April 16th, 2014 Island Gazette Newspaper

22B Gazette, Apri l 16th, 2014 FOURTH year in a row, while CHOWDER from page 1B from nine local and regional the 1st Runner-up was Gibby’s restaurants from Carolina Dock and Dine. Two additional Beach to Wilmington and as far prizes were awarded with the away as Shallotte.

Most Enthusiastic Tent going to Thousands enjoyed great Havana’s and the Best food, good music, and family Decorated Tent went to fun, with the kids and the entire Gibby’s. family at this family-oriented During the Chowder Cookevent. Children enjoyed the Off, The Mark Roberts Band park’s playground and a Kidz entertained the 3,500+ folks, Zone with face-painting, a while they ate chowder, giant inflatable slide and more. swayed to the beat and downed The gates were scheduled to a cold beverage in the pictureopen at 11:30 am, but due to the perfect Pleasure Island aftercrowds, people were admitted noon. The Chamber would like by 11:00 am. to thank all their sponsors (Eye A distinguished panel of Care Associates, Carolina judges including Mayors, Family Medicine and Urgent Councilmen and Media person- Care, R.A. Jeffries Distributing alities selected Gibby’s Dock and the Town of Carolina and Dine from Carolina Beach Beach), as well as all our volas the Judge’s 1st Place winner, unteers, Step-Up For Soldiers, while Havana’s Fresh Island The Pleasure Island Parrot Restaurant (also in Carolina Heads and especially the nine Beach) the Judge’s 1st Runner competing restaurants.

Up. In a mirror-image, The REMEMBER – On Pleasure coveted People’s Choice 1st Island, Chowder always tastes place winner went to Havana’s- better than azaleas! See you Carolina Beach, for their next year.