Dick & Sandy Beals's (rbeals) Blog

Day 70: Fort Fisher and Southport Ferry:    Ferry's are still running in NC... take a pleasurable ride with your car or on foot.  http://www.pleasureislandnc.org/ferryschedule.asp The scenery along the Cape Fear River is lovely.  It's a short ride to Southport where you can take in the antique sh...

Day 69: This day brings us all to think about supporting a cause....and thinking about others.   While roaming around Wilmington on Monday August 23rd, you may need a refreshing drink....Lemonade is always a favorite.   From 3 to 5:30pm at 210 Brookshire Lane, 4 children will be operating a lemon...

Day 68 Fort Fisher Recreation Center  - located at 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449.  The season will soon be winding down so don't forget to visit the ocean shore and this recreation area....Lots to do, swim, fish, 4 wheel it, search the beach for t reassures or simply sit back and enj...

Day 67: Stadium Batting Cages...want to work on your batting skills...are you a frustrated baseball or softball player?....or do you just want to have some fun? .....go to 5570 Oleander drive and try out your skill.   Fun for the whole family. Inexpensive fun for all.  One Tree Hill filmed here r...

Day 66: Bellamy Mansion  - check out www.BellamyMansion.org....  and while you are at it ---check out the live outdoor jazz entertainment schedule. The Bellamy Mansion and Cape Fear Jazz Society have collaborated to bring you  this event.  They schedule their events on Fridays at 6pm to 8pm you w...

Day 65 Meteor Shower  - FREE We are now in late summer .. compliments of the UNIVERSE... Go out in your backyard and enjoy the show...bring a lawn chair or sleeping bag.   Perseid Meteor  will reach peak aug.12 and 13. You don't  need a telescope and can see it with the naked eye. Best time to vi...

  Day 64 Tregembo Animal Park  - w hat a great place to take the family. http://www.tregemboanimalpark.com/ Here you will see over 75 species of animals including giraffe, lion, tiger, zebra, bear, monkeys and many more. There is a great gift shop as well.   Check on line for the schedule because...

Day 63: Thunder Alley, Leland, NC  http://www.thunderalleybowling.com/  We are back after a vacation Hiatus in Upstate NY to visit Family in Saratoga, Albany, Newburgh......Back home to Wilmington......home sweet home....Come to bowl, play the arcade games or have a party.....you won't want to mi...

Hats off to Leesa for reminding us that Zillow is a computer program!  She states.... It's a fun site - lot's of bells and whistles - cool tools and great graphics but that's about it.  If you are serious about buying or selling real estate then you want to rely on a real estate professional that...

Day 62  - See the Sky's and study them.. http://www.ingramplanetarium.org/ One of the most popular events are the spectacular laser shows.  Check out the schedule. http://www.ingramplanetarium.org/eventscalendar.html, e.g. Beatles, Pink Floyd and Metallica....something at the planetarium for ever...