Vivian Howard Book Signing at Go Sauce Yourself

Popular NC-based chef Vivian Howard of the award winning PBS show, "A Chef's Life," will be signing copies of her new cookbook, "Deep Run Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South" at Go Sauce Yourself in Carolina Beach. The book signing event will take place Friday, June 30 from 4 pm to 6 pm. 

Tickets are required for this event and are $40. The cost of the ticket includes a signed copy of the book. You may purchase a ticket at Eventbrite.com by searching "Vivian Howard book signing." A limited number of tickets will be sold so hurry and reserve yours today!

Go Sauce Yourself is located at 11 Boardwalk Suite 130.

The Boardwalk at Carolina Beach: Where Summer Memories Are Made

The Carolina Beach oceanfront comes alive in the summer months along the boardwalk located just off the beach between Cape Fear Blvd. and Harper Ave. A treasured part of Pleasure Island history for more than eighty years, the boardwalk is a favorite entertainment and dining destination for locals and visitors alike. It's no surprise Food & Wine magazine ranked Carolina Beach Boardwalk one of the top 10 boardwalks in the country. Dotted with amusement rides, restaurants, watering holes, shops, live music, and exciting weekly events, the boardwalk is home to all things fun this summer.

Dining on the Boardwalk

From restaurants to taverns to decadent sweet shops, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk has something to satisfy everybody's appetite. Whether lunch, dinner, or late night bites, Shelby Jean's Restaurant on the boardwalk has favorites like burgers, wings, sandwiches, crab dip, steaks, and seafood...and don't forget their nightly drink specials!

Head over to Hurricane Alley's and enjoy a steam pot from their oceanfront rooftop deck, or venture to  Silver Dollar, another fun place to hang out on the boardwalk. This laid back  bar and grill in inviting and the food is fresh.  Follow up dinner and drinks with some grab-and-stroll goodies from Britt's Donut Shop, Krazy Kones, New Orleans Snowballs, The Fudgeboat, or the Island Ice Factory.

After Dinner Extravaganzas

Ferris wheel, carousel, trampolines, a big slide, miniature golf, and carnival games and prizes - the attractions at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park offer a variety of family-friendly (and budget-friendly) ways to play in a safe, fun environment. Thrill seekers and old-school merry-goers alike will find something to satisfy their adrenaline rushes with more than 25 amusement rides. Park goers can purchase single-ride tickets or an all-day pass. For more information, visit www.pleasureislandnc.org 

What would a beachfront boardwalk be without live music, entertainment, and fireworks? The Carolina Beach Boardwalk hosts a music concert series at the Gazebo Stage every week at 6:30 beginning Friday, May 27th, followed by fireworks on the beach at 9:00 pm.

The boardwalk is the best 'seat' in the house to rock out to reggae, blues, pop, classic rock, and country. Visit our concert website for the full music line up.

Something for Everyone

Entertainment at the Boardwalk doesn't have to be all fast paced. Every Wednesday night beginning May 25th, Cash Bingo takes place at the Boardwalk Gazebo from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. For less than $20.00 participants can play all games, including specials. Cash prizes are awarded for each game, up to $1,000 each night. Call 910-458-8434 for more information.

The 800 feet of Boardwalk at Carolina Beach might not be the longest boardwalk in the country but it's packed with more fun than imaginable.  From the amusement park rides to the restaurants and live entertainment, this is where summer memories are made.

For more information on what to see and do at the boardwalk, visit us at www.pleasureislandnc.org/carolina-beach-boardwalk/

2016 Boardwalk Blast Summer Events

Summer is fast approaching, which means soon the Carolina Beach Boardwalk will be abuzz with fun, family-friendly events, live music, and more!

Take note of the upcoming Boardwalk Blast events this summer and mark your calendars! All events are free and open to the public!

Boardwalk Blast Set for Friday-May 27th!

We’re pretty excited about the Grand Opening for the Carolina Beach Boardwalk’s Amusement Park that is just weeks away!

The kickoff will take place on Friday evening, May 27th at 5:00 pm. This event also marks the first Boardwalk Blast of the summer and will include free live music at the Gazebo by local party band favorite, Jack Jack 180. They will play from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm.

Of course all of the arcade games, rides and food vendors will be open for business!


Since we’re kicking off summer, you know what that means! As the official main sponsor, The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you and your friends and family to stay for the first “Fireworks by the Sea” program that will take place at 9:00 pm.

Please help us spread the word!

Vote for Carolina Beach Boardwalk in USA Today's 10 Best Boardwalks

Photo courtesy of Southern Digital Art.com

We're so excited to see the Carolina Beach Boardwalk as a nominee for USA Today's list of the 10 Best Boardwalks in America! And what's even more exciting? You get to vote for your favorite boardwalk every day, now until May 23, 2016! And not that we're biased...well, maybe a little...but we sure hope you vote for our very own Carolina Beach Boardwalk!

Right now, our beloved boardwalk is ranked second out of 20! Share this with your friends to help get  the Carolina Beach Boardwalk to the number one spot!

