Golfer’s Heaven
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
Fore Free!
Get Fit…at the Beach
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Learn to Surf!
The “Girls Getaway”!
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
They’ve got “The Will to Chill” – Girls Getaways have become more and more popular. These three woman were getting away from the daily grind of kids, careers and homemaking and it looks like they were succeeding in some distracting fun. We found them laughing and joking at The Thirsti Tiki by the oceanfront pool during the last week of May. They say they’ve been mixing shopping, some yoga classes and some “laying out”in the sun and reading. Right now they’re taking a break and enjoying some kind of frozen tropical drinks.
There’s something special about Beach Romance
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
There’s something special about Beach Romance
There’s nothing better than romance, unless it’s romance on the beach. In her latest book, “The Widows of Sea Trail,” by local author Jack DeGroot, Read more
Get a Massage!
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
Indulge yourself! We offer a skilled, licensed massage therapist to rub that stress away!
Relax on the sundeck near the beach access, in the shade of palm trees.
Listen to the wind rustle through the palm fronds overhead and the gentle rumble of the waves breaking on the beach just over the dunes. All tension and stress is banished from your body!
Doesn’t that sound great? It Is!
Appointments can be made by calling the Winds’ office at 800.334.3581.
Take A Hike
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
A good walk on the beach is good for you both physically and mentally and Ocean Isle is a great place to walk. Read more
Really, Really Relaxing
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
How To Build a Sandcastle (or A Tale of Two Families)
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
Annual Sandcastle Build Week is coming up!
Sixteen years ago a unique friendship between two families began at The Winds. For eleven years the Delgado and Morrison families coordinated their families’ summer vacations so that they could always be at The Winds simultaneously.
It all started when Bill Delgado, a printing and graphics teacher from Twinsburg OH, and his family began building a large sand sculpture on the beach.
Bill (as always) encouraged other children on the beach to join in.
In the midst of the project, the children of the Morrison family, from Detroit MI, introduced their parents, Lisa and Gordon, to the Delgados. They all became fast friends and the rest is history. The sand sculpture that year was to be the first of somewhere around sixty sand castles to be built by the Delgados and the Morrisons.
A couple of years ago the Morrisons decided that Ocean Isle was where they wanted to be year round so they bought a house on one of the canals and moved from Detroit to their own little slice of heaven.
This June the Delgados return to The Winds for another go at it with the Morrison family and any others that join in.
In the past they have created such fantastic sand creations as a Mermaid and Anchor, a “Charlie The Tuna” sculpture complete with a cigar, a giant sea turtle, a huge, an extremely hip Alligator with shades, a headset and backwards baseball cap as well as a beautiful rendition of The Winds Logo.
The end of anyone’s vacation at The Winds is always hard to face but the Delgados and the Morrisons have always made it fun with an end of the week party. This tradition begins with the construction of a fairy tale sandcastle in the afternoon, followed by a cookout. The grand finale that night is the sandcastle festooned with dozens of sparklers lighting the evening beach.
This June’s extravaganza will be no exception as they create many more fantastic sandsculpture and castles. We don’t know how they can top their past creations but we know they will!
Kids of all ages (from 2 to 92) can join in the fun. Be sure to bring your pail and shovel!
Sunburn do’s and dont’s
May 23, 2008 by bruce · Leave a Comment
Ouch! – Sunburn Prevention
We all know the best way to prevent a sunburn is to avoid sun exposure but having fun in the sun is one of the reasons we all love Ocean Isle. Here are a few simple tips on how to not turn into a lobster in pain while still living it up at The Winds:
Limit your exsposureto the midday sun (from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon), which is the strongest sunlight. Find shade if you need to be outdoors. You can also calculate how much ultraviolet (UV) exposure you are getting by using the shadow rule: A shadow that is longer than you are means UV exposure is low; a shadow that is shorter than you are means the UV exposure is high.
Other ways to protect yourself from the sun include wearing protective clothing, such as:
• Hats with wide 4 in. brims that cover your neck, ears, eyes, and scalp.
• Sunglasses with UV protection.
• Loose-fitting, tightly woven clothing that covers your arms and legs. Some outdoor stores may sell clothing treated with sun protection factor.
Do not use tanning booths to get a tan. Artificial tanning devices can cause skin damage and increase the risk of skin cancer.
Preventing sun exposure in children
You should start protecting your child from the sun when he or she is a baby. Because children spend a lot of time outdoors playing, they get most of their lifetime sun exposure in their first 18 years.
• Keep babies younger than 6 months of age out of the sun. If sunscreen is needed, a small amount on the face or the back of the hands is not harmful.
• Teach children the ABCs of how to protect their skin from getting sunburned.
• A = Away. Stay away from the sun in the middle of the day (from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon).
• B = Block. Use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher to protect babies’ and children’s very sensitive skin.
• C = Cover up. Wear clothing that covers the skin, hats with wide brims, and sunglasses with UV protection. Even children 1 year old should wear sunglasses with UV protection.
• S = Speak out. Teach others to protect their skin from sun damage.
Sunscreen protection
If you can’t avoid being in the sun, use a sunscreen to help protect your skin while you are in the sun.
• Use a sunscreen that has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 or higher. Sunscreens that say “broad-spectrum” can protect the skin from ultraviolet A and B (UVA and UVB) rays. Sunscreens come in lotions, gels, creams, and ointments.
• Apply the sunscreen at least 30 minutes before going in the sun.
• Apply sunscreen to all the skin that will be exposed to the sun, including the nose, ears, neck, scalp, and lips. Sunscreen needs to be applied evenly over the skin and in the amount recommended on the label. Most sunscreens are not completely effective, because they are not applied correctly. It usually takes about 1 fl oz to cover an adult’s body.
• Apply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hours while in the sun and after swimming or sweating a lot. The SPF value decreases if a person sweats heavily or is in water, because water on the skin reduces the amount of protection the sunscreen provides. Sunscreen effectiveness is also affected by the wind, humidity, and altitude.
• Use lip balm or cream that has sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher to protect your lips from getting sunburned or developing cold sores.
