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Cash Crop
In the January 2019 issue of Wrightsville Beach Magazine, a story entitled “State Weed, The Rise of Industrial Hemp Farming in North Carolina,” explained the history and uses for hemp in an experimental five-year state approved growing phase. At that time, it was considered by many to be the next big cash crop in the…
Read MoreAn Improbable Dream Come True
When she was a child, Laura Goodwin decided that she would someday swim from England to France. That day came on July 11, when Goodwin completed the storied English Channel swim. “It is finally beginning to sink in that I made it,” she said a couple of days later. “What I feel right now is…
Read MoreUp Front
In late May/early June an unusual craft was anchored in the waters in and around Wrightsville Beach. My phone rang one Sunday night. The caller told me about the boat. We made plans for me to go out with photographer Allison Potter and meet the captain. The story of the Mara Noka and her captain,…
Read MoreLetters to the editor
Home Appraisal I enjoyed the June 2022 issue from your writers; one of my favorite articles was “Surrender: A cutting-edge Figure Eight Island escape.” — Jean D. Robert, Deal Originator, Benchmark International, Tampa, Florida Reliving History Thank you again for printing my story about Harry Bethea in the June issue of Wrightsville Beach Magazine (“Lost…
Read MoreWild Dreams
In Sampson County, in a town called Turkey, there was a notable real estate sale of a 1,200-acre equestrian farm in late December 2021. Known as Longhorn Creek Ranch, the horse breeding and training facility and cattle breeding operation sold for $7.19 million, the top dollar sale in the North Carolina Regional Multiple Listing Service…
Read MoreBarn Quilt Trail Leads Back to Yesteryear
In many ways, hopping in the car to go look at quilt-themed art hanging on barns, houses and other buildings will bring back childhood memories for anyone who lived or traveled in rural settings. Long, slow drives with your parents, making up games or playing “I Spy” with siblings — if you’ve done that, then…
Read MorePassion and Style in Design
Wearing a fedora and white linen shirt, restaurateur and designer Giorgios Bakatsias walks through the final touches being made to his latest restaurant — this one in Wilmington at Lumina Station. Kipos Hellenic Cuisine is set to open in July 2022. “Welcome!” exclaims Bakatsias. He greets you as if he’s known you for years, it…
Read MoreCake as a Canvas
Wilmington, known for its history and azaleas, the Battleship North Carolina, and Dawson’s house, offers a newer claim to fame: the renowned cake decorating of Hans Westermark. Raised by a family of bakers, Westermark traveled to Pennsylvania during the summer of 1990 to work in his grandfather’s bakery. “I didn’t realize this was going to…
Read MoreMixing It Up
One intriguing thing about the work of artist Kevin Bass is that he never sticks to one thing. Each of Bass’s collections couldn’t be more different than the next. In his series of textured abstract landscapes entitled Primal, he uses a mix of beach sand, mica, pumice and bright colors. In his series called Obscure,…
Read MoreLightning Fast
Sailors tack upwind after rounding the leeward mark during the 2022 Lightning Worlds invitational regatta on May 20. The Carolina Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach hosted the competition May 16 – 21 with races taking place oceanside. The regatta drew 50 entries from eight countries. Two CYC members skippered teams; Pierce Barden, with crew Doug…
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