Southport Magazine

It’s the 12th annual Labor Day Surf Off at Oak Island! If you enjoy the ocean breeze, set aside Sept. 5 for this community spectacle! The event will be held at Ocean Crest Pier and the surf off competition will

              Spotlight on National Lighthouse Day BY: JENNIFER BARNETT When I was a little girl and my family would vacation on the shores of the OBX, my days were full of adventure! I would

                    Every Second Saturday at the Maritime Museum at Southport BY: Lisa P. Stites   During WWII, women were trained to spot shadows out over the water. They carried small books

                  Come show off your best golf swing at the Mayor’s Cup STORY BY: Michayla Fullwood, Abbie Propst, and Rachel Van Noordt   The Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament is a memorable tradition for

                  Run fast and make a splash! STORY BY: MICHAYLA FULLWOOD, ABBIE PROPST AND RACHEL VAN NORDT Lace up your shoes and get ready to jump in the lake! Southport Rotary Club

Director Cal Chiang Brings the Famous Film to the Stage For two weekends this summer, the stage at Odell Williamson Auditorium will be taken over by an Ogre, a Donkey and many, many Fairy Tale Creatures as Brunswick Little Theatre

Summer is beach season, enjoy the surf and sand, but don’t leave with a DWI Welcome to our beaches and the beautiful little city of Southport!  It’s a time to relax, have some fun, and indulge a little.  But when

  Southport named the Happiest Seaside Town – BY JENNIFER BARNETT Most of you are aware that our little seaside town, Southport, has been named the 2015 Happiest Seaside Town in America by Coastal Living Magazine! If this is news to you,

A front row seat to one of nature’s most beautiful places….   BY REBECCA JONES / PHOTOS BY KEZIA MATSON January can be hard at the beach; business is slow, the weather can be bad, the holidays are over and

By Lisa P. Stites It’s that time of year. School is out and our wanderlust kicks in as we wonder where we’ll go for vacation this year. I’ve been lots of places – every state along the East Coast, New