Postponed: The launch of new beach experience Club Avari
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Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that this experience, planned for June 6, has been postponed to an unspecified date.
A new European-inspired beach club event plans to bring an Ibiza-style experience to Carolina Beach this summer.
Why it matters: Raleigh-based travel planner Alexia Heath aims to recreate an international beach club atmosphere closer to home, complete with DJs, lounge seating and party-bus transportation.
What they're saying: "One of my favorite things to do whenever I'm on vacation is lounge at a beach club, listen to music and have a drink," Heath told Axios. "Sadly, in North Carolina, there isn't anything that gives you that experience like a club abroad."
Catch up quick: In April, Heath posted a video manifesting a beach club experience and the response on social media was so strong that she decided to build the event.
- In May, she announced that she would host Club Avari.
What to expect: "Think Ibiza, but it meets the Carolina coast," Heath describes it. She's hoping to transform a beach space into something that feels like it's from abroad. Plans for the June 6 event included...
- Multiple bars serving cocktails and smoothies, plus a kitchen for food and an ice cream parlor.
- Triangle-based luxury picnic company The Art of Gathering providing lounge seats to recreate the elevated beach club vibe.
- Three DJs, including two locals and one from New York who's had experience playing in places like Mykonos, to spin everything from House to Afrobeats.
Zoom out: Beyond Club Avari, Heath also organizes group ski trips and international travel experiences. She also recently launched Avari, a custom travel-planning agency focused on helping clients create personalized vacations.
What's next: You can sign up for email updates for the next scheduled event this summer.
- If the debut event is successful, Heath hopes to turn Club Avari into a summer series.