More than 5,000 Scuba Diving magazine readers from around the globe ranked coastal Carolina (aka The Graveyard of the Atlantic) as the number-one diving site in North America (2010) for top marine life, top health of marine environment, top big animals, and top wreck diving.

Whether playing classical music, Broadway show tunes, jazz, bluegrass or any other musical genre, the outstanding performances of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) have helped to define Wilmington as a city with a vibrant cultural and musical heritage.