Burgaw, NC

This weekend in Burgaw, NC on Saturday June 16,2010 will be the annual Blueberry Festival. It is where the town of Burgaw celebrates the blueberry. There are all kind of events celebrating this little berry. And of course there will be food - blueberry ice cream, blueberry icies, and blueberry crumb cake. The little town of Burgaw puts on it finest for this event and loves to entertain the thousands that come to this event

Events Include:

• Commemorative art prints by nationally recognized Pender County native Ivey Hayes.
• All-day live entertainment on the Festival Stage
• Blueberry Recipe Contest
• Blueberry Education and Farming Exposition
• Children's activities
• Arts & Crafts vendors from across the state
• The best food vendors the region has to offer including Southeastern North Carolina Barbecue
• Beer and Wine Garden
• Car show
• Antique Show & Sale
• Blueberry 5K run / walk
• Cape Fear Cyclists Bicycle Ride

For more information on this neat festival check out the official website below...

http://www.ncblueberryfestival.com

Burgaw is taking the first steps to establishing a Historical District in its downtown. This area is zoned historical but the city wants to establish the historical distirct identity.

A meeting was held to discuss in the fall of 2008 what living in a historical district can mean to homeowners. The city staff organized this and had members of the Wilmington Historical committee provide information about historical districts. The group stated the area can be as controlled as little or as much as the inhabitants can agree to. They shared that a committee could be formed to determine acceptable standards and review any changes owners would be interested in making to existing homes. This is what is currently done in Wilmington. Such changes as paint color or additions are approved by the Historical building committee. There were no conclusions drawn about how tightly the area would be controlled however the zoning of the area is controlled by the city and it is doubtful that any changes to zoning in this area would be approved. I

t is just an approach by the city to recognize the area for what it is - a historical district and attempt to keep the integrity of the area intact. The home pictured was built in 1900 and is the trainmasters former home. The train station is just down the street and has just been restored with a federal grant. Lots of area events are held there. The town wants owners to buy plaques for the houses. The pictured house was the Kornegay house built in 1900. I think this will encourage homeowners to take care of their homes for future generations but preserve the area as properties that will contribute to the overall success and prosperity of its city.