1899, cottages dotted the beach offering oceanfront views for vacationers.

http://www.wbmuseum.com

Written by longtime locals and true insiders who offer personal and practical perspectives that readers trust.

The Insider’s Guide to NC’s Southern Coast & Wilmington takes you to the clean, quiet, family oriented beaches of North Carolina’s Southern Coast and introduces you to the intriguing city of Wilmington, including the historic downtown riverfront.

Regular Cover Price: $15.95

On Sale:

$9.95 Buy it at http://Islands-Art.com

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• Race for Riches: a history of the origins of piracy
• Greed and Gold: a pirate’s life aboard ship and in battle
• Tools of the Trade: weapons, vessels, and pirate culture
• Rogues and Raiders: profiles of pirates through history
• Other Pirates, Other Times: the past and future of piracy
• A Roster of Infamy: a list of pirates and their vessels

“The illustrations are incredible, from the actual pirates to their ships, battles, maps, tools of the trade and treasures. For every generations’ fascination with pirates and the exotic and exciting life they supposedly led, this book will satisfy that hunger for the actual and imagined part of pirate lore.

Miller Pope is as exceptional a writer as he is an illustrator, writing with the visual in mind, always crafting his words from an illustrators’ perspective and then backing that image up with the very picture the words so masterfully created.”

- Island Living Magazine

While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.

A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. Pricing is by frame size.

To view all of Miller’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!

The first series Miller has released are nature and beach scenes.

Other series (to be released) include prints of his illustrations from his four pirate books and a selection of his retro/vintage art from the 19950s and 1960s.

Miller was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine.

Miller Pope was born in South Carolina but spent most of his career during the “golden age of illustration” in the New York advertising and publishing arenas, after getting his start on the Marine Corps’ legendary Leatherneck magazine.

Miller studied figure drawing at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., at the Art Students League in New York City.

His works have appeared on novel covers and in major magazines. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators in 1957.

With his wife, Helen, he moved south in the 1970s and worked to develop The Winds Resort Beach Club and Sea Trail Plantation on the Southeastern North Carolina coast.

To view all of Miller Pope’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!

Local authors Fred R. David and Vern J. Bender created this 66 page paperback book.

$14.95 Buy it at http://Islands-Art.com

People from age 4 to 104 will love this book, for twelve good reasons:

* It provides short stories of the last voyage of ships that sank offshore of Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Holden Beach, Oak Island, and Baldhead Island
* It provides actual pictures of ships that sank here, such as the Sherman, the Hebe, the Raritan, the Governor, and the City of Houston
* It provides GPS #’s of many shipwrecks off southeast North Carolina
* It provides color pictures and short descriptions of exotic marine life that inhabit local shipwrecks
* It reveals where local Shark Tooth Beds are located and describes the extinct megalodon that once roamed here * It discusses the local Cypress Tree Forest on the ocean floor
* It provides numerous embedded YouTube video hotlinks to bring to life local shipwrecks and marine life
* It describes how, when, and where to catch spiny and slipper lobster here
* It gives important information for diving local shipwrecks, including depth, visibility, currents, type of artifacts, and marine life
* It describes local shipwreck history, from pirate ships to Civil War blockade runners, to World War II U-boat victims, to the recent Valour sinking * It tells the story of Frying Pan Tower and Frying Pan Lightships
* Help us preserve the history of this area by making this book available to others.

$14.95 Buy it at http://Islands-Art.com

This March stay at the area’s premier oceanfront resort and play top area courses for $110 per golfer all inclusive!

3/1/12 – 3/31/12: $110.00 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 Deluxe Room or one bedroom suite (when available).

Courses:

Azalea Sands, Brierwood, Carolina National, Carolina Shores, Eagles Nest, Lockwood Folly, Magnolia Greens, Palmetto Greens, Rivers Edge, Sea Trail Maples, Sea Trail Byrd, Valley at Eastport.

Play Farmstead and Meadowlands for $5.00 more and SeaTrail Jones for $10.00 more!

To book this golf package please call the The Winds Golf Desk Toll Free: 800-334-3581 or Email: GolfDesk@TheWinds.com

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