Southport Magazine June 2018

Southport MAGAZINE

JUNE 2018

Vol. 6 | Issue 9 SouthportMag.com

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Photo by Jim Clagget SOUTHPORT • OAK ISLAND • BOILING SPRING LAKES • BALD HEAD ISLAND • ST. JAMES Southport Magazine 2016-2017 SOI Chamber Small Business of the Year Winner www.SouthportMag.com / JUNE 2018 / Southport Magazine 1

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Brunswick County Booms Brunswick County is the place to go.

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t seems that once again, southeastern North Carolina’s secret is out, and Brunswick County is growing. In fact, a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau again named Brunswick County the fastest growing county in the state.

Since the 2000 census, Brunswick County’s population has grown from 73,121 to 130,897 by 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And that number is still climbing as new houses continue to pop up all over the county.

It’s reminiscent of the building boom seen in the mid-2000s, with commercial and residential development keeping pace with the influx of new residents. This explosion of development is hard to miss, especially in the north end of the county.

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Several new developments and businesses have sprouted up in Leland, mostly along U.S. 17, but some along Village Road as well. The area is seeing new development in established communities, such as Brunswick Forest, Magnolia Greens and Waterford, and new communities as well.

Town of Leland’s Economic and Community Development Director Gary Vidmar gave a breakdown of the development going on in Leland.

— Harrington Village: A $45 million mixed-use development on Village Road which will have 13 buildings with 300 apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail/commercial space. It’s scheduled to be completed in two years.

— Leland Town Center: A 63-acre regional shopping center with more than 250,000 square feet of retail stores, restaurants and offices planned on U.S. 17 between Ploof Road and Ocean Gate Way. An Aldi grocery store opened here in December 2017, and a Chick-fil-A is coming this year too.

— Waterford Commercial Village: Two new 9,000-square foot retail buildings were completed in 2017. One building is already fully occupied, including national chain restaurant Panera Bread. Construction will also begin soon on a 120-unit luxury apartment community.

— Magnolia Greens: Wilmington television station WWAY recently began broadcasting from its new Leland studios. A 20,000-square foot medical office building is also under construction for Wilmington Health.

— Brunswick Forest: Shuckin Shack recently opened in a new retail/office building. EmergeOrtho plans to construct a 55,000-square foot medical office later this year. Construction will also begin this year on a senior living community which will include independent senior living, assisted living and skilled nursing care.

New businesses in Westgate, the retail buildings in front of Walmart, include a mix of national and locally-owned establishments. Wilmington restaurants Cape Fear Seafood and Charlie Graingers, Fat Tony’s and The Joyce (called Slainte in Wilmington and Southport) have also opened locations in Leland, catering to the growing population.

Vidmar said that these are just the highlights, and that much more is coming. The Town has economic development information on its website, townofleland.com, and has created a video highlighting the recent and planned development happening in town.

The economic development effort in Leland includes working with developers and property owners to help them bring desirable businesses to town.

“We provide guidance to help them prepare conceptual plans that meet the Town’s ordinances. We steer new businesses to suitable and affordable locations,” Vidmar said. The Economic Development Committee is working to create a Merchant’s Association, which will be new resource for the business community. The Committee is also reaching out to business in the Leland Industrial Park. Although the Park is not in the Town limits, Vidmar said many of the employees working for these

companies live, shop and dine in Leland and “deserve our support.”

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ness owners about the business climate in the area. Approximately 40 surveys had been returned by early May. Vidmar said they hope to learn how businesses are doing, why they chose Leland, if they’re satis-

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Leland’s population has seen steady increases over the past five years averaging about 5% per year, or about 1,000 residents/year, Vidmar said. The current population is approximately 20,000.

SOUTHPORT AND OAK ISLAND Growth is not limited to the north end of the county, as Southport and Oak Island are also seeing increases in commercial and residential development. There are also plans for a 139-acre development, called St. James Center, adjacent to the St. James Town Hall and Community Center building. Plans at this point include more than 1,900 units, residential and commercial.

Karen Sphar, Executive Vice President of the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, attributes the upswing in building to a number of factors.

“New residents, predominately retirees, are attracted to the beauty of the area, quality of our healthcare system, friendliness of its people and a low cost of living,” Sphar said. “The combination of year-round residents, a healthy vacation industry and population growth is the main attraction for business investment in our community.”

Sphar said that there are new businesses opening in the area, as well as expansions of existing businesses. And while major chain establishments have begun to take notice of Leland, in the Southport and Oak Island areas, Sphar said many of the businesses are independent, or locally-owned

and operated franchises. There are approximately 500 members of the Chamber, including businesses and non-profit groups.

“The more corporate owned chain development has exploded in the North Brunswick area of the county with an aggressive outreach campaign which is capitalizing on new residential housing growth and workforce potential due to its proximity to Wilmington,” Sphar said. “The cost of commercial property, available workforce, affordable housing for the workforce and funding for an aggressive outreach campaign is the biggest challenge to commercial growth and expansion in the Southport-Oak Island area.”

Once known predominantly as a quaint fishing village with boundaries tied to proximity to the waterfront, the City of Southport is also expanding. Through voluntary annexation, the city took in the River Mist subdivision on N.C. 211, and the adjacent commercial development there. There’s already a Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits, Check 6 Brewery and Jersey Mike’s Subs, and plans for a new Wendy’s have been announced. Southport’s city limits also include the site of the new Lowes grocery store shopping center, on the north side of N.C. 211, adjacent to the Long Beach Road SE (the new extension of Long Beach Road). This 88-acre development, called Southport Crossing, is planned to include more than 40 single-family homes and 16 attached residences, a gas station, eight outparcels and a dozen strip mall spaces in addition to the grocery store.

New home construction continues in Southport too, with 71 new homes last year and 16 permits in the first quarter of 2018, according to city staff.

In the Town of Oak Island, the numbers for new housing starts is even greater. In the first four months of 2018, there were

124 new single-family resident permits issued, according to a building report compiled by Town staff.

The Lowes Foods store at the intersection of Midway Road, Middleton Boulevard and N.C. 211 is in the town limits, as are the other three corners there. The Lowes Foods shopping center includes Pet Supplies Plus, Wok & Roll, Falcons & D’s, Mermaid Cove, Waterway Farmer, dental offices and a paint supplier.

Pine Forest Plantation, east of the intersection of Midway Road and N.C. 211, has also started its first phases. Pine Forest of Oak Island will feature an integrated healthcare campus with residential living, recreation, shopping, and dining on more than 2,000 acres, according to the developer’s website. Plans for the healthcare campus include skilled-nursing, assisted-living, memory-care and acute-healthcare facilities with integrated family and senior medicine, occupational and phys-

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And a much-anticipated Publix grocery store has plans to build on the island. There are other large tracts in the Town limits on the mainland as well, though plans for development on those properties have not been announced.

Whether the number of residents is driving business growth, if the new businesses are a draw for new residents, or if the two are feeding each other, one thing is clear — with all of this commercial and residential development in the works and on the drawing board, Brunswick County looks well placed to maintain its status as the fastest growing county in North Carolina.

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t’s summer... finally! Well, almost. The summer concert series in Southport are in full swing. The town has music in the the park on Thursday evenings and on the Garrison lawn on Wednesday mornings. Twice as much fun and music.

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n April 13th through the 15th, 2018 several local potters, including myself, embarked on a fun and somewhat scary voyage into the abysses of our souls to find what is angry and important and put it into our art. The Dreams and Journeys workshop at the Southport campus of Brunswick Community College on Lord Street took us there with potter Jim McDowell, aka The Black Potter, as our teacher and guide. A North Carolina artist who resides near Asheville, McDowell has gained critical acclaim for his spirit “ugly� face jugs that depict his African heritage as a descendent of slaves. His spirit jugs can be found all over the country including galleries in New York City. Being extremely interested in pottery folk art history of the south, I was excited to be a part of this workshop.

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ART BEAT prised at how positive and fun it was. McDowell often started singing gospel songs and spirituals while we worked which was really refreshing. He explained about how he goes about making a jug and going into the dark abyss inside himself. “I make face jugs that reflect the anger that I feel. I have to channel the anger in my life. I invite the ancestors to come and attend us, because we are going to step into some areas that maybe people don’t want to go into,” explained McDowell. “But I stay in these areas because I want to remember. You must allow the jug to speak to you.”

