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New Park To Open Saturday!
August 19, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
Finally after many months of delays, the brand new Ocean Isle Beach Park is scheduled to open this weekend.
The $2.9 million, 5-acre park located on Old Georgetown Road will be officially opened Saturday, August 21st.
Originally the county’s plan was to be finished with the park by last by October, but construction on the park came to a standstill when the contractor on the project, Weaver Co. Inc., of Conway, S.C., went bankrupt, leaving the park’s fate hanging in the balance.
Liberty Mutual, the bonding company for the project, took over with Boggs Paving Inc., of Myrtle Beach, chosen to finish the job.
The park’s amenities include eight tennis courts, playground equipment and a 300-seat amphitheater and more.
According to Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith a town staff member recently met with the new contractor about the park’s wastewater connection linking its restroom facilities to the Ocean Isle Beach treatment plant, an important step in the project. Smith said she was happy the project now has a completion date in sight.
I think it is certainly going to be an asset to this end of the county. It’s got wonderful tennis courts and a wonderful playground for children,” Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith said. “Of course, with the amphitheater and event space it should add some activities in our end of the county.”
The county received a $500,000 Parks and Recreation Trust grant for the $2.9 million project.
Great Grandma Mittens
Guests of The Winds who have been coming for a while know and love our resident cat “Mittens”. Mittens is now a Great Grandma! Read more
Ocean Isle’s Water Cleanest!
August 4, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
Things are going just swimmingly at most NC beaches. The annual beach water quality report by the National Resources Defense Council Read more
1st Turtle Nest Hatches
July 29, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
The first sea turtle nest of the 2010 season hatched last week on Ocean Isle Beach.
The nest, which is near the Concord Street beach access, started to hatch the night of Sunday, July 18th, Gloria Hillenburg, coordinator of the Ocean Isle Beach Turtle Patrol, said.
Baby loggerhead sea turtles began emerging around 8:30 p.m., and were still hatching as of the following Tuesday afternoon. Hillenburg said 70 turtles had left the nest so far.
Hillenburg said about 250 people gathered Sunday night to watch the babies emerge.
The nest was the first of 16 on Ocean Isle Beach this year, but there have been as many as 87 nests in one season. Sea Turtle nests take between 55-60 days to hatch, but this nest near Concord Street began to hatch on the 51st day.
Hillenburg attributed this to the heat, noting turtle babies usually come out at night.
The Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Ocean Isle Beach Community Center. Their meetings are open to the public and Turtle Patrol T-shirts are available for a $10 donation at the meetings or at the Second Street Bar & Grill.
The Turtle Patrol is still looking for information about the theft last year turtle of 83 babies that were taken from their nest on Ocean Isle Beach. There is a $5,402 reward which will expire Aug. 8. Anyone with information is asked to call Special Agent Jack Baker with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or Hillenburg at 754-9513.
NESTS ON OCEAN ISLE BEACH THIS SEASON
| No. | Name | Location | Status |
| 1 | Ellie’s Estate | 90 East 1st St. | Closed |
| 2 | Kloba Family Nest | 370 East 1st St. | Closed |
| 3 | Inlet View Bar & Grill | 131 West 1st St. | Watching |
| 4 | Bogey’s Buddies | 244 West 1st St. | Watching |
| 5 | Purple Onion | 122 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 6 | KAN-Do | 89 West West | Laid |
| 7 | BL Team | 89 West 1st St. | Laid |
| 8 | Ocean Ridgers | 142 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 9 | Bourbon St. Bar & Grill | 116 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 10 | 2nd St. Bar & Grill | 231 West 1st St. | Laid |
| 11 | Williamson Realty | 96 West West | Laid |
| 12 | Hope – The Winds Resort Beach Club | 294 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 13 | Ranger Babies | 410 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 14 | The Chicken Coop | 388 East 1st St. | Laid |
| 15 | The Delaware Pink Hat Girls | 241 West 1st St. | Laid |
| 16 | Darla’s Darlings | ||
| 17 | Kinner’s Skimmers | ||
| 18 | The Van Wormer Babies | ||
| 19 | Caroline & Grammy’s Buckeye Babies 2 | ||
June 20, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
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Winds Selected As Top Resort!
