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Throwing Rocks at Houses
Some 70 people packed the rink at the Wilmington Ice House on a Saturday afternoon in late February for the Coastal Carolina Curling Club’s Learn to Curl event. Young and old men and women all were eager to attempt the oddly fascinating sport they had seen while checking out the Olympics coverage. “We’ve been watching…
Read MoreFavorites: Beth Rutledge
Claim to Fame: Executive Director Historic Wilmington Foundation Beth Rutledge is a self-described history nerd. That’s a big reason why she and her husband Tim Morgan moved to Wilmington from Minneapolis two years ago. “This town is unbelievably special ” she says. “There are eight historic districts here and in a town this size that’s…
Read MoreTwo Wheels Getting a Second Chance
Think back to a simpler time when entertainment involved a quick pedal to a friend’s house before muddying tennis shoes exploring a nearby creek or playing a game of backyard football. Some of the fondest memories from childhood involve a simple two-wheeled mode of transportation: a bike. Even in the modern high-tech world that simple…
Read MoreFamily Heirlooms
The Battleship North Carolina Museum receives a donation of artifacts.
Read MoreMore Than Four Days of Fun
The Azalea Festival is much more than concerts street vendors garden tours and springtime pageantry. The modern-day version hosts several events throughout the year all with a focus on benefiting the community. “The mission is twofold ” says Alison English executive director for the Azalea Festival. “The first part is to promote volunteerism. We have…
Read MoreBeach Ranger
Shannon Slocum’s scenery hasn’t changed much in the past 17 years. Each day on the job he drives out to the north end of Wrightsville Beach. “There’s Figure Eight Island ” he says pointing to the horizon and the luxurious vacation houses dotted along that island’s beach strand overlooking the inlet. To his left rolling…
Read MorePreserving an Ecological Jewel
The Green Swamp Preserve a swampy wetland bog is home to numerous rare species of animals insects trees carnivorous plants and flowers.
Read MorePhotographs and Memories
George Clark Jr. looks back on nearly 90 years at Wrightsville Beach.
Read MorePaper Ladies
A creative spirit a sense of adventure an insatiable curiosity and a desire to try something new led entrepreneurs Kaiya McCormick and Erica Westenberger to found Aluna Works a papermaking studio and shop located in the Castle Street Arts and Antique District in Wilmington. The two women were artists before they were entrepreneurs. Thus uniqueness…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Name?
While names themselves can be intriguing the stories behind them often prove to be more fascinating. Take Wrightsville for example. How did this beloved beach town come by the name that is now instantly recognized? “The question we get that we love the most is people ask if we’re named for the Wright brothers ”…
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