Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run
January 23, 2012 by Kim
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Lucky Leprechaun 5K Run
Get into the St. Patrick’s Day Spirit on March 10th, 2012! Wear Green and show your Leprechaun Spirit! The course is flat, fast and beautiful as it parallels the ocean along the east side of the island.
The Winds is offering all race participants a 25% discount on all accommodations for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We are also throwing a Post-Race Party for participants staying at The Winds. Ask for details when you reserve your room. Please go to http://its-go-time.com/lucky-leprechaun-run-march-10 to register for the race.
Planetarium Sky Theater Shows
December 28, 2011 by gary
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When: Hourly Shows on Fridays and Saturdays
Where: Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach, NC
Admission is per show. Attend one show and receive $1 off your ticket for a second show.
Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors and students, $4 children ages 3 to 4, and free for ages 2 and under.
Due to safety concerns, late arrivals will not be seated once the show starts.
Learn more here: http://museumplanetarium.org
1:00 — Seven Wonders
Go back in time and witness the seven ancient wonders of the world as they have not been seen for thousands of years. Then journey through space and see the seven cosmic wonders as they have never been seen before. Appropriate for all ages.
Click here to view the trailer on our YouTube Channel
2:00 PM — Two Pieces of Glass
Learn about telescopes: Two pieces of glass placed in a metal tube reveal the wonders of space if one learns how and where to focus. Appropriate for all ages.
3:00 PM – Oasis in Space
Voyage through the solar system and deep into the universe in search of water, the key ingredient to life on earth. Appropriate for all ages.
Click here to view the trailer on our YouTube Channel
The Ingram Planetarium
April 2, 2011 by gary
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The stars shine brighter at Ingram Planetarium (25 minutes from Holden Beach at Sunset Beach, NC) with the recent installation of the world’s third SciDome HD Digital projection system.
Relax in the Sky Theater’s seats as you zoom through space to Jupiter and look back toward Earth.
After the Planetarium staff point out the constellations and planets on the Sky Theater dome, locate them on your evening beachwalk. Ingram Planetarium has great star shows, laser music shows, and programs about astronomy, science, and space exploration.
Programs and schedules change seasonally. The SciDome HD Digital Sky Theater simulates a perfectly dark, starry night and it is unsafe to move around during the shows. Late arrivals are not admitted to the theater. Groups should call for reservations and instructions.
During the busy summer season The Planetarium offers fun family activities on various topics.
What visitors have enjoyed in the past included:
Assembling space shuttle replicas
Building & launching rockets
Lessons on Solar Energy
Putting together a Rainbow Maker
Making a real Comet
Lesson with Solar Furnace
Using our Solar Telescope
Shadow Drawings
In the Paul Dennis Science Hall they offer projects to challenge children of all ages as well:
Building solar cars was a favorite last summer
Located at:
The Village at Sunset Beach
7625 High Market Street
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
http://www.ingramplanetarium.org
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Museum of Coastal Carolina
January 18, 2011 by gary
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If you think museums are stuffy, quiet places that people visit for research, contemplation, or when there’s nothing else to do, then you haven’t visited North Carolina’s only natural history museum on a barrier island. New exterior murals predict some of the things you’ll see inside the Museum of Coastal Carolina at nearby Ocean Isle Beach (15 minutes from Sunset Beach, NC).
Happy, interactive voices are encouraged! One might hear toddlers calling out “Boat, Daddy, boat!” as they climb into the wooden strip boat made here in Brunswick County. Staff and volunteers often hear “Whoa!” when visitors approach the shark jaw exhibit. Carolina residents track their local rivers to the sea and parents teach their young children to keep the beach clean and protect the animals from trash as they pass the Litterbug Hall of Shame.
Imagine getting up close to the area wildlife on display in the Green Swamp diorama. Then touch or hold a sea star, an urchin, or a hermit crab at the touch tank. Learn the inside story of shells at the newly updated Carolina Shells and Fossils exhibit. Don’t forget to bring your beach treasures to identify.
