Southport Magazine

Editors’ Note: When we bought our first home on Oak Island, we had great neighbors. One of them was Emma Thomas, founder and owner of The Adventure Kayak Company. When we met Emma, she worked at the Brunswick County Parks

I’m a wanderer. I’ve never been happy staying in one place. I love living here, I love my home, but I also need, on a very basic level, to get “out there,” to see new and different things. The Stay

Oak Island’s parks are open again, and they hold a nice little surprise. If you’ve been eating your way through this pandemic, or if you’d just like to try to stay in the best shape possible but aren’t quite sure

Every segment of our economy has been challenged in different ways the last few months. Locally, real estate is a huge piece of our economic puzzle, and social distancing has presented a particular challenge for an industry that relies heavily

While managing retail has not been easy in the current environment, running a consignment store comes with even more challenges. Amy Atwell, owner of the The Painted Mermaid, spoke with us about overcoming the hurdles while staying focused on the

If ever there were a perfect time to shop at a farmers market, this is surely it. Chain grocery stores are full of people and not always so full of groceries, so having another option is simply wonderful. The fact

Life can feel overwhelming at the moment. It seems now more than ever, we all need a little bit of joy to brighten our days. Karen Hartigan, President of the Boiling Spring Lakes Gardening Club, shared some ideas for getting

Gardening is in my blood. I grew up in a rural Illinois town. Our house was on a large lot and included a huge garden in the back corner. Back then, everyone had a vegetable garden as it was part

Once just science fiction and fantasy writing reminiscent of Jules Verne, the Steampunk genre now saturates many facets of life, such as music, fashion, design, and art. Frequently inspired by 19th-century industrial machinery, Steampunk is fundamentally described as modern technology

When Cindy Capps points to the waterfront view at Rusty Hooks Dockside Grill, she smiles and shares her philosophy. “We are a destination restaurant,” she says. “People come here for that water view; our job is to not mess that