Get Onboard: NC Aquarium Features Fun
Enjoy a “fin-filled” visit to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, where you can see thousands of animals “from North Carolina’s mountains to the sea.” If this is a return visit, be on the lookout for many new residents, including bonnethead sharks recently added to the Queen Anne’s Revenge exhibit. READ MORE

Plan Your 2008 NC Beach Wedding
In this waterfront-wonderful area of North Carolina, weddings and celebrations take on almost any style and flavor, from beach casual to classic elegance. Sites for ceremonies and receptions are just as unique. With celebrations happening in churches, on beaches and boats and everywhere in between, this incredible area of North Carolina caters to the bride and groom looking to get away from it all. READ MORE

Here's What's Happening
8/30/08: Scearce & Ketner, 7 – 8:30pm, free & open to the public, Jaycee Park, 9th & Shepard St., Morehead City. Details, 252-726-5083.
9/1/08: Succulent Seafood, 2-4pm. Local chefs demonstrate how to prepare fresh local seafood with a flourish. Sessions include a taste test! Ages 12 and up. $15. NC Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores. Details: 252-247-4003.
9/2/08: Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters, 2-3:30pm. Visit labs and holding areas, help with food preparation and feed the animals in this through behind-the-scenes adventure that includes an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Ages 8 and up. $10. NC Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores. Details: 252-247-4003.   READ MORE