Back to Boston

Amanda Jacobs is a competitive runner always a good bet to place in her age group in anything from a 5K to a marathon. She’s also a crier. Emotions come easy to her and tears spill. “I get touched by moments ” she says. “It’s not like I’m sad. I’m touched. It’s just what I…

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An Ecumenical Gathering

Waking up before 5 a.m. on a Sunday doesn’t usually sound appealing but to the estimated 1 500 people who attend Wrightsville Beach’s community Easter sunrise service every year it’s worth it. The service draws people from all denominations — and no denomination — for a common purpose: To celebrate the central tenet of the…

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Salvaging the Past

Windows doors shelving and siding are just a few of the things treasure hunters can find at Wilmington’s Legacy Architectural Salvage.

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Azalea Festival Gardens 2017

510 Surry Street Cameron -Hollman House Mike McCarley & Nancy Langevin The garden of the historic Cameron-Hollman house located on the banks of the river in the shadow of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge includes foundation walls from the 1919 Broadfoot Iron Works which provide a framework to a park-like open lawn on the lower…

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History Art and Collaboration

Since 1817 the Bald Head Island lighthouse has served as creative fuel for both local and visiting artists and inspired artistic collaborations which depict the lighthouse in various forms of reality and fantasy.

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Calm Cool & Collected

Jessica Parks and Ed Swindell have collections that tell stories. Antique maps are hung like separated puzzle pieces in a hallway that leads to the master bedroom in their Autumn Hall residence. An extensive art collection graces the walls giving guests the feeling they are on a treasure hunt as they move from room to…

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A Place at the Table

Modern table-setting trends vary from fashionable to classic Setting a proper table for Easter or other special occasions involves well-established traditions which for many include bringing out the fine china crystal and silver. But such customs are far from limited to one style. Whether it’s trendy simple vintage or classic table-setting techniques are a fun…

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Double Trouble

Before she became race director of the Wrightsville Beach Biathlon April Zilg was a competitor. She doesn’t have especially fond memories. The competition is a one-of-a-kind event combining standup paddleboarding and running. To be precise four miles of standup paddleboarding followed by a 4.5-mile run on the beach. Zilg is a world-class SUP athlete ranked…

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