wbm JUNE 2012
66
12 83
Departments On the cover
The WBM office was abuzz
with anticipation during
renowned writer Mark
Bowden’s visit the morning
of Friday, May 11. Bowden
was gracious with his time
as he posed for the camera
and afterward answered
questions from our writers.
—Allison Potter
www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM
28 Muni Fit
Hundreds walk, stroll, jog and run
Wrightsville Beach’s 2.4-mile Loop every
day. This month, we begin our two-part
series that makes creative use of the
urban landscape to maintain an outdoor
fitness routine, no matter where on earth
you are. By Pat Bradford, with LaMaine
Williams and Leo Andrades
41 Hooked
The Steeples, the School House, 23-Mile
Rock. These popular fishing spots and
their strange nicknames will have you
trolling Wrightsville’s hallowed fishing
grounds. By Skylar Walters
48 Mark Bowden Style:
Truth is Stranger than Fiction
Mark Bowden’s hair-raising stories have
landed him in Zambia, Somalia and
Columbia. He followed Jesse Jackson
during his first bid for the White House
and recently interviewed President
Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Last
month, just hours before his youngest
son graduated from UNCW, he sat down
in our office for a candid interview.
By WBM and Lumina News writers
58 In the Pink
One family found bliss in its own backyard
— snuggling in front of the outdoor
fireplace, lapping in the heated pool,
putting on the green and sleeping over
in the playhouse — the Dalton family
knows how to entertain at home with
only one prerequisite: You must like pink.
By Marimar McNaughton
66 French Country Rogue
Where Marie Antoinette meets Ernest
Hemingway, this splendid home has it all
— feminine French Country delicacy and
roguish manliness. Liquid yin and rigid
yang energies converge in public and
private spaces, indoors and out, tucked
beneath a tree-covered courtyard and
nestled in the crook of Bradley Creek.
By Claire Dattilo Parker
83 Pass-along pickles
Down through the ages, the pickle recipe
has been passed. Here on the Azalea
Coast, a handful of picklers reveal their
secret ingredients and the time-honored
methods for preserving this cultural
foodway. By Amanda Wager and
Amanda Raxlin
Features
8 Up Front
Beach Bites
11 Bring on the butter!
12 Forged in fire
— Blacksmith
Jeff Bridgers and
Bladesmith Scott
McGhee
22 Social Seens
Advertising
Section
19 Must Haves
90 Tide Chart
28
41
58