The long holiday weekend has arrived! You can start celebrating our nation’s birthday today by attending the two-day 2011 Croaker Festival in Oriental whose theme is “Spirit of Croakerfest—Christmas in July.” Beginning at 9am today, vendor booths open; activities take place all day and end with a street dance (Bob Tyson Band) at 8pm. On Saturday, booths open at 8:30am with activities all day.

At 6pm another street dance takes place (The Southern Aires) and the festival ends with fireworks at 9:30pm. At New Bern’s Union Point Park on Monday, July 4^th, activities including music by the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing Band and theatrical entertainment begin at 11am and last until 8pm. Fireworks over the Neuse River end the day. At 6pm, there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence.  Coolers and service animals are welcome but no alcohol, glass containers, fireworks or pets are allowed.

Check out some great music on the 4th in Lawson Creek Park in New Bern at 2pm.

Third Day,  Building 429,  Chasing Eden

Tickets at www.bigfishfm.com

Enjoy your long weekend and Happy 4^th of July to you and your family. Visit my blog Mondays, Wednesday and Friday, and I’ll give you the scoop for New Bern and the surrounding areas at www.ncpropertiesonline.com

On site Check-in and registration will be available throughout the weekend at the Oriental Masonic Lodge, located at 1000 Broad Street, Oriental, NC, 28571.

The Check-in Schedule will be as follows:
Friday, April 8:  9am – 5pm
Saturday, April 9:  7am – 5pm
Sunday, April 10:  7am – 10am

Have you attended past MUMFest activities?  What do you think makes this great Craven County festival so appealing to nearly 30,000 visitors year after year?

Did you know that the MUMFest has a Facebook page? If not, jump on Facebook to learn everything about this years festival and don’t forget to thank the New Bern sponsor businesses that make the MUMFest possible.

So again, mark your social calendars for the 2010 MUMFest beginning October9-10, 2010 in beautiful historic downtown New Bern and we hope to see you there!

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Personally, I would like to thank James R. Meyer, who is the President of Hatteras Yachts, for this decision as it is a huge boost to New Bern’s economy. Additionally, I think all New Bern and greater Craven County residents and government officials should applaud Hatteras Yachts by showing them that they have our deepest gratitude and support.

Speak Up!  What are some other ways we can show New Bern and greater Craven County businesses like Hatteras Yachts that we value their service to our great county?

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Nationally, for all cyclists seeking a personal challenge and a world free of MS, Bike MS is the premier cycling series in the nation. With more than 100 extraordinary rides, the Bike MS experience is the ride of your life. Find your ride today!

For those of us closer to home, the 2010 New Bern MS bike tour is sure to be an amazing event for friends and family to get together and enjoy New Bern on a bike while helping end MS.

Are you ready to learn more and get involved? Jump on over to the 2010 New Bern, NC MS Bike Tour on Facebook to learn more!

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At Keller Williams Real Estate we are proud of the many accomplishments New Bern and Craven County has achieved in the past 300 hundred years and we personally invite you to come out and experience this amazing celebration with us!

So when your ready, head on over to the Official New Bern 300 site and begin planning your day, month, or year long celebration.

If you would like more information on New Bern’s 300 year anniversary be sure to leave us comments and we will be more than happy to answer any questions for you. Or, if you are on Facebook or Twitter, you can find us using the links below.

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Additionally, this allows me to build a professional network with others globally in a mutual fashion, and hopefully bring to light many of the great aspects of living and doing business in Craven and Pamlico County.

As a Real Estate Agent, I strongly believe that our social media engagement gives me an advantage professionally because it allows me to reach far more people outside New Bern and Havelock who may be interested in Real Estate locally.

How are you using Social Media professionally or personally?

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I like this school because it invites people of all faiths. It provides a safe environment for our students to learn and play. I never have to worry about what is happening to my children during the day. I know they are receiving a great education and are surrounded by teachers and educators that really care about their students.

For more information go to:  www.epiphany-nb.org/

I started going to the gym before there ever was a gym there. Before they constructed Gold’s Gym, the company had a trailer set outside of it so that they could start to sell memberships. All these years later, their membership is growing strong.  

Here is a link to the class schedule

All you need to do is look at this picture to see how beautiful this area truly is. It is only March and you can see flowers and trees blooming everywhere. The temperature today was in the 50’s, which is typical for this time of year. On the other hand, temperatures reached in the 70’s for a few days last week.  We have mostly mild winters but did get a few Artic blasts resulting in snow last month.  Besides mild temperatures, New Bern is a great place to raise a family, I am speaking personally now. I have never lived in one area for as long as I have here in NC. I never have felt that I was in danger at any point, that there was way too much traffic, or that there were just too many people in general. Come see why I blog about New Bern almost every day.

I took this picture today while on a break from class at the New Bern Convention Center.  It is such a nice place to hold any kind of function. It is located on South Front Street.