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For more information on special activities and events in the Southport-Oak Island area, choose from the list below. |
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Bald Head Island & Boiling Spring Lakes Boat Ramps & Marinas:
Oak Island Boat Ramps & Marinas:
Southport Boat Ramps & Marinas:
St. James:
Brunswick County Airport -
"The little airport with the BIG heart" is the battle cry of
our airport. Airport Manager Howie Franklin and staff believe in
service, service, service. Air tours from the airport are a favorite
vacation activity. For the aviator, the airport offers Jet A & 100LL
fuel 24 hours, hangers, courtesy cars, rental cars, 4000’ X 75’ lighted &
paved runway. Direct in GPS and N.B.P. approach, pilot controlled
lighting, manned day-light hours 365 days a year. Highway 133 just
before you cross the Oak Island Bridge. Phone: 910.457-6483. UNICOM 123.0
or visit online at www.brunswickcountyairport.com. Brunswick Community College Odell
Williamson Auditorium - Located on the main campus of Brunswick
Community College, Old Ocean Highway, Supply. It exists for the
multi-purpose educational and cultural enrichment of the community. It
hosts approximately 100 performances each year including a show
subscription season. Phone: 910.754-3133. Visit online at www.bccowa.com. Christmas By the Sea Festival - Christmas is perhaps the best time of year to visit the North Carolina coast. The average air temperature is 59.4 degrees. In a celebration of this wonderful weather, the Chamber sponsors a festival - Christmas By The Sea. We invite you to consider decking the halls with local mistletoe and seashell ornaments while eating oyster stuffing and listening to the laughing gulls outside your beach cottage. The festival is a collection of events sponsored by many community organizations stretching three weekends. The first weekend is a hometown parade and a tour of homes on Oak Island. The second weekend is the Southport historic home tour, lighted boat parade (flotilla), choral concert and the downtown merchants extend their hours. The third weekend usually includes a band concert and children's activities. For complete festival information including a calendar of events visit the official Christmas By the Sea Festival Web site. For more information contact:
Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE,
Southport, NC 28461. Phone: 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at events@southport-oakisland.com Fishing & Sightseeing Charters - The Southport-Oak Island area offers a variety of fishing and sightseeing opportunities. Check out the list of professionals in the business directory under charters.
Golf Courses - There are over 30
golf courses in Brunswick County with more being built each year. The
Southport-Oak Island area is fortunate to have 7 of the best courses in
the County. Try your luck at the two George Cobb traditional courses on Bald
Head Island Golf Club or Oak Island Golf Club. They both offer an
enjoyable challenge. Or the Ed Ricaboni designed The Lakes Country Club in Boiling Spring Lakes...a course for the everyday golfer.
Or one of three courses in St. James Plantation - The Gauntlet, The
Players, and The Members - each with its own unique character. And don’t
forget the Hale Irwin designed Carolina National in Winding River
Plantation near Sunset Harbor. For contact information visit the
"Golf" category of our online Business
Directory. NC 4th of July Festival - For over
200 years the City of Southport has celebrated our nation’s
independence. This year will be no exception. Over 50,000 people attend
the festival each year. Festival events include: naturalization
ceremony, over 100 arts & craft booths, food vendors cooking
everything from shrimp burgers to bar-b-que, 5K Freedom Run/Walk, parade
televised live on WWAY TV-3, Sea Notes Choral Concert, live stage
entertainment, fireworks, Franklin Square Art Gallery’s National Art
Show, children’s entertainment & games, the opening of the Old
Jail, pancake breakfast, Beach Day events such as sandcastle building,
surf, horseshoe, volleyball and Shag contests. The official dates of the
festival are July 2-4 but some years the organizers include July 1st. For more
information contact: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841
Long Beach Road, SE, Southport, NC 28461. Phone 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at
events@southport-oakisland.com. Oak Island Lighthouse 10K Run/Walk -
On March 29, 2003 the 5th annual 10K
event will begin at the Brunswick County Airport, cross over the Oak
Island Bridge, take a scenic tour of marsh and oceanfront views in Oak
Island and Caswell Beach, pass by the Oak Island Lighthouse, then ending at the NC
Baptist Assembly, Fort Caswell. The event will begin at 9:00 am. This is
a point to point run/walk. Buses will depart the registration area at
the NC Baptist Assembly at 7:30 am, 8:00 am, and 8:30 am. The cost to
enter is $15 and includes a t-shirt. Awards for runners: top three
overall male/female and top three in numerous age groups male/female.
For detailed information including registration form and prize
information click here.
Plus, the Wilmington
Roadrunners web site has all results and finish times for
the 2002 event. To register for the event online, visit Active.com.
For more information contact:
Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce, 4841 Long Beach Road, SE,
Southport, NC 28461. Phone: 800-457-6964 or e-mail us at events@southport-oakisland.com. Parks Recreation & Boat Ramps - Numerous recreation areas are provided for our residents and visitors. Parks in the Southport-Oak Island are well maintained and offer a variety of activities as you can see below. Boiling Spring Lakes:
Brunswick County - Southport-Oak Island Area:
Oak Island:
Southport:
U.S. Open King Mackerel
Tournament - Over 24 years ago a small group of community leaders met and decided that
they needed an event to showcase the great fall fishing Southport-Oak
Island area has to offer. The prize money for the first tournament was
guaranteed by those community leaders signing a promissory note at a
local financial institution - thus the U.S. Open King Mackerel
Tournament was born. The U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament now attracts
over 500 boats annually and is held in high esteem by the community
and anglers. An all CASH GUARANTEED prize structure adds to the
enjoyment of the event. The tournament guarantees its entire prize
structure; it is not based on the number of boats that participate. The
tournament pays 55 places in its primary prize category including
$25,000 for the largest king mackerel. Additional cash prizes are added
to the event by sponsors. The fee to enter the event is $250 early bird
until September 5 and $275 after September 5. An additional $100 can be paid to enter the Tournament
Within A Tournament. Low entry fees, Guaranteed Prize Money, Proud
History -- why aren’t you fishing the U.S. Open King Mackerel
Tournament? Click here
for full Tournament details including rules, prizes and how to register. U.S. Open Pier Fishing
Tournament - The 1st Annual U.S. Open Pier Fishing Tournament was held
in June on the Long Beach Pier and the Ocean Crest Pier in Oak Island.
Anglers competed in three fish categories:
Category I - spot, croaker, whiting, spade, Atlantic pompano & pin.
Category II - Spanish, blue, flounder, grey trout, speckled trout, red drum
& black drum.
Category III - king mackerel, cobia, jack crevalle, amber jack, sheephead
& tarpon. For full tournament
details and results click here; or email
us for a 2003 tournament brochure. Mark your calendars for the 2003
event June 6-8.
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