Downtown restaurant Catch opening for dinner

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After two years I finally tried Catch, the award-winning casual restaurant featuring sparse hours (Mon-Fri, 11am-2pm) and a seafood menu. While its chef, the well-regarded Keith Rhodes of Deluxe fame, likes to mix traditional southern dishes with a curious medley of Asian influences, it somehow works.

Dos Lomos Malbec

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Note to self: This stuff is good at 8.50 a bottle at Tidal Creek.
Rich, drinkable, euro.

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Port City Parents’ Search for Clean Fuel

Fellow parents from the Parents’ Community Preschool and new-found friends of ours just sent us a link to the blog they are keeping while traveling through Honduras on a biodiesel fuel reconnaissance mission. I’m not entirely certain about the details of their work there, but at the heart of their project lies a […]

Critical Mass set for Sept. 26!

Anyone who rides a bicycle is invited. This Critical Mass is dedicated to the memory of Wilmington resident and cyclist, Phil Tidmarsh, who was senselessly hit and killed by a motorist on River Rd. on Sept. 10, 2008. 
 

Chiggers Notwithstanding

My son, dog and I spend a lot of time out hiking, and one of our favorite places to go is Carolina Beach State Park. My son loves the visitor center so most of our hikes begin there.

Barack Obama fundraiser on Figure Eight

Wednesday Oct. 1st, 6:30-8:30 PM
Join Wilmington-area professionals for music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at a private home on Figure 8 Island. Meet other supporters, help the campaign and have a good time. Supporters of all ages are invited.
We ask that everyone who is attending donate at least $45 to the Obama campaign via this website […]

Obama campaign: Tight race in NC and how you can help tip it

I had the chance to speak with a source close to the North Carolina Obama campaign, and although he refused to be quoted directly, he did offer insights into the race, how local volunteers are affecting it, and how others might get involved.
Some gleanings:
Democratic voter registration in the area and the state is up […]

Petition: Surfers Against Discriminatory Airline Surfboard Fees

PRESS RELEASE
Surfers are some of the most travelled people in the world. Pioneering and exploring remote parts of the world to find that beautiful gem of a wave. These airlines would not even be making money from a lot of prime destinations if it hadn’t been for surfers, places like Bali, Costa Rica, Central America, […]

Who does Sarah Palin (this woman) think she is?

 I did not see this interview personally but I am appalled at her suggestion that Russia is a target of the American war machine.  Unbelievable!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/sarahpalin/2823573/Sarah-Palin-interview-pundits-give-mixed-reviews.html

Commuter Challenge Kick-off today, 5PM Council Chambers

Ahoy, All Ye Landlubbers–

Join Yer Captain and Crewmates and Find Yer Lost Treasure
during the 2nd Annual Commuter Challenge (Sept. 15-Oct. 17)
Change Yer Commute, Get Some Loot! But First–