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April 30, 2012 By Edith Leave a Comment

Here are some of the upcoming events for the week of April 30th thru May 4th:

38th Annual Wooden Boat Show
May 3, 2012 – May 5, 2012
Location: NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort NC
Times: Call for exact show time
*Call to see if there is an entry fee*
Free sailboat rides – Thursday, May 3 & Friday, May 4, 1 – 4 p.m. At the show, Saturday May 5, enjoy traditional skills demonstrations and displays, educational activities for the whole family, historic vessels, nautical crafts, boat models, sailboat races (10 a.m. & 3 p.m.) and free sailboat rides (1 – 3 p.m.).  Sounds like fun!!!
Contact: (252) 728-7317 or claire.aubel@ncdcr.gov

Budweiser Clydesdales in Morehead City
May 3, 2012
Location: Morehead City Walmart Parking Lot
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
*This event is FREE :)
The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon at the Morehead City Wal-Mart parking lot on May 3 from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. On Thursday, May 3 the “Gentle Giants,” as they are often referred to, will be presented to the community by the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association (DMCRA) and WRNS 95.1 Don’t miss the chance to see these beautiful horses.
Contact: dmcra2@embarqmail.com with any questions

13th Annual Seafood Festival and Golf Tournament
May 3, 2012
Location: Morehead City Country Club
Time: 12:00 p.m. registration, 1:15 p.m
* Call for ticket info
Come out for a fun afternoon of golfing and fellowship while supporting the North Carolina Seafood Festival’s efforts to provide scholarships for deserving students! Monies raised from this event provide two $2,500 scholarships for deserving high school seniors in Carteret County. Additionally, these scholarships will provide $1,000 for a student enrolled in Carteret Community College and $500 for the Brad Sneeden Marine Schience Academy for Middle School students. All golfers come out and have fun and support your community.
Contact: N.C. Seafood office, 252-726-6273 or fun@ncseafoodfestival.org

“Always….Patsy Cline”  Love me some Patsy Cline!!!!
May 4, 2012 – May 6, 2012
Times: Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Location: The Morehead Center, 1311 Arendell Street, Morehead City.
* Tickets prices are as follows Adults $15 ($20 at the door) & children $10
This smash hit comes to our stage with the story of Patsy Cline’s career seen through her correspondence with fan Louise Seger. Filled with 27 of Patsy’s songs this show has captivated audiences everywhere.
Contact: (252) 726-1501 or themoreheadcenter@live.com

Reelin’ for Research Bluewater Tournament
May 4, 2012 – May 5, 2012
Contact: Seth Marshall (336) 558-8202 or visit www.reelinforresearch.org

for more info

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show 2012
May 4, 2012 – May 6, 2012
Times: Friday- Gates open at 5 PM Show at 7:30 PM
Sat. & Sun – Gates open at 8:00 AM Show at 10:30 Am
*This event is FREE :)
70th Anniversary of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. NC’s largest Air Show featuring the US Navy Blue Angels!
Contact: chpt.jpao.omb@usmc.mil with any questions or concerns. Always a fun time for the whole family!!

Alive at Five  Great fun on the Morehead City waterfront.
May 4, 2012
Location: Katherine Davis Park
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
*This event is FREE :)
The Central Park Band will be playing
Contact: 252-808-0440 or dmcra2@embarqmail.com for more info.                                                                                                                                   There are lots of property for sale just waiting for you to make the coast of North Carolina Home!!                                                                             Contact Edith Riffe at 252-646-2156 and let me find the right property for you!!

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Grande Villas at Indian Beach, NC