Hear “oohs and aahs” as you take a walk through the Ocean Reef Gallery that depicts a reef habitat about 65 miles off the coast of North Carolina. The toddler area in the Barrier Island Gallery has puppets, toy ocean animals, puzzles, and lots of happy noise. Then there’s silent awe at the Legacy of the Loggerhead sea turtle exhibit’s short video filmed on Ocean Isle Beach about the life cycle of the loggerhead turtle that includes a mother turtle laying eggs and the hatchlings crawling to the sea.
In the Coastal Plain, visitors exclaim “Wow!” when they see the American bald eagle up close and eye-to-eye. Identify the shorebirds you saw on Brunswick beaches. Children like to pretend they are a coyote or a bear with the pelts thrown over their shoulders. Fisherman are heard to exclaim that they learned to fish with a bamboo rod just like the one in the antique fishing equipment exhibit.
A visit to the Museum of Coastal Carolina is a treat for the young and the young at heart. Many vacationers include it as a multi-generational activity for the whole family. Local residents know that it is one of Brunswick County’s best family activities.
Summer afternoon family programs are held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday—Friday from June 14 through August 20. The programs include Know Your Knots on Monday, “What Kinda Fish Is That, Mister?” on Tuesday, Seven Steps to Shoreline Safety & the Firetruck on Wednesday, Megabites! on Thursday, and Touch Tank Feeding and Shell ID on Friday.
Evening programs are Ghost Lore and Legend Walk on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Snakes Alive! on Thursday at 7 p.m. Come early to tour the Museum before the program. Family vacation passes with unlimited Museum visits for one week are available for $49. (Family vacation passes are for a family that resides together year-round, not multi-generational families vacationing together. The Plus membership may be a better value for multi-generational families.) Annual memberships are also available.
The Museum of Coastal Carolina is located at 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach beside the playground and just a block from the beach and the pier. Enjoy coastal natural history . . . for the fun of it! Summer hours are June 1—September 4 on Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday from 10—5, Wednesday and Thursday from 10—8:30 and closed Sunday. All-day admission includes programs. $8 for adults, $6 for senior adults 60 & over, $6 students K-12 & College ID, and $4 Preschool ages 3-5, Ages 2 & under are free. Check www.museumofcc.org or call 910.579.1016 for further information.
For educational and entertaining gifts and toys, visit Nature’s Treasures Gift Shop at the Museum or Galaxy Gifts at the Planetarium.
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NC Battleship Memorial
November 28, 2010 by gary
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Just up highway 17 to Wilmington is the immortal showboat, the USS North Carolina.
She survived every major pacific naval offensive of World War II and earned 15 battle stars. The USS North Carolina Battleship was brought to the Cape Fear River in 1961 by the citizens of NC as a memorial to all the men and women who served in WWII.
The self-guided tour includes an orientation film, crew’s quarters, galley, sick bay, engine room, pilot house, guns, Kingfisher float plan and more. The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is open every day of the year, including all holidays, as the ship is a memorial.
Summer Hours: Open Every Day! (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day) are 8 am – 8 pm. EXCEPT Independence Day when the ship closes at 6:00 pm to prepare for fireworks. Winter Hours (After Labor Day weekend through Thursday prior to Memorial Day weekend) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, EXCEPT Christmas Day when the ship opens at noon. Admission is charged. 910-251-5797,
As you walk the decks of the NORTH CAROLINA, imagine yourself at sea in 1942 searching the sky for enemy aircraft, anticipating what may happen next. Discover how this heroic Ship and brave crew fought in every major naval offensive in the Pacific of WWII. This is an historic adventure you don’t want to miss! Hours: Open Every Day! Located at the junction of Highways 17/74/76/421 on the Cape Fear River across from historic downtown Wilmington. Easily accessible from I-95 & I-40.
P. O. Box 480
#1 Battleship Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28402-0480
Phone: 910-251-5797 Fax: 910-251-5807
Website | Map | bb55.mktg@battleshipnc.com
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Spend An Unforgettable Day!
June 20, 2010 by gary
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Come to the beach and take in some history at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site and Orton Plantation. Read more
