Over 27 miles and including four stops, this first leg of our Seafood Tour from Brunswick Islands to Wrightsville Beach offers a mouthwatering taste of seafood chowder, shrimp and grits, and fresh crab.
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Finally Settled
Everything seemed to work against Gwenyfar Rohler from settling into her bookstore. But after a few hiccups, she found her home on Front Street in Wilmington.
Sugar on Front Street
At Sugar on Front Street in Wilmington, Samantha Smith provides and ever-changing selection of old-fashioned baked goods.
The Story of Airlie Gardens in Wilmington
When visitors picnic under the live oak in Wilmington’s Airlie Gardens, they carry on a social legacy a century in the making.
Literary Harmony
With the release of his 10th novel, Wilmington writer Clyde Edgerton shows us that everything in life has a rhythm.
The Biggest Wheel
The world's largest Rotary Wheel, located in Wilmington, is 240 feet across.
An Act of Honor
The Willis Richardson Players in Wilmington take the stage at Thalian Hall twice a year. Sometimes, they put on a rousing musical, while other shows drive home a drama’s heartfelt message.
Lessons in the Grain
Wilmington wood turner Jeffrey Davies can take a piece of wood and make it into something special. His ability to transform things is also evident in the lives of the troubled teens he helps become productive citizens.
The Pilot House Restaurant: Shrimp and Grits
If you’re the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear, of course you’re going to fill your cookbook with tidbits from Wilmington’s past.