Spotlight on Business - The Dog House

We are southern New Hanover County’s first Doggie Daycare and Boarding facility. We are located convenient to Kure and Carolina Beach, Monkey Junction and River Road. We are fully licensed by the state and you can trust us to care for your dog as if they were our own!

At The Dog House we offer a safe clean environment for your dog to release his/her energy while you work or play! We are open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Sundays for boarding drop off and pick up between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Do you know people coming to the beach that want to bring their dog? They can play all day on the North End with them and sleep with us!

Please visit our website at www.PIDogHouse.com for information regarding pricing and vaccination requirements. At The Dog House, it’s all fun….no trouble!

Trudy Rinker - The Dog House
115 Cathay Road · Wilmington, NC 28412
Telephone: 910-547-1568 · Trudy@PIDogHouse.com

Carolina Beach Farmer's Market opens for 2012 Season on April 21st

The Carolina Beach Farmer's Market and the Pleasure Island Fresh Market have merged to form one market. The Carolina Beach Farmer's Market will begin on April 21st and end on October 13th. The Market will be held every Saturday during this timeframe at the Carolina Beach Lake from 8am to 1pm.

Vendors will sell locally produced fruits and vegetables, plants, baked goods, dairy products, meats, crafts, wines and more. Each market will feature live entertainment from local musicians and informational opportunities from local non-profit organizations.

Spend Saturday mornings with your friends, neighbors and pets in this community based market that supports both local farmers and the local economy while ensuring you're purchasing the safest and freshest foods available. The Carolina Beach Farmer's Market will showcase local artists on 3 separate occasions that coincide with the major summer holidays. It is anticipated that over a 100 vendors will participate in the Market on these days.

Free Parking is located at the Lake and on Lake Park Boulevard. Paid parking is also provided in close proximity. For more information you can visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/CarolinaBeachFarmersMarket or email Janet Knott at carolinabeachfarmersmarket@gmail.com

5th Annual Yard & Bake Sale - Saturday, April 14th

Don't miss the 5th Annual Yard & Bake Sale held by the Island Women. From 7 am - 1 pm at Fayetteville Ave in Carolina Beach, NC. Do a little shopping before you head to the Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off! 

All proceeds dedicated to making life better on Pleasure Island!

16th Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off - Saturday, April 14th, 2012

The Chowder Cook Off is all about delicious food, good music, and family fun, so bring the kids along to this family-oriented event. Chefs from some of the finest southeast North Carolina restaurants will prepare the region’s best seafood chowder recipes between the hours of 11:30am and 5:00pm. Folks can sample a taste of Cape Fear during this friendly chowder competition held at Carolina Beach Lake Park in Carolina Beach. Children can enjoy the park’s playground and a Kidz Zone with face-painting, a giant inflatable slide and more. And for an additional fee, there will be paddleboat rides for the entire family.

During the Chowder Cook-Off, enjoy live music by Mark Roberts and Breeze and chowder-tasting
(and voting) between 11:30am and 4:00pm, but make sure to arrive early while the chowder is abundant.

Your job is to bring the family and your discerning palate to sample and vote on your favorite chowder. This daylong event includes live music, fun for the kids and of course, great food. So come to the beach for the weekend and spend the day with us at this great party.

Gates open at 11:30, admission is $5.00 for adults 12 & under free.

For more information please call the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce at 910-458-8434 or email at greg@pleasureislandnc.org

Pleasure Island, NC Weddings

It's another beautiful spring on Pleasure Island and you can almost hear the wedding bells in the air! Our beautiful North Carolina beaches are a wonderful place to say "I do" and celebrate the start of your married life with family and friends. Have a ceremony on the sand, tucked into the windswept live oaks at the Fort Fisher Historic Site, in the unique location of the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, or a traditional church service.

For help arranging all the details for your NC beach wedding from officiant, to flowers, to cake, to photography, to location, and much more turn to the Wedding Planner on PleasureIslandNC.org.

For more beach wedding inspiration check out the Island Weddings board from Pleasure Island on Pinterest.com.

Easter Egg Dash

The Easter Bunny is headed to Pleasure Island! Kids - don't miss the Easter Egg Hunt at Mike Chappell Park, Saturday, April 7th, 11 am - 12 pm.

Don't forget...

that Britt's Donuts opens tomorrow (Sat, 3/31) at 8:30 am! We know you've been wondering, "When does Britt's Donuts open for the 2012 season?" Well, the wait is almost over. Yum!