Our goal is to get all our businesses registered with this statewide program! Statistics show that businesses are more successful if their customers feel safe in their establishments. Join us to learn how the Count On Me NC program can benefit your business! Count On Me NC is a public health pledge and online free curriculum/course that once completed, gives businesses a logo and sign they can display at their...
Big flippers, little flippers and every size in between left their mark on Topsail in the past few weeks. In between hatchings, hurricanes and rip currents we managed to get thirty-one of our “graduates” back home. Most of these guys and gals had been with us since they cold-stunned last winter so saying that everybody, everybody was ready for a change of scenery would be an understatement. Of course, with...
Join us for a new spin on the Ghost Walk of Pender’s Past at our Drive-In Movie Theater. Come see what our talented local actors have created for the Ghost Walk Movie and hear tales of mystery about Pender County. The Ghost Walk Movie will be followed by Burgaw’s first movie production, Stephen King’s Silver Bullet (1985). Watch closely cause you may recognize familiar places and familiar faces. Gates...
October is National Seafood Month! October is National Seafood Month and the Pender County Tourism department created a guide to fresh seafood in & around the county with our seafood trail. Follow the Seafood Trail and celebrate National Seafood Month all month long, We're the seafood capital of the Carolinas, so why not promote all of the fresh seafood available? Follow our Seafood Trail that highlights...
THE HAMPSTEAD PUMPKIN PATCH By Angie Major and Bill Pearson The annual “Pumpkin Patch” in Hampstead is alive and well at Hampstead United Methodist Church (HUMC) even during this unsettling year. Starting with the famous “Pumpkin Toss” event on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9am and continuing every day until Oct. 31. The patch welcomes patrons Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m, and Sunday,...
Visit our Taco Trail, Pender County Style! Maybe its “Taco Tuesday,” or not, but if you are like me you may usually crave tacos any day of the week. Let us take you on our own version of a taco trail all found right here in Pender County! Let’s here start in Burgaw! Have you tried El Mirasol Mexican Grill and Store? They serve up traditional Mexican Cuisine. Enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, tacos...
Pumpkins and crisp cool weather are sure signs that fall has arrived. We have created a list of things to do this fall: Visit a farm & pumpkin patches Visit a Farmers’ Market Hike or Walk the MST Visit Moore’s Creek National Battlefield Visit the NC Birding Trail Kayak Visit our parks Beach sweeps, volunteer to clean up the beaches Get Coffee and Take the Hometown Hollywood Film Tour Drive In...
Seafood Trail Our Guide to fresh seafood in & around the county! In the mood for fresh caught seafood? Are you a lover of seafood and shellfish? Pender County offers an array of seafood & culinary delights, with restaurants that range from casual dining to family owned lunch counters to waterfront seafood or to take home. Have your pick from our many seafood restaurants that are influenced by your traditional...
It's National Small Business Week. We are c elebrating and recognizing our small businesses! #NationalSmallBusinessWeek
The Rotary Clubs of Surf City and Coastal Pender will be operating the 2nd Annual “Pumpkins for a Purpose” PUMPKIN PATCH October 17 through October 31, 2020 at Treasure Coast Landing, next to Shipwreck Point Miniature Golf. In addition to a large variety of pumpkins, the Patch will feature a Photo Op Station. This family friendly event will be open the following hours: SATURDAYS: October 17: 1-7 PM, October...
We’re pleased to partner with @USTravel on their #LetsMakePlans & #LetsGoThere campaign designed to stimulate travel and tourism. Tavel is essential to tourism, creating jobs, supporting our economy, growing businesses and enhancing our daily lives. https://explore.letsgothere.travel/state/north-carolina
Our friends at Ward Realty recently sat down with well-known local photographer, Rachel Carter, to share tips on taking great beach photos. Q. What is your number one tip to improve our photography? A. Light is so important. The best light for photography is an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunset – with the rising or setting sun to the photographer's back. Q. What are your favorite things to...
Sea Turtle Hospital News Q: Why did the large green mama sea turtle cross the road? A: She was determined to bury what was probably her last clutch of eggs before she headed home one last time for some well-deserved R&R. Our Turtle Project volunteers were awestruck by the effort that it took for her to drag her very large body hundreds of yards from the shore to a vacant lot on the other side of a street...
