Monthly Archives: April 2023

Chef Jason of St. James Members Club Publishes Cookbook

Good chefs pull from their life experiences and places they’ve lived to create their dishes. For Jason Talbott, chef de cuisine at the Members Club in St. James, that means bringing lessons and skills he learned from family in the

MAritime Museum Events

The NC Maritime Museum at Southport is sailing into spring with all sorts of events and activities for all ages. From a new club for model builders to a Jazz Night fundraiser, lectures, classes, and special time in the museum

VENUS FLY TRAPS THREATENED BUT THRIVING IN BOILING SPRING LAKES

Story by Patty Langer, Photos of Venus Fly Traps by Kathy Sykes THE BIG DIG: In September of 2022, roughly 300 Venus flytrap plants were rescued from an area in Boiling Spring Lakes about to be developed for the site

OWN A PIECE OF SOUTHPORT HISTORY

Southport is well known for its role in America’s history. To help tell this story, the Southport Historical Society has long provided the community with a walking tour collection of historical markers. Each marker details an important Southport historical event

Cool & Fancy Gala

Tickets are now on sale for Up Your Arts’ 2nd Annual Cool & Fancy Gala at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport from 4-7 pm on Saturday, April 22. Come dance to the fabulous sounds of 2023 Maggie Award winning band

4th of July Festival Seeks Sponsors

Planning for the official State of North Carolina Fourth of July Festival is underway and event organizers are seeking sponsors to help fund the annual event, which draws nearly 50,000 visitors to the region each year. This year’s festival boasts

Southport NatureFest 2023

While driving west on N.C. 211, have you ever wondered what it’s like way back in the Green Swamp Wilderness? Do you know how oyster beds can form the base of a heathy ecosystem? Do you want to show the