Family Day at The Museum of Coastal Carolina

If you are looking for a great activity for kids on Saturday April 3rd, 2010 look no further than The Museum of Coastal Carolina! They will be hosting a Family Day that will include low-cost and free activities for the entire family. There will be face painting, touch tanks, a scavenger hunt, food and drinks, and lots more! Most activities will be held outside in the parking area, but in the event of rain, activities will be held inside the Museum.

If you have any questions, please contact the Museum by calling (910)579-1016 or check out there website at: www.museumofcc.org.

The museum is located at: 21 East Second Street, Ocean Isle Beach.

Written by: Casey Holcombe

What Does Spring signify to You?

Could it be? Is it really true? Spring has finally sprung! After what would appear to have been one rough Winter, the daffodils are blooming and the sun is shining! To me, Spring signifies beginnings. A fresh start early within a new year. A time to make plans for the near future and work on projects that were added to the "to do" list during the Winter. Also, hopefully for a lot of us, Spring is when we are beginning to get really excited about that future summer beach getaway (if you don't have yours planned yet, you might want to give us a call). Back to the subject at hand: what does Spring signify to you? Submit your comments, we would love to hear from you.

Written by: Casey Holcombe

Did You Know About Our Newest Promotion?

During the month of March, we will be featuring our "Lucky Day" promotion. If you book a week's stay in one of over 200 homes participating in this promotion, you will receive an amenity package for you to enjoy during your stay! For complete details, go to our website at: www.sunsetproperties.travel, click on the rentals tab, then select promotions. Good "Luck" with your search!

Sunset Properties hosted its first Housekeeping Conference in late February at Sea Trail Resort, and staff and outside speakers spoke on topics ranging from best practices to new products for the coming season.



Close to 200 attendees spent their Saturday morning learning the latest in the Housekeeping field from David Sides, Housekeeping Manager for Sunset Properties and Phyllis Conner, Housekeeping Supervisor. Guests from both Brame Speciality Products and Rubbermaid also conducted sessions on Green practices for Housekeeping, microfiber products, and chemicals.


We were fortunate to host an owner panel as well that allowed attendees to hear directly from three homeowners associated with Sunset Properties. Our thanks to Jean Hutchinson, Brad Moock, and Roger Martin for taking the time to participate in the event.


Our staff has set a goal of being the top housekeeping department in the country within three years, and this event was a terrific training program for everyone in attendance.

Ron Watts welcomed the event attendeesDavid Sides talked about updated standards for the homes

Phyllis Conner reviewed new home set-up expectations

Sides taught Watts how to fold towels for arrival set-ups

Beach Renourishment

In a continuing effort to keep our beach in good condition, the next beach renourishment project will begin in April 2010. Around 510,000 cubic yards of sand will be placed on the East End of Ocean Isle beach. Renourishment helps protect the homes along the beach while also providing recreational space for visitors. This project will place additional sand from Shallotte Boulevard to Tarboro Street. To find out more about the beach renourishment project, you can check out the website for the Town of Ocean Isle Beach by going to: www.oibgov.com.

Concerts on the Coast Summer Lineup Announced

Are we the only ones ready for the summer weather to arrive? It's cold and raining here at the beach this morning; we're ready for winter to go away so we can get back to warm sun and surf!

Well, the warm weather must be coming-we received the summer schedule for the 2010 Concerts on the Coast this morning. These concerts are held every Friday night between Memorial Day and Labor Day at the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Ocean Isle Beach. The concerts run from 6:30 until 8 pm, and Sunset Properties is pleased to be one of the series sponsors again this year.

Here's the lineup:
May 28th: The Entertainers
June 4th: The Imitations
June 11th: Goldrush
June 18th: Legends of Beach
June 25th: The Attractions
July 2nd: Mark Roberts and Breeze
July 9th: Craig Woolard Band
July 16th: Continental Divide
July 23rd: Band of OZ
July 30th: GB4 Band
August 6th: Bailout
August 13th: The Holiday Band
Augusth 20th: Jim Quick & Coastline
August 27th: Craig Woolard Band
September 3rd: The Tams

So grab yourselves a beach chair, and head over to the concerts on Friday nights. You'll catch good sounds, a beach breeze, and can even do a little dancing if you like. We'll see you there!