Southport Magazine

Sometimes we live in a place for so long that we take it for granted.  Southport is teeming with maritime lore and historical significance, but maybe its been a while since you took notice.  The City’s appeal to tourists, who

I remember clearly waking up at zero dark thirty in the morning to go on a fishing trip with my best friend David Patterson and our dads when we were pre-teens. We lived in the Philadelphia suburbs and had a

Strap on that peg leg, put on that eye patch and sit your parrot on your shoulder. It’s time to join the 96th Feast of the Pirates at Belville’s Riverwalk Park, 580 River Road SE, on Saturday, Sept. 16 from

As the summer winds down our local events are winding up! As far a concerts in the park go, one of our favorites is Oak Island’s Live & Local series in Middleton Park. This year Southport has joined in on

Franklin Square Gallery is hosting the 2023 Quilt Show through Sept 23. The show features handmade art quilts created by members of the Oak Island Beach Quilters guild (OIBQ), an organization that includes over 90 local quilt artisans. This year,

The 45th Annual U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament is right around the corner. This year’s tournament will be Oct. 5 – 7 at Brunswick County’s Dutchman Creek Park, 4750 Fish Factory Road. The U.S. Open is one of the largest

I’ve said it before: There are many musicians here in the Cape Fear Region! Most of them in the Southport area are retired and happy to play a lot more without a work schedule. I once heard a local musician