Take a tasty journey with us on the Topsail Sweet Tooth Trail. We have updated our trail with more of your favorites! This trail begins on the mainland in Hampstead and then onward to Surf City. Our first stop is Burney's Sweets and More which serves cakes, donuts, sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, and their famous Cronuts filled with tasty creams and fruit gels! You must taste their cronuts! Then let’s...
Sea Turtle Hospital News The Topsail turtle mamas are officially off the clock at the end of August and are heading back out for a well-deserved rest after blessing us with over one-hundred nests. You just never know what kind of a year you’re going to have so this much activity was certainly a welcome surprise. Now that the hard work is done, at least by the turtles, it’s up to the babes snuggled down in...
BURGAW – Pender County Tourism announced the launch of Pender County Film Tours with the Hometown Hollywood Film Tour in Downtown Burgaw. The Pender County Tourism department created the Hometown Hollywood Film Tour, a walking tour based on the locations from well-known films and television series filmed within Pender County focusing on the Historic Downtown Area of Burgaw, the Courthouse Square, and familiar...
Sea Turtle Hospital News What a difference year makes. We’re all living in the time of Covid, and by now you’re aware of how it’s turned our usual summer at the hospital upside-down. No tours: no chance for you to meet our patients and learn about their success stories; no beaches filled with cheering crowds waving goodbye to our turtles as they head back home. Bummer of a summer for all of us. But...
Sea Turtle Hospital News Hatchlings rule! By Karen Sota Although our turtle mamas are still technically “on the clock” with the official nesting season continuing through this month it’s their babies that have taken over the spotlight. We’re hoping that our nest count keeps climbing to that hundred mark, but for now hatchlings rule. With the patter of thousands of tiny flippers on Topsail...
Things to do when you need a break from the sun while on your Topsail Island Vacation, here are our suggestions on what to do. Shop! We have many wonderful shops and boutiques to explore. Visit many of our local shops to find those perfect souvenirs and that one of a kind gift. Dine at our locally owned restaurants. Visit with the locals. We love it! Go directly to Topsail Island Trading Company to purchase Topsail-Opoly,...
Sea Turtle Hospital News Regular readers might recall that this past winter we honored our courageous astronauts by naming many of our one-hundred-ten cold-stunned patients after them. Maybe you’ve even been lucky enough to catch one of our “turtle flash mob” releases over the past few months where our volunteers suddenly appear somewhere on Topsail (masked and socially distancing) with those...
Pender County and the Topsail Island area has many great places to satisfy your sweet tooth and those hot days with many ice cream & frozen treats to choose from with all kinds, flavors, and toppings! Check out some of our favorite ice cream shops. Olde Carolina Eatery Step back in time and visit Old Carolina Eatery for your favorite old-fashioned snack or fresh-squeezed orangeade, ice-cream, pies, cookies, &...
BURGAW – Pender County Tourism announces a Blueberry Trail created to lead you to fresh blueberries, blueberry fields, downtown shops, eateries, history, and more. July is National Blueberry Month and Pender County is home to many blueberry farms, making us one of the largest growing locations for blueberry producers. Pender County Tourism created a new trail that highlights fresh blueberries, points of interest...
Ward Realty, known as the original developers of Topsail Island, has been serving vacationers with memorable beach homes for decades. Recently they offered a bit of advice to visitors on fun businesses to discover on Topsail Island. While you're here, we want you to live like a local! Enjoy the area as much as we do! Welcome! https://www.wardrealty.com/post/get-to-know-the-fun-local-businesses-of-topsail-island/...
We have updated our website, www.visitpender.com , promoting Pender County to its fullest, where you will find we are a place to vacation, live, work, and play! Find your Treasure in Pender County, NC! We are a destination vacation, promoting the beaches of Surf City & Topsail Beach as a popular destination for visitors. We want you to visit our local shops, friendly communities, historical attractions,...
Sea Turtle Hospital News We’re all trying to figure out the best way to move forward during the continuing threat of Covid-19 and it’s presenting an enormous challenge to our hospital in many ways. Since our beginning decades ago one constant on Topsail was our big release the first week of June. Sometimes we sent a handful of turtles home and other times we had so many ready to boogie that we had to...
