Today was rather mild along the Crystal Coast. The weather was quite kind to us. Today at lunch I walked down to the water in Morehead City. It was a little chilly due to the wind, but in the sun it was rather comfortable. I saw a boat that has been overtaken by the water.
After another great day of fishing in Emerald Isle I went home and washed the finger mullet off. I realized when I was all cleaned up it was right about sunset. I decided to head over to Bogue Inlet Pier and snap a shot or two of the sunset. I noticed on my way to the car the wind had really begun to lie down. This made me glad I had decided to head over there at this time. Bogue Inlet Pier in Emerald Isle is a neat place to watch the sunset.
It may be cold but Emerald Isle fishing is still on.
This morning in Emerald Isle was yet another chilly one. Nonetheless my friend Steve and I decided to test our luck this afternoon after the tide started to fall. We headed out to the point to throw our lines in for a little while. A couple weeks ago we caught over sixty-five fish in the same spot we were headed to today.
The state’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is mulling over the idea of installing a yellow flashing light at the intersection of NC-58 and Taylor Notion Rd. in Cape Carteret. The DOT officials have previously decided against a stoplight at the Cape Carteret intersection. They’ve also shot down recommendations to reduce the speed limit in the vicinity.
This morning was a little chilly, but definitely bearable if one was dressed appropriately. I decided to take my dog for a walk through the Croatan National Forest. There is a nice recreation trail in Cedar Point off of VFW road. My canine companion and I headed out around 10 am this morning. The skies were ominously grey and threatened rain the entire time. But we took our chances as you must often do to enjoy any outdoor fun on the Crystal Coast.
Today was cold in Morehead City, but not cold enough for me to enjoy a stroll along the Morehead City charter boats. I just got a new camera and had to check to see if there was any bluefin tuna action this morning. If nothing else just to snap a few photos to get the feel of my camera. Morehead City is home port to many charter fishing boats. I was hoping to get lucky enough to see a successful group of bluefin tuna fisherman. As my luck would have it, there wasn’t much action going on today. But I still managed to get a few good shots of some of the charter boats.
Today I enjoyed lunch at Ioanni’s Grill in Morehead City with one of the most genuine, fun, and attractive individuals I have ever been lucky enough to meet. She is getting ready to leave the bright lights of the Crystal Coast for the little town of Baltimore, Maryland. I will miss her dearly and hate to see her go. But I will always be thankful for the time I was fortunate enough to spend with her.
This week the Crystal Coast saw fairly mild weather while we were in between two cold fronts. However this evening we saw serious temperature drops. The weather forecasters are predicting high temperatures tomorrow of only 40 degrees and that will be pushing it. The good news is that there is supposed to be lots of sunshine.
These cold temperatures are expected to stick around until Saturday when we are expecting and I am hoping for a warming trend. Early next week the Crystal Coast can expect temperatures in the 60 degree range.
Atlantic Beach – Friday in Atlantic Beach the Sheraton Hotel hosted the N.C. Aquaculture Development conference. Speakers at the conference suggested 2007 was a little challenging for aquaculture. The drought across the state was a major factor.
In coastal North Carolina farming fish using ponds is a popular practice. Conservation and protection of groundwater is paramount. Our coastal wetlands are delicate pieces of real estate. It’s great that a major part of the conference was how aquaculture can be an environmentally friendly industry. It can also become a sustainable and renewable way to produce seafood. However, it will not, nor can it replace the natural harvest. Rather it can and should supplement the natural harvest.
Morehead City – Everything these days seems to be about “go green” or “going green” and “think green”. I am totally into it though. And realistically any of us that enjoy the coastal waters in and around the Crystal Coast should try and be more “green friendly”.
The Student Government Association (SGA) and Science Club of Carteret Community College are actively trying to raise awareness in the community as well as a Green Initiative Fund for the college. The fund will provide recycling projects and help to incorporate renewal energy around campus. This fund will be administered by the CCC Foundation.
