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Nestled between Wilmington, North Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, lies the charming town of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Commonly referred to as the “Gem of the Brunswick Islands,” Ocean Isle Beach is a quaint barrier island. Summer never has to end in a town like Ocean Isle Beach, where locals are blessed with the chance to live in paradise. The charmingly slow pace of the town grows to be vibrantly populated during the summer, but Ocean Isle never loses its community island feel. One look at the town’s coastline with its beach cottages and impressive wildlife, and you will want to call Ocean Isle Beach your home.

Discover more about Ocean Isle Beach at the official website: http://oceanislebeach.com/more/about/

Attractions & Activities

The Ingram Planetarium
Looking for an afternoon activity and want to do something out of the box? The Ingram Planetarium offers a number of exciting programs, activities and shows. The SciDome HD Digital projection system allows visitors to fly through space without ever leaving the earth and to look at the constellations in broad daylight. With stellar star shows, impressive laser shows, and programs on astronomy, science and space exploration, the planetarium has something to offer everyone and during the summer season visitors can take part in even more special activities including rocket building and launching classes and lessons on using solar telescopes. Come see what you’re missing out on!

Discover more at their official website: http://www.ingramplanetarium.org

Museum of Coastal Carolina
At The Museum of Coastal Carolina visitors can get up close and personal with sharks at the shark jaw exhibit and be one with ocean life while playing with starfish and sea urchins at the touch tank. The Green Swamp diorama allows patrons to see what it would be like to be a part of the Carolina wildlife and the Legacy of the Loggerhead, sea turtle exhibit tells the epic tale behind the fascinating creatures. For a family outing or a day with friends, you’re never too old or too young to learn about the wildlife that we share our coast with.

For more information about the museum, please visit their website: www.museumofcc.org

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

Fort Anderson, originally Brunswick Town, was originally destroyed by the British in 1776 and was reconstructed again during the Civil War to aid the Confederacy in protecting the Cape Fear River. Now, it is an American landmark where visitors can peek back in time and admire the original foundations of the Civil War fort.

To learn more, please follow the link: http://www.nchistoricsites.org/brunswic/brunswic.htm#visit#visit

Parks & Recreation

After years of preparation, the Ocean Isle Beach area finally has its first community park, where locals and visitors can take part in a myriad of fun activities. The 58 acre recreational park has been in the works for the past two years and was just completed in the summer of 2010. After putting $3 million into the project, Brunswick County will now be able to gather together and take advantage of a number of amenities including; the use of a lavish amphitheater, impressive festival grounds, ball parks, lighted tennis courts and biking trails. The wait is over!

For more info on the new park, please follow this link to the town’s official website: http://oceanislebeach.com/category/around-the-town/

Events

The North Carolina Oyster Festival
Now in its 30th year, the North Carolina Oyster Festival in Ocean Isle Beach is the most exciting event of the year, according to the North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events. The Oyster Festival brings tons of visitors to Ocean Isle Beach, where they can enjoy constant live entertainment, a road race, a surfing contest, over 120 arts and craft stations, 13 local food vendors, an Oyster Shucking Championship and an Oyster Stew Cook-Off. Whether or not you like to eat oysters, the festival is a can’t-miss event for people of all ages.

Learn more about the festival at http://www.brunswickcountychamber.org/OF-nc-oyster-festival.cfm

The 29th Annual Blue Crab Festival

In May, locals and visitors alike get to partake in one of the largest festivals in the southeast, the Annual Blue Crab Festival! In its 29th year of fun, the event also includes a number of entertaining activities such as the Festival Queen Pageant, a 5K run, a Motorcycle Poker Run and Golf Cart Raffle.

Click here to visit their website: http://bluecrabfestival.org/

Concerts on the Coast
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, come on down to Ocean Isle Beach for good food, great music and even better dancing. The Concerts on the Coast, free concert summer has been around for 10 years now, raising money through donations for local food pantries. Every Friday at 6:30 for 15 weeks, patrons can enjoy the musical stylings of the impressive local talent. With nearly 1,500 visitors at each show, you don’t want to miss these summer concerts. Don’t forget your beach blankets, lawn chairs and dancing shoes!

For more information, please visit the website: http://oceanislebeach.com/category/attractions-and-events/