Southport Magazine

We are excited to report that the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, one of our favorite day trips, has re-opened to visitors! Of course like everything else this year, there are some new policies in place, so we’ve compiled

Like so many others during The Time of COVID, Southport’s Department of Tourism has had to reach deep into its pocket of creativity to find ways to fulfill its mission. Director of Tourism Randy Jones and his staff have focused

As the temperatures drop and we can venture outside without succumbing to heat stroke, working in the garden is fun again. Cultivating growing things, for food or just because they are pretty, is healthy for the soul, especially when so

Southport’s nautical history is once again open to explorers! The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport has opened its doors after nearly six months of COVID lockdown closure, and we just couldn’t wait to get back inside and see what

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. –H.L. Mencken, Prejudices: First Series That pretty much sums up Southport’s very own Gentleman Pirate, Stede Bonnet. In 1717

Contributed by Sophie Zapf Editor’s Note: Our family met the Tewells through the Brunswick Little Theatre working on Wizard of Oz in Odell Williamson Auditorium back in 2012. Melanie was the Wicked Witch, her youngest son Nick was her flying 

Last month we spoke to Lorraine at Grape and Ale on Oak Island and asked her for recommendations for this month’s beer sampling column. She came through with three beers that speak to the volatile nature of early fall in

While the streets of downtown Southport won’t be full of classic cars and  classic music this year, the 7th Annual Classic Cars and Rock’n’Roll Car Show will be carrying on by going virtual.  On Saturday, October 24, the Cape Fear

Story By Carla Edstrom  If you have walked into The Painted Mermaid in Southport or browsed the Boiling Spring Lakes Neighbors Market, chances are you have come across one of artist Margo Flynn’s brightly painted fish, or engaging big-eyed mermaids.

Story By Brian Tully, MS We are moving into a new phase of the NC re-open plan, and this phase includes the re-opening of gyms. The gyms have been closed approximately six months now. Many of you have found alternate