McDowell’s interest in face jugs started years before as a young boy while attending a funeral of a loved one. “I found myself intrigued by a conversation between my father and some elder family members. They were talking about something called face jugs and how they related to our family history,” he explained. “This is the African-American face-jug oral history as it was passed down in my family, the McDowell-Poston family. My father, James T. McDowell, Sr., told me the story as he received it from his father, Boyce McDowell, who was a tombstone maker in Gaffney, South Carolina, and he got it from his father, my great-grandfather who lived during slavery times.”

“Slaves were not allowed to have tombstones, so sometimes pottery or even a face jug served as their grave markers,” said McDowell. Not unlike many artists throughout history, his work is often a political statement. Such is the case of his two-sided face jug of Emmitt Till, whose story is well known in the South. Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy from the South Side of Chicago who was visiting Mississippi in 1955. After he was accused of whistling at a white woman on the street, he was beaten, shot, and thrown into a river. One side of the jug is the beautiful boy before he was beaten and the other is the depiction of the horrible beating, mutilation and death this boy suffered. The story is depicted through McDowell in the art of the face jug. This ugly part of our history as a country should be seen and remembered so we never go back to that again.

The history of face jugs goes back generations in the South. “With this workshop, we wanted to have a great time, acquire new skill in our craft, and come away with fresh personal insights in the process”, said Barbara McFall, Director of the Brunswick Community College Southport Center Campus. “We chose the African-American Spirit Jug as the vehicle for our journey. In African-American oral history, “ugly” face jugs in the Americas derived from African ritual figures believed to store spiritual energy used to aid or harm. As the tradition

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evolved, enslaved people in NC, SC and GA crafted spirit jugs to place along with personal items on their loved ones’ graves.

First noted among enslaved potters in Edgefield, SC in the mid-1800’s, these jugs are considered among the first truly American craft pieces. The genre celebrates a timeless theme of self-identification.”

McDowell taught me to look inside my soul, and see how I got where I am today.

And he also taught us how to take the bad from our lives and put it in clay as a way to acknowledge it and release it. He had us write a phrase on our jugs to describe what we found in our abyss. Some participants expressed how drugs have affected their life or physical abuses or going through difficult marriages. I ended up smashing down the last one I made so it looked like it flopped. I named it Knocked the Wind out of Me. For me it represents how careless the words of others have hurt me in my life and knocked me down. I found this to be very therapeutic and can’t wait to start creating using his methods soon.

McFall could not have been happier with the outcome of the workshop. “Dreams

and Journeys Workshop sought to explore current cultural truths through the prism of historical art forms,” she said. “More specifically, a variety of cultural frictions in the news had raised the question of how the dreams and journeys of Brunswick County’s early settlers shaped the perceptions that define our area today, and how those perceptions continue to be expressed in our daily lives and shared through our arts, crafts and culture.”

The North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, supported the workshop. One requirement of projects funded through the Grassroots Grant program is that minority populations receive full consideration. BCC Southport Center hopes to hold many more workshops like this in the future. Artists rely on workshops such as this to refresh their art, learn something new and work closely with other artists.

Having workshops available in our home studio so we don’t have to travel is a valuable tool to our growth and success. “Jim McDowell was upbeat, energetic, passionate about his topic and very good at his craft. We were not disappointed,” said McFall. We hope to have him back at the Southport campus soon!

To contact McDowell, read more about his life and see his face jugs, go to his website www.Blackpotter.com. Please join us at Brunswick Community College for Fall classes! Registration will be starting soon! The regular 16-week schedule, resumes the week of August 15. Look for the Choices catalogue around July 4th for a schedule or check online at http://www. brunswickcc.edu/southport-center/

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Coming to the Cape Fear Regional Jetport this month is an exciting attraction for aviation enthusiasts. The Aluminum Overcast – a World War II B-17 bomber – will be here June 8-10, with ground tours and air tours – weather permitting – available to the general public each day. Reservations are encouraged for the air tours, since each 20-minute tour only takes ten people at a time.

The airplane was built in 1945, too late to see European combat, but it has been restored completely and continues to fly to various airports around the country to offer tours and educational opportunities through its owner – the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

This visit will be the fourth for the bomber here, the last being in 2015. When it first arrived here a few years before that, they flew 125 people on it. With the goal being 75 riders per city stop, our little community outperformed the rest of the country that first year, ranking first in air tour participants.

Rich Largent, local chapter president for the EAA, describes how the airplane tours benefit his chapter and our community. “Our goal here is to promote flying, promote aviation and get the community involved,” he relates. “The air tours are a great way to get people to come out to the airport and learn about all that’s offered here. Our local proceeds from the air tours, pancake breakfast and all other fundraisers are to sponsor a young person to go to the one-week Air Academy that EAA sponsors in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

We’ve sent someone every year for the last eight years. It’s around $1500 to attend.

Oftentimes we have worked with the Civil Air Patrol here to sponsor one of their Cadets.”

The local chapter’s commitment to young people is also reflected in their Young Eagles program. Unlike some other chapters, who might focus on building experimental aircraft (where the EAA got started) or restoring “warbirds”or antique aircraft, the chapter here is interested in helping young people learn about aviation and perhaps become pilots themselves.

Largent describes the initiative’s inception. “The Young Eagles program was

started in 1992,” he says. “One of our members – the late Robert Swanson – was in on the very beginning of this national program. We got involved about six years ago. EAA members realized that often we would go out, fly around, dust off the rust as we say, fly around the pattern a little bit, and it was just one person in the airplane.

So folks got together and asked how we could get young people involved in flying, and that’s where the Young Eagles came in.

“Pilots volunteered their services – their time, their airplane, their money, to take youngsters between the ages of 8 and 17 up on a 15-minute orientation flight. The goal in 1992 for the national organization was to see if we could fly one million youngsters by 2003. By October 2003 we hit the million mark. At that point there was some question if we should continue the program since we had hit the goal, but we decided yes, of course! The Young Eagles had become the single most important initiative the EAA had ever started.”

As of today, about 2.2 million kids have flown in the program. The local chapter has eight pilots in the program, and they work with Kiwanis’ Big Toy Day and other community events to offer Young Eagles flying opportunities. Do the children grow up to pursue an aviation career? Due to privacy laws, that is difficult to determine, but EAA estimates perhaps 18,000 of the two million Young Eagles participants have become licensed pilots.

It’s likely that many of those youngsters became fascinated with aviation at an early age, perhaps studying aircraft like the B-17 bombers. Used primarily in Europe during WWII, these airplanes were the most advanced of all U.S. aircraft. The Eighth Air Force flew hundreds of them from bases

in England deep into German territory, often without fighter escorts. The B-17G, the Aluminum Overcast model, had 13 machine guns and a formidable design that could withstand heavy artillery damage and still get its crews home.

But of course not all made it back. Of the 12,000 B-17s produced for the war, over 4,700 were lost during combat missions. Today only 12 of these remarkable airplanes can still fly. It’s not by happenstance, Largent explains. “It costs a lot to maintain these airplanes. The people that fly this airplane, the people that come to sell the tickets, the mechanics, they’re all volunteers,” he says. “Their room and board are paid on the tours, but the rest is a labor of love.”

One last personal note. My father was an army lieutenant who flew on a B-17 in WWII as a bombardier and navigator. He sat in the nose of the airplane, where enemy fighters flew right at them; the phrase “12 o’clock high”was literally coined to describe those fighter positions. On his 19th mission, he and his crew were shot down over what is now part of Poland. They were imprisoned in the stalag at Zagan where the Great Escape took place. He had been an airman for only six months; he was a POW for 18 months. At the end of the European war, Patton liberated his prison camp and my father was sent home, only to be reassigned to Japan. Thanks to Truman’s ending the war, he did not end up having to go there.

Given my dad’s experience, it’s no surprise I have a special sentiment for the B-17 Flying Fortress. When the Aluminum Overcast arrives, I hope to fly on her, sitting right in the nose, where I’m sure many a young airman like my father fought and prayed for a safe return.

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Climb aboard EAA’s B-17G Aluminum Overcast June 8-10 Cape Fear Regional Jetport Special events, Sat June 9 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast $5 3 p.m. Brunswick Big Band bring a chair and enjoy!

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EAA members $435, nonmembers $475 Ground tour: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. $10 individuals, $20 families, Free to veterans/military

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Beachy Beers

Craft can beers really hit the spot when heading to the beach.

STORY AND PHOTO BY JEFF STITES

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o you want to head to the beach but that “No Glass” sign is making you think you’ll be sentenced to an afternoon drinking Natural Light? Never fear, beach beer doesn’t have to be lousy anymore! Craft brewers are discovering that cans are not only more cost efficient than bottles, they preserve a beer’s breweryfresh flavor much better and longer than glass.

Beer’s enemies are time, sunlight and heat (and sometimes Southern Baptists).

