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Your Ultimate Guide to a Wilmington Getaway

Refresh your itinerary for exploring this historic coastal city and its neighboring beaches with can’t-miss craft cocktail and tiki bars, buzzed-about restaurants, ghost tours, and more.

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A Century of Opulence in the Northern Outer Banks

An Art Nouveau-style mansion perched on Currituck Sound has survived for a century against all odds — and it’s still one of the newest buildings in historic Corolla.

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North Carolina’s Majestic Horses

Since the first horses arrived in North Carolina 500 years ago, they have been guiding us. With grace, these creatures carry our burdens, heal our hearts, and inspire our spirits.

by Katie King
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NC Icons: The Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks

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A Big Apple Deli in Seafood Country

When a New York transplant found herself in Calabash without a job, she did what any well-raised Long Islander would do: She opened a deli.

by Allison Ballard
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Safe Passage on the Intracoastal Waterway

Commercial and recreational vessels cruise a watery highway of natural and dredged channels, with one face toward the land and the other toward the ocean.

by Philip Gerard
Ramblin' Man Columns

It’s the Little Things

For the Ramblin’ Man, nothing defines the flavor of summer in North Carolina like sweet, succulent shrimp. He trawls roadside stands for these tiny treasures from the sea and sound, and he might be willing to share ... if you’re lucky.

by T. Edward Nickens
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From Land to Sea in Elizabeth City

Before the Pasquotank River flows into Albemarle Sound, it passes by a historic and welcoming coastal town known as the “Harbor of Hospitality.”

by Lara Ivanitch
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8 Places to Find Beach Treasures in North Carolina

From Scotch bonnets and sand dollars to sea glass and shark teeth, North Carolina is a beachcomber’s paradise.

by Katie Schanze
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