http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress What drives us to want that perfect coastal lifestyle anyway? Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:53:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, it's October 2nd on the Carolina coast, the air temperature is 72 degrees, the water temperature is 75 and it's absolutely perfect outside--hard to believe it's fall already!  Take a look at the photo below of current conditions at Wrightsville Beach.  The ocean's calm as can be today with ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=85 So I'm getting ready to go to my 4th beach wedding of the year...the previous 3 have all been in churches down here on at the beach but this one's officially on the sand.  This definitely going to be a welcome change from putting on the old dark suit and ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=83 Thank goodness for Wilmington's Downtown Business Alliance (DBA)!  These guys are on the ball!  Not only have they extended the wildly popular Downtown Sundown concert series held on the banks of the Cape Fear river downtown, but they're also bringing other music events downtown as well!  Tomorrow in Riverfront Park ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=81 The past few years, Wilmington's Downtown Business Alliance has organized a Friday evening concert series on the bank of the Cape Fear River on Water Street.  The series has grown from a few loosely organized events that drew passersby in the hundreds to full outdoor concerts which now draw in ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=76 Living on the coast, one undoubtedly will have to deal with tropical weather sooner or later.  Sometimes I think a stigma is attached to this area due to that fact which perhaps is a bit unfair.  People forget that no matter where you are, you're going to deal with your ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=72 Still haven't been to the new Hard Rock theme park in Myrtle Beach?  Don't worry, it appears you still have time.  Looking at the posted schedule at www.hardrockpark.com, the park will be open on set days through the first weekend of November and then perhaps on a to-be-determined basis from ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=66 I saw a one-page article in Details magazine awhile back regarding the now attainable art of sailing. Once thought of as a leisure time activity for the well-off, sailing's now come within reach of those with only a modicum of disposable cash. For the price of a mid-size ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=59 Finally! It looks like the remnants of the tropical storm have fully pushed through. http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=28 Yes!  It's finally that time of year.  Easily one of the most anticipated yearly events for Wilmingtonians (at least, those that like great beer like myself! ;-)), the 2008 Lighthouse International Beer Festival is just around the corner.  Sponsored by Lighthouse Beer & Wine and featuring countless breweries, tickets can ... http://www.landatthebeach.com/wordpress/?p=3