Any beer allowed to get too hot for too long will begin to taste “skunky.” All beers also change flavor over time, though in some varieties this is a good thing. But no beer can stand up to sunlight’s ultraviolet rays, and though brown glass does a decent job of keeping out the sun, it’s entirely dark and beer-friendly inside of a can.

Today’s cans are aluminum, making them easily recycled, and they are coated to prevent any metallic taste from entering the beer. Canned beer is all the rage now, and for us here at the beach, this is a great thing. Here are a few of my favorite beachfriendly brews, and a couple new ones I tried just for you.

Rail Walk Caramel Coconut Cream Ale 6% ABV 15 IBU The Label Says: A light creamy body with sweet caramel coconut taste and a delicate, tropical aroma.

My Take: I have a soft spot for cream ales, and, come to think of it, for coconuts, so I’m pretty pleased with this beer. The label claims a “tropical aroma” and if suntan lotion and beer screams “tropical!” to you, this fits the bill. I will say it definitely smells beachy. And it tastes beachy, too, if that makes sense. It’s very coconutty, but also quite beer-y. I don’t think a regular beer would have worked with this quite as well as the cream ale does. The extra body makes it sort of, if you use your imagination a lot, kind of pina colada-ish. It has more density than your average beer, and even if I’m sitting in the hot sun, I think that works quite well for me. And this is brewed in Salisbury, so hooray for local beer!

Funky Buddha Pineapple Beach 5% ABV 20 IBU The Label Says: Blonde Ale with pineapple added My Take: This one is just as

pineapple-y as the last one was coconutty, but it doesn’t work quite as well. It isn’t bad at all, but I think it could be better if the pineapple were paired with a stronger beer. This one is not quite fruity enough to be a shandy, but too fruity not to be, if you get my meaning. It is very refreshing, though, so maybe sitting on the beach in the middle of July, this would hit the spot.

I’m going to try that and find out.

Dos Equis Lager Especial 4.2% ABV 10 IBU My Take: This is about the most traditional beach beer I’ll be looking at this month. It’s just a simple, but delicious, lager beer. Don’t get it confused with its better advertised fellow Mexican brew, Corona. This one is much, much, much better. Dos Equis (Spanish for Two X) may have a hard to pronounce Spanish name and the brewery may be named after none other than Montezuma himself, but this is really a German beer. The fellow who started the brewery in 1897 had just emigrated from Bavaria to Mexico and since beer was what he knew, beer was what he did. And he did it well, keeping it fresh and light, but with just enough hops and malt notes to let you know you’re drinking a beer. For the beach, that’s a pretty sure-fire recipe for success.

Oskar Blues Brewery Dales Pale Ale 6.5% ABV 65 IBU The Label Says: A Huge Voluminously Hopped Mutha of a Pale Ale, The Original Craft Beer In A Can My Take: First of all, props to the Oskar Blues people for using the word “voluminously” on a can of beer.

Oskar Blues began canning beer at their microbrewery in Colorado in 2002 and expanded with a second brewery in Brevard, NC in 2012, so here’s another local brew!

Dale’s Pale Ale is very hoppy, but not so bitter as to make it barely drinkable. In

fact, it’s quite a refresher. The hops varieties used are more of the piney variety, so it has a bit of a West Coast feel to it, which is cool because we can get it from right around the corner (basically) and have very fresh, West Coast IPAish beer. On the East Coast. On the beach. Hooray us!

Blue Moon Belgian White 5.4% ABV 9 IBU My Take: Blue Moon gets a bad rap, I think, from craft beer fans. They find out it’s made by Coors Brewing and so it isn’t truly a “craft beer,” they say. But I submit that if you poured Blue Moon into a bottle with a funky label and claimed it was from some town no one had ever heard of, those same craft beer fans would applaud it. Blue Moon is simply a very good beer.

There is no rule or law of brewing that says the more of a recipe you make, the worse it tastes. This beer hits the right balance of malt and citrus flavors. It keeps it light while also delivering robust flavors. And it’s one of the best beers to drink on a hot summer day. Period. Plus, they’ve perfected the can by making it a pint and giving it a screw top.

Cigar City Jai Alai India Pale Ale 7.5% ABV 70 IBU The Label Says: The merry game of jai alai provides inspiration for this citrus-forward India Pale Ale with notes of clementine, orange peel and caramel malt creating an IPA that’s both bold and approachable.

My Take: I saved my favorite for last. The Cigar City folks are based in Tampa, but brew beer for distribution in our area at the Oskar Blues brewery in Brevard, so again, hooray local beer! Jai Alai is every bit as hoppy as Dales, but these hops impart an entirely different flavor. Instead of the piney notes of Dales, Jai Alai’s hops are very citrusy. There is no actual fruit in here, no

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pineapple or orange at all, but the hops make you think there may be. It goes down smooth and leaves you refreshed and, with 7.5% alcohol by volume, happy. This is by far my favorite beach beer, and as long as you can walk home or have someone else drive you (because it’ll sneak up on you), I highly recommend you give it a try.

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June 7

NC Blues Kings

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Sponsored by: Kay Jolliff, Margaret Rudd and Associates

June 14

Louisa Branscomb and Friends of Distinction (Blue Grass from Georgia)

Sponsored by: Robert Ruark Inn

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Every Thursday 6-8 p.m.

Franklin Square Park Bring a blanket or a chair and come enjoy music under the majestic live oak trees.

Rained out concerts will be rescheduled.

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Soul on the Beach Band (Beach Music)

Sponsored by: Captain Newton's Inn

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Biz Q&A Kayak Adventures!

Adventure Kayak in Southport offers fun and adventure on land and water.

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hey say nature is healing... it connects us to the Earth. Well I hope you go exploring as much as this Southport Company does. The Adventure Kayak Company loves to venture out into the local water ways, explore historic Southport and all over the coastal region. If you want a day of fun, book a tour, you’ll be glad you did. Here are some fun questions about Adventure Kayak that I bet you didn’t know....

1 - Tell us a little about how The Adventure Kayak Company got started.

In April 2000 taking a leap of faith, I begin my adventure journey starting The Adventure Kayak Company. The main goal was to share with others what I love, being outside, on the water and experiencing nature. The Adventure Kayak Company started out as a kayak tour company, renting space from Foster’s Market on West West St., leading kayak tours in the local salt marsh creeks and black water rivers. Within the first season adding kayak and bicycle rentals, kayak lessons and Historical Southport Bicycle tours. Six years later I decided to take the tour/rental business to the next phase and moved The Adventure Kayak Company to 807 N. Howe St. adding a retail shop selling kayaks, stand up paddle boards and all the gear needed

No experience necessary...see birdlife, learn about local history and have fun!

- becoming a full service kayak and SUP outfitter.

2 - What can someone expect to experience on a kayak tour?

We always start with basic kayak instruction before going out on the water. So,

no experience necessary to join one of our local 2 hour guided kayak tours. We focus on introducing kayaking through awesome nature experience. Our amazing guides are knowledgeable about the local history and our unique coastal environment.

We offer daily kayak tours in the local salt marsh creeks, exploring the vibrant eco-system with a big variety of coastal birds, paddling to barrier islands and on peaceful gentle black water rivers with huge old Cypress growth. Sunset and full moon paddles are also a part of our paddling schedule.

We ask our customer to wear shoes that can get wet and protect their feet, bring water to drink, wear hats, sun glasses, sun screen and be ready to have lots of fun on the water!

3 - Who is your typical customer for the tour? (age range)

Our minimum age requirement is 5 years old for a guided kayak tour and no there’s no maximum age requirement. Our moto is you’re never too old to experience kay-

aking. Participants age range from 5-95 have enjoyed our kayak outings.

We have provided kayak outing for wedding parties, birthday celebrations, scout troops, youth groups, school groups, corporate team building outings, wounded warriors and military family outings and more.

4 - I notice you also do historic Southport bicycle tours... tell us more.

The Historical Southport bicycle tours begin our first season in 2000 with an enthusiastic guide ready to share the local history and a fleet of bicycles. A few years ago we decided to collaborate with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport offering monthly tours with a portion of participants fee donated to the Maritime Museum. Tours can be added to the schedule by request and with the minimum age of 13 years old to participate.

Our bicycles are single speed, the pace is slow and easy traveling approximately a

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BIZ Q&A 5 mile loop around Southport’s Live Oak canopied streets and waterfront.

5 - You have a retail shop there, what is your most popular seller? (and tell us a little about what you offer)

Recreational kayaks both sit in side and sit on top are our top sellers.

