Lookout THE FIRST COAST
your guide to the Crystal Coast experience
A CRYSTAL COAST EXPERIENCE SUPPLY & DEMAND IN THE COMMUNITY-DOGS FOR A CAUSE UPCOMING EVENTS BENEFITS OF LIVING LANDSCAPES COASTAL FLAVOR : EASY FETA DIP VACATION FEATURE UNDER THE UMBRELLA
VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 5 • MAY, 2016
a crystal coast experience
FLYING with WILD HORSES "At first glance he thought he spotted birds and more flats, but to his amazement it was more wild horses, about 10 of them, swimming through the deep water coming from other islands."
PHOTOGRAPHED BY // Christine Chadwick
STORY BY // William D. Flannery
While it's known as "The End Of The Earth" to some, many locals, including William Flannery, appreciate the natural beauty that can be found here. "Had one of the most incredible experiences of my life yesterday at Cedar Island. I Arrived at Cedar Island's kite spot around 10:30 am and was the only one there. Rigged up and had the whole place to myself riding nice small 3-4ft sound surf. Wind N at 25 plus with my waterproof mp3 cranking music
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by Jamie Cullum. About an hour later Harry Linwood Caison and his wife showed up and ripped the place to shreds. Harry rides better toe side on his Jimmy Lewis FRad then most people do regular and mega boosts and backrolls onto wave faces. It's just fun to watch. I decided to take break from the waves and make some 2-3 mile speed runs along the butter flats in just a few inches of water and across the little inlet to the other islands. There were Lots of gulls and pelicans. I was going so fast my boards was lines were whistling. Then
I rode back and changed out my kite for a smaller 10 meter as the wind picked up. Eric Kindle arrived soon after. I hardly ever ride without my close friend and personal paramedic, we're the lucky ones that ride 12 months a year in all conditions and know if each other's having a bad day if we skip beat in the rigging process. I've seen him do hundreds of backrolls and land them perfectly toeside, megaboost sick jumps over islands and push the limits in waves filled with sharks. I was really glad he
was there for what happened next. We rode the waves a while near the launch. After an hour, my legs needed a break so I peeled off back to the flats just as a really great song came on my earphones. I just locked in and blasted down the island chain. I kept going and going taking off on a little adventure, thinking I can always walk or swim back. I thought that it might even be cool to walk back along the beach at night from all the way down the island. About 4 miles down the beach I saw a heard of incredibly beautiful wild horses, about 20 of them. I was still hundreds of yards away and this stallion begins to run. Seconds later, the herd followed. I closed the distance quick to get a better view and quietly rode alongside as they galloped down the beach. From time to time, they would step into the shallow water which is only inches deep. I turned back to see E close behind only to see him suddenly peel off shore and further down the island chain. I was thinking "wow we are already 5 miles away from the launch, where's he going?". At first glance he thought he spotted birds and more flats, but to his amazement it was more wild horses, about 10 of them, swimming through the deep water coming from other islands. I turned and followed and we kited around and watched them swim. I guess they were cold because they got onto the beach they started sprinting for miles back towards our launch. Our viewpoint was at the same speed, in incredible butter-flat conditions and depowered on our small kites due to the wind. Our speed was about as fast as wild horses run and man can they run. To see these truly wild horses run along the beach and through shallow water following their stallion was an truly powerful and amazing experience. These island runs for miles with beautiful dunes and raised waterfront with hunting and fishing cabins dotting the shoreline. Cedar island is a magic place where the sounds breaks on long shoals and the wind pumps NE. The ride down 35-45 minutes back to Beaufort is beautiful especially at sunset. I love North Carolina. We are so lucky to live and kite here.