April 6, 2012 By Edith Leave a Comment
  • http://atwavesedge.com/2012/04/4432/ The Grande Villas at Indian Beach, NC is located between Emerald Isle, NC and Atlantic Beach, NC. This unique beachfront haven had it’s grand opening on May 4, 2009. Grande Villas is the only brand-new oceanfront condominium complex on the North Carolina coast. Grande Villas was developed by Greystone Property Development. Founded in 1988, Greystone & Co., Inc. is an internationally recognized financial services and real estate development company.  Greystone Property Development has been involved with such prestigious projects as Citicorp World Headquarters, Trump Towers and The New York State Javitz Convention Center. Grande Villas offers 86 luxury oceanfront residences ranging from 1,400 to over 3,000 square feet of phenomenal beachfront living.                                                                                                                                                                                             Grande Villas’ amenities, social activities and entertainment are second to none on the beautiful Crystal Coast.                            Amenities include an ocean side pool with a trellis-wrapped gazebo to enjoy the beautiful ocean views.                                                  Grande Villa Pavillion and Poolside refreshment bar provides a place for poolside parties, villa community gatherings including wine tastings and holiday events just to name a few.                                                                                                                                                               Grande Villas offers Spinnaker’s Kids Club and Splash Pool with a dancing water feature. Grande Villas has fun directors to organize a multitude of games, activities and art projects for young residents. Monthly kid’s nights feature beach excursions, movies, crafts or just playing in the kiddie pool!                                                                                                                                                                   The Health and Fitness Center at Grande Villas lets you manage your healthy lifestyle with recreational activities. A fully outfitted fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment is right on site and convenient for all owners and guests. The center offers weight machines and resources for cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts.                                                                                                         The Osprey Club Lounge, complete with a beautiful fireplace, is the heart of the Grande Villas community. The lounge offers a place for family and friends to gather and socialize. Equipped with tables for playing a hand of cards, a plasma TV to gather around and cheer on your favorite team or just to gather and celebrate special occasions.                                                                              The Sprots and Games Lounge at Grande Villas is for the young and the young-at-heart! It is equipped with a pool table, footsball table and video game stations. It is a perfect place for the whole family to have fun and even celebrate a special occasion.             The coastal decor in the Lobby Lounge at Grande Villas reflects the beautiful Crystal Coast and all of it natural beauty. This spacious room with vaulted ceilings and beautiful sweeping staircase is the perfect place for social gatherings.                                     The outdoor fire pit at Grande Villas provides an intimate setting for entertaining, casual evenings or  a romantic dinner.          Other amenities at Grande Villas include, a beach chair and pool towel attendant, a pet park on-site to let your pets get outside and play, wireless internet covering the entire property and resident storage provided on-site.                                                                 For your peace of mind, Grand Villas is equipped with a CCTV system, a courtesy guard to provide site presence as seasonally required and entryways and amenities are accessible only to residents and guests.                                                                                             With views from the sound and the ocean from every villa, you must come and experience this exceptional resort for yourself.     The Grande Villas offer a three day, two night escape to experience beach living at it’s finest. If you are interested in  booking one of these packages or interested in purchasing on of these magnificent  villas, please contact Edith Riffe, Broker with At Waves Edge Coastal Real Estate. Edith@atwavesedge.com or 252-646-2156.
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8th Annual Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend April 25- 29, 2012

March 2, 2012 By Edith Leave a Comment

Once again Beaufort, North Carolina, The Coolest Small Town in America, will be hosting the 8th Annual Wine and Food Weekend. Beaufort is the perfect setting for this wonderful event. I participated in the Wine and Food Weekend the first six years while working at the Net House Restaurant. We always served our Seafood Bisque and it was a crowd favorite. People would come back 3 and 4 times or even just hang out by our booth!!The Net House was recently purchased by a brother and sister team, Barbara Ward and Louis Lindic. They will be changing the name to The Old Salt Restaurant and Bar. Pay the a visit while you are in town!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 There are three scheduled events for Wednesday, April 25th.   There will be a Lunch and Cooking Demonstration help at Circa 81 in Morehead City at 12:00. Guest Chef will be Keith Rhodes of Catch Restaurant, Wilmington. Tickets are $35.00 per person.    An Opening Reception will be held at Aqua Restaurant in Beaufort at 7:00 pm. Local chefs Jon McGregor and James Clarkson will be the featured chefs. Special guest winery is Folie a Deux. Tickets are $40.00 per person in advance and $50.00 at the door. The 3rd event for the day is a Bartender’s Cocktail Challenge. It will be held at The Arendell Room at  9:00 pm. There will be special guest bartenders and judges. Tickets are $25.00 per person.                                                                                                                                                                                                  On Thursday, April  26 there are eight scheduled events.  At 1:00 pm a  Blind Tasting Wine Seminar will be held at The Boathouse of Front Street Village in Beaufort. Tickets are $25.00 per person.  From 5:30 to 7:30 pm. there will be a Party on the Deck held at The Channel Marker Restaurant in Atlantic Beach. Local chef Mike Barnes and guest chef Bobby Passarelli will be preparing the food. The guest winery is J. Lohr Winery. Tickets are $40.00 per person.   Beginning at 7:00 pm the Winemaker Dinners will be served at the following restaurants:  Beaufort Grocery, Aqua Restaurant, Blue Moon Bistro, Front Street Grill at Stillwater, in Beaufort. Also participating is Chefs 105 in Morehead City and Island Grille in Atlantic Beach.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              On Friday, April 27, there are four events scheduled.  A fashion show luncheon will be held at the Boathouse at Front Street Village from 12:00-2:00 pm. The luncheon will feature local chef Cole Mills and guest chef Sandra Gutierrez. Guest winemaker and winery is German Bistue, Wine Bridge Imports. Tickets are $40.00 per person.  Wine Seminar- Around the World with Wine will be held at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at 1:00 pm. This event will feature national and international winemakers. Tickets are $25.00 per person.                                         Wine , Cheese and More will be held at the  North Carolins Maritime Museum Watercraft Center at 3:00 pm. This event will offer a variety of cheeses, wines and other local foods. This is a self-paced seminar on the importance of sustainable growing and production. Tickets are $35.00 per person.                                                                                 The Celebrity Grand Gala and Auction will be held at the Beaufort Historic Site from 6:00- 10:30 pm. Tickets are $110.00 per person.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              On Saturday, April 28 is the Vin de Mer Grand Tasting and Culinary Village located at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, Gallant’s Channel from 12:30-4:30. Many local restaurants will be offering some of their best dishes for sampling and wineries from all over the country will have tastings. Gursts can also observe cooking demonstrations and learn about the wines they are enjoying. Tickets are $60.00 per person.                                          On Saturday evening from 6:00-7:30 is the Historic Homes Vintner’s Receptions. Three different venues are available and tickets are $75.00 per person.                                                                                                                                 Also on Saturday evening, one of my favorite events, is Beer, Bubbles and BBQ! This event will be held at the North Carolina Maritime Museum, Callent’s Channel from 7:30-10:30 pm. Music will be provided by Dirty Burbon River Show. BBQ will be prepared by Roland Humphrey of Roland’s BBQ, Beaufort, and Tom Meyer, Q-Shack, Raleigh. Breweries include: The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Highland Brewing Co., Mother Earth Brewing, Natty Green’s Brewing Co., Foothills, Sierra Nevada, Samuel Adams and more! Tickets are $60.00 per person.                                 The last event of the weekend will be on Sunday, April 29. A Celebration Brunch will be help at the Beaufort Historic Site. Gumbo Lily will provide the music. Guest Chef Sandra Gutierrez along with Charles and Wendy Park of Beaufort Grocery Co. will provide the food. Nicolas Feuillate Champagne from Empire will be served. Tickets are $60.00 per person.                                                                                                                                                                               For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.beaufortwineandfood.com.   Cheers!!!                              Edith Riffe, At Waves Edge Coastal Real Estate

