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Art of the Needle
Art of the Needle Smocking: sewing art form of the past Story & Photos by Carla Edstrom Once a necessity in everyday work clothing before the invention of elastic, smocking is making resurgence from its historic roots, and is now
Simply Cider!
Simply Cider Hard ciders, the perfect Fall choice STORY and photo by Jeff Stites Hard cider is probably as old as beer and wine. It’s simply fermented apples, which isn’t hard to achieve even by accident. Apples are much less
A Turtle’s Tale
“Southport” Returns Home Following a year of rehabilitation, a sea turtle rescued by workers at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant named Southport, was released back to the Atlantic. Story by Karen J. Williams The Brunswick Nuclear Plant operation includes responsibility for
Birthday BASH!
Join us for our sixth annual birthday party! Oct 26th Frying Pan Costume contests – prizes!
Spooky October!
October Still Spooks! Halloween and Fall events for everyone Story by Lisa Stites (photo – Town of Oak Island) Halloween is a great chance for kids of all ages to use their imagination and play a character for a day.
From Dock to Plate
Understanding how soft-shell crabs are processed Story and Photos by Claudia O’Neill As we drove down the quarter-mile dirt road, lined with colorful crab pots and old wooden boats, I gained a real sense of excitement. This story was going
The “NEW” Wine Rack
New owners make the Wine Rack the place to go! Story by Kass Fincher When friends Amy Stafford and Karen “KJ” Johnston talked about businesses they might want to work on together, they didn’t envision a wine shop at first.
Watersports & More
Southport Watersports offers service, maintenance and sales! Check it out. Well you’ve made it through another Fourth of July and now it’s time to relax and start your real Summer vacation. If you own any kind of water craft, you
Sangria Adventures
The light fruity drink, perfect for Summer STORY and photo by Jeff Stites With summer in full swing, I thought we’d take a look at sangria this month. It’s cold and fruity and refreshing, and perfect for entertaining because it’s
