Mike’s Farm for Fall Fun
One of the largest, most picturesque fall farms near Wilmington is Mike’s Farm. Located in Beulaville, NC, Mike’s Farm is just over an hour’s...
A Visit to Lake Waccamaw State Park
So close to Wilmington, yet seemingly a well-kept secret, is Lake Waccamaw State Park. Located in Columbus County, just 38 miles from Wilmington, it...
The STEM Labs in Wilmington Offers Unique Programming for Kids
When Tina Catalone and her husband Bradley first met during graduate school at Penn State College of Medicine, they quickly discovered two things: they...
Behind the Festival of Trees
Me: "Oh right! I always forget that the trees at the Aquarium are done by Lower Cape Fear Hospice! I just assume it's the...
Fort Fisher State Park: Civil War History at the Historic Site
No, not the aquarium or the pristine beach you love to drive on or the wide, free beach for swimming...but across the street, is...
Family Guide to Geocaching: An Outdoor Treasure Hunt
They get bored. Honestly, kids simply get bored on a family hike, or a walk along a nature path, or while exploring a new...
Inside Raven Rock State Park
Raven Rock State Park is a park of wonder: bragged upon, marveled about, and on many "to do" lists. In the coastal area, there...
KinderStop Brings Flexible Childcare to Leland
Two Brunswick Forest moms, neighbors and friends, Jessica Middleswarth and Liz Long, were trying to come up with a business idea they could launch...
Fall Family Fun 2019 for Wilmington Area Families
This year, many fall festivals and farms are modifying their plans in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. But never fear! There are still ways...
Girls Try Hockey for Free Event in Wilmington
Growing up on a hog farm in Fayetteville, hockey was not a sport Paul Hockaday had much exposure to as a kid. The first...