We stock Hurricane Aqua Sport kayaks made in Warsaw, NC, Perception kayaks from Greenville, SC and Invert Stand Up Paddle Boards also from Greenville, SC. We also carry roof racks, paddles, life jackets and other accessories items and gear for kayaks and SUPs. We strive to help our customers find the right boat and gear that will meet their paddling desires by offering the opportunity to demo kayaks. It’s really important to try before you buy.

6 - Is there an exciting story (or adventure) that happened on a kayak tour or bike tour? (One that stands out)

I am truly blessed to Do What I love and Love What I do and have an amazing staff that have helped to make my dream come true.

The opportunity over 18 years has been abundant to meeting so many wonderful people from all over the world during our

tours and in the shop.

I would have to say more than exciting or adventurous, what stands out to me is more of an humbling experience to hear comments from Wounded Warriors on the sense of peace they feel by being out on the water. Or a group of young folks from an afterschool program or group home who expressed they have never been in a place so beautiful and calming. When you hear comments like that you know you are helping to provide more than just a kayak outing, the opportunity to really experience nature by kayaking.

7 - Kayaking seems to be physically demanding...do you have “easy” tours for people with limited upper body strength? (elderly or young?)

It’s all about technique. You really don’t have to have strong upper body strength.

A good paddle stoke, proper body posture and balance will get you on your way.

Our guides lead basic instruction with every tour and continue to give pointers if needed along the way.

We also offer kayak lessons for all age groups and skill levels from beginner to advance. Our lessons are for anyone that wants build a good paddling foundation or improve and sharpen their existing skills.

If you ever wondered what to do if you

fell out of your kayak, we have a class for you, Basic Kayak Rescue and Recovery. No Experience necessary just come prepared to get wet and learn lots of helpful techniques to get you back in your boat and paddling.

8 - Do you ever encounter interesting wildlife? (alligators, snakes, birds, etc..) ALT- What kind of wildlife can someone expect to encounter?

Nature is so cool and unpredictable. You never know what you might be privileged to see. Each tour provides something uniquely different. Our on water protocol is to observe any wildlife (bird, turtle, dolphin and sometimes we are lucky to see an alligator) from a distance and let the wildlife do their thing. We’re the visitors coming to their home and want to give them plenty of respect and space.

Last season there were a couple of black bear sightings, a few beavers slapping their tails on the water and a number of bald eagles circling overhead. Quite often we see barred owls, osprey and a variety of warblers. Both the local salt marsh creeks and black water rivers provide incredible birding opportunities.

We have had a few unusual wildlife encounters during a kayak tour, once a large sea turtle came up for a breath right be-

side one of the kayakers, another tour a dolphin jumped over the bow of a kayak.

I remember on a salt marsh creek tour a huge ray coming out of the water in front of the group spreading out like a blanket at least 10ft wide. Now that was a sight!

9 - Is every tour different? Do you explore different areas each time?

We provided daily kayak tours in different locations at set times to coincide with the daily tidal chance.

One morning we might be out on a salt marsh creek with lots of birding opportunities and the next day on a fresh water river with Cypress trees that could be between 300-800 years old.

During the Spring and Fall we offer tours throughout the day. During the summer months late June, July and August we like to start out early in the morning avoiding the heat of the day and more opportunity to see wildlife.

There are so many incredible place to paddle in our immediate area and within a short drive. This is truly a paddler’s paradise!

10 - What is new this season for Adventure Kayak - or do you have any exciting plans for the future you’d like to tell us about? (new tours, new equipment, expansion, etc...)

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BIZ Q&A This season we are celebrating our 18th Anniversary and high lighting 18 different local and regional river kayak tours. From the Waccamaw River, Town Creek, the Lockwood Folly to the Lumber River and more. Check out our web site www.theadventurecompany.net for a monthly list of our guided tours.

In our retail shop we’ve added a variety of sit on top fishing kayaks with propel pedal drive from Hurricane Aqua Sport and Perception Kayaks and kayak fishing accessories.

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FUN QUESTIONS What is number 1 on your bucket list?

Enjoy time outside everyday! better if it’s time on the water.

Even

What is the best adventure you’ve ever been on?

Wow that’s a tuff one to answer. I’ve been very fortunate to have had many great adventures locally and abroad.

Paddling around Milos Island in Greece with a group of wonderful folks on my birthday and kayak camping on Coiba Island Panama are two of my top adventures so far. I think the best is yet to come!

What is your favorite adventure film or book?

I find it inspiring to read about amazing adventures individuals choose to experience. Sharing their journey, the challenges they faced and their growth along the way.

“On Celtic Tides” by Chris Duff, “Paddling North” by Audrey Sutherland and the “Sailing Promise” by Alayne Main are a few of my favorite adventure books

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SAVOR MOO for Blue Cow

Delicious food and friendly atmosphere at the new Blue Cow Grille in Southport STORY BY KASS FINCHER

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hen John and Sheila Barbee met 38 years ago at the once-popular Southport seafood restaurant on the river – Port Charlie’s – they shared a common love for the industry. Managing the restaurant from 1990-1995, they envisioned someday buying their own place. So when the little building on Brown Street became available in 1996, they made the leap, and what is now Dry Street Pub and Pizza was born.

Now, 22 years later, Dry Street Pub is a local favorite, and the couple has built on their success by opening a second restaurant downtown this past April – the Blue Cow Grille on Moore Street. The Grille is another labor of love, actually a long-time goal for John in particular.

Sheila describes John’s idea for the restaurant. “He always wanted a

burger place,” she relates. “I said John, tell me why you are naming it Blue Cow. I don’t know why – he just came up with that name.” And they went with it – their daughter designed the logo; a friend created the stained glass art above the front door.

Their restaurants are a family affair. Son Michael runs the kitchen at Dry

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Street. Daughter Grace is finishing up at Appalachian State. Daughter Sarah is a junior in high school who will help out front this summer at Blue Cow.

But the decision to open Blue Cow Grille was not a slam-dunk in the beginning. “When this space became available,” Sheila says, “we came and looked at it. At first, we said no way, it’s just too

small. But we got several quotes on renovation, and decided to go ahead with it.

The whole renovation started in October 2017 and it took awhile. We exposed the brick on one wall, opened up the ceiling (it was a dropped ceiling before), put in all new storefront windows and a new door to let more light in.

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SAVOR tal, the renovations made the space feel much more open. “Once we gutted it, it made a big difference,” says Sheila. “That’s the original ceiling – they didn’t have to do much to it once it was exposed. They left the original paint, just sanded and sealed it.”

Starting out with a small staff of four and Sheila and John doing the cooking, the initial hours were 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Barbees hope to go to 11 a.m.-8 p.m. like Dry Street Pub, but Sheila says they need more cooks to do that. Speaking about how she and John work together, Sheila laughs. “It’s hard to believe – we’ve been together almost 30 years and we’ve worked together all that time too. We cook differently. He knows what goes with what. I’m just a country girl; I was raised in Charleston. I can do fried chicken, mac and cheese, seafood. So we complement each other – he will make a cheese sauce and I’ll do a chili.”

They’re still experimenting a bit with the menu, but a few items already stand out. For starters, the chili cheese fries and wings are the most popular. Of the six burger options, the “Blue Cow”

The Blue Cow Burger...Blue Cheese, Bacon, Onions, Mayo, Lettuce & Tomato... the most popular! burger – with blue cheese, bacon, onions, mayo, lettuce and tomato – is by far number one. The “Dwight YOLKam” (a shoutout to country singer and actor Dwight Yoakam), made with bacon, fried egg, cheddar and mayo, is also a favorite.

But the burgers are just part of the menu. Sheila makes the seafood

salads and sandwiches using local fresh catches from Royce Potter’s market. She also makes a unique veggie burger – the “Black Betty” – from black bean/quinoa cake, chipotle mayo, cheddar, arugula, tomato and salsa verde on brioche. The “Big Tasty” is a slow cooked brisket, bacon cheddar, onion, arugula, salsa verde and chipotle mayo sandwich on a sub roll.

And the “Henny Penny” – a chicken breast sandwich – rounds out the menu favorites.

No doubt the Barbees’ experience with the restaurant business bodes success for the Blue Cow Grille. But as many restaurateurs would agree, challenges remain in areas such as staffing. “Help, we need help,” Sheila says. We need to find cooks so we can stay open later. That’s one reason John and I were successful at Dry Street. For years, it was just us in the kitchen; we did it all. But that’s when I was 30 years old. Now, if I could just find a couple more cooks, I’d be, as they say, ‘nanacakes.’”