Tonight my girlfriend (who is totally amazing in every way) and her wonderful daughter treated me to dinner at one of Morehead City’s coolest restaurants. We’re both sushi lovers and we decided to go to Musashi Japanese Restaurant. We had both been there for lunch countless times, but I had never been there for dinner. If you’ve never been there for lunch, I strongly suggest you give it a chance. The service is always delightful and the food is much the same and reasonably priced.
Usually when I let my dog out in the morning he runs around and does his thing for anywhere from 10-15 minutes. However, this morning when he went out the bitter cold Emerald Isle air must have blasted him in the face as hard as it did me. He was done with his business and ready to get back to the warmth of the house in less than one minute. I think the temperature while I am writing this post is about 37 degrees. That’s pretty cold for the Crystal Coast, even in January. We never did get the coating of snow they hyped up so well on the news. But the North Northwest winds must be blowing at least 40 mph today.
Saturday March 15th from 9am to 5pm Emerald isle presents the 17th Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival. The festival is held at the Emerald Plantation shopping center. As always parking and admission to the festival are free. This is one of the neatest events around the Crystal Coast. A lot of folks are looking forward to it, I know I am too.
There will be over 75 vendors with arts and crafts. Attendees can sample all kinds of foods ranging from traditional Irish cuisine such as corned beef and cabbage to Mediterranean dishes. Of course there will be BBQ and funnel cakes too. Oh and don’t forget to stop by the always popular beer garden.
There is a large winter storm on its way to eastern North Carolina. Rain moves in today and will probably change to snow late today into tonight. Accumulation is expected to be several inches inland, but significantly less on the beaches. The temperatures will drop sharply tonight and into Sunday. Sunday morning look for temperatures around 25 degrees. And on Monday temperatures will be in the mid-teens.
Along the Crystal Coast we could see a coating of around an inch. Highs of only 38-42 degrees and these will plummet this afternoon. Winds will be out of the North at 6-13 mph. So today is kind of a washout with the cold rain and chance for snow.
The town of Beaufort has been getting some flack from numerous people about the new boardwalk that’s been erected along Turner St. When I first saw this new boardwalk I was impressed by its large size and convenient location for town residents. But alas the boardwalk is allegedly in violation of a town ordinance that prohibits a structure of this type from obstructing the view from street level. In my opinion, one of the greatest things about living on the Crystal Coast is the magnificent views we’re blessed with whenever we drive anywhere.
Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation in conjunction with Emerald Isle surf shop are bringing us Surf Night. Noah Snyder, Hurley International, and Steve Head the “Superheat” card game creator will be at the Emerald Isle Community Center at 6pm on January 19th.
Its five dollars to get in but this provides you pizza, drinks, and tons of other stuff. “Superheat” is a card game created by surfers to help pass time during long flights and periods of no surf. The game is similar to real surfing competition in that the object is to combine the highest scoring tricks into one combination and crush your opponents.
I just saw a third person enter Tattoo Tony’s East Coast Ink (tattoo shop in Morehead City). I have to admit when I saw them first opening, I thought to myself, “they’ll never make it long”, well its been a while now since they opened. And each day I see they have people going in there, my office window looks right at them, so I see pretty much anyone going in there during the day. I also heard through the grapevine, you know a friend of a friend got a tattoo there, and I heard it was very good.
It was rather crisp this morning when I awoke in Emerald Isle.. The sun was shining all the way to Morehead City on my way to work. But when we took our first smoke break at 10am it remained quite chilly. After living in our area for several years now, I have became spoiled and any time the temperatures dip below 55 degrees, it may as well be freezing in my opinion. The cold air does seem to have a positive effect on Emerald Isle fishing though. A buddy and I caught over 60 puppy drum on Sunday. It was fun but a little chilly.
It may be cold, but thank goodness it is dry, I couldn’t handle both of them. Wednesday and Thursday’s temperatures should reach the upper 40s. Rain is possible for Thursday.
The Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department is currently hosting a photo exhibit. The exhibit will showcase the works of Jim and Claire Wallers. The Wallers’ photos will be on display through the end of February at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department.
