Southport Magazine

By McKenzie Barwick You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why, the lighthouse is getting decorated tonight…. Before entering the Oak Island lighthouse, I had pictured a spiral staircase going all the

If I didn’t know any better, I would swear I just met Santa and Mrs. Claus!  Turns out, I met Santa’s Oak Island helpers, Philip and Heather Kinlaw, and boy do they look the part! (A younger, thinner version, of

When our friend Penny Watkins, owner of Boo & Roo’s Boutique in Southport, called to tell us her daughter Holland had been cast in Disney’s new animated feature “Wish,” and asked if we’d like to speak to her about it,

We’re Facebook friends with Juli Newton, and have watched her document her journey into a Habitat home with pictures and updates. What we noticed the most was her smile and her positive attitude. She was obviously willing to put in

During the holiday season, so many of us become aware of the need to help others who are less fortunate. Children’s causes are especially prevalent in December, with reminders that tug at our heartstrings everywhere we go — Toys for