Posts by WB Magazine
Dogs Rule At Bark in the Park
Mark your calendar! Oct. 2nd 27th Annual Bark in the Park Dogs will have a field day at the 27th annual Bark in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 2 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Wrightsville Beach Park. Dogs will enjoy a friendly competition of disc catching, with extra points given for catches in the…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Improve Your Home School
Last year, we faced unprecedented levels of uncertainty amid COVID-19. The pandemic challenged everything we did in America — including education. Parents faced at minimum the prospect of their children staring at a computer for hours while distance learning or, when schools began to open, social-distanced, mask-wearing all day. Many parents did not like either…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
Oh no, say it isn’t so (“Alien Invaders,” August 2021 WBM). I’ve been planting nandinas everywhere I’ve lived forever. Always loved the colors, shape, berries and they made a great shaded hedge. Never too old to learn something new. Back to the garden shop to start replacing them with some variegated fatsia. Won’t my husband be…
Read MoreUp Front
I couldn’t be more pleased with Allison Potter’s photography of the Battleship North Carolina. On our cover and inside, see more and learn about her new digs in a photo essay starting on page 34. You’ll notice the freshly painted battleship has a restored Kingfisher seaplane on her deck. The WWII-era aircraft was used for observation…
Read MoreEvery Detail Tells a Story
Similar to a jigsaw puzzle, where nothing is left to chance and the individual parts combine to form something beautiful, this bespoke coastal home in Wrightsville Beach reflects the combined talents of a prominent architectural firm, an accomplished interior designer, and numerous local artisans/craftsmen. Their job was to build within the footprint of the former…
Read MoreHelp Wanted
At the end of a long day, dreaming up something good for dinner can zap your last ounce of energy, especially if you neglected to stock the pantry or fridge recently. Local chefs, eateries, and national meal delivery services are acing the job of providing dinner by whatever suits customers best. Heat-and-eat meals can be…
Read MoreCoach Kim
It’s a hot summer day as two teams race down a field at Cape Fear Regional Soccer Park — an all-boys community outreach team in bright yellow vests versus a classic-level team of Wilmington Hammerheads Youth FC girls. Coach Kim Crabbe calls to her boys, “Easy, easy, find your feet.” Her coaching style is firm…
Read MoreWhat Lies Beneath
Humans are like oceans. We reveal small depths on the surface, but much more is uncovered when diving in, some never before uncovered. Like secrets and sea creatures that linger beneath, chiseling away at a woodblock to create art also exposes. For artist Reid Coyner, the intertwining of perceived, imaginary and personal depth has been…
Read MoreAlien Invaders
At the 1876 World’s Fair Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, the American public was introduced to the telephone, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, the steam-powered monorail, and bananas. Also on display was an ornamental plant with bright purple flowers and broad, dark green leaves. Fairgoers marveled at its amazing rate of growth — up to a foot a…
Read MoreIn View
Paddle out honors Captain Jeremy Owens Remembering a Friend Photography by Laura Glantz Photo & Design Surfers and their boards fill the strand at the Stone Street beach access for a paddle out in memory of Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue Captain Jeremy Owens on June 26. WBOR also dedicated a lifeguard stand to Owens and…
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