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Lecture Series at the History Place, Morehead City, NC by Edith Riffe

January 19, 2012 By Edith Leave a Comment

The History Place in Morehead City, North Carolina will begin it’s 2012 “Lunch with a Dash of History” winter series on Friday, January 20th. The talks, featuring local historian Rodney Kemp, are now in their 11th year. Tickets for the lunch are $12.00 and lecture only tickets are $4.00. Reservations for lunch or lecture only must be made and tickets paid by the Wednesday before each lecture. The first lecture is titled “Caddy Whampus- A Disjointed Lecture.” On February 3rd will be “The Saga of Appleton Oaksmith”; on February 17th, “Ca’e Banks”; on March 2nd, “”Dr. Benjamin F. Royal”; and on March 30th, “Taylor Brothers of Sea Level”. In 2003 Rodney was named North Carolina Historian of the year. Old timers in the Morehead City area call Kemp the “fish house liar” because his tales are history based stories that contain many truths to them. Although his stories may be exaggerated, his southern accent and the way he tells his stories are entertaining and depicts generations of the coastal people. Rodney was born in Tennessee, but raised in North Carolina. His fater used to tell stories and emphasized the importance of the delivery of his tales. Rodney especially enjoyed the stories about the Down East communities. He graduated from Morehead City High School in 1964, attended High Point College in the 60s and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in journalism with minors in English and history. He taught elementary and high school for almost 15 years before going into the insurance business. Rodney truly enjoys public speaking and I think he was born for it! If you get the chance to attend one of his lectures, I promise it to be informative as well as entertaining. Edith Riffe 252-646-2156

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Edith Lockhart to be in December issue of Our State Magazine!

October 14, 2011 By Edith Leave a Comment

Edith Lockhart, mother of At Waves Edge Coastal Real Estate Broker Edith Riffe, will be one of the stories in the December issue of Our State Magazine. Mrs. Lockhart is a Beaufort, NC native and is a lifelong crafter and baker. She started baking cakes and pies at a young age and taught herself how to decorate the wonderful homemade cakes she baked. Over the years, she baked hundreds of wedding cakes. She also has been creating her own crafts for many years. Since a 1995 illness, she has slowly been losing her eyesight. However, that has not deterred her from continuing to do the crafts she loves to do. She continues to crochet small, medium and large angles. She covers peach baskets for little girls as baby beds for their dollbabies. She also makes quilts, shell wreathes, neck pillows and any other craft that she comes up with! Although Edith can’t see well enough to decorate cakes any more, she hasn’t lost the talent for being able to continue baking her wonderful goodies.

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