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PHOTOGRAPHER MATT RAY
Wilmington, NC, based photographer Matt Ray is one of the judges for this years Cape Fear Living Photographer of the Year Competition.
Jul 1, 20223 min read


A GREEN ALTERNATIVE TO BUG-FREE PICNICS
Sponsored We all know how buggy our Coastal Carolina summers can get, and with Picnic Season in full force, we want to enjoy our...
May 24, 20222 min read

ART FOR WALL: CAROLINA BEACH MURALS
In February 2020, 11 Carolina Beach residents met for the first time and discussed starting a non-profit public arts movement on the...
Sep 22, 20213 min read


ON OUR BOOKSHELF
There's still time to pack in some summer reading hours. This month we amble down bourbons backroads, take a peak inside Asheville's...
Aug 27, 20213 min read

THE CAPE FEAR'S BUILDING BOOM
The Cape Fear region continues to soar in real estate sales and commercial and residential development.
Mar 16, 20212 min read


BELLY LAUGHS, SECRET JOKES & KEEPIN' IT REAL
If you ask Taylor Hamilton to sum up her business, she’ll tell you that she specializes in belly laughs, secret jokes and keeping it...
Mar 12, 20214 min read

STEVEN FINE HOMES
With 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, 20213 min read


NORTH CAROLINA FILMMAKERS – THE NEW WAVE
At the Cucalorus Film Festival three Wilmington filmmakers—Nick Westfall, Erica Dunton and Kristi Ray—showcased their new feature films....
Feb 26, 20217 min read


STORYTELLING PIECE BY PIECE
From her studio in Wilmington N.C. artist and metalsmith Jessie Yeager creates handcrafted jewelry under the I Like it Here label.
Feb 24, 20213 min read


HALF UNITED: MAKING POVERTY UNFASHIONABLE
The story of the Black siblings and their fashion brand Half United.
Feb 17, 20215 min read
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