Author Archives: Kathleen McGowan
The Mermaid Manor
A Dreamy Place To Call Home BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN | PHOTOS BY PATRICK MCGOWAN Back in 2012 Tracy Beaulieu was retiring and she knew one thing for sure…She didn’t want to stay in Dallas. It’s where her roots are
Preserving the Past
Moving forward in a new direction STORY BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN | PHOTOS BY: PATRICK MCGOWAN Welcome to the Almgren House, a charming Southport Victorian, built as a family home circa 1906 and fit with many of the embellishments and frills
Bare Feet Required
Their escape by the sea BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN PHOTOS BY: PATRICK MCGOWAN Heidi Brunet and Lisa Lautner purchased their oceanfront home on Peppervine Trail in June 2015 and decided to make Bald Head Island their permanent residence.
A Dream House Legacy
A place to live, play and love BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN PHOTOS BY: PATRICK MCGOWAN Beverly Thompson and Ronnie Weinstein met one night, long ago, when Ronnie was making dinner for a date in his apartment. Bev walked in
When The Old Meets The New
The Charm Flows In Southport By: Kathleen McGowan Photos By Patrick McGowan Wes Cross, a local builder and Delina Devoid, a local house designer with 3D Designs Inc., had been working together with Chris and DiAne Benzie, from Apex,
A Small Home With Flair
A Place To Live, Laugh And Love “STORY BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN PHOTOS BY: GRAY WELLS It is cliché to say we’d like our guest to feel comfortable when visiting our home but that really is our goal. The house has stood
Comfort and Casual Elegance
The Importance and Art Of Creating A Space That You Love to Live in STORY BY: KATHLEEN MCGOWAN PHOTOS BY: BILL BURNS AND KRIS BEASLEY I entered Barry and Mitzi Amerson’s side yard through a small gate and
Please Come Home For Christmas
And stroll through historic Southport. BY: KATHLEEN Mc GOWAN Some of the area’s finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors for The Southport Historical Society’s 26th Anniversary Christmas Tour of Homes. Since 1989 hundreds of tour-goers have experienced
Finding His True Voice
American Folk Musician John Gorka Visits Southport STORY BY: KATHLEEN McGOWAN In the early days, John Gorka studied Philosophy and History at Moravian College in eastern Pennsylvania. It was there, in Bethlehem, where he discovered Godfrey Daniels coffeehouse.
Greenlands Farm Celebrates its 4th Annual Fall Farm Fest
A Day Of Games, Beer, Food And Fun Out On The Farm BY: KATHLEEN McGOWAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF GREENLANDS FARM “It’s wonderful to wake up and enjoy all the farm has to offer. We live
