Retro Fashion Accessories are back! Slap Watch at One World Shoppe

Do you remember the slap bracelets back in the late 80s or 90s? SLAP watches are similar to those spring coiled bracelets. But these are way cooler. SLAP Watch is a fun practical accessory. The thick silicon, latex-free, bands come with an interchangeable face and the bands are available in 10 colors! You’ll have no problem mixing and matching colors. The face is easy to pop out of the strap and they slide right back into place. Setting the time is just as easy. Water resistant. Select a face color and a band color. Mix and match. Only $19.95 Check it out!

Life is good introduces Jackie... The first lady of optimism!

Jake has always been the face of the Life is good brand. The same face for both men and women. Move over Jake. The new face is Jackie. Life is good will slowly be transitioning the womens tees to Jackie. At One World Shoppe, we look forward to the many new "Jackie" graphics. Stop by and check out the first lady of optimism. Visit our selection of Jackie tees at www.oneworldshoppe.com

Silly Bandz... all the rage in New Bern

They are theme shaped silicon rubber bands that kids love. You can see kids and adults wearing multiple bands around the wrist making a popular, trendy fashion statement. No one knows how long the Silly Bandz trend will last, but the craze is, to say the least, simply crazy. Trying to find a consistent supply chain to feed the craze has proven to be difficult. Receiving shipments is taking weeks so stores are running out. New themes are in the highest demand. Kids love to trade. Maybe this is the modern day version of trading baseball cards (post discovery of widespread major league steroid use). Other brands have also proven to be popular, such as Funky Bandz and Crazy Bandz. One World Shoppe currently has a great supply of Silly Bandz. Check it out.

GRAND OPENING event! Beaufort's Life is good Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe is celebrating!

Friday October 23 will be a day of music, food, drink and BIG savings. One World Shoppe in Beaufort, NC is finally ready for a GRAND OPENING event. Our store is full of great products for fall, winter and Christmas, and we have a front sign (see earlier post about sign saga). Live music on the front porch, snacks and drinks served from 5 to 8pm. Storewide SALE (one day only).

The BIG hike October 24th to celebrate the Mountain-To-Sea Trail

Hike the new MST route through New Bern on October 24, 2009. Let's celebrate this great trail resource. See details below:

Where: Meet at 8:30am at Union Point Park, downtown New Bern, NC

Difficulty: Moderate -- we will hike from downtown New Bern to the lake (shuttle back to downtown will be provided).

What to bring: water, high energy snacks, great attitude, raingear, good walking shoes, sunscreen

Conctact: John Jaskolka, jajask@suddenlink.net, 252-637-6737; you can also sign up at One World Shoppe in downtown New Bern

Organized by: Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail

Sponsored by: One World Shoppe - A Life is good Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe

Compete for Concrete Disc Golf Tourny

New Bern has a great disc golf course but it needs one major improvement... concrete tee pads. On October 10th and November 14th you can help. Compete for Concrete is a fundraiser tournament with a 9am registration and 9:30 tee off. Don't be late. Plenty of great prizes and discount coupons from One World Shoppe for ALL participants!

Fee: $10 for ams and $14 for pros. Contact One World Shoppe at sticktogether@oneworldshoppe.com or Brian Gilmette 252-725-4107 for more info

Location: Glenburnie Park, New Bern, NC

Celebrating 300 years in Beaufort, NC

Once again the staff put together a great looking parade float and celebrated the town of Beaufort, NC as a great seaside village for the past 300 years. One World Shoppe is proud to be a small, recent part of the Beaufort history. Visit our historic store/house on Craven St. and don't miss the weekend festivities.
Use this link for a schedule of events on Friday Sept 25 and Saturday Sept 26:
http://www.beaufortbythesea300.org/schedule.php

October is Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month in NC

Governor Bev Purdue has recognized October as the Mountains-to-Sea trail month in NC. We are proud of our trail project which stretches across the state from the mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.

We’re finalizing plans for a beautiful new route for the MST through New Bern, and this is your chance to get an early preview. We’ll start this hike at Union Point Park on the Neuse and Trent rivers in downtown New Bern. Then we’ll head east through downtown, past Tryon Palace and the historic New Bern Cemetery and then out to the city’s lake on the Neuse River. From the lake, we will hike to Glenburnie Park for shuttles that will bring you back to your car at Union Point Park.

Limited to 20 hikers.

Where: Union Point Park, downtown New Bern, NC
When: Saturday October 24, 2009
RSVP to John Jaskolka jajask@suddenlink.net
or sign up at One World Shoppe - A Life is good Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe
What to Bring: Water, high energy snacks, good walking shoes, sunscreen

Learn more about the Mountains-to-Sea Trail http://www.ncmst.org/

Use link to see our recommended tee for the hike - Leave No Trace

For those making this hike, we are offering a coupon code for this tee. Email One World Shoppe to receive your coupon code:
sticktogether@oneworldshoppe.com

Back by Popular Demand

The Peace sign is back by popular demand. It appears to mean something different for each generation. The peace sign started in England and was designed from the semaphore signals for the letters "N" and "D". The symbol was used to encourage nuclear disarmament. In the 1960s, it became a symbol for the anti-war movement and counter-culture movement. Today, the demand for the peace symbol appears to be more fashion inspired; however, world peace is still a worth goal. We don't see the symbol as a political statement at One World Shoppe. It is simply a symbol that encourages peace, kindness, and friendship. These a core values cherished by most people in most cultures throughout the world. Join the movement -- wear a peace sign.

Click here to check out the different peace signs from Life is good.