We think that word means “happy,” or, more probably, “ecstatic.” If you’re a cook, go see Sheila. If you’re a burger

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f only Gilbert and Sullivan could see us now. Based on Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, “The Mikado,” “The Hot Mikado” is a musical comedy adapted by Richard Bell and Rob Bowen

Brunswick Little Theatre is proud to present The Hot Mikado, directed and choreographed by Cal Chiang with musical direction by Michael Stringer. This production is set in a Japanese garden and costumed in a combination of traditional and contemporary Japanese design. The score includes much of Sullivan’s original music but is re-orchestrated using musical harmonies and arrangements of the 1940s with a wide range of styles including jazz, gospel, blues, rock, swing, and torch songs. Many of the songs in “The Hot Mi-

kado” have the same name and melody, but with a twist. The plot does not stray far from the original story line of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Mikado.” It is a story of love found, lost, found again, a jilted lover, a beheading, of being buried alive, a secret wedding and, of course, a happy ending.

“The Hot Mikado” is a high-energy musical romp with hot harmonies, poppin’ dance, and a time-honored story line.

Brunswick Little Theatre, located at 8068 River Road in Southport, presents “The Hot Mikado” on June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at

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gent 8 -11 June 24: 2+2 Randy & Peggy 5 -8 June 28: Open Mic 7 -10 Randy Sadewater June 29: Rev & Dr. Ronnie 8 -11 June 30: Hot Flash 8 -11 JULY July1: Kristie Lynn 5 -8 July4: Lockwood 8 -11 July 5:Open Mic 7 -10 Jim & Sue Locke July6: Trifecta 8 -11 July7: Train Wreck 8 -11 July8: Hoover & Martinez 5 -8 July12: Open Mic 7 -10 Ben White July13: Bluegrass & Blues Review 8 -11 July14: The Blues Kings 8 -11

July15: Jeremiah Reyes 5 -8 July19: Open Mic7 -10 John Rogers July20: Dos Eddies 8 -11 July21: Tammy’s Tangent 8 -11 July22: Kris Ferris 5 -8 July26: Open Mic 7 -10 Jeremiah Reyes July27: Christine Martinez Band 8 -11 July28: Category 4 8 -11 July29: Ali Rose 5 -8 AUGUST Aug 2: Open Mic 7 -10 Shawn Duncan Aug 3: Soul-R-Fusion8 -11 Aug 4: Train Wreck 8 -11 Aug 5: Rev 5 -8 Aug 9: Open Mic7 -10 Ken Schnedetz Aug 10: Shelby Raye8 -11

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JULY July 1: Seneca Guns 7-10 July 6: Dynamic Thermotones 7pm to 10pm July 7: Night Harbor 7-10 July 8: Legacy 5pm to 8pm July 19: Moxie & Flo 7-10 July 21: Key Lime Pie 7-10 July 22: Gene Gregory 4-7 July 27: Seneca Guns 7-10 July 29: Carolina Line Bluegrass band 4-7pm AUGUST Aug 4: L Shape Lot 7-10 Aug 5: Groove Pirates 5-8 Aug 10: Shelby Lynn Moore 7-10pm

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Family Father’s Day

A little history lesson & thanks to Mothers.

STORY BY AMI BROWN

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Last month I shared a brief history of how Mother’s Day began. Funny enough...Father’s Day was inspired by the official creation of Mother’s Day. I guess those dad’s wanted their special day too. I think I approve of that!

According to History.com.. The nation’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it was not until 1972–58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official–that the day honoring fathers became a nationwide holiday in the United States. Father’s Day is always on the second Sunday in June, in 2018 it occurs on Sunday, June 17.

ORIGINS OF FATHER’S DAY The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist

explained, “fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have.”

On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church sponsored the nation’s first event explicitly in honor of fathers, a Sunday sermon in memory of the 362 men who had died in the previous December’s explosions at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah, but it was a one-time commemoration and not an annual holiday.

The next year, a Spokane, Washington, woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, tried to establish an official equivalent to Mother’s Day for male parents. She went to lo-

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President Wilson honored the day by using telegraph signals to unfurl a flag in Spokane when he pressed a button in Washington, D.C. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged state governments to observe Father’s Day.

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ummertime, Summertime, Sum Sum, Summertime! Ah, at last, sweet Summertime! Back in April when we were still experiencing temps in the 30’s, I would day dream about warm summer days with my toes in the sand. We are so lucky to live at the beach! And as most of you know, summertime means lots of company and overnight guests, which can lead to cooking for a big crowd. One of my favorite go to’s, is a steam pot. It’s easy, it’s impressive and it’s always crowd pleaser. You can mix and match the ingredients. But over the years, this what I like the best. Please buy your seafood, fresh and local.

Large Seafood Steam Pot or Large Stock Pot INGREDIENTS: • 12-24 dozen Local, Clams -rinsed and cleaned very well • 2-3 lbs Fresh, Local, Shrimp • 6 ears of fresh corn (broken into 2 or 3 pieces) • 4 cups of little redskin potatoes. If you cannot find the little ones, you can cut up the bigger ones • 2 pkgs of Smoked Sausage, sliced into 1 inch pieces • 1 head of Garlic (sliced in half, so you are cutting through all the pods) You do not have to peel. Leave skin on.

• 1 onion (sliced in half) Do not peel, leave skin on.

• 1 lemon (sliced in half) • 1-3 pkg Zatarains Seafood Boil (dry packet, not the bottle) Read the instructions and follow based on how many pounds of shrimp/seafood you are using.

• 1-2 loaves of crusty french bread • Melted butter divided into small bowls • Old Bay • Cocktail Sauce • Forks • Paper Towels • Vinyl Table Cloth • Old Coffee Cans or Bowls INSTRUCTIONS Before I begin the boil. I set up a big picnic table with a vinyl table cloth. I put out little bowls of melted butter, forks and plenty of paper towels stationed around. I put little plates out for those that want to use cocktail sauce or Old Bay. Old coffee cans are great for discarded shells, you can use

big bowls, or a trash can near. Once the boil is done, I strain it and dump it out in the middle of the table. Everyone stands around and grabs what they want to eat.

The bulbs of the garlic are soft and really yummy to spread out on a piece of the bread. And the onion pieces fall apart and are delicious with the sausage or a shrimp.

Follow the instructions on the Zatarain’s Seafood Boil based on how many pounds of shrimp/seafood you are using. Add the garlic, onion, lemon, potatoes and smoked sausage. Bring to boil. Boil for 5 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes, 10 min if potatoes are big). Add clams, and corn. Boil for 5 more minutes and keep boiling until the clams begin to open.

As soon as that happens, put the shrimp in. Cover and turn off the heat. Slide off the burner if it is really, really hot. Let sit covered for 5 minutes. Lift lid and stir. If all the shrimp are pink, it’s done. Do not overcook. Place a big strainer or colander in the sink. Pour the boil out and drain off the liquid. Discard the seasoning packets.

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HOMESTYLE Low Country Charm This William Poole Designed home is a rare gem in Southport.

STORY BY AMI BROWN

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am and Karen (KJ) Johnston are two of the nicest people I have met in Southport. It seems fitting to showcase their home here, as it truly is a gem. Their lovely home on St. George Street was built in 2000, but fell in disrepair and they bought it, without ever stepping inside in 2008. They had peeked in the windows, but Sam knew it had “Good Bones”. Built by local builder, David Forsythe, Sam had obviously done his homework.

Karen & Sam Johnston

The Johnstons moved to Southport from Maryland back in 2008, so this has been their home for the past ten years. They love Southport and plan to stay..at least for now.

When you enter the home, you can’t help but notice the “nautical” theme.

Of course, they have a sailboat and Sam is the Commodore of the South-

port Yacht Club.

Sam is also a builder of model boats.

He doesn’t use kits, but does everything by hand. You also notice a lot of ducks... rare, hand carved and antique wooden ducks.. Although he is not a hunter, he loves to collect Chesapeake Bay working decoys, from master carvers.

One really stand out feature is the two story vaulted ceilings in the living area and the humongous stone fireplace chimney. KJ says when they moved in, they bought nothing new... it feels homey and comfortable.

Sam is a 6th generation family from Boone, NC, and he always planned to come back to NC. Since his job allows him to work anywhere, Southport is where they chose to live. KJ was an emergency room nurse, but recently co-bought her dream business.... The Wine Rack in Southport. It has just gone under a spectacular renovation inside and out, and is open and thriving.

Both Sam and KJ agree that their favorite part of the house is BOTH the front and rear porches. They always have a sea breeze, have plenty of comfy furniture for lounging, reading, relaxing, or entertaining.

