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December Calendar of Events
Town of Wrightsville Beach Tree Lighting 11/28 5:30 pm Welcome Santa Mrs. Claus and the Elf Patrol and kick off the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla s post Thanksgiving Day festival at the Town Hall Lawn. North Carolina Holiday Flotilla 11/29 10 am to 4 pm Day in the Park at Wrightsville Beach Park. 6…
Read MoreArt Treatise: Paint by Flowers
Flowers and foliage inspired the Dutch Masters and French Impressionists create enduring still lifes with paint and brush or palette knife. The classic masterpieces influenced teams of florists and floral designers to recreate the famous paintings with fresh foliage and flowers.
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Plantation Row
While Roger Moore’s Orton Plantation is the best-known plantation in the Wilmington region there were many others established during the 1600s through the Civil War. Come with us to explore the history of the plantations that peppered the banks of the lower Cape Fear River and the infrastructure that allowed them to thrive.
Read MoreVision Accomplished
Lee and Steve Malone’s Bald Eagle Lane vacation home isn’t a typical beachy retreat; its sleek contemporary design is alive with classic modern furnishings and many amenities. Take a tour to learn about the extensive transformation from modest to eye-popping modern.
Read MoreEndangered Species
A preserver of seldom-practiced customs Masonboro Sound resident William Hurst fishes every day riding out in a hand-built boat to cast an artfully darned net. Turn the pages to share his legacies: the trades he has practiced since childhood and his tales of the sound s bounty.
Read MoreFraming Memories on Whiskey Creek
The Schmidts Donnelly Lane home combines East Hampton cottage with coastal California bungalow to create the ideal creek-side retreat. Pull up a stool in the open kitchen and admire the home s soothing palette organic textures and reclaimed wood features.
Read MoreCookbooks in the Kitchen
Three clever cookbook authors with Wilmington ties have immortalized their favorite culinary customs and original recipes. During the month of thanks and feasting add their fall dishes to your family’s table.
Read MoreBeach Bites
The Elite: Challenging Surf to Sound By Thomas van Arsdale The word has gotten out about Wrightsville Beach SUP says Larry Cain decorated canoe and SUP athlete coach speaker and Olympic medalist. There s not a better race in the world than the Carolina Cup and no location anywhere in the world better than Wrightsville…
Read MoreArt Treatise: Living Treasure
He is the Cape Fear’s celebrated clay artist named by the University of North Carolina Wilmington a Living Treasure in 2006. Showcasing the work of native Japanese potter Hiroshi Sueyoshi the Cameron Art Museum opens the retrospective “A Matter of Reverence” November 14.
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