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on the cover — Our cover model, Jenny Erickson, is a 24-year old graphic designer who relocated to Wilmington six months ago
after graduating from East Carolina University. Jenny’s look was styled by Blush Haus of Beaute’s Elisha Wendt and Patt Flores (hair), and
Tess Wheatley (make up). Couture and jewelry were supplied by Island Passage (see page 11 for details). The scooter was borrowed from
Nikki McCall and the azaleas were loaned by The Transplanted Garden. Special thanks go to this year’s Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea
Garden Tour Ribbon Cutting hosts Ronnie and Cyndi McNeill for supplying the fabulous location. —Allison Potter
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8 Up Front
11 Beach Bites
16 Social Seens
74 Tide Chart
Advertising
Sections
16 Must Haves
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18 From Plow to
Carriage
Thoroughbred Percherons used by
Amish farmers as plow horses are
rescued from Pennsylvania meat auctions
and retrained by John and Janet
Pucci to pull carriages along historic
downtown Wilmington streets. On
their days off, they kick up their
hooves at home on the farm.
By Amanda Wager
27 A Coastal Thing
with a Southern Swing
The kings of southern swing toured
Wrightsville Beach recently. During
their stage breaks they pontificated,
just a little, about happy feel-good
beach music and what it means —
not just back in the day. Beach music
is here to stay. By Tyler Roberts
35 The Past … A
Stairway to the Future
Laurence Gray Sprunt’s memoirs,
told in narrative anecdotes and short
vignettes, reveal a legacy of humor,
wit and charm, passed down from
one generation of ancestors to the
next. Set at Orton Plantation, the
Dudley Mansion and all points in
between, read the musings of Sprunt
— a tall-tale teller if ever there was
one. With introduction by Annie
Gray Sprunt Johnston
42 Kitchens That Cook
A thread of ingenious design, elegant
simplicity and richness worthy of
note are the ties binding this trio
of renovated kitchens. Running the
gamut, from big impacts to meticulous
craftsmanship, no detail has
been overlooked. Our 10th annual
kitchen feature invites readers to pull
up stools and prep for fêtes of grand
proportions. By Claire Parker
61 Nonprofit Social
Registry
See and be seen! Where to go, what
to do and what to wear. It’s all here in
this spring’s Nonprofit Social Registry
filled with gala good times, April
through October 2012. By Amanda
Raxlin and Amanda Wager
67 Savor: Healthy Food
on the Fly
Four downhome/upscale nosh spots
prep and serve healthy and organic
fare to eat in or take out. From downtown
to midtown and close to the
beach, there’s no need for fast food,
so stop before you drive thru. Nourish
yourself with wholesome food on the
fly. By Cole Dittmer
“The Past
… A Stairway
to the Future”
Excerpts by
Laurence
GrAy
Sprunt