The back yard was a jungle when they bought the place, overgrown and scary. KJ’s passion is gardening, they even call her the “Mulchin Mama”.

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She has turned the back yard into a showcase. Stone paths, garden sculptures, little benches for quiet times, and enough space for the biggest of summer bbq’s.

This three story home with 3000 square feet is a real gem here in

Southport. The interior makeover is gorgeous and houses a gorgeous couple, Sam and KJ. Make sure to stop in to see KJ at the Wine Rack, and enjoy a glass of wine.

Enjoy the photos to follow...

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FAR LEFT: Upstairs houses two guest bedrooms and bath.

The master is on the first floor and there is a full finished bottom level with Sam’s office and den.

LEFT: The cozy back porch overlooks the back yard. It’s fully screened in to keep those pesky mosquitoes away. The cushions and wicker furniture offer plenty of soft seating for your guests.

No better way to celebrate than with pizza & Beer!

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HOMESTYLE Dream House

Local Expertise. Global Exposure.

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Winding River Plantation | 1594 Brushwood Court S.E. | Located on the ninth fairway of Carolina National, this beautiful brick home was built to take full advantage of the golf course vista. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home includes a first floor master bedroom with en suite bath. The open floor plan is traditional yet offers a modern chefs kitchen that opens to the breakfast room. The gourmet kitchen, including double ovens, gas cooktop and granite. Formal Living and dining rooms, living room offers a fireplace and custom built-ins. Both areas open to a spacious sun room deWinding Plantation 1594 Brushwood Court S.E. | $419,900 Located on the ninth signed for easyRiver entertaining with| access from both areas.

fairway of Carolina National, this beautiful brick home was built to take full advantage of the golf course vista. This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home includes a first floor master bedroom with en suite bath. The open floor plan is traditional yet offers a modern chefs kitchen that opens to the breakfast room. The gourmet kitchen, including $799,900double ovens, gas cooktop and granite. Formal Living and dining rooms, living room a fireplace 476 Deepoffers Water Drive SEand custom built-ins. Both areas open to a spacious sun room designed for •easy entertaining with access from both areas. $419,900 Bolivia, NC 28422 MLS#100056340

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The high ceilings are grounded with this two story stone fireplace, rustic charm and the perfect mantle to hold more ducks.

Magnificent Residence. Builder’s own Custom-Built Masterpiece of unparalleled Style is an Extraordinary Home, perfect for your most discerning clients. Exquisite Interior Millwork, Mouldings, Wainscoting & Coffered Ceilings adorn virtually every room as Living, Dining and Kitchen transition across gleaming Hardwood the Main Level inBaywater this spacious floorS.E. plan. |Situated on .49 Acre Lot Winding Riverthroughout Plantation | 1821 Court This custom built across fromoffers Lockwood Folly Riverfront, Anderson French Doorssetting. w/Transoms panoramic home comfortable, elegant living in a private Theinvite masonry FP isviews the of Golf Course theliving Gourmet & doors Breakfast w/Cathedral Ceiling andporch.

Raised focal point&ofPond the into open area,Kitchen French to Area screen and wrap around First floor Master w/luxurious bath with Stereo, soaking tub, dual vanities&and Hearth Fireplace.

Uniqueopens Features include Whole House Central Vac, Security Hot large Water walk-in shower.

Formal dining connects the bright gourmet with granite, Recirculation Systems.

TiledPlantation Front & Rear Covered Porches w/Cherry Ceilings & Trex Decks.

Decks Winding River | 1821 to Baywater Court S.E. | kitchen This custom built chefshome gasoffer range, high end appliances and cabinetry.

UpstairsFP are 2 large w/Built-In Spa perfect outdoor living rooms and are surrounded by professionally landscaped offers comfortable, elegant living in acustom private setting.

The masonry is the bedrooms and of a huge bonus with pool table and morning guests focal point theresidence open living area, French doors to screen and wrapkitchen around porch. grounds.

This exceptional inroom the Gated coastal community of Winding River for Plantation.

First floorAir Master opens w/luxurious bath soaking APARTMENT. tub, dual vanities and convenience. conditioned garageMarina with cozy BONUS Brazilian cherResort-Style Amenities include Golf, Private &with Riverhouse,Oceanfront Beach Clublarge w/Pool walk-in shower.

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Heading up you will find a montage of boat images, mostly NAOS, the Johnston’s 1994 Hunter. If you are lucky you will see it sailing in the Cape Fear or racing in local regattas.

One of Sam’s hand built ship models. He used surgical thread to create the lines on this. (Thanks to KJ’s connections) This is the perfect focal point in a large glass showcase in the dining room, just off the foyer when you walk inside.

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With over 100 ducks, I couldn’t show them all here. I thought I’d share some of the ones that Sam is most proud of.

Some of his favorite are the Wood Ducks and the Morganzers.

This White Swan is in the foyer on display and several others are in the living room.

In Sam’s office space, he likes to surround himself with things that bring him joy. This includes an old train set he had since he was just a child, and of course more ducks.

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A cozy quiet space in the rear fenced yard offers tranquility and serenity. Plenty of lush trees and shade here.

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You can see the huge back yard is perfect for entertaining and a gardeners dream yard. The sculptures came from local shops in Southport.

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The view from the porch says it all. Every stone, every plant was loving placed by KJ and Sam. With plenty of seating areas placed around the yard, it is just paradise.

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Handbuilt with loads of personality, making each one truly unique.

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MEDIA CAMPAIGN: Forks, Corks & Kegs Restaurant week is promoted through a publicity campaign valued at approximate-ly $10,000, including television, radio, print media, & more.

Social media contact information is requested so the Chamber and restaurants can make the most of every opportunity to publicize this week.

MENUS: Restaurants are free to offer special rates

Restaurants are responsible for emailing a pdf version of their menu and special deals (including logo, phone number and address) to:

(fee increases to $400 on July 1st.)

This non-member rate includes one year of Chamber membership.*Registration and payment must be received at time of commitment to be included in the media campaign. that best fit their price points. Here are a few sample menus/offers that have been popular in other markets:

$15 Two-Course Lunch

(app & entree or entree & dessert plus non-alcoholic beverage, included)

$30 Three-Course Dinner

(Salad, Entree, App or Dessert, plus non-alcoholic beverage, included)

$30 Dinner for Two

(two entrees and two desserts or two entrees and two glasses of wine, etc.)

Mitzi at events@southport-oakisland.com

by August 27th, 2018.

The Chamber’s dedicated site www.southport-oakisland.com will feature all participating restaurants with links to their business websites and Forks, Corks and Kegs menus.

Printed Forks, Corks and SPONSORSHIPS: Non restaurants may sponsor the Kegs posters and table tents are provided event for $330. Your logo will be displayed with all the marketing associated with the 2018 Forks, Corks & to each participating Kegs Restaurant Week. restaurant in early October.

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CALENDAR JUNE JUNE 1

Brunswick Civil War Roundtable

May 1 6:30 pm, Hatch Auditorium, Baptist Assembly , Caswell Beach, Meets the first Tuesday of every month., Registration at 6:30 p.m., Meeting at 7 p.m.

JUNE 1

First Friday Gallery Walk

June 1 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The first Friday of each month art galleries in the Southport area team up to promote a Gallery Walk. Art enthusiasts are welcome to participate in this cultural event each first Friday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

LAST CALL!

For Entries to the Summer Regional Art Show - Franklin Square Gallery.

Deadline June 6th! See www.franklinsquaregallery.com for form and details.

ART OPENING,

Silver Coast Winery Tasting & Tap Room, 105 S Howe St Southport, 5pm to 8pm Celebrate the PinFish Photography Open Gallery with a wine tasting and live music downtown Southport.

OAK ISLAND

Summer Concert Series, Middleton Park Soccer Field, located at SE 46th St, 2018 Eastline Band, June 8th, 2018 Carolina Line Bluegrass Band, June 15th, 2018 Rivermist, June 22nd, 2018 Eaglewing, June 30th, The Holiday Band

JUNE 2

Cape Fear Stage presents RENT

June 2, 2018, Showtime: 2:00pm -Doors: 1:00pm Showtime: 7:30pm -Doors: 6:30pm Tickets for this performance start at $46+taxes & fees CFCC Wilson Center 703 North Third Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 910-362-7999

GIRL SCOUT MARITIME DAY,

NC Maritime Museum, Southport, 9am to 1pm Bring your Girl Scout to the North Carolina Maritime Museum, Southport for a day of “All Things Maritime” where participants will try their hands at everything from pulling nets to creating shell art and stencils. Each station will tie back into the maritime

history of Eastern North Carolina and the Lower Cape Fear.

