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By Eileen Mansfield — Fall
2004
October 1-3 »
Each year North Carolina hosts one of the biggest seafood festivals in the world. Held in Morehead City on the state’s Crystal Coast, the festival aims to entertain, educate, and (of course) feed visitors. The three-day festival has myriad events for the whole family, including a gala ball, a family fishing contest, a softball tournament, a sailing regatta, musical performances, and a chowder cook-off. As if that weren’t enough, there are also a hundred or so booths set up for guests to taste some good ol’ North Carolina cooking. The Morehead City Yacht Basin (www.moreheadcityyachtbasin.com) is one of the many local marinas. Visit its Web site for slip availability.
October 1-17 »
The 41st-Annual New York Film Festival takes place at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Last year Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River had the honor of opening the ceremony, but it was Gus Van Sant’s Elephant, about a high school shooting, that took home the big prize. This year’s entries were yet to be announced at presstime, but each year approximately 25 foreign and domestic films are screened.
While you’re at Lincoln Center, why not pick up tickets for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra or a performance of La Boheme? The 79th Street Boat Basin (212-496-2105) is just a hop, skip, and a jump from Lincoln Center.
October 22-25 »
For boaters interested in maritime history, there is a lot to see and do in Cork City, Ireland. In addition to being the port where most Irish boarded vessels to flee the country during the potato famine, Cork is also home to the world’s first yacht club and was the Titanic’s last port of call before she sank in 1912.
But, there’s a lot of fun to be had as well. Cork is known for a great dining scene and considering this is Ireland, pubs abound. If you happen to find yourself visiting at the end of October, tie up at the Crosshaven Boatyard and Marina (011-353-21-483-1161, www.crosshavenboatyard.com) and head over to the Cork Guinness Jazz Festival. This year’s lineup features The Mingus Big Band, Terence Blanchard, and The Michael Brecker Quartet, among others. And you know any festival that is sponsored by Guinness is bound to be a good time!
November 5 »
As a certain troupe of Brits are known to say, “And now for something completely different.”
Cruising the British coast in early November might not sound that appealing, but the Tar Barrels is something you’d have to see to believe. Each year the residents of Ottery St. Mary hold a festival during which they rid the town of evil spirits by running through the streets with barrels on their backs. Think that’s not so strange? First they light the barrels on fire.
The local pubs sponsor each barrel, and spectators line the streets to watch the “barrel rollers” go by. Check out the pictures of past runs at www.tarbarrels.co.uk.
If you want to see this for yourself, contact nearby Exmouth Marina (011-44-395-269314) for slips.
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