Jean Beasley, the director of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, will be honored next week by NC Coast Host for her contribution to tourism. Here is this week's e-newsletter and watch for more press on the sea turtle hospital as Jean accepts the award next week! Click here for the Jan. 18 tourism update.
Our Jan. 11 e-newsletter was delivered to subscribers this morning. We shared updates on the use of Periscope by the Pender County Tourism office and more. Click here to read the articles.
Amid a myriad of Baptist and Methodist churches in Pender County, one church stands alone. Its architecture immediately sets it apart: a gold dome, Byzantine-style architecture, and the traditional Orthodox triple-barred cross. The church is Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Green Catholic Church. Located just 8 miles south of Burgaw in the Village of St. Helena, the church is a beautiful reminder of Pender County...
The first tourism update of 2016 has been sent to our subscribers. To read the Jan. 4, 2016 e-newsletter click here. For your free subscription, email tproctor@pendercountync.gov.
Thousands of people - both visitors and locals - gathered at the Beach Access in Surf City for the annual Dolphin Dip. This fun event benefits charities - this year Share the Table and ASAP, a local autism support group. We posted several photo galleries and videos on Facebook. Click here to get started on viewing the New Year's Day fun!
