Multiple cannon blasts marked the commemoration of the 148th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Fisher on January 19, 2013. Fort Fisher State Historic Site hosted “Sheppard’s Battery: Confederates Defending the Left Flank,” a living history program that focused on … Read the rest
Local Films: From A to Z
This year Wilmingtonians could scarcely traverse a few city blocks without running into one of those yellow crew posters, a sure sign a movie or TV project was underway nearby.
Feature films including “Iron Man 3” and “Safe Haven” wrapped … Read the rest
Azalea Festival Schedule
It’s Azalea Festival Time! The Azaleas are blooming, the weather is finally warm and it’s the perfect time to celebrate spring! So here’s a list of some of the events for the Azalea Festival you won’t want to miss!
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Shipwreck Revealed by Sandy
While Hurricane Sandy caused devastation to most of the Northeast, the Southeast experienced a much less severe storm. But the storm still managed to unearth a piece of buried history in Surf City, on Topsail Island.
A section of the … Read the rest
The Coastal Art of Miller Pope
Local Artist and author Miller Pope is making high quality Giclée prints of his original artwork available for sale on Islands-Art.com!
While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.
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