Carolina Beach and Kure Beach news

Greetings from Carolina Beach! This is the first post for United Beach Vacation's new blog.

It's been a very mild winter so far with many days in the 60s and 70s and lots of great long walks on the beach. Our drought continues, which is not so good for our area but is golden for people who love the beach. Our good weather is about to end this weekend, however, with overnight lows predicted in the 20s and rain forecast for Saturday, Jan. 19.

Quick news: The building that burned down at the Ocean Dunes condo complex in Kure Beach is currently under reconstruction and will be ready for the summer ... authorities have ordered the sand bags protecting the Riggings condominium to be removed, but this is an ongoing battle going back years ... horses are now permitted in Freeman Park (north Carolina Beach) during the off-season.