Check out from William Flannery by visiting his blog at LowTideBeaufort.com 2
Supply DEMAND Supply & Demand Town Breakdown AS OF MAY 1, 2016 - SINGLE FAMILY HOMES BEAUFORT
ATLANTIC BEACH
# Active Listings
150
# Active Listings
60
# Sold Last 12 Months
130
# Sold Last 12 Months
54
# Months Supply
13.8
# Months Supply
13.3
# Months Supply September 2015
12.5
# Months Supply September 2015
14.5
MOREHEAD CITY
PINE KNOLL SHORES
# Active Listings
132
# Active Listings
40
# Sold Last 12 Months
194
# Sold Last 12 Months
56
# Months Supply
8.1
# Months Supply
8.5
# Months Supply September 2015
9.5
# Months Supply September 2015
10.4
NEWPORT
EMERALD ISLE
# Active Listings
188
# Active Listings
156
# Sold Last 12 Months
233
# Sold Last 12 Months
189
# Months Supply
9.6
# Months Supply
9.9
# Months Supply September 2015
10.4
# Months Supply September 2015
14.7
CAPE CARTERET # Active Listings
68
# Sold Last 12 Months
88
# Months Supply
10
# Months Supply September 2015
3
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Supply DEMAND Supply & Demand Town Breakdown AS OF MAY 1, 2016 - BEACH CONDOMINIUMS ATLANTIC BEACH # Active Listings
85
# Sold Last 12 Months
78
# Months Supply
13
# Months Supply July 2015
17.8
PINE KNOLL SHORES # Active Listings
36
# Sold Last 12 Months
37
# Months Supply # Months Supply July 2015
11.6 20
SALTER PATH/INDIAN BEACH # Active Listings
60
# Sold Last 12 Months
36
# Months Supply
21
# Months Supply July 2015
12.9
EMERALD ISLE # Active Listings
46
# Sold Last 12 Months
50
# Months Supply
11
# Months Supply July 2015
14.7
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in the community
helping the community, one hot dog at a time. DogsForACauseNC.com
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Here at Realty World – First Coast Realty, we understand the importance of helping our community. Our “Dogs For A Cause” community event is geared towards providing a free hot dog lunch (all the fixin’s with a bag of chips and a bottle of water) in hopes of collecting donations for the community.
The Purpose We are striving to provide adequate access to our beaches by incorporating beach access mats that will allow everyone, especially those confined to wheelchairs, families using strollers and others who have mobility restrictions to experience our coast.
The Goal Our goal is to collect a total of $5,800 in donations so that we can purchase the access mats and place them at the Atlantic Beach main beach access on the east side of Davis’ Beachwear. If you would like to make a donation, you can stop by the office or you can mail a check to: Realty World – Special Account P.O. Box 2829 407 Atlantic Beach Causeway Suite. 1A Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Congrats We raised $685 raised on our first event! Thank you Crystal Coast community! 6
UPCOMING EVENTS ALONG THE CRYSTAL COAST BHA Summer Camp Sign-up Now–June 12 For more information call Chasin’ Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle – 252-240-FISH (3474) www.chasintailsoutdoors.com _____________________________________________ Carteret County Parks & Rec – Beach Run Series May 26 Atlantic Beach 1 Mile, 5k or 10K. Additional Dates: June 9, 2016 June 28, 2016 July 12, 2016 July 26, 2016 August 9, 2016
Endangered Species Day May 20 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512 For details call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores. _____________________________________________ Dogs For A Cause Event May 20 100 Cedar Street Beaufort, NC Realty World – First Coast Beaufort Office For more information and for how you can donate, visit dogsforacausenc.com. _____________________________________________ 28th Annual Beaufort Music Festival May 20–May 21 Beaufort
For more information call (252) 808-3301 beachrunseries.com
beaufortmusicfestival.com _____________________________________________
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Relay for Life 2016 May 20–May 21 4700 Country Club Road, Morehead City 252-646-5086
Bogue Banks Kiteboarding Festival May 14–May 22 111 E Atlantic Blvd Atlantic Beach kiteboardfest.com
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If you are interested in sponsoring RELAY FOR LIFE 2016, want to donate, or get your swag in our bags reply to this email or call Karen Fletcher @ 252646-5086! Thanks and see you at Relay on May 20-21!
