beachbites
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september
what’s happening this month on the azalea coast
S u n day M o n day T u e s day We d n e s day T h u r s day F r i day S at u r day
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MARCH OF DIMES
5K RUN
Give babies a fighting
chance by running for
their health at 8a.m. in
Mayfaire behind
Try Sports.
www.wlmrun4babies.
com
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Epicurean
Evening
The Methodist Home
for Children hosts
30 top chefs and
epicureans at 6 pm
at Hilton Wilmington
Riverside. www.
WilmingtonEE.com
Uncle Sam’s
Birthday
JAZZ AT THE
MANSION
(see page 74 for info)
Fall Plant Sale
in Forest Hills, Sept.
10-11. 9 am – 6 pm.
www.hobbygreen-houseclub.
org
LONGBOARD
CLASSIC
Wrightsville Beach
www.wblasurf.org
ARTWALK & PARADE
Downtown Wilm.
Local artists from
10 am-5pm. www.
dbawilmington.com
SECRET GARDEN
TOUR — Experience
the beauty of hidden
gardens; gardens
are within walk-ing
distance in Old
Wilmington from 10
am - 4 pm, www.
latimerhouse.org
PIER TO PIER SWIM
2010
A 1.7 mile race...in the
ocean! Join the con-testants
or watch from
the beautiful sidelines
on Wrightsville Beach!
www.setupevents.
com
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26 27 28 29
YMCA TRIATHLON
2010
Beginning at 7 am
with a 1,500 meter
swim, followed by a
12 mile bike ride, and
finally with a 5K run
around the loop at
WB. www.
setupevents.com
www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
SOUTHERN COASTAL BLUEGRASS
FESTIVAL — Listen to the soulful sounds of
mountain music at the Battleship! Doors open
at 10a.m. and the music plays until 8p.m. www.
coastalbluegrassfestival.org
2010 NC SHEL
SHOW
(see page 13 for info)
CAPE FEAR ITALIAN
FESTIVAL
Sept. 25-26. Go to the
Cross Creek Commons
Shopping Center for
food, fun and enter-tainment!
www.cape-fearitalianfestival.
com
NATIONAL FLOWER
WEEK!
Celebrate by adding
a new flower to your
garden or buying
a pretty bunch for
someone you love!
The Forum Shops
Hosts the Pink
Chick Parade.
Pink Chicks can be
purchased at any of
the shops for $125
each — the cost
of a mammogram
administered by Pink
Ribbon Project.
Grandparents
Day
LABOR DAY
Head to the beach
with friends to have
a relaxing day away
from your workload!
READ A BOK
DAY!
Everyone grab an
old favorite or pick
up a new novel and
lose yourself in an
author’s words.
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Photography by Allison Breiner Potter
Battleship Alive & Boy Scouts — 8 am - 5 pm, World
War II living history interpreters bring the ship to life by re-enact-ing
daily duties and drills. Included with regular admission. Boy
Scouts will have the opportunity to enjoy demonstrations and
activities which will help satisfy the Historic Signaling Merit
Badge requirements 5 and 6! www.battleshipnc.com
2011 calendar premier party — Ta Ta Sisterhood of
the Cape Fear. 5:30 - 8 pm at Wilmington Plastic Surgery, 1404
Commonwealth Dr. For more info: tatasisters@ec.rr.com