Posts by WB Magazine
Endless Stories To Tell
The importance of family has long been a pillar of the ideal human existence. Having someone to love and grow with while creating meaningful experiences is part of what makes life a bountiful and beautiful reality. It is families like the McLeods that bring these ideas into fruition. The father and son duo of Todd…
Read MoreGardening for Wildlife
In January of 2024 the Gardening for Wildlife Committee, a committee of the Cape Fear Garden Club, met to officially kick off the process of obtaining certification for Wilmington as a Community Wildlife Habitat. “We are in the process of city certification,” committee co-chair Becky Hardy says. Community Wildlife Habitat is a registered trademark of…
Read MoreAn Artist’s Journey
People evolve and grow throughout their lives. We experience new things and take unknown paths that lead to bigger and better things. The same can be said for artists who experiment with different types of media. Fine artist Victoria Primicias started her career working at advertising agencies, creating logos and designs by hand. Her journey…
Read MorePlant Now Eat Later
Increasingly, urban dwellers are making use of containers, raised beds, or small patches of their yards to grow food. But what to start with? “It kind of depends on what you would buy at the grocery store,” says Daniel Fisher, founder of Rise Up Community Farm off South College Road. “But maybe beets and kale?…
Read MoreDecoys on the Water
The guide puts out about 100 decoys — a mix of ducks, swans and geese. We never shoot swans, but they are “confidence” decoys. The blind is a boat called a scissors rig. It carries a heavy wooden railing that is released into the water to free float. The boat is free to move about…
Read MoreWearable MedTech Advances
Fitbits and smart watches are just the beginning when it comes to wearable devices for a healthier you. By the end of the decade, advanced sensor-equipped garments, patches, and wearable microneedle technology could improve quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s and heart conditions while providing early indicators for infectious diseases…
Read MoreIndelible Mark: A Child, a Ball & a Tennis Racket
Wilmington native son Lendward “Lenny” Simpson was a celebrated tennis champion. Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe were his contemporaries, friends and teammates in the tumultuous years of breaking the color barriers in the world of professional tennis. While famous in his career, he began to create his lasting impact after returning home to Wilmington with…
Read MoreNew Normal In Unprecedented Times
In nearly every real estate market across the nation in 2023, headlines and anecdotal evidence mentioning the lack of available inventory were commonplace. Similar to the rest of the country, with notable exceptions, the concept of golden handcuffs — mortgage holders with favorable interest rates unwilling to sell or buy — applied to the tri-county…
Read MoreMy Thoughts
The big story, our annual look at what’s going on in the real estate market in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties, has been a labor of love. I was a Realtor (residential and a smattering of commercial broker) from age 20 into my 40s, and 2023 was the most unique real estate market that…
Read MoreStreet Railways in Wilmington
As Wilmington continues to consider revamping its public transportation system, while also considering bringing back passenger rail, it may be helpful to have a broader picture of the city’s rich history of public transportation. The city of Wilmington was founded in 1739. Its population at the 1840 census was 5,335, the largest in the state.…
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