New Bern has so many activities to offer, especially outdoors. In 1996 a group of outdoor enthusiasts got together to discuss their love of the outdoors and that summer the New Bern Outdoor Adventure Club was formed.

Since then their 85+ membership has taken on kayaking, canoeing, rafting, cycling, hiking, camping, fishing, geocaching, walking, birding, disc golfing, and socializing.

Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the West New Bern Parks and Recreation Center at 7:00pm in the front meeting room. Membership is only $10 per household per year. Previous experience in these activities is not required.

For more information call 252-639-2912, www.nboac.org or follow them on Facebook.

Follow my blog www.ncpropertiesonline.com every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and learn more about New Bern and the surrounding area Friday’s on the way.

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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If you have not noticed, even though it is quite obvious, our Alfred Cunningham drawbridge has been closed for quite a long time, years in fact. It was projected to be completed and open Nov. 1st but now will be delayed until mid-January 2010.

I am not sure what the issue is but it sure would be nice to have two ways into New Bern again. I am sure the Downtown New Bern Businesses are ready for it to be open. Many store owners have said that having the bridge closed has hurt their businesses.

Here is the story from the Sun Journal.

This past weekend we had the Bridge Run which is an annual event to raise money for 8 local charities.

It was nice to have the old bridge there so that we could run the 5k from Bridgeton into Downtown New Bern. Since the bridge has been closed, we have had to run just in the Downtown area.

Here is a map of the course:

I will keep you posted on the actual opening date!

The weekend started out on Friday night with New Bern High School playing New Hanover High School. It was a great defensive game and with out New Bern’s defense it would have been disastrous. After the game, several people made comments about the offense and that they did not know what was happening with New Bern’s offense. After what seemed to be forever, the game ended with New Hanover beating the Bears 15 to 8.

The weekend continued on Saturday with the MumFest. This is New Bern main festival for the year. They close all of the streets off downtown near Union Point Park. It was 87 degrees on Saturday when I went followed by rain. There were cars, food, games, music, and lot and lots of crafts.

Sunday signaled the end of the weekend and the festival. In the morning a new tradition began with a fun run that had runners all over the streets of Downtown New Bern. More food, crowds and rides then sadly at 5pm the festival was over.

Here is a picture I took at the corner of Broad and Front Street.

Do you want to know where to stay when you visit New Bern?

Are you interested in our culture and history?

Where would you like to eat when you visit New Bern?

How is the Real Estate Market in New Bern Nc?

Can I afford to live there?

What type of jobs are there if I were to live in New Bern?

These questions and more can be answered in the New Bern Bear Blog.

The Epiphany girls soccer team are in their final days of the 2009 Soccer Season. They have had a great season and will move into a true conference next year as are all of the sports programs.

Friday May 9th, tomorrow in other words will be the girls last home game. On Monday and Tuesday, they will play in a Tournament in Jacksonville that will be a good challenge for them.

Click here to see the official Falcons Sport site 

Game time is 5pm

Location: YMCA New Bern   

Stay Tune for the results!    

So come on New Bern NC, Go Green with me!  

1. Replace your old light bulbs with CFL’s

2. Plant your own garden and use old garbage as fertilizer(Compost).

3. Use a washable water bottle and stop buying bottled water.

4. Don’t  leave your lights on if you are not home or not using them.

5. Raise the thermometer in the Summer and Lower your thermometer in the Winter.

6. Reuse water.

7. Take shorter showers and don’t leave the water running.

8.  Buy an energy efficient appliance and eventually replace all of them. 

9. Use the cloth sacks that many stores now sell instead of plastic or paper bags.