June 7, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
The Winds has been selected as the #1 beach resort on list of Top 10 North Carolina Beach Resorts compiled by ResortsandLodges.com. We are very proud to be selected as the number one beach resort in the entire State of North Carolina!
Free Water Zumba Classes!
May 2, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
Zumba Fitness is sweeping the country like wildfire but what is Zumba? is like no other workout you will ever experience!
Zumba Fitness was created in the mid-90’s by Colombian native Alberto “Beto” Perez, a celebrity fitness trainer and choreographer for International pop superstars. Inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music he grew up with, Beto paired his favorite pulsating Latin rhythms with the red-hot international dance steps his clients loved and Zumba® Fitness (Spanish slang for “to move fast and have fun”) was born!
Since Beto brought Zumba® Fitness to the US in 1999, it has become one of the fastest-growing, dance-based fitness crazes in the country, with people of all ages falling in love with its infectious music, easy-to-follow dance moves, and body-beautifying benefits.
When some participants of the popular new dance-exercise class called Zumba found all that aerobic dancing hard on the joints, their instructor found a way to accommodate them.
She took it to the pool. Now Water Zumba is offered at The Winds Resort Beach Club where it has become a splashing success.
The Winds Resort is working with the County Parks & Recreation Department to offer Water Zumba to the public along with guests of The Winds. The classes are open to the public but guests of The Winds can participate for free!
The program runs from May 4 —August 31, 2010 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 pm -6:30 pm at The Winds Resort Beach Club, 310 E 1st Street, Ocean Isle Beach, NC
The cost is $35 a month, $10 per session for Drop-Ins and guests of The Winds Resort are free
Water Zumba incorporates all the fun of Zumba – high-intensity dance movements – with the gentle support of the water.
Kick your legs forward. Pump your fists in the air. Wiggle your hips. Run in place. Jump. Crisscross your feet. Do a ski movement. Hop from side to side. Squat. Roll your shoulders. Now put it all together to the beat of music like reggae, salsa, meringue, or cumbia.
Shake it, baby! Shake it! Tired yet?
Zumba feels like you’re dancing and it’s a fun workout but a lot of people quit doing it on land because it is sometimes hard on the joints. Instructors improvised and started another class in the swimming pool.
Students of all fitness levels range in age from 12 to 87. They simply move at their own pace. Another bonus for the self-conscious: no one can see what your hip movements look like in the water.
While the Zumba craze has really taken off at fitness centers, there aren’t many teaching it in the water. Taking it to the water was a whole new experience.
This method of teaching allows students to observe the moves and the teacher to test the intensity of the workout in the pool.
While some students take the class to keep pressure off the joints, others just like the option of a different form of exercise.
“I took it the first day,” said Jamie Barber, 19, “It’s a lot of hip movement. It’s more like dancing. It gives you a good workout with the water resistance. The water is easier for those who can’t do it on land.”
She wanted to add a new dimension to her exercise regimen.
“Exercising in the water is better on your knees and joints. I like it because you can get a workout without getting hot and sweaty. Exercising in the water is also like using weights because you get that water resistance.”
For more information contact:
Ruthie McHugh
Fitness Coordinator at Brunswick County Parks & Rec.
910-253-2583
The Winds Wins Award For Cleanliness
On March 8th of this year The Winds was awarded with the coveted Platinum A Award from The Environmental Health Section of the Brunswick County Health Department.
This department is responsible for all manner of health inspections – they inspect our accommodations, restaurant, kitchens, dining area and of course our TikiBar.
When you reach the Platinum level that means that you have received the Golden A Award for five consecutive years. The Golden A Award is received when you have a 95% or above for all inspections.
The owners and management of The Winds thanks our food service and housekeeping staff for their diligence. We are so proud of this ward and the people who won it for The Winds!
Hot Southern Breakfast Included!
Our famous Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet is included for all guest including groups.
This is the real thing, not the typical “On the Run” expanded continental breakfast served at most properties.
No one offers a free breakfast spread like The Winds Resort Beach Club! All guests can enjoy this buffet free with their stay.
With everything from eggs, breakfast meats, grits, potatoes, waffles, bagels and English muffins to fruit and hot and cold cereals (This is just a partial list).
We promise that you will not be walking away hungry!
Gift Certificates – A Great Gift Idea
March 1, 2010 by garypope · Leave a Comment
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.