2016 AOPA Fly-In! May 20–May 21 Michael J Smith Field-Mrh, Airport Road, Beaufort Anyone who would like to volunteer for this event can sign up on the AOPA website here. aopa.org/Community-and-Events/AOPA-FlyIn/2016/Beaufort-Fly-In _____________________________________________ 2nd Annual CCA Cobia Tournament May 21 Portside Marina, Arendell Street, Morehead City For more information please contact the CCA NC Office: 919-781-3474. You can also look for more details at www.ccanc.org. _____________________________________________
Farm To Table Annual Fundraiser Dinner May 26 201-215 Craven St, Beaufort, NC 28516, USA (252) 515-4799 For more information, please call 252-515-4799, or visit with us on Facebook: Olde Beaufort Farmers’ Market.
Alive at Five Outdoor Concert 2016 May 27–October 27 807 Shepard Street, Morehead City 252-808-0440 For a list of performers call 252-808-0440 or visit downtownmoreheadcity.com __________________________________________
10th Annual O’Danny Boy Golf Tournament May 21 300 Links Drive, Beaufort, NC 28516
A Bird’s Eye View: Bird Show May 28 1 Roosevelt Blvd. Pine Knoll Shores
To reserve a 4 some, call 252-504-2317 or sign up at North River Golf Club. northriverresort.com/golf _____________________________________________
For details call 252-247-4003 or visit www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores. __________________________________________
9th Annual Crystal Coast Boat Show May 21–May 22 701 Evans Street, Morehead City 252-808-0440
WCHS Jazz Band May 28 807 Shepard Street, Morehead City (252) 726-5083
For more information, 252-808-0440 crystalcoastboatshow.com
moreheadcitync.org/home-parks-recreation/ concert-series __________________________________________
Atlantic Beach Music Festival! May 21 105 Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Beach You don’t want to miss the 3rd Annual Atlantic Beach Music Festival at the boardwalk at the Circle, Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC. atlanticbeach-nc.com/events/beach-music-festival/
Memorial Weekend Celebration 2016 May 28 115 Atlantic Boulevard, Atlantic Beach, Celebrate Memorial weekend in Atlantic Beach. atlanticbeach-nc.com/events/memorial-weekendcelebration
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BENEFITS OF LIVING LANDSCAPES
BEYOND CURB APPEAL AS A SELLER
you already know that beautiful landscaping improves curb appeal. Your yard produces the first impression of your home to potential buyers. In a rush to save water, especially in drier areas, many damaging programs have been introduced encouraging people to “rip out” their lawns. Some homeowners have even been subjected to drought-shaming. While these efforts may be well-intentioned, they dramatically undermine one of our most fundamental and important ecological systems: the all-American yard. So before you take drastic steps to replace, rip out or deaden your landscaping consider this. Living landscapes – grass, shrubs, trees and plants – are not only good for curb appeal. They also benefit the environment and our health.
How do Living Landscapes Benefit Homeowners?
What’s important is having the right yard for the lifestyle potential buyers aspire to, combined with the right grasses, trees and plants for your climate.
REDUCES ENERGY COSTS.
SEQUESTERS CARBON.
