Southport Magazine

I’ll admit it. Before the pandemic I thought farmers markets were just places hipsters went to virtue signal to each other by spending too much money on produce and handicrafts. Then the world went nuts, being indoors with other humans

There’s an episode of “The Simpsons” in which the town of Springfield is celebrating its annual “Snake Whackin’ Day,” during which, as you might imagine, residents whack any snakes they find with sticks. Lisa Simpson tries to put an end

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a day of music, arts and crafts, children’s activities and food trucks at the Solstice by the Sea Festival on Saturday, June 17 from 10 am – 8 pm in Southport’s Franklin Square Park. This

Dealing with grief is difficult, even when the loved one lost isn’t blood family. When Maureen Panko, one of the employees at Mad River Studio and Store in Southport, lost her life to cancer, owner Gwen Tanner found a way

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is designing a new exhibit that showcases the rich history of commercial fishing in the Cape Fear region, and to help tell the full story, museum staff is seeking the community’s help. “We’re

Fifteen local fine artists are joining forces to host the Art-Full Home Show and Sale, an independent exhibit and sale of fine art and home decor, on Saturday, June 10 at the St. James Community Center, 10 am – 4

The best summer youth programs make the most of the local environment, and here in Brunswick County, that includes anything in and around the water. Tying into the regions’s rich boating history, the Cape Fear Yacht Club (CFYC) offers a