Tag Archives: brunswick county

The Generator Society

Posted on May 1, 2013 by ourstate

Nineteen families found a raw barrier island in the 1970s and made it theirs. They took advantage of the hardscrabble, primitive playground that was Bald Head Island and developed a vision for this place that still holds true.
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Posted in Coast, Eastern N.C., May 2013 | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Maco Light

Posted on September 29, 2012 by ourstate

For years, a crossroads in Brunswick County was the site of a ghostly spectacle. One day, a man searched for the legendary light — and found it.
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Posted in Coast, Eastern N.C., October 2012 | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Southport

Posted on September 14, 2012 by ourstate

Jerri Ward, a Southport native, invites you to experience the best of Southport.
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Hazel

Posted on July 31, 2012 by ourstate

On October 15, 1954, a terrible storm makes for a terrible day for the entire country. One county in rural southeastern North Carolina takes the most direct hit, with lives and communities shattered under the storm clouds.
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Posted in August 2012, Coast, Eastern N.C. | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Calabash

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ourstate

As far southeast as you can go in North Carolina, a little town with a lot of seafood has a legendary allure that will draw you in, wherever you are.
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Posted in Coast, March 2012 | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

The Catch: Shrimp

Posted on June 28, 2011 by ourstate

From May until October, Danny Galloway spends five days a week on his boat following shrimp. It’s a tough, often unrewarding trade. But it’s the only life this Varnamtown native has ever known.
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Posted in Coast, July 2011, People | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Pops Peterson: Impressions of a Life Well Spent

Posted on April 28, 2011 by ourstate

He works every day, and he plays every day. He’ll try almost anything, and he’ll never change some things.
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Posted in May 2011, People | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Breakfast: Purple Onion Cafe

Posted on December 1, 2010 by ourstate

Editor’s Note: Click here to see an interactive map of breakfast locations. Stopping at the Purple Onion Cafe is a ritual for Megan Harrison’s family on their frequent trips to their beach house in Ocean Isle. “Since we usually come
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Posted in Coast, Dining, January 2011 | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Coastal Air

Posted on September 10, 2010 by ourstate

With two wings and a wood propeller, the Carolina Belle takes people above the beach at Oak Island, giving ordinary pedestrians an extraordinary perspective.
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Posted in Coast, Coastal Event, Outdoors, September 2010, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Worms & Coffee

Posted on August 1, 2010 by ourstate

Lured by the simple sign advertising two daily staples — bait and a morning cup of coffee — regulars stream into the Midway Trading Post for easy conversation and an escape from a complicated world.
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Posted in Archives, August 2010, Beverages, Coast, Food, People, Small Towns, Sports & Recreation, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments