Tuesday, June 22, 2010

2010 4th of July Festivities - Southport, NC



June 22, 2010 – Southport, North Carolina (NC) - Families looking for a unique July 4th destination need look no further than Southport, NC. The town’s annual Independence Day celebration is the official state of North Carolina’s celebration. Highlights include picnics, arts and crafts in the park, a car show, parade, fireworks, firemen’s competition, children’s games, live entertainment nightly, great food and of course lots of red, white and blue.

The history of Southport's Fourth of July Festival celebration was first recorded in a newspaper in 1795. Now the event has grown to attract over 60,000 visitors each year.

Through the years it through efforts of civic groups and citizens the festival has evolved to encompass a wide variety of America celebration traditions. And what could be more American than a Naturalization Ceremony which was incorporated into the N.C. Fourth of July Festival in 1996 and administered by what is now the United States Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). Holding true to its mission of promoting patriotism, the festival also holds a Veterans Recognition Ceremony, Flag Retirement Ceremony and Flag Raising Ceremony.

Parade enthusiasts can watch the golf cart parade marshaled by NBC’s biggest losers 2008, Ed & Heba on Sunday, July 4th and the Southport parade on Monday, July 5. This year’s Southport parade, hosted by WECT-TV, will be marshaled by Captain Anthony Popiel, USCG Commander, Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. New to the festival parade line-up is The Burlington Teen Tour Band, a top award-winning band they have a membership of 170 plus, all between the ages 13 – 21. Festival events culminate this year on July 5th with a brilliant display of fireworks.

We invite you to join us July 1-5, 2010, celebrating our 215th year. View the entire Festival schedule and daily waterfront entertainment schedule at http://www.nc4thofjuly.com/.

Should your trip to Southport involve an overnight stay please visit the Chamber’s Web site at http://www.southport-oakisland.com/.  The area is known for its coastal cuisine, boutique shopping and antique stores. Tucked away on the southeastern coast of the Brunswick Islands, Southport and the surrounding area offering both the vacationer, resident and investor a pleasant coastal experience.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Cambridge Crossings Revived


Dear Editor,

Thank you for the opportunity to acquaint you with the new Cambridge Crossings Townhomes. As you are aware from your research for your previous article, the original owner/developer, Stratland Homes lost this project in a foreclosure action to Regions Bank. New owners have emerged and Cambridge Southport, LLC, a North Carolina based builder/developer from the Charlotte area, purchased Cambridge Crossings at the beginning of this year. The abandonment of this community was so sad and so symbolic of the real estate collapse in our area, particularly for the three homeowners who had already purchased their home, and for the South Harbour Village community at large. Yet, as we all watched it sit for months (almost 2 years), we also knew that before Regions Bank took it over, there were 47 contacts for purchase in place. Cambridge Crossings is a place where people who love this coastal area want to live.

How wonderful it is to market the “Good News”! Things are changing! Things are getting better! Look at these lovely homes that were for so long a ghost town, and now it is so uplifting to see it being revived. The new owners have given us a beautiful entrance, improved the grounds with abundant landscaping and are in the process of completing units for new buyers who have already decided to make Cambridge Crossings their home. With ties to the South Harbour Village POA, Cambridge Crossings residents will share the completed amenities that include Clubhouse, Pool, Tennis Courts and Parks, as well as enjoying the South Harbour Links Golf Course, full service Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, the Wildlife Boat Launch and Dutchman’s Creek Park.

The best news yet is that the new owners have no debt on this property and are not subject to bank loans in order to finish the remainder of the 88 Townhomes. Now, Cambridge Crossings will be symbolic, not of local real estate problems, but a perfect example of the revival of our local real estate market; as buyers who want to enjoy our coastal community find a well built, maintenance free home in an established, successful neighborhood.

Pam Lawrence
Managing Partner
Lawrence Sales & Marketing