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Fishing for Charity What started as a few buddies bouncing ideas off one another while out on their own sailfish excursions has become one of the biggest fishing tournaments in the area. Jimmy Vass Kit Taylor and Tripp Brice made frequent trips to “Sailfish Alley” just off Wrightsville Beach each July. In 2000 they decided…
Read MoreDawson’s House
Fans come from all over the world — often unannounced — to visit the picturesque home on Hewletts Creek that served as a central
setting of the beloved TV show “Dawson’s
Creek.”
The Salt Life
Wrightsville Beach native Hank Carter and his wife Britt Scheinbaum have always been infatuated with the salt life. As someone born and raised in the area Hank’s love for the town and the ocean has been embedded in his identity for as long as he can remember. Britt too grew up by the sea. “That’s…
Read MoreThrough the Lens
A summer and water-themed photo essay features images submitted by members of the Cape Fear Camera Club.
Read MoreA Stand Up Activity
In 2006 Jason Colclough became the first known waterman to standup paddleboard at Wrightsville Beach.
Read MoreSafe Summer Boating
There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. — Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows Whether it’s exploring the world with your hands on the helm getting out of sight of land for a few hours or just cruising the Intracoastal Waterway and enjoying…
Read MoreFlower Clubs Bloom and Grow
The gift of flowers is delightful whether for Mother’s Day Valentine’s Day or a birthday. A bouquet can express sympathy or gratitude. It’s always lovely to receive the fragrant blossoms whatever the occasion. Most people can appreciate the beauty of flowers. But knowing how to grow them or arrange them? That can cause green-thumb-challenged individuals…
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Fishing Season Opens In 1987 Wrightsville Beach fisherman Rob Tennille organized the inaugural Masonboro Inlet Sportfishing Tournament to give local captains the opportunity to get their boats out on the water and wet their lines after the winter. Three decades later the tournament held the last weekend of April still serves as the unofficial start…
Read MoreReclaiming History
Nesbitt Courts and the Block Shirt Factory were rescued from demolition and form the bones of the South Front District.
Read MoreBig Rock is a Big Deal
Long before the Big Rock Fishing Tournament generated enough revenue to distribute millions of dollars in prize money and charitable donations before it became big enough to attract almost 200 participants each year and before it generated enough interest to create a women’s league there was just a small band of fishermen determined to prove…
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