THE SOUTHPORT WOMAN’S CLUB meeting, 1:00 pm, Murrow Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash Street Southport

TAKE A HIKE

at Brunswick Nature Park, 2601 River Road SE, Winnabow, Brunswick Nature Park, Hike 9am – 11am, RSVP: americorps@coastallandtrust.org, Take Highway 133 to Brunswick Nature Parkmeet at the parking area.

SOUTHPORT WATERFRONT MARKET,

Held every Wednesday morning May 2 through August 29, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn, 203 E. Bay Street

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK,

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Downtown Southport, The first Friday of each month art galleries in the Southport area team up to promote a Gallery Walk.

FIRST FRIDAY AFTER HOURS

at Old Southport Village Shoppes, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm More info www.facebook.com/OldeSouthportVillageShoppes

“THIS IS OUR TOWN”

Cleanup, Old Jail Annex, Rhett Street, Southport, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

JUN3

CONCERTS AT THE LAKE,

4 PM - 6 PM, Boiling Spring Lakes Parks and, Recreation, 1 Leeds Rd, Boiling Spring Lakes

JUNE 4

OAK ISLAND FARMER’S MARKET, June 4, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm, Middleton Park Extension, SE 46th St & E Dolphin Dr, Oak Island CONTACT: 910-278-5518 Every Monday from May 21st through September 3rd, 2018 come out and get the best Oak Island has to offer. The market goes from 8 am to 1 pm. The Farmer’s Market takes place at Middleton Park Extension -Oak Island Soccer Field 49th Street, SE Oak Island, NC 28465. For more information, you can contact the Town of Oak Island at 910-278-5518.

JUNE 6

NC MARITIME MUSEUM

at Southport, Little Mariners Programs 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Each Little Mariner camp includes reading time and a hands-on activity that students make and will take home. Through music, art, and history, your Little Mariner will be introduced to the maritime world in a fun and engaging way. Each child must be accompanied by a caregiver.204 E. Moore Street, $7

JUNE 7

SOUTHPORT SUMMER CONCERTS – Thursdays in the Park 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Concerts will be held at the Franklin Square Park located at 130 East West Street, Southport, NC. So grab some beach chairs and your dancing shoes and come on out! , June 7, NC Blues Kings, June 14th, Louisa Brancomb & Friends of Distinction, June 21st, Soul on the Beach Band, June 28th, Southport Johnny and the Business

NEW ARRIVALS tagged weekly Apparel, Candles Gifts & Home Decor Tues. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

JUNE 9

FLEA MARKET

at Old Southport Village Shoppes June 9 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, New and Fun! Olde Southport Village FLEA

1105 N. Howe St. • 910-523-1203

#ASouthernHospitalityShoppingExperience

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CALENDAR MARKET. Clean out that garage or storage unit...load up your crafts and other wares and have some fun selling them in our unique, one-of-a-kind village right in Southport directly behind Smokehouse BBQ. This will be a monthly event on the 2nd Saturday of each month running through October

SATURDAY NIGHT ESCAPADES,

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, NC Maritime Museum, 204 E. Moore, Southport, $25, Cheese/crackers/ veggies trays are included

JUN 8

JOIN THE FLIGHT,

June 8-10, Cape Fear Regional Jetport, Long Beach Road , Southport, website https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/ flight-experiences/aluminum-overcasteaa-b-17-bomber-tour/b-17-aluminum-overcast-tour-stops

MONTHLY BIRTHDAY

Ice Cream Celebration, 12:30 pm, Boiling Spring Lakes Parks and Recreation, 1 Leeds Rd, Boiling Spring Lakes, Join us each second Friday of the month to celebrate that month’s birthdays with an ice cream sundae!

JUNE 11

MILITARY MONDAY,

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, WHERE: Horseplay Farms, 1757 Clemmons Rd SE, Bolivia, Free to veterans and active duty military, CONTACT: Kirsten Crook,910-253-7722, Military Mondays are held on the second Monday of each month from 5-8pm.

JUNE 14

TAPS ON THE WATERFRONT,

Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Southport, Lowering the American flag and taps will be performed nightly on the Southport waterfront at sunset from Flag Day, June 14, through Labor Day, September 3

JUNE 14 - 24

BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE,

located at 8068 River Road in Southport, presents “The Hot Mikado” on June 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances on June 17 and 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.brunswicklittletheatre.comor at the Ricky Evans Gallery in downtown Southport. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students with an ID.

JUNE 15

SOUTHPORT FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES

Safe Haven, sunset, free, Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn, 203 E. Bay Street Southport, Bring your chair and some popcorn and enjoy a movie under the stars every third Friday, June through October on the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn.

JUNE 15TH – 17TH

BALD HEAD ISLAND PIRATE FESTIVAL,

June 15-17th, 2018 all-day, Bald Head Island, COST: $25, CONTACT:804-382-1407, For questions/ more information, Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BaldHeadIslandPirateInvasion/ To volunteer, house pirates, or make a donation, please contact Sandy Kades: sekades@aol.com or 804-382-1407

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JUNE 18-22ND,

OAK ISLAND ADULT DAY CAMP,

Adult Day Camp is for Ages 21 and Older $100 Town of Oak Island Residents & $150 Non-Residents. Oak Island Recreation Center or online at oakisland.recdesk.com, Oak Island Parks and Recreation, 910-278-5518

JUNE 19TH

QUEST FOR BLACKBEARD,

Southport Community Building, Southport, 7pm to 9pm Historian and author, Baylus C. Brooks will share his theories and research during this interesting program sure to delight all of the history- and pirate-buffs in your crew!

JUNE 23

FOOD TRUCK RODEO & JAM,

11:00 am – 8:00 pm, Middleton Park, SE 46th St, Oak Island, $5 Suggested Donation, Oak Island Parks and Recreation, 910-278-551

JUNE 24

BATTLE OF THE BANDS,

Start Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, End Time: 7:00 PM Location Spring Lake Park on Pine Road, registration https://www.cityofbsl.org/

JUNE 25

TAPS ON THE WATERFRONT,

Waterfront Park, Bay Street, Southport Lowering the American flag and taps will be performed nightly on the Southport waterfront at sunset from Flag Day, June 14, through Labor Day, September 3, 2018

NC MARITIME MUSEUM AT SOUTHPORT, MONDAY ON THE WATER,

10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Ages 8–12,, $25 nonmembers/ $20 members, Bring your life jacket, sunscreen, and water shoes. Sail along the Cape Fear on Endless Summer, catch shrimp aboard Cape Point, or paddle in kayaks to Sheep’s Island to learn about our natural environment and history. Students may sign up for one, or all three.

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CALENDAR JUNE 27

JUNE 30TH

KID CAMPS

9:00 am - June 30 @ 1:00 pm - NC Maritime Museum at Southport, 4-Day Camps Ages 7-11 Each day is filled with hands-on history and excellent adventures to keep them occupied, engaged, and learning the entire time.

For further details, call the Museum 910-477-5152 or visit www.ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com.

NC 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL BEACH DAY, Middleton Park Extension, Oak Island, 9am to 9pm, In conjunction with the NC 4th of July Festival, head out to Oak Island Parks & Recreation’s annual Beach Day for a fun-filled and family-friendly day on our gorgeous beaches!

35TH FIRE FIGHTER’S FREEDOM

JUNE 28

HOWL AT THE MOON,

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm, East Beach Access 39, 39 E Beach Dr Bald Head Island

Competition, 111 Nash Street , Southport, 10am to 3pm, Join the Southport Fire Department for this year’s Fire Fighter’s Freedom Competition. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for June 30th with competitive events like barrel push, bucket brigade, and tanker tug following. This family-friendly event will also feature displays, raffles, food, fun, kid’s water sprinklers and much more!

JUNE 30TH & JULY 1ST

9/11 NEVER FORGET

Mobile Exhibit | Fire Department Substation | 111 Nash Street | Southport | 9am to 3pm View actual artifacts from the Twin Towers attack from September 11th.

This mobile exhibit will feature 100 feet of items from the attack and will be featured at the Fire Department Substation both days from 9am to 3pm.

WEDNESDAYS!

