By Connie Nelson Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13) is a time to celebrate Mom and to thank her for all she does throughout the year. Why limit the fun to just one day when you can celebrate all weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district, and area beaches? Three island beaches and a downtown [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Make Plans Now For Azalea Fest In Wilmington, N.C.
By Connie Nelson Azaleas, azaleas everywhere! It must be springtime in Wilmington, North Carolina and its island beaches! Each year in April when the landscape is dominated by thousands of brilliant pink, white, and purple azaleas, Wilmington pays homage to these dazzling flowers during the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival, a five-day celebration that ushers [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Three Weekend Events In Wilmington
By Connie Nelson This year there are three great reasons to visit Wilmington, North Carolina’s Historic River District and Island Beaches in early February with three signature events that create one enticing weekend: the thirty-second annual North Carolina Jazz Festival (Feb. 2-4), the Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival (Feb. 3-5), and the Wilmington Garden Show [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Wilmington’s Wall Receives NTA Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award
By Connie Nelson Frances “Mikie” Wall, vice-president of sales & services for the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), has received the NTA Bob Everidge Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Wall accepted the award on Dec. 6 at an awards luncheon during the NTA National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the first [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Wilmington’s Cucalorus Film Festival Nov. 10 – 13
By Connie Nelson The Port City has always embraced an independent spirit and energy that nourishes the soul and recharges the spirit. So it’s no wonder that this creative coastal community in N.C. is home to the Cucalorus Film Festival, a fiercely independent festival. On Nov. 10 through 13, the seventeenth annual Cucalorus Film Festival [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Battleship North Carolina Awarded ‘Attraction Of The Year’ From N.C. Travel Group
By Connie Nelson The Battleship North Carolina, a WWII memorial and destination attraction in Wilmington, North Carolina has been awarded the North Carolina Travel Industry Association’s (NCTIA) 2011 Attraction of the Year award. The purpose of the annual award is to recognize a North Carolina visitor attraction that exemplifies excellence, innovation and sets the standard [...]
Read the rest of this entry »‘Welcome Show’ Debuts At Wilmington Convention Center Sept. 15 – 16
By Connie Nelson The Welcome Show, a hospitality tradeshow and conference, is scheduled to take place Sept. 15-16 at the new riverfront Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The two-day Welcome Show will combine an exhibit hall of new products from national suppliers with education sessions conducted by hospitality industry leaders. Event organizers expect [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Lumina Daze Event Recalls Old Wrightsville Beach
By Connie Nelson Turn back the hands of time and relive Wrightsville Beach of the 1930s through 1960s on Sunday, August 28 from 4 until 10 p.m. during the thirteenth Lumina Daze Celebration at the Blockade Runner Resort (275 Waynick Blvd.). A nostalgic evening of wholesome fun is in store for all who attend this [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off On April 16
By Connie Nelson One of the best ways to experience a region’s culinary traditions is to participate in food festivals and events. On Saturday, April 16, visitors to Pleasure Island—home of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach—can do just that when they sample and judge local seafood chowder during the fifteenth annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-off [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cape Fear Wildlife Expo To Expand At New Venue
By Connie Nelson Outstanding fishing, hunting, boating, and camping opportunities in Wilmington & North Carolina’s Cape Fear Coast (Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach) provide an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. On March 18-20, the Cape Fear Wildlife Expo returns to Wilmington, N.C. for three full days packed with more exhibitors, workshops, and activities than ever before. [...]
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