Mar 10, 20215 minFINDING YOUR YOGA PRACTICE IN THE CAPE FEARIt's a practice that has hooked people for thousands of years. Yoga has the ability to calm the mind and strengthen the body. The beauty...
Mar 9, 20212 minTONGUE & GROOVE DESIGNWinner of more than 50 local and national awards for jaw-dropping innovation in home design, including Best of Houzz Design, HGTV’s...
Mar 9, 20213 minSTEVEN FINE HOMESWith more than 3,000 homes built and more than 50 neighborhoods developed throughout the Cape Fear region over the past 30 years, Stevens...
Mar 9, 20212 minFOOD TRENDS WE'LL BE DEVOURING IN 2021We’ve said adios to 2020 and we’re looking ahead to brighter days with a focus on boosted immunity. The pandemic changed the way we live...
Mar 8, 20217 minCHEF ZIMMERMAN’S TRUE BLUE PASSIONThere are many characteristics that resonate deeply with me about chefs. There is an odd connection rooted to the same respect and...
Mar 8, 20213 minGARDEN-TO-GLASSHere’s to warmer weather, longer light-filled days, blossoming flowers and fresh, botanically infused cocktails. Often referred to as the...
Mar 8, 20213 minFINDING A DREAM IN WILMINGTON1994 ushered in a major life change for a fresh-faced eighteen-year-old. He arrived in Queens from his homeland China broke and in debt....
Mar 8, 20214 minNURSEY JAMESIn 2002, at the encouraging of a friend, I began collecting nineteenth-century African American photography. With this new found hobby...
Mar 6, 20212 minPECAN GROVE PLANTATIONFor the first time in over a decade, a premier Hampstead waterfront community is opening a new section of land to homebuyers. Pecan Grove...
Mar 5, 20216 minJOLO VINEYARDS: WINE MAKING THROUGH A PANDEMICWhen JW Ray, owner and winemaker of JOLO Vineyards, exchanged a corporate software technology life in Ft. Lauderdale FL, for a wine life...
Mar 1, 20216 minLOOKING FOR DONUTS?In todays busy, fast-paced world, it's nice to know there are still those places that don't take shortcuts. No skipping: Real butter,...
Feb 27, 20215 minCAPE FEAR GULLAH GEECHEENorth Carolina may not contribute the most land to The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, an expanse of land spanning four states...
Feb 26, 20217 minNORTH CAROLINA FILMMAKERS – THE NEW WAVEAt the Cucalorus Film Festival three Wilmington filmmakers—Nick Westfall, Erica Dunton and Kristi Ray—showcased their new feature films....
Feb 26, 20213 minBELLAMY MANSION BALANCING TRUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED With 150 years of history, the Bellamy Mansion Museum has seen many things, from jazz shows and educational tours to more sinister events...
Feb 26, 20214 minWILMINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVALIN A CITY ALREADY BRIMMING WITH CULTURE AND THE ARTS, THE ANNUAL WILMINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL IS A STANDOUT CULTURAL SUCCESS STORY....
Feb 24, 20215 minBALD HEAD ISLAND’S GHOST STORY OF THEODOSIA BURRLike any true history nerd, I could not bring myself to discuss the ghost story of Theodosia Burr before explaining a bit about the...
Feb 24, 20214 minMISSION MADE BEGINNINGS: MUCH MORE THAN JEWELRYTaking her first trip to Haiti in 2016, Executive Director of Mission Made Jewelry, Kaitlyn Hopfer met with local artisans and began...
Feb 24, 20213 minSTORYTELLING PIECE BY PIECEFrom her studio in Wilmington N.C. artist and metalsmith Jessie Yeager creates delicate, understated handcrafted pieces, all of them...
Feb 17, 20215 minHALF UNITED: MAKING POVERTY UNFASHIONABLETHE STORY OF THE BLACK SIBLINGS COULD REALLY BEGIN AT ANY NUMBER OF STARTING POINTS. AN INTERNSHIP WITH TOMS SHOES. A BAG OF DISCARDED...
Feb 17, 20213 minTHE FLAG THAT KILLED LINCOLNIT WAS EARLY 1865—THE FINAL DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR. UNION FORCES WERE PUMMELING FORT ANDERSON, A CONFEDERATE PORT ON THE CAPE FEAR RIVER...