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Fresh Fish & More at Marketplace on Howe

Looking for fresh seafood, produce, or something to spruce up the house? Look no farther than The Marketplace on Howe/Fish Peddler at 310 North Howe Street. And if that’s not enough, some specially  procured NC regional items (liver mush anyone?)

Dealing With grief and Loss With Yoga

While looking through the Oak Island Recreation Center’s upcoming offerings, I noticed a workshop called Soothing the Space that was described as using yoga to help deal with grief and loss. I was intrigued. I was familiar with yoga as

Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry Has Re-Opened!

The ferry is finally open again! After a maintenance shut down beginning in the spring and delayed by the COVID restrictions, the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry began running again in mid-August, and we are so glad so have it back. The

The Craft Beer Guru Of Oak Island

It almost sounds like the plot of movie— Woman leaves the corporate world to buy a taproom and bottle shop at the beach. I’m not sure the LifeTime version would include a plague and a hurricane, but those things have

Just Desserts

For some people, it’s who you know that opens new doors of opportunity. For others, it’s their chocolate cake. Pastry chef Amanda Schall landed her first local client when she made her fiance’s new boss a chocolate cake. Schall had moved

Where Glass and Light Dance

I find glass to be exceptionally mesmerizing. The structure is hard and yet very delicate. Just like so many things in life, glass has to be challenged under fire and melted down before being formed and created into a beautiful work

Snooze To Improve

On average, we spend about 1/3 of our lives, approximately 25 years, sleeping. Well, we should. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) most adults fall short of getting enough sleep. For some, it just isn’t a priority.

Golfing For Literacy

As the temperature drops a bit and we head into fall, why not enjoy a day of golf on a beautiful course while supporting literacy in Brunswick County?  Brunswick County Literacy Council (BCLC) will celebrate 30 years of golf for

A Rare Sweet Treat

I am a huge Disney Geek. Let’s just get that out there. I am an adult who loves going to Walt Disney World, with or without our now-grown son. One of the joys of the Disney parks is the snacks that

The Jewelry Psychic

I’m always stumbling across cool treasures on the ground like pretty rocks, pennies, and other trinkets. I was told when I was young that when I found a coin it was a message from a loved one that had passed

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