Planting the right lawn, trees and plants makes your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
Turfgrass is the biggest carbon sink in the country, and lawns sequester more carbon than it takes to maintain them. 4
IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE. Without grass, your outdoor dining area, barbecue, fire pit and other outdoor living areas will be hotter and less enjoyable. Plus, greenspace reduces stress and makes kids smarter. 1 PRODUCES OXYGEN. Just 50 square feet of turfgrass produces enough oxygen to meet the daily needs of a family of four.2 REDUCES RUNOFF. Grassy areas mitigate storm water runoff, slowing and absorbing it, while also cleansing water of impurities and dust.3
PROTECTS TREES. If you stop watering your lawn, your trees don’t get water either, leading them to dry out and become vulnerable to disease and pests. Losing mature trees not only hurts the urban ecosystem, it also can cause local temperatures to rise and home values to drop.5 Source: The Washington Post, http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/ wp/2015/06/15/why-green-spaces-are-good-for-your-kids-brain/?postshare=3751434485282465
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Source: The Lawn Institute, http://www.scienturficsod.com/ growing-great-lawns/lawns-and-the-air-that-we-breathe/
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Source: U.S. National Arboretum, http://www.usna.usda.gov/Education/MythsFacts.pdf
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Source: Live Science http://www.livescience.com/32354-what-is-a-carbon-sink.html
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Source: University of California Cooperative Extension, ucanr.edu/sites/HodelPalmsTrees/files/215524.pdf 5
If you want to get the highest possible selling price for your home, make sure your REALTOR® understands these benefits of your living landscapes so he or she can promote them with buyer’s agents who show your home. For more about how to maintain living landscapes, even in a drought, visit opei.org/stewardship.
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OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT
INSTITUTE
Coastal Flavor
easy feta dip
Total Time: 25 mins: Prep: 25 min
Compliments of The Girl Who At Everything
INGREDIENTS about â…“ cup olive oil 3 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 4-5 green onions, sliced thinly 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (see Note) 2-3 teaspoons Cavender's Greek seasoning fresh baguette, sliced thinly (optional) balsamic vinegar
DIRECTIONS On a large platter drizzle olive oil until you have a thin layer on the entire platter. You may use more or less here depending on your preference. Add the tomatoes, green onions, and feta on top of the olive oil. Sprinkle with the Greek seasoning to taste.
With a spoon carefully combine the ingredients. We found that we like a little drizzle of balsamic vinegar on top. If desired, drizzle a little balsamic on top. Serve with warm sliced baguettes for scooping up the dip.
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vacation feature
the royal
treatment
This 4 bed/4 bath home provides the perfect Crystal Coast get-a-way for the entire family.
WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY // Christine Chadwick
Imagine walking out onto the second floor porch with a cocktail in hand, knowing that the only thing you have to do, is to figure out which rocking chair to enjoy. This tri-level duplex displays the classic beach house allure including all the space. "King's Legacy" sits two blocks from the ocean and provides it's guests with beautiful views of both the Atlantic Ocean and Bogue Sound. The initial floor provides access to the house and also allows for parking that accommodates 2-3 cars comfortably.
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The second floor includes 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The 2 front rooms have access to the large front porch and the back bedroom has access to the rear porch. This level also includes laundry facilities. The third, and final level to this spacious home welcomes you with an open living area equipped with a fireplace and plenty of seating. The living room flows directly to the kitchen where you can enjoy breakfast with a view. Open a window and you'll be able to hear the peaceful crash of ocean waves as you prep for dinner. At the end of the day, enjoy a quiet nights sleep in the only bedroom on this floor with a beautifully decorated full bath. There is also access to the front porch from either the bedroom
or the kitchen and access to the back porch through the living room. To the south side of the house you'll find a narrow footpath that leads you down a short walk to the shoreline. The beach here along this quiet neighborhood is pristine and uncrowded, providing the perfect spot for a family retreat.
2nd Floor Bedroom
Front View
Check-in is on Saturday, and what you do from there, well, that's up to you. Learn more about this amazing home by visiting us at NCVacations.com
Spacious Kitchen w/Access To Front Porch
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under the The vacationers insight to the Crystal Coast
Umbrella
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Friendly Atmosphere
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Love the fact that we can sit on the balcony and enjoy the view of
the pool and beach! Close to many amenities, friendly atmosphere, good security, and very clean. Will definitely be back! Summerwinds 212 -Jamie, Elm City, NC
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