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Dogs of Summer
When Joe Doppes purchased Bob’s Dogs on Oak Island last year, he decided to leave the name as is, wanting to reassure regular customers that things would remain pretty much the same. “You don’t want people to think you’re going
Festival Memories
I love a parade. I especially love our homegrown, full of fire trucks and pageant queens parades. Add a festival into the mix and the Stites family is all on board. In almost 26 years of living here, I have
Festival T-Shirts
In an effort to boost local businesses, the NC Fourth of July Festival Committee decided to sell this year’s commemorative t-shirts through some local businesses. So buying one supports the Festival and a local small business, at a time when
Celebrating Suffrage
This year marks the 100th year since the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution recognizing women’s right to vote on a nationwide level. The Southport Historical Society will be helping celebrate with a video tribute on
2020 Virtual NC Fourth of July Festival
This is a bittersweet year for Southport’s 4th of July Festival. This will be the 225th year of the Festival, and this year also marks the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote nationwide. But this year’s celebrations
20 Years of Adventure
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
Kayaking Through COVID
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
Hitting The Fitness Trail On Oak Island
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
Realtors Adapting To Change
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
Mermaid Energy
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
