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Thankful For A Simple Life

Posted At : December 3, 2008 10:12 AM
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Thanksgiving at Sunset Beach was quite simple, thankfully. Our family got here safely, we ate entirely too much amazing food, and the kids got loud. Of course the turkey was delicious, but the local oysters were fantastic! We only had a bushel and a half, but they were extremely tasty. The beach was gorgeous on Friday and many enjoyed family time in the sand. Island lovers enjoyed each other’s company along with bike rides, long walks, bocce ball games, tag football or just rocking on the porch relaxing. These are the simple things at Sunset Beach that make every day feel like a holiday. Thanksgiving reminded me to focus on the simple things and I am so thankful. Enjoy the photos of the bridge construction and beach during Thanksgiving.

 
December at Sunset Beach is peaceful and the temperatures are usually mild. The tranquility offers the year-round residents on the island Christmas morning with a special feeling. You need to be here to experience it and there are some interesting local Holiday activities to enjoy. The Shallotte Christmas Parade is this Saturday, December 6th at 10am. Kids and adults alike enjoy the parade and collect free candy that is tossed from locals riding their floats as they go by. Like most parades, all you need is a blanket & chair, earplugs for the fire-truck sirens and patience for Santa who makes his appearance at the end of the parade. FUN! The Sunset Inn is on the Christmas Tour of Homes this weekend on Saturday, December 6th along with homes in the Shallotte and Ocean Isle Beach area. The homes are open to the public from 3-7pm and tickets are available for purchase at The Sunset Inn. I look forward to the tour myself. There are some local Christmas Plays, Cantatas and Christmas Eve services that always welcome out of town guests. My kids have worked hard for their performance this year, which always proves to be very entertaining. The Sunset Inn still has rooms available in December and we would love to have you.
 
This holiday season I plan to keep it simple and to spend as little as possible, as I’m sure many of you hope to do, too. Most of all I want to focus on family, hope and peace during this time of year. One of my favorite blessings each Christmas is waking up to another day of coastal life and I do my best not to take it for granted. Thanks again for visiting the website and keep watching for changes that are coming. I simply wish you all a Blessed Holiday!
 


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September at Sunset

Posted At : September 4, 2008 12:40 PM
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Listen...can you hear it? It's the sweet sound of September at Sunset Beach, which is music to my ears. School buses on quiet streets. Nice breezes on spacious beaches. September begins my favorite time of year at Sunset Beach. The water is still warm, the kids are back in school and the streets are bare. Sunset Beach is a playground for grown-ups right now and it's hard to keep the secret.

According to our sources, sea turtle hatchings have been occurring on Sunset Beach.  Most recently, there were 2 hatchings-one near 34th St. and one near 17th St.  My family is hoping to have our first sighting of the magical hatching at a 40th St. nest, which could occur this week. Enjoy the night time beach walks and in my experience, they're always a moonlit magical event all in themselves with ghost crabs and stars to entertain.

Pilings, ashphalt and concrete, Oh My! English Construction is still hard at work building the new Sunset Beach bridge.  At this time, they have been steadily setting pilings and laying concrete slabs for a temporary road. This road, on the right of the causeway as you exit the island, will accommodate island traffic and allow construction vehicles to access Sunset Blvd without traffic delays. Due to bridge work, the bridge will be closed Tues. Sept 9- Thurs. Sept. 11 from 10 pm until 5 am.  Thanks to the amazingly bright lights the night workers use, you can view the night work on the webcam.  We have had requests for photos of the bridge work and we're happy to provide these.  Please find the link to the photos and view anytime.  The bridgework is bittersweet to many, including me, but progress is inevitable.  I have been stopped many times rushing kids to school or going to work and each time I am reminded that sometimes you have to just stop and smell the goats.

Local events coming up in October include the Sunset at Sunset Celebration Saturday, October 4th from 1pm until Sunset.  The celebration is being held this year next to Ingram Planetarium.  Bring a lawn chair and enjoy! Make plans now to attend the 28th Annual NC Oyster Festival October 18 & 19.  The festival is always fun with crafts for sale from talented people, great bands and delicious food.  Oh...and of course, the fabulous local oysters!

To all of our faithful webcam watchers, please keep the comments coming.  We love your feedback.  The webcam is a great escape when sitting at the computer, but you can't beat the real thing and The Sunset Inn awaits a visit from you.  As we said before, right now you basically feel like you have the island to yourself.  You deserve a getaway!


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