9 Presenting the very best of the Cape Fear region for 14 years. 54 18 The Fanny and Jenny and Her Legendary Sword The 150-year-old remains of three blockade-runners are submerged between the Crystal Pier and Masonboro Inlet in Wrightsville Beach. On the manifest of the Fanny and Jenny was the never-found gold presentation sword intended for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. By Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. 24 Blackbeard’s Booty Treasures recovered from North Carolina waters from the pirate’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, travel around the state this year. The exhibit launches this month at the North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace in New Bern. By Pam Creech 28 Fire Works The Cape Fear climate’s fickle weather patterns provide perfect temperatures for outdoor living. Inspired by the stone age — field stone, blue stone and limestone — modern families retreat to backyard hearths to crack an oyster or pop some corn around an outdoor fire this winter. By Marimar McNaughton 40 Ovations Blessed by world-class talent, destiny brought these remarkable women to Wilmington, North Carolina, to share their affinity for classical music. Told as one story, they share a remarkable calling. Wherever they go — performing for adults, mentoring emerging artists or schooling young audiences — ovations follow. By Brooks Newton Preik wbm FEBRUARY 2014 48 Reining Moses Congestive heart failure and two-time breast cancer survivor Kim Smith found a path back to wellness on horseback. Hers is a story grounded in faith, family and true grit, told one hoof at a time. By Hunter Houtzer 54 13th Annual Real Estate Roundup Top sellers county-wide, niche market leaders and emerging trends are all revealed in the 13th annual Real Estate Roundup. Wrightsville Beach Magazine presents the facts and figures. In this post-recession correction, the Wrightsville Beach real estate market saw more than 100 sales in 2013. By Pat Bradford 77 Truffles ‘Tis the season for the chocolate lover when boutique shops, gourmet candy counters and festivals showcase truffles. There’s nothing quite as tempting as pure cocoa, butter and milk, melt-ed, rolled, powdered, dipped and drizzled. What’s not to love? By Caroline Hood Departments 10 Up Front 12 Beach Bites 85 Social Seens 90 Tide Chart Advertising Sections 39 Must Haves 72 Real Estate Special Advertising Section ON THE COVER 40 www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM FEATURES The elegance and grace of classical pianist Elizabeth Loparits reminded me of a dancer as I photographed her in Beckwith Recital Hall at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she is a professor of music and department accompanist. She, Barbara McKenzie and Nancy King juggled busy schedules and wardrobe changes to spend a couple of hours with me on stage January 3. — Allison Potter 18 77 28 48
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