6Hang ten at one of Wrightsville’s famous surf spots. Short boarders congregate in the waters near the piers and the jetty (500 feet away by law), while long boarders prefer the north end. Beginners can learn the basics with an hourly lesson from one of many local surf instructors. 7Trek to Masonboro Island, the 8.4-mile undeveloped island that’s just a 5-min-ute boat ride away from Wrightsville. Pitch a tent and camp out under the stars. 8Learn to shag, an up-tempo offshoot of the jitterbug, then head to Red Dogs in Wrightsville Beach on the first and third Saturday of every month for beach music beginning at 7:30 pm. 9Hunt for sharks’ teeth on the beach strand at Fort Fisher in Kure Beach, one of the best places to find them. Walk across Fort Fisher Boulevard South for Civil War artifact exhibits and the structural remains of the fort, an official North Carolina Historic Site. 10Ride the ferry from Fort Fisher to the quaint town of Southport for an afternoon of antique shopping and dining. Explore the town where Nicholas Sparks’ “Safe Haven” was filmed. One Place Twice the Fun! Porters Neck Center 8211 Market Street (next to K-38 Baja Grill) 910-319-7057 University Commons 341 S. College Road (next to TJ Maxx) 910-769-3150 Cupcakes • Smoothies Frozen Yogurt 22 WBM june 2014 WBM FILE PHOTOS
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