BURGAW— The NC Blueberry Festival, Pender County Tourism, the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed to host the Eastern NC Events and Festival Consortium Nov. 6, at the Historic Train Depot. The free workshop is open to any organization that hosts a festival and plans events. “It is a perfect networking and informational workshop for PTAs and directors...

To read the Oct. 12 Tourism E-newsletter click here . Topics include upcoming events such as Autumn With Topsail, NC Coast Host, and the Eastern NC Events and Festival Consortium.

Here's a rainy-day-at-the-beach suggestion: play Topsail-Opoly. A great family-time activity, Topsail-Opoly is a game somewhat like Monopoly, but features local attractions, restaurants, and lodging. The purser controlling the money is the Blackbeard's Booty Bank. And remember the Treasure Chest cards? These are Blackbeard's Treasure Chest cards and they award money for best tan and surfing contests. They...