12 Tour downtown Wilmington's historic mansion museums, the Bellamy Mansion, Burgwin-Wright House and Latimer House, to discover finely pre-served pre-Civil War architecture and artifacts. 13Cross the Snow’s Cut Bridge to Pleasure Island for Fireworks by the Sea, a free show near the Carolina Beach Boardwalk every Thursday at 9 pm now through August 21. 14View carnivorous Venus fly-traps in their native habitat, Carolina Beach State Park. But do not remove them. 15Bike the River to Sea course from downtown Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach, a 20-mile scenic trek. 16Stop and smell the roses at the New Hanover County Arboretum, the beautifully landscaped 7-acre park. Bring the whole family to explore the Japanese tea garden and purchase some potted native flowers to plant at home. 17Visit recovering sick and injured sea turtles at the Karen Beasley Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City, open for summer tours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. 18Slither into the Cape Fear Serpentarium in downtown Wilmington for a look at some of the world’s most venomous snakes, like the Gaboon viper, the Central American bushmaster, the puff adder and many others. 19Learn about a temporary egg tooth called a carun-cle, see a real sea turtle carapace and more at the Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Projects' free Turtle Talks every Tuesday evening now through August 26 at 7 pm at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Stanback Coastal Education Center on West Salisbury Street. 20Shop for local goodies like fresh fruits and veg-gies, herbs, baked goods and handmade crafts at the Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, Mondays from 8 am until 1 pm through Labor Day; or the downtown Wilmington Farmers' Market, Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm through November 22. 26 WBM august 2014 Clockwise from top: The Bellamy Mansion and the fountain at Kenan Plaza anchor the intersection of Market Street and Fifth Avenue in downtown Wilmington. Competitive and recreational cyclists utilize Wrightsville's roads for their sport. Carnivorous Venus flytraps can be found in their native habitat at Carolina Beach State Park, (protected by state law, do not remove).
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