Posts by WB Magazine
Land Ho!
From the exacting world of a left-brained numbers guy comes a softened, romantic look at boats, harbors, and landscapes, the favorite subjects of self-taught impressionist Pappy Khouri. Khouri never studied art but may have inherited some gifts from his great grandfather, Curtis Winters, who was an artist and a sea captain. “I have some of…
Read MoreChasing Redfish On Lea Island
Our friend Sammy Corbett, long-time Pender County waterman and commercial crabber, told us, “Go to Lea Island across from Dead Man’s Bay. There’s a creek there that flows out to the ocean on falling tide. I’ve seen a big school of redfish lying off the surf in front of the island. They’re probably feeding on…
Read MoreNative Hero
There are a number of national military service holidays in the month of September, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Gold Star Mother’s Day, National POW/MIA Day, Victory over Japan (V-J) Day, National Service Day, the birthdays of the Air Force and the Air National Guard, as well as Patriot Day on September 11. With…
Read MorePutting to the Green
The Salvation Army of Cape Fear’s annual fundraising golf tournament supports construction of the organization’s Center of Hope, a 20,500 square-foot facility located on 22 acres off Martin Luther King Drive in the Creekwood neighborhood of Wilmington, opposite the airport. “The first year of the golf tournament raised $43,000. Over its 13 years it has…
Read MoreHappy Home
When singer Garth Brooks said, “Just keep taking chances and having fun,” he could have been describing the motivation behind the design of this residence overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway at Bradley Creek Point. The warm and welcoming happy feel is just what the homeowners desired, which all began with taking a chance on a little…
Read MoreMy Thoughts
Our dazzling Home of Distinction gives us a glimpse of happy family life on the water on Bradley Creek. If it is August, peaches are in season, and we have a mouth-watering peach cobbler recipe for our Savor readers. It’s fairly obvious by my photo that I thoroughly enjoyed scouting this month’s cover story. This…
Read MoreBorn Wild
Enjoy the ride. That’s Sue Immen’s oft-repeated phrase, which can apply to anything in life. However, it also coincides nicely with her retired life at The Wild Horse Preserve at Grayce Wynds Farm in Supply, NC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Sue and her husband, Bill. Sue and Bill call Grayce Wynds Farm home. The…
Read MoreCitizen Airmen
Most people quite likely are unfamiliar with the aviation gem known as Civil Air Patrol (CAP). CAP, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, boasts a long and storied history dating to the 1930s. Its original purpose was the mobilization of civilian aviators to aid in national defense during wartime. It has since morphed into…
Read MoreThe Peach Cobbler
Running home barefoot along the sandy dunes after a long day of splashing in salty waves, your stomach growls with the promise of food. Dinner sizzles on the grill as the fading summer heat dries your sweat-and-sun-stained skin. All attention is on the roasting meats and vegetables above the charcoal, and the scents of garlic…
Read MoreThe Osprey
The wildlife of Wilmington is truly a sight to behold. Look down and see scattering green anoles and the flashing scales of a rattlesnake. Look out to sea and witness dolphins playing in the waves and stingrays flapping in the tide. Look up and spot squawking seagulls and watch the city’s most magnificent bird: the…
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