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Cover model Erin Duea, a stylist at
Bangz Hair Salon, handled the wind,
heat and ants at Public Beach Access
No. 3 with grace and a smile on the
morning of Monday, July 9, to illus-trate
our cover story about Elaine
Henson’s fabulous collection of suits
and ads. Erin’s suit is a vintage look-alike
courtesy of Amie Monteith;
Erin’s 40s hair was styled by Frank
Potter of Bangz and her makeup was
created by Meredith Kelly, Bangz styl-ist
and makeup artist. — Allison Potter
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
ON THE COVER
22 Training Ground
When duty calls, members of Wrightsville Beach Ocean
Rescue protect. When they leave the beach strand, their
training has taken them into military service as well as the
courtroom and operating room. Where are they now?
By Cole Dittmer
32 Bathing Beauties
Vintage bathing suits admired as beach cottage décor
inspired an unbridled fascination with resort attire that was
originally exhibited at the Wrightsville Beach Museum of
History last summer and is preserved for posterity in these
pages. By Elaine Henson
42 Postcards from the Past
From pinup to postcard, bathing beauties adorn the fronts
of postcards from the 1920s to the 1960s. Locally photo-graphed
or printed on rag-linen, postcards have become
keepsakes of bygone days at the beach. By Elaine Henson
48 Water Colors
Unrivaled views of Wrightsville’s Motts Channel reward the
owners of this year-round residence, Harbor Island’s new-est
high-end home. It’s where a Lumberton lawyer debriefs
for a long, languorous weekend with his wife, their family
and friends. By Marimar McNaughton
62 Southeast by Southwest
Hand-hewn and hand-carved, gates swing open into a
maze of rock-lined pathways shaded by palms. On Figure
Eight Island a subtropical paradise is refuge for a world-class
horse breeder and trainer, his wife and their little dog
too. By Jeff Minnich
74 The Promised Land
Which came first, milk or honey, or the chicken or the egg?
With the promise of plenty of sustenance, we found three
local ladies who are serious about the land of milk and
honey, and eggs. By Barrie Cohen and Niles Merritt
82 SAVOR: Moveable Feast
Impromptu picnics pop up the Wrightsville way, in your
own backyard or along a scenic byway. Play it safe with
your favorite food to go or prep it yourself with summer’s
freshest ingredients. Our recipe for dining outdoors just
got easier.
8 Up Front
11 Beach Bites: Stern Words
17 In View
Advertising Section
72 Must Haves
90 Tide Chart
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