Learn more and watch digital shorts and climate portraits. PBS North Carolina’s State of Change initiative examines the impact of climate change on coastal and inland communities across the state and how communities and individuals have responded with innovative solutions. In addition to celebrating its 10 th anniversary, the festival is being recognized by the Department of North Carolina Natural and Cultural Resources’ Come Hear North Carolina 2019 initiative that kicked off at the beginning of the year. The festival is a way to promote and celebrate that history, raise funds for the historic buildings and to bring people together around this American music format. The community, which started in 1949 on Topsail Island, is unique because at the time “it was the only place we’re aware of that African Americans could buy beachfront,” Chestnut explained about the history of Ocean City community. The growth is not only in terms of attendance – the weekend event has been an economic boost for the businesses in the area such as restaurants, hotels and souvenir shops. “(The saxophonist and accompanying musicians) were the first group to perform for us and we’ve continued to grow ever since,” Chestnut said. Since its inception, the festival has grown from about 50 people to the organizers expecting around 800 people each night of the festival, said Kenneth Chestnut, who manages logistics for the Ocean City Jazz Festival and is a board member with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, which publishes Coastal Review Online. oysters with a virtual oyster adoption! Options include virtual valentines, custom or group options, or even an oyster knife or a box of salty oysters. Send a Coastal Valentine to the oyster-lover in your life, while supporting N.C. ![]()
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