Click this link to cast your vote: 

http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-boardwalk/?csp=Newsletter-Readers-Choice&csp=

The Current Leaderboard (as of May 9, 2016)

1. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Santa Cruz, Calif.

2. Carolina Beach Boardwalk - Carolina Beach, N.C.

3. Ocean City Boardwalk - Ocean City, Md.

4. Wildwoods Boardwalk - Wildwoods, N.J.

5. Virginia Beach Boardwalk - Virginia Beach, Va.

6. Jenkinson's Boardwalk - Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.

7. Seaside Heights Boardwalk - Seaside Heights, N.J. 

8. Atlantic City Beach and Boardwalk - Atlantic City, N.J.

9. Old Orchard Beach Pier - Orchard Beach, Maine

10. Hampton Beach Boardwalk - Hampton Beach, N.H.

2015 Boardwalk Blast

The Carolina Beach Boardwalk is the place to be for summer fun for all ages!

The Boardwalk Blast series of events has something for everyone this year. Check out this great line-up of activities...we'll see you at the boardwalk!

Tuesday: Family Night

May 19 - September 1

6:30 - 8:30

Bounce house, kids activities, entertainment, raffles, & more!

Wednesday: Cash Bingo

May 20 - September 2

7:00 - 9:30

Feeling lucky? You just might win big!

Thursday: Music & Fireworks

May 28 - August 27 (& Friday, September 4th)

6:30 - 9:30 (Fireworks at 9:00)

Live music and fireworks every week all summer long!!

Friday: Performing Arts Night

May 29 - August 28

7:00 - 9:00

A variety of talent from big bands to solo acts.

RECORD CROWDS SHAG THE DAY AWAY ON THE BEACH AT THE 30TH ANNUAL CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL

The sun was just rising above the horizon when the staff and volunteers of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce arrived at the New and Historic Carolina Beach Boardwalk this past Saturday for the 30th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival. And to their amazement, the line of customers was already forming to be the first on the beach for this annual rite of passage. Over three hours before the gates were scheduled to open, some brave souls had already staked their claim to be the first on the beach and the ‘owners’ of the prime real estate front and center.

The record crowds kept coming and kept coming – at times the line seemed to stretch forever. Everyone finally got on the Beach to hear the smooth Beach sounds of the top three bands in Beach Music today. The morning began with the hottest band in Beach Music today - Gary Lowder and Smokin’ Hot..and they did not disappoint this eager crowd.

Promptly at 1:00, the Band of Oz – the perennial favorites of every Beach Music Festival took the stage. After 90 minutes of shagging bliss, we took our final break to give everyone a chance to catch their collective breath, have a marriage proposal (or two) and give away a sweet Budweiser Cruiser.
Closing out the afternoon was the ever-popular Jim Quick and Coastline. When Jim hit “Mama’s Been Drinking Liquor Again”, the crowd went wild. A little rain came and right on key, Jim sang a song about Rain! Jim wowed the crowd when he wished everyone who was having a birthday a unique rendition of “Happy Birthday Yawl”.

With high tide at 11:00 am and attendance in excess of 4,000, the crowds were the largest we have seen in many years. If you ever doubted if Beach Music was getting dated, this year’s crowd once again proved otherwise. Beach Music is alive and well in Carolina Beach and our crowd this year probably covered four generations of seasoned shaggers down to shagger “want-to-bes”.

We would like to thank all of our sponsors, especially the Town of Carolina Beach, all of our great volunteers and of course all of the Shaggers that braved the crowds and had an absolutely epic historic day for the 30th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, June 4th to continue the 4th decade of Music on the Beach – See you there!

Sea Oat Planting - May 2, 2015

Help keep our beaches beautiful! Come out to the Carolina Beach Boardwalk on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 to help plant sea oats. Meet at the beach stage starting at 9:00 am.

Carolina Beach Boardwalk Grand Opening

Celebrate the new and much improved Carolina Beach Boardwalk at the Grand Opening Tuesday, March 31st at 2:00 PM. Enjoy raffle giveaways, music from a local DJ, and see this amazing new access to our beautiful beaches for yourself.

Photos by Paul Boroznoff of Southern Digital Art.com

2015 Carolina Beach Improvement Project

Make a Memory

You can own a piece of the new Carolina Beach Boardwalk with these commemorative options. Personalize your fish with memories of loved ones, as a personal message to your children or to advertise your business. 

Additional tiles can be purchased for bench and swing. Benches hold up to 10 tiles, swings hold up to 6 tiles and each tile can fit up to 3 lines of text. This fundraising effort goes toward funding and maintenance of the 2015 Boardwalk Improvement Project. 

Click the Fish below to purchase your personalized Carolina Beach Boardwalk Fish Tile. 

For more information please contact Hannah Dotson:

(910)458-2999 ext. 246     

hannah.dotson@carolinabeach.org

Facebook: Carolina Beach Boardwalk Improvement Project

Labor Day Weekend - FREE Events

Where better to spend your Labor Day Weekend than on Pleasure Island?

