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Southport Spices
We watch a lot of Food Network in our home. Cooking together was something we learned as a couple, enjoyed as a family, and now that our son has moved away, once again enjoy as a couple. The competition shows
Barn and Beach Art Scholarship
Our friends at Barn and Beach Designs have gone through a lot of changes recently with the moved from three buildings to two, but did not let their annual art scholarship fall through the cracks. This year’s winner of a
Supporting Our Library
We’re fortunate here in Brunswick County to have a wonderful library system that caters to people of all ages. Our local libraries also have amazing volunteer groups to support them and fill in the gaps when funding doesn’t quite match
New Memorial Comes To Brunswick Town
History is endlessly fascinating and also complicated and sometimes difficult. It is, after all, the story of humans beings, and humans are complicated, doing great and terrible things often at the same time. The citizens of Brunswick Town were no
A Discovery Wharf The Wait
Old Brunswick Town-Fort Anderson, a site deeply shaped by American colonial history, is a true “hidden gem,” said Christos Darras, a graduate student at East Carolina University (ECU). For Darras, who is pursuing his degree in Maritime Studies, it is
More Than a Market: Clem’s Seafood, an Oak Island Tradition
If you’ve spent any time in Oak Island or Southport, you’ve probably heard of Clem’s Seafood. For decades, it’s been the place where locals swing by after work for shrimp fresh off the boat, or where vacationers grab a few
An Adventure in the Green Swamp Preserve
If you’ve ever driven the stretch of N.C. 211 from the intersection of U.S. 17 in Supply to the intersection of U.S. 74 in Bolton, you’re familiar with the fact that its about 34 miles of, well, not much. The
Crafting The American Story
The City of Southport, in partnership with the Brunswick Arts Council, is excited to announce that the Fort Johnston–Southport Museum & Visitors’ Center is inviting local artists to apply for Crafting the American Story: Art, Identity, & History, an exhibition
Documentary Features Local Flytrap Heroes
The iconic Venus flytraps of Southeastern North Carolina – and the tireless local conservationists, volunteers, scientists, and wildlife officers who nurture them – are the focus of two-time Emmy-winning British filmmaker Robert Ford’s film “Flytrap Town.” The feature-length documentary that
Grissettown Haunted Trail
It’s off the main highway, down a country road, but just follow the screaming and you’ll get there. Now in it’s 17th year, the Haunted Trail in Grissettown promises to carry on its tradition of safely scaring the general public
