Changes to Rules Concerning Pets on the Beach

Dogs and other pets will now be allowed on the Municipal Beach Strand for the Town of Carolina Beach from October 1st through March 31st. This keeps the rules concerning pets on the beach consistent between the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. (Read the new Carolina Beach ordinance here.)

Of course, please remember to keep all dogs on leashes and to pick up after them!

For more on Carolina Beach and Kure Beach Leash Laws including the rules for Freeman Park (the North End) and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area visit PleasureIslandNC.org.

Head to Pleasure Island for Some Great BBQ!

A little later today the smell of delicious BBQ smoke will start wafting throughout Pleasure Island...heralding the start of the cooking that will go on throughout the night culminating in the 3rd Annual Step Up For Soldiers Backyard BBQ Cook-Off!

Many brave souls will face the unusually cold weather we're having to carefully craft their BBQ masterpieces, competing for bragging rights as the Island's top pitmasters. Whose is truly the best? Come see for yourself!

Here are the details of this beloved Pleasure Island tradition:

January 25, 2014
at the Carolina Beach Lake

9:30 - Gates Open, music by Beachbilly Brothers

11:00 - Opening Ceremony: Wilmington Police Pipe & Drum, Star Spangled Banner by Miss Spivey's Corner, color presented by Ashley ROTC Color Guard.
BBQ Sampling Begins!

11:30 - Patriotic music by Rock Knott, Bud Light Girls on stage.

2:00 - Music by Machine Gun

4:00 - Awards Ceremony

DJ Mike Worley and raffles throughout the day!

Don't miss this fun event which benefits Step Up For Soldiers. Hope to see you there!