Plans Nearing Completion for Opening Event of New Bern’s 300th Celebration
As you make plans for this New Year’s Eve, keep First Night® New Bern 2010 in mind. Meet at Union Point Park at 2:30 PM for the unveiling of Bear-On DeGraffenreid sponsored by the Historic Downtown Residents Association. Activities for children ages …
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Chance to Name The Haymaker’s Wife Bear Mascot
During my rounds downtown yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet Stephanie (owner) and Liz (manager) of The Haymaker’s Wife, a new gift shop in town. I learned that they are asking customers to submit names for the store’s Bear Mascot that …
Visit the Charming Aerie Bed and Breakfast
It was a beautiful and sunny day in New Bern today, so I decided to take a stroll throughout the Historic Downtown District. I stopped by the Aerie Bed and Breakfast (B & B) and met Marty and Michael Gunhus, owners of …
Returning from Vacation in the Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
I’m back from my camping trip with my sister and her boyfriend in the spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains. I met them in Spruce Pine, NC (north of Charlotte) on Thursday. We camped out at Spruce Pine Campground and went “gemmin’”. If you’ve …
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New Bern’s F11 Fighter Jet Restoration Project at Lawson Creek Park
Did you know that the F11 Grumman aircraft located on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was dedicated to the city in 1973? Major General Paul Fontana, Commanding General of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Cherry Point, dedicated the jet …
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What is a Senior Independent Living Community?
I recently asked Ms. Diane McKeel of McCarthy Court Senior Independent Living, what a senior independent living community’s was to inform local residents and retirees thinking about moving to New Bern. Her response is as follows: “At McCarthy Court Senior Independent Living, …
Historic New Bern Sunbelt Retirement Tour
Today, I had the pleasure to meet Mr. Whit Morgan, Realtor with New Bern Real Estate. During our meeting, I learned of a unique, personal tour of New Bern and the surrounding areas that Whit provides to Retirees. It’s called the “Historic …
Public comment, event road closures, land rezoning among items on New Bern Board of Aldermen meeting agenda – March 14