Dick & Sandy Beals's (rbeals) Blog

Day 24: Greek Festival -  We are jumping forward with Day 24... Tomorrow night these tents will be empty and will be coming down.   Don't miss one of the most exciting events in Wilmington - The Greek Festival !!  http://www.stnicholasgreekfest.com/ If you don't get there tonight or tomorrow afte...

Day 23: Cape Fear Serpentarium:  Well this is one place, not for the faint of heart. This is a one of a kind experience to see rare and dangerous reptiles. There snakes, large lizards and more...over 100 species There are also some parrots for those who don't want to spend much time with the snak...

Day 22:  Golf and Have Lunch at Castle Bay and the Kings Table....a short drive up the coast from Wilmington you will find a Links Course. This 18 hole golf course is great, scenic and lots of fun.  Best of all, there always seems to be a breeze....now that can be nice on a hot day, but can raise...

 Day 21 Tour Old Wilmington:  A dear friend of mine contacted me about the Tour Old Wilmington today and what perfect timing.   With his permission we are sending you on this journey and it is one you won't want to overlook.  You can discover Wilmington's hidden history and a lost time as we trav...

Day 20:  Ice House of Wilmington - so what is the ice house you ask?  A restaurant, a bar....NO....inside ice skating rink......I tried it again after over 30 years off the ice.....no falls, no bruises, but oh my bones!!! Great family fun and boy I wish they had those  little trainers when I was ...

Day 19 is here: Carolina Winner Cruises and Fishing Cruises....  You will want to check out Carolina Beach's cruise boats.   There are party boats and fishing expeditions.....something special for everyone in the family...whether you want to go fishing or take a  sunset cruise along the Intracoas...

Day 18:  Visit Freeman Park in Carolina Beach, NC  -   Sorry for the delay in posting Day 18 - but server problems prevented our upload of photos........................For this journey you will need a 4x4 vehicle or know a friend or relative who has one.   You can drive on the north end of Carol...

Day 17: NC Historic Sites - Fort Fisher - This is a great place to visit.   Sorry for the delay in getting up Day 17 - there were server problems preventing our photo uploads http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/facilities.htm There is no admission fee. The museum has a 15 minute audiovisual pro...

Day 16:  Lovey's Market - Health Food at its finest.  Go to Lovey's.   You can find so many things here and this is a place you will want to visit.   The Thing To Do is stop at Lovey's whether it be to pick up some groceries, have a lunch or just browse.  You can find anything you need here.  Glu...

Day 15: Concert Series at the Village of Mayfaire -   So what do you think will happen on this empty piece of land?     Nothing is here right now. Well - guess again....tomorrow we start the Concert Series at the Village of Mayfaire - this is a free concert series every Friday night.   Bring the ...