Category Archives: Currents
New Trail Opens At Brunswick Town
One of our community’s greatest treasures just got even better. The fine folks at the Brunswick Town-Fort Andersen Historic Site have unveiled a surprise—the first of a series of nature trails. The new trail begins in the site’s overflow parking
4th Of July Festival Is A GO!!!
This year’s 4th of July Festival won’t be exactly like it was in the times before the pandemic, but many of our favorite features are returning, with a bit of a twist. With construction on Howe Street and COVID restrictions
Oak Island Community Yard Sale
Do you have too much “stuff”? Join your friends and neighbors on Saturday, March 28 to clean out your garages and closets, make some money, and support a great cause! Come shop for treasures or sell your surpus belongings at
Free Shred Event
Downtown Southport, Inc.(DSI) and the City of Southport are sponsoring a free shredding event on Saturday, March 28 from 11 am – 2 pm at Taylor Park, 409 E. Nash Street, Southport, at the corner of Rhett Street)next to the
Maritime Flea Market
Spring is almost here; that’s when many of us get the itch to do some spring cleaning. And if you’re a boat owner, you might need to do some of that to get your vessel ready to enjoy the season.
The Polar Plunge
This year you can celebrate Leap Day with a leap into the ocean on Oak Island, and it’s all for a great cause. The Brunswick County Special Olympics Polar Plunge is more than just a winter dive into the sea,
Dog Games Coming To Southport
The Sergei Foundation Dog Games are coming to Southport’s Yacht Basin on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This year’s event has moved to the springtime rather than the November timeframe last year. ““We wanted to get
History Comes Alive At Fort Anderson
In the winter of 1865, Fort Anderson, known as The Gibraltar of the South, was all that stood between Union forces and the port of Wilmington. The end of the Civil War was in sight. By dawn of February 19,
Oak Island Celebrates Mardi Gras By The Sea
The good times are set to roll on Oak Island at the 2020 Oak Island Mardi Gras by the Sea Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 7. here the festival and car show await on the Middleton Park soccer fields.
A New Home For All In Bloom
Just like the flowers and plants they sell, All In Bloom is thriving and growing. Like a plant ready for re-potting, they are moving to a bigger location so that healthy growth can continue. When Kim Everhart and Tina York
