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Coastal NC Lifestyle Magazine | August 2018

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Aug 13 – Aug 18 all-day
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The Annual Billfish Tournament, based out of Pirate’s Cove in Manteo, is one of the most anticipated fishing tournaments on the Outer Banks. Tournament Week is 5 days of awesome sponsors, food, entertainment and fun[...]
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Aug 16 – Aug 17 all-day
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Searching the Globe for the Ultimate Grommets *ENTRY INFO: SIGN UPS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGH RIPCURL.COM/GROMSEARCH IN THE SPRING OF 2018.  https://www.ripcurl.com/events/gromsearch/  
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Aug 16 – Aug 17 all-day
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Since Rip Curl developed the concept for the GromSearch events in 1999, the series has spread throughout the surfing world and now culminates with an International final held at a different location each year. The[...]
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Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Join us for a walking tour of historic downtown Wilmington on August 17th at 10:00 am with Beverly Tetterton, author of A Brief History of Wilmington. The tour will start in the Bellamy Mansion Museum[...]
The Bellamy Mansion Museum
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Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Celebrate Outer Banks Art! The Island Art Shows are held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center in the northern villages of Hatteras Island- across the street from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station. Each event will host over[...]
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Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Celebrate Outer Banks Art! The Island Art Shows are held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center in the northern villages of Hatteras Island – across the street from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station. Each event will host[...]
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Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
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Bring the little ones and join Duck’s Cottage and Island Bookstore for a fun time of Story reading on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Stick around for the interactive entertainment. There will be performances by Nature Out Loud! with fun-filled songs about[...]
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Aug 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Follow the animated adventures of Cy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Explore the Earth, Sun, and Moon with a wise-cracking spaceship computer. See an asteroid crash[...]
Ingram Planetarium
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Aug 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Museum of Coastal Carolina
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Explore the seven wonders of the ancient world — and the seven wonders of the universe — in this mesmerizing full-dome movie presentation.
Ingram Planetarium
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Aug 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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NEW! Experience the wonder of Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef whose magic protects it against humans ever finding it. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have always lived in peace — until the volcano erupts and breaks the spell.[...]
Ingram Planetarium
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2:00 pm
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Are there more worlds beyond Pluto? What might such a world be like? Planet Nine tells a tale of the search for another world hidden in the darkness. Planet Nine follows planetary scientist/explorer Mike Brown[...]
Ingram Planetarium
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Aug 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3:00 pm
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The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Experience a rocket[...]
Ingram Planetarium
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Aug 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4:00 pm
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When you gaze up at the sky tonight, will you know what you are looking at? Come to this live presentation and you will! The evening sky will be replicated on the Planetarium’s dome ceiling.[...]
Ingram Planetarium
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Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm
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Enjoy the beautiful gardens at Airlie while letting Wilmington’s premier musicians enchant you. Beginning May 18th, every first and third Friday from May through September 21st, come listen to amazing music in the Airlie Oaks. [...]
Airlie Gardens
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Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
6:00 pm
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Fridays this summer, come check out local musician, Mike Mangum, at Bonzer Shack, the Outer Banks’ original surf shack bar & grill. He will be playing from 6-9pm in the awesome backyard with outdoor games[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Ocracoke’s Fig Festival celebrates the island’s sweetest traditions. The 5th annual Fig Festival kicks off Friday evening with a gathering and traditional Ocracoke Square Dance at the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum, and continues all day[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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SOULone is a local band on the Outer Banks, fusing musical styles like acoustic rock, reggae, blues, jazz and funk. They mold all of these expressions into their own, creating a unique experience.
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
6:30 pm
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  Wilmington’s signature summertime concert series returns for its 12th season. The Downtown Sundown Concert Series will run each Friday night from May 25 through August 31st, 2018. The free concerts are from 6:30 to[...]
Riverfront Park
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Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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The Oak Island Concert Series is here to liven up your summer nights! The concerts start at 6:30 pm and feature some great beach and rock and roll music–perfect for a summer evening! The concert[...]
Middleton Park Soccer Field
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Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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All you music lovers out there get ready to enjoy this summer’s lineup. The Ocean Isle Beach Free Concert Series is back! May 25th  through September 7th, 2018 with its usual roster of beach music,[...]
parking lot at the Museum of the Coastal Carolinas
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Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
6:30 pm
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Take a backstage tour for a behind-the-scenes look at how The Lost Colony comes to life. Highly praised by our patrons, this tour is one of very few… if not the only… that allows audience member backstage[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Adult tickets start at ONLY $20- Kids aged 5 and under are FREE every night – Sponsored by PNC- Kids six to twelve: Half Price- Teens 13-18: 10% off- Groups of 15 Adults or more:[...]
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Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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Get in the island mood with smooth beach music performed by Dr. Tom. Doctor by day and singer, guitarist and performer by night. Tom plays around the Virginia Beach / Norfolk area as well as[...]
Aug
17
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Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
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NEW! Experience the wonder of Kaluoka’hina, the enchanted reef whose magic protects it against humans ever finding it. Kaluoka’hina’s colorful inhabitants have always lived in peace — until the volcano erupts and breaks the spell.[...]
Ingram Planetarium
Aug
17
Fri
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Join us for the FREE Sunset Festival at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing and enjoy some great activities and fun while you shop at some of the best stores on the beach. The Sunset Festival is nightly[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
7:30 pm
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Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Price: – Adult tickets start at ONLY $20- Kids aged 5 and under are FREE every night – Sponsored by PNC- Kids six to twelve: Half Price- Teens[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 7:45 pm – 7:45 pm
7:45 pm
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In 1587, 117 English men, women, and children came ashore on Roanoke Island to establish a permanent English settlement in the New World. Just three years later in 1590, when English ships returned to bring[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 8:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Mark is climbing the comedy ranks as a gifted storyteller with a charisma that makes you feel like you’ve known him forever. He is a favorite at clubs and theatres everywhere due to his unique[...]
Aug
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Aug 17 @ 8:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Join us at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Cafe for the sounds of Ty Fleming! Fleming has been playing and singing out of Columbia, NC for 16 years. He played in his first bar at the age of[...]
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