There is an excellent piano concert scheduled for Sunday January 27th at the History Place in Morehead City. Yet again the Tedescos present the citizens of Carteret County with a wondrous musical treat. J.R. Tedesco is an accomplished concert pianist; she has performed for the Ed Sullivan Show, the Seoul Symphony, and even graced the White House with her talent. She was a student of internationally recognized concert pianist Eugene List. Mrs. Tedesco has studied piano since age four. Mrs. Tedesco also studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
I woke up a little late this morning, about 10:30am to a frigid Emerald Isle. Not to mention it was looking like more rain was on the way. Obviously the last thing on my mind was going fishing. But I saw I had missed my fishing buddy’s phone call earlier due to my late slumber. So I returned the call to Steve Rice, the Island Gardener of Emerald Isle. He still had a full pot of coffee and invited me over for a cup.
Well we got to talking fishing and decided we could head to “The Point” in Emerald Isle and at least give it a shot for a half hour or so. So we drank another cup of coffee and watched the skies cloud up pretty good. Then the rain started falling. A disappointing feeling came over me, like I knew we would be missing out on something if we didn’t get to go fishing. The rains just started dumping right then as well. We turned on the Weather Channel and waited for the local on the 8’s. After watching the Emerald Isle area radar a new hope was instilled in both of us; it looked like the rains would give way at least for an hour. (more…)
And its going to get colder for the Crystal Coast weather outlook. Sunday skies will remain cloudy and bring a chance of light rain. Winds out of the North at 5-10 mph. Temperatures for Sunday’s high are expected to only reach 48-52. This is quite a change from what we were getting last week.
While yesterday was rather mild for the season, the temperatures seemed to drop abruptly today. And it’s now getting chilly again.
Now is the time to get your Emerald Isle vacation rental in tip top shape before spring sneaks up on you. I look around at the houses within a few blocks of me and notice a lot of them really need their siding pressure washed. Almost every home in Emerald Isle needs this at least annually. Otherwise you end up with a green tint on your house. This is unattractive to potential renters, not to mention it just looks gross. Now there is a professional, reasonable, and local pressure washing company in Emerald Isle.
This morning on my way to Morehead City for work I saw Dr. Bogus’ Jeep parked by the bridge in Cape Carteret across from the school. I wanted to stop and get the scoop, however there’s about a six inch curb and my little Dodge Stratus wouldn’t be getting over it without breaking something I’m sure. So I stopped in the Seashore Lighting parking lot to park and ran down to holler at Dr. Bogus.
Rainy weather has moved into the Crystal Coast. Ths rain is due to a front that pushed through our area, and is expected to stall just off the coast. Look for continuing showers over the weekend. Temperatures are also expected to take a dive, but not too bad for January. Things start looking nicer toward the beginning of hte week. However the cooler air isn’t going to be in any hurry to leave the Crystal Coast.
It’s a tradition in Morehead City. Every January there is a Bridal Fair held at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Many couples choose to take the plunge into marriage from the Crystal Coast. It’s no surprise either, the moonlit summer nights along the beach are naturally romantic. The fair has booths covering every aspect of a wedding.
A half marathon is slated for Saturday March 8th in Morehead City. It’s the Crystal Coast’s part of the North Carolina Half Marathon Series. This one is the third race in the series. One already took place on Dec. 8th in Rocky Mount. And there’s a second race, the Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon, April 5th. The Raleigh race will feature up to six bands at the start/finish as well as along the course. All together there is going to be six races in the series.
Yep January 9th today and I walked out of the house in Emerald Isle this morning wearing jeans and a T-shirt. I continued to wear said T-shirt all day and never once did I get a chill. I’ll take this weather in January any day. This kind of weather makes winter on the Crystal Coast a lot more bearable. But I heard some changes are in store.
Yesterday while working on a home in Ocean Oaks, an oceanfront community in Emerald Isle, members of a Delzer Construction crew reported a whale sighting. According to Billy Ludwig of Cape Carteret the spray from the mammal’s blowhole was easily recognized. I’ve been living here for a few years now, and haven’t had the privilege of witnessing a whale from the shores of the Crystal Coast. It would be an awe inspiring sight indeed.
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