wbm March 2012
on the cover — The cover concept was influenced by a a shot I had taken with my iPhone, when my son Logan and I were
checking the surf one morning at C- Street. He loves jumping off of anything and the escarpment gave him a perfect launching
pad. His enthusiasm about life inspired his great in-air gesture. The boy is excited about getting outside. —Joshua Curry
WBM march 2012
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6 Up Front
20 Social Seens
58 Tide Chart
Advertising
Sections
23 Must Haves
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9 GO! Get Off the Beach
As the chill slowly fades and life
begins to reappear in the buds and
blooms, those made restless by the
short, cold days of winter look to new
adventures. Before the beach takes
center stage, there is no better time
like the present to explore what’s in
our big backyard, by land, by sea, by
air. By Cole Dittmer
12 Artist Studio: View
Finders
Photography—a marriage of science,
technology and art—is an obsession
for some, like this trio of intrepid
shooters, who, by choice, pack up
their gear and head to corners of the
earth both near and far, bringing back
a fresh perspective. By Jamie Walker
and Marimar McNaughton
25 Seven-Mile Miracle
Oahu’s North Shore is a mecca for
surfers worldwide. For the last five
years, three Wrightsville Beach wave
riders have trekked to Hawaii to
catch the big waves. Camping out in
a friend’s backyard, they rough it to
crush it. By Tyler Roberts
31 Harriss Northrop and
the Northrop Cottage
With one old postcard and a handful
of photos a family’s entrenched
connection to Wrightsville Beach
unravels in this colorful history. The
Northrops and their cottage etched
an indelible stamp upon the south
end beach strand and the street
named for the town’s first mayor.
By Susan Taylor Block
36 Double Feature
It’s a dream team, veteran architect,
Ginny Woodruff, builder Jim Farlow,
landscape designer David Erwin,
assemble once again to design,
build and buffer two new neighboring
homes on one of Cape Fear
Country Club’s fairways. By Marimar
McNaughton
47 Snap, Crackle, Pop
Gum chewers, nail biters, teeth grinders
may have something in common
with sufferers of more serious conditions.
TMJ, a bite imbalance that
may cause simple sound effects or
migraine headaches, is diagnosed
and treated by dentists, oral surgeons,
applied kinesiology and acupuncture.
By Courtney Houston
52 Savor: Traditions
When seated at a Sicilian table one
expects to savor homemade pasta.
This month we visit Maria Accettato’s
home kitchen where she shares
her family’s recipe for pasta with
pomodoro sauce. With a step-by-step
illustrated guide you’ll want to try it
yourself, a home. By Cole Dittmer