Gift Certificates – A Great Gift Idea

Consider giving a gift certificate for a stay at The Winds to someone you care about: a graduating student, newlyweds, someone special who cared for your children or pets or met a special need in your life.

Siblings sometimes “pitch in” for one to their parents, employees for their employees, Sunday school classes and churches for their pastors. Our certificates can be customized with your special message, and the recipient has a year to use it. If you have any specific questions then please call us.

As graduation and Spring and Summer weddings quickly approach keep this fun, easy gift idea in mind.

To order, call us at 1.800.334.3581 or request one in an email to us. We mail certificates within 24 hours of your order.

63rd Annual NC Azalea Festival

The 63rd Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival will be held April 7-11, 2010 in nearby Wilmington, NC (just 40 minutes from The Winds). The Festival is a celebration of Wilmington’s exceptional artwork, gardens, rich history and culture during its five days of entertainment that includes: a parade, street fair, circus, concerts, pageantry, and all that is Southern.

Since its inception in 1948, the Festival has blossomed into an extended weekend celebration that attracts more than 300,000 people.

For more than 50 years, the folks of Southeastern North Carolina have been throwing the best party in the South and you’re invited! There’s something for everyone among the area’s rich array of artwork, gardens, history and culture.

This year’s concert headliners are the Goo Goo Dolls with Collective Soul on Thursday, April 8th, at Trask Coliseum, UNCW 8:00 PM

Since forming in 1986 the Goo Goo Dolls have evolved from a punk-inspired trio to the platinum-selling, chart-topping act behind such radio staples as “Name,” “Slide,” and “Here is Gone.”

Their song, “Iris” from the City of Angels soundtrack propelled the group to stardom as the hit stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay charts for a record-breaking 18 weeks, and was nominated for three Grammy’s that year.

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Collective Soul gained a special place in the hearts of music lovers.

They burst onto the scene in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine” and have been making music for nearly 2 decades since then.

“Tremble for My Beloved” found them on the soundtrack to one of the hottest movies of 2008, Twilight.

A multi-platinum band with a catalog of #1 hit singles, Collective Soul will open the Thursday night concert.
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On Friday April 9th,  country megastars Montgomery Gentry will also headline at Trask Coliseum, UNCW at 8:00 PM

Montgomery Gentry’s journey into the front ranks of American music has been one of the most gratifying sagas of the past decade.

Their road to gold and platinum albums, CMA and ACM awards, a Grammy nomination and highly successful tours has been paved with musical integrity and with an abiding respect for the people and the genre they represent.

Island Escape Package!

Come enjoy our island at a great time of year. The beach is quiet, the rates have dropped… its a great time to get away! Long walks along the uncrowded shore – just you, your loved one and the pelicans and seagulls. Read more

Orton Plantation 100th Anniversary

Orton Plantation, which opens for the 2010 season today, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gardens with the Spring 2010 season. Extensive renovations have been made in the gardens to open up panoramic views to the Cape Fear River, remove competing vegetation, redesign and enhance the flower beds and restore and preserve the colonial rice fields. Read more

Spend An Unforgettable Day!

Come to the beach and take in some history at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site and Orton Plantation. Read more

Local Theaters Go Digital

The technology used for projecting movies onto the screens at movie theaters hasn’t changed much over the decades but now it has taken a giant leap! Read more

March Madness Golf Special

This March come play some great area courses for just $110.00 per golfer All Inclusive from 3/01/2010 to 3/31/2010!

Courses signed up so far are Azalea Sands, Brierwood, Carolina Shores, Carolina National, Eagle Nest, Farmstead, Meadowlands, Pearl East, Pearl West, Sandpiper Bay, Sea Trail Willard Byrd and Sea Trail Dan Maples Read more

Local Author’s Books: Huge Hit!

Local Author and Illustrator (and founder of The Winds) Miller Pope has spent a lifetime as an artist Read more

Earth Ball Man At Ocean Isle

Roger Drowne (that’s really his last name!) has been turning heads on the intracoastal waterway in his Earth Ball, a combination of pentagons and octagons.

In this video he waves at us as he travels past Ocean Isle Beach NC on December 6, 2009.

Mr. Drowne left Wilimington NC on November 9th – he doesn’t seem to be in any hurry as he makes his way to Key West!

He used treated lumber to create the nearly self-contained habitat.

Drowne said “It’s very simple, this went together in about 5 months”

Drowne made his 11-foot tall Earth Ball for less than $600. It is a place that where he will have a lot of time to spend. He is traveling in his Earth Ball to Key West, FL and hopes to complete the trip in 45 days.

Drowne hopes to spread the message of ecology and economy during his month and a half long voyage. He believes that with his craft he can cut his impact on the environment by 90%.

“The wind generator up top gives me my 12 volt batteries – I have 2 batteries, and that’s enough for refrigeration and lights, it powers my computers, my inverter, so I have 110 power on board. It’s all here.” said Drowne.

He has all the amenities that one might find necessary for a voyage of this long distance including primitive necessities, modern conveniences and of what all homemade hexagonal wooden boat captains need on board – life jackets.

The military veteran plans to travel around the world in his Earth Ball after his trip to Key West,.

Click here to watch a video of an interview with Mr. Drowne on Wilmington’s WECT News

Jake – First Pet At The Winds!

This is Jake the first pet to visit The Winds under our new Pet Policy. This picture of Jake was taken as he sat in the lobby patiently waiting to check in.

After many years with a no pet policy The Winds has designated several units as pet-friendly (please call for pet friendly accommodations options). We now welcome one pet to stay with you in your “pet friendly” unit.

Acceptable pets include cats (declawed only) and dogs weighting 30 pounds or less. Animals of other species are not permitted on property.

The Winds has always welcomed Service Animals at any time and the weight limit does not apply to them.

You can learn all about the new Pet Policy at The Winds by clicking here!

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