IT'S NOT TOO LATE, make your lodging reservation today by visiting Pleasureislandnc.org

Friday - August 29th

- Fireworks By The Sea at 9:00pm

- Boardwalk Music featuring BIG TIME PART BAND - 6:30-9:30pm

Saturday - August 30th

Carolina Beach Farmers Market at Carolina Beach Lake Park - 8:00am to 1:00pm

Sunday - August 31st

- Boogie In The Park featuring 40 EAST BAND

Kure Beach Ocean Front Park - 5:00-8:00pm

 
- FREE Summer Movie at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk - Disney's PLANES (Rated PG 13) Beginning around 8:45pm
We are happy to offer popcorn, candy, soft drinks, cotton candy, and more for sale at the movies - and all for a reasonable price! You're welcome to bring your own food and beverages as well. Movies are subject to change and are weather permitting.

 

 

Find more things to do in Carolina Beach & Kure Beach on the Pleasure Island Event Calendar.

This Weekend - FREE Live Music & Fireworks

Thursday, August 21st - Carolina Beach Boardwalk - Entertainment & Fireworks

Enjoy FREE fireworks by the sea on the beach near the Carolina Beach Boardwalk at sunset, beginning at 9:00pm.  Be sure to arrive early to grab your spot at the gazebo or on the beach!

Boardwalk Blast - Featuring Lynne & the Wave - 6:30 - 9:30pm

Lynne & the Wave

Friday, August 22nd - FREE Summer Concert Series featuring BAKKWOODZ

Summer Concert Series held at the Fort Fisher Military Recreation Area in Kure Beach from 6:30-8:30pm. Bring blankets and chairs for the whole family and prepare to boogie the night away!

Food IS allowed so pack your picnic and enjoy dinner to the grooves of live music - for free!
However we do ask that you please do NOT bring pets or beverages. Beverages will be for sale.

BAKKWOODZ

Sunday, August 24th - Boogie In The Park 

Kure Beach Ocean Front Park - 5:00 - 8:00pm at 105 Atlantic Avenue.
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a FREE concert by the sea featuring MILLENIA FUNK'N BAND (Funk, Rock, Pop & Soul)

MILLENIA FUNK'N BAND

Find more things to do in Carolina Beach & Kure Beach on the Pleasure Island Event Calendar.

BOARDWALK BLAST - Tonight

Carolina Beach Gazebo Stage - Music 6:30-9:30 pm - Fireworks at 9:00 pm

Featuring the hard-driving, country-inspired sounds of the DREW SMITH BAND.

And don’t forget to stay for our fantastic DOUBLE Fireworks show at 9:00 pm (weather permitting). Come join your family and friends at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk for a night of FREE fun, music and fireworks.

Find more things to do in Carolina Beach & Kure Beach on the Pleasure Island Event Calendar.

Cash Bingo - Tonight

Cash Bingo at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Gazebo

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS are Bingo Nights at the Boardwalk, beginning at 6:30pm.

Come join us for Cash Bingo every Wednesday night starting May 22nd through August 28th.

For less than $20.00 you can play all games including specials, so bring your friends and join us for a fun filled evening.

Cash prizes are awarded for each game, up to $1,000 in prizes each night!!!

TONIGHT - No Sleeves Magic Show

Carolina Beach Boardwalk Gazebo - 6:30-8:30pm

 

To find out more about No Sleeves Magic, visit their website:

http://www.nosleevesmagic.com/

Reminder: Every Tuesday Night is Family Night on the Boardwalk from 6:30-8:30pm.

We have line dancing, limbo, games, hula hoop contests, face painting and our new Crayola bouncy house- plus more!

Every week a surprise visitor interacts with the kids, be it Sponge Bob, Dora, or even Hello Kitty.

There is also ONE free children’s amusement ride from 6:30-8:00pm.

AND don’t forget to purchase your raffle tickets for free amusement ride armbands, aquarium passes, pizza, snow-cones, Italian ices, Britt's Donuts and much more!

Be sure to make your way to the boardwalk for a family fun time!

Find more things to do in Carolina Beach & Kure Beach on the Pleasure Island Event Calendar.

FREE Live Music on Pleasure Island - This Weekend

There is always something for everyone... on our little slice of paradise!

Thursday - July 24th

FREE Pop-Rock-Party Cover Band -  JACK JACK 180 from 6:30-9:30pm

**And don’t forget to stay for our fantastic DOUBLE Fireworks show at 9:00pm at Carolina Beach Boardwalk (weather permitting). 

Friday - July 25th

FREE Summer Concert Series at the Ft. Fisher Air Force Recreation Area with everyone’s favorite - the Mark Roberts Band featuring Dance, Funk, Blues, Rock & Roll, Motown, Beach and Country – truly something for everyone! 6:30–8:30pm.

Saturday - July 26th

FREE double header at the Carolina Beach Gazebo stage featuring Cell Block 2 and Port City Shakedown from 7:30–9:30pm.

Sunday - July 27th

To close out the week, Boogie in the Park presents FREE Surf Reggae Sounds of Selah Dubb at the Ocean Front Park from 5:00-8:00pm.

For more information, please contact the Pleasure Island Chamber: 

910-458-8434

greg@pleasureislandnc.org

http://www.pleasureislandnc.org/