Topsail Beach, NC

Day 71: The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center; http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/

Open 2-4 pm daily except Wednesdays and Sundays. Come see the wonderful work these people do....think about becoming a volunteer. Sea Turtles need your help and protection. You can also adopt a Sea Turtle. Check out the web site to learn all the details. Topsail has reported 99 nests year to date. Check out their site. You can even become a volunteer. The volunteers are always on the lookout for nest, they rescue sea turtles in distress and take part in the most wonderful thing of all.....watching the hatchlings....scamper to the ocean to start their journey.

Tasting with Topsail

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce, and the director of the premiere fall event on Topsail Island, Patrice Beauchaine, will host the Second Annual Tasting with Topsail on September 20, 2008 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Assembly Building in Topsail Beach.

Join us and sample all the best of these NC wineries: Shelton Vineyards, Dobson; Raylen Vineyards and Winery, Mocksville; Duplin Winery, Rose Hill; Saddlerock Malibu Family Wines and select wines from across the US. After having tasted, you will be able to purchase a selection of the wines by the case or bottle.

To complement the wine, delicious Topsail fare from area restaurants, II Beauchaines, Mainsail Restaurant and others, will also be available for sampling. It is a fun afternoon with guest artists, including renowned painter Ivey Hayes and music by the Chris Luther Trio.

Tickets are $25.00 advance or $30.00 at the door. Call the Topsail Chamber office at 910.329.4446 for information.