Southport Waterfront Market May 2-August 29th

Held every Wednesday morning May 2 through August 29, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn, 203 E. Bay Street , Southport

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Drinks Tea (Sweet or Unsweet) $2.50 free refills

Sodas Pepsi Product fountain drinks $2.50 free refills

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CALENDAR

COVER ART COMPETITION! * PAINTING * ILLUSTRATION * PHOTOGRAPHY * COLLAGE * DIGITAL ART ....OR ANYTHING ELSE COOL! DEADLINE JUNE 30

Ongoing Events WINE & DRINK

UNCORKED BY THE SEA

Thursdays, from 5-7pm at Uncorked

By The Sea - Wine Tastings. Donation goes towards a local charity. 602-A N Howe St. Southport (910) 454-0633

GRAPE & ALE

Our wine selection is ever changing Drop by! And see what we are tasting today. Our hours are: 11-7 M-Th and Sat, 11-8 Friday, 12-5 Sunday

THE WINE RACK

Weekly Wine Tasting Join Us Every Friday from 5:30-8:00pm When you purchase any bottle of wine in the shop, your $5 goes back in your pocket!

SILVER COAST WINERY

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Southport Tasting & Taproom 105 S. Howe St, Southport 910.777.5151 ​Wine and Craft Beer Tastings Daily ​​Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm Tuesday & Wednesday til 9pm Friday ‘til 8pm Sunday 1 - 6pm

DOC MERIDIAN WINERY

Wine tasting, Tuesdays, 305 N.Howe Street, Southport, (910) 477-6079 6-8pm, check facebook for details.

COMMUNITY

LIFELONG LEARNERS

Harper Library, 109 West Moore Street Southport - Join us for a variety of topics, Every Wednesday 10am-11, and Thursdays 2pm-3:30pm.

Americana presents the 2018

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All our Concerts are Free. If you need assistance in being seated please call the OWA at 910 755-7416 at least one week in advance.

For more information on becoming a Friend of Sea Notes or a Business Supporter go to www.sea-notes.com.

Patriotic Concerts

June 30 3:00 pm

Sun July 1

3:00 pm

Diane Hoffman Asst. Director

Monthly Book Sales, @ 9:00 am 12:00 pm, Southport Realty, 727 N. Howe Street, 9:00 a.m. – 12 pm

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK,

June 1 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, The first Friday of each month art galleries in the Southport area host a Gallery Walk. Art enthusiasts are welcome to participate in this cultural event each first Friday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

EVERY THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, NC Maritime Museum Adult Program , 223 E Bay Street Southport 7pm to 9pm, Join fellow history buffs for an evening of educational discussion about NC maritime history.

CLEAN UP OUR TOWN!

“It’s our town – let’s clean it up!”

Join your Southport neighbors in regular cleanups on the first Saturday of each month, from 9am – noon. The next two scheduled cleanups are June 2. and the 23rd. We will be dedicated to prepping for the Fourth. The 23rd is a partnership with the Spt Historical Society to spruce up the Smithville Burial Ground. Meet at the old jail annex at the corner of Rhett and Nash streets at 9am. No need to bring anything but your energy and good intentions – all tools and supplies are provided by the City of Southport.

Please call 612.202.8541 for more information and to get on the Southport Beautification Committee’s email notification list.

STORY TIME

Story Time for Children - Every Monday Harper Library - September through April, 10-11am Cost: Free Location: 109 W. Moore Street, Southport

BINGO!

Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium

Robert Marks Director

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

MARITIME PROGRAM

EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, Oak Island VFW Bingo , 103 SE 50th Street , Oak Island 6:30pm to 10:30pm, For more information, call (910) 278-9978.

Lynn McDowell Accompanist

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DINING GUIDE We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Check out the Dining Guide and what delicious food the local area has to offer! www.mojoontheharbor.com Featuring Southern classics :fried pickles, shellfish steam pots to global dishes like Italian meat antipasto and Mediterraneans shrimp and grits.

M PROVISION COMPANY

130 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 910-457-0654 www.provisioncompany.com Offering a la carte seafood sandwiches, conch fritters, steamed shrimp and more.

SWAIN SEAFOOD SHACK

5119 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, Phone: (910) 448-5056 Good food for good people. Locally caught seafood, homemade soups and salad bar.

THE PIRATES DECK

5827 E. Oak Island Dr, Oak Island 910-933-4615 A great local hangout . Everything from Nachos to burgers, to seafood to steaks. Great Bar.

YACHT BASIN EATERY

122 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 910-363-4108 www.yachtbasineatery.com Dishing up goods from both the North and South, from handrolled pizza, Jersey style breads and authentic Italian, to Southern comfort foods and fresh seafood. (Closed Jan 2-March 11)

ENJOY HOME MADE SPECIALTY FLAVORS AT FLAVA’S ICE CREAM

SEAFOOD SPECIALTY M DEAD END SALOON & FISH FACTORY GRILLE

4907 Fish Factory Rd., Southport 910-454-4002 www.thedeadendsaloon.com Known for real Maryland crab cakes and Cream of Crab soup and offering fresh, local seafood specials along with great entrees, nachos, cheddar fries, and more. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway with slips for docking and a beautiful view, including sunsets. We belong to the NC Offering fine steaks, from filet mignon to flat iron, and fresh seafood, from lobster to crab cakes, with attentive service.

FISH HOUSE RESTAURANT

5710 57th Place W., Oak Island 910-278-6012 • www.bwpresort.com Offering items such as award-winning chowder and signature crab dip.

M FISHY FISHY CAFE

106 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 910-457-1881 www.fishyfishycafe.com

A sophisticated take on the dockside seafood café, Fishy Fishy serves up plates like Buffalo shrimp, Cajun grouper bites, and Bacon Wrapped Shrimp.

M FRYING PAN

319 West Bay St., Southport 910-363-4382 Featuring homemade sweet potato biscuits and fried seafood, as well as other delicacies such as pan seared grouper.

M ISLAND WAY RESTAURANT

1407 E. Beach Dr., Oak Island 910-278-7770 www.islandwayres.com Offering fine steaks, from filet mignon to flat iron, and fresh seafood, from lobster to crab cakes, with attentive service.

JONES SEAFOOD HOUSE

6404 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 910-278-5231 Family owned since 1964; offering seafood fried, broiled or grilled, plus charbroiled steaks.

MOJO’S ON THE HARBOR 16 Marina Way, Bald Head Island 910-457-7217

MODERN AMERICAN THE LIVE OAK ON HOWE

614 N. Howe St.Southport, 910-620-4541 Full Service Catering and Event Venue. Pairing with The Confectionary for off-site and onsite specials occasions. They will work with you to tailor make your event, one to remember.

Whether it is at your house or ours..

OLIVER’S ON THE CAPE FEAR

101 West Bay Street, Southport 910-477-9299 oliversonthecapefear.com Fine dining on the Cape Fear—where exquisite southern cuisine meets the salubrious dishes. We also offer great burgers, steaks, and other southern favorites.

M MR. P’S BISTRO

309 N. Howe St., Southport 910-457-0801 www.mrpsbistro.com Fine lowcountry cuisine, from crabstuffed fish du jour to crab cakes and prime rib.

SHAGGER JACKS

8004 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 910-933-4103 www.shaggerjacksoki.com With over 50 beer selections, Shagger Jacks offers an assortment of dishes from steamers to ribs and sweet curry chicken to tacos.

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TRANQUIL HARBOR

5908 E. Oak Island Drive Oak Island Call (910) 250-12944 Casual family restaurant with a variety of dishes, seafood and daily specials.

TURTLE ISLAND RESTAURANT & CATERING

6220 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 910-278-4944 Casual dining in a tropical setting, with Caribbean inspired seafood as well as steaks, chicken, pork and salads.

WINE & BEER DOC MERIDIAN WINERY

305 N. Howe St., Southport 208-520-2490 Doc Meridian is a local wine shop and winery located in Southport, NC launching in the fall of 2017. We will be serving and selling great wine in NC.

GRAPE AND ALE

8521 E. Oak Island Dr. Oak Island, 910-933-4384 Quaint and eclectic store offering a large selection of wines, beers, and spirits. Perfect for either relaxation or for on the go! Tastings on Fridays 5-8pm,

SILVER COAST WINERY

105 S. Howe St. Southport, 910-777-5151 Come in and relax with a fantastic variety of beers and wines for all people. Children friendly with various selections of soft drinks and refreshments. Tastings during opening hours.

THE WINE RACK

102 W. Brown St. Southport, 910-457-5147 Offering a selection of wine, cigars, coffees, and accessories, this quaint shop is perfect for a night out. Great service and over 600 wines to choose from.

UNCORKED BY THE SEA

602 N. Howe St. Southport, 910-454-0633 Offers a wide variety of fine wines and craft beers. Enjoy a pleasant evening sipping wine and admiring local art. Thursday wine tastings support local charities 5-7pm.

CAFES, DELIS & GRILLS AMERICAN GRILL

505 N. Howe St., Southport Offering All-American sandwiches, burgers and hotdogs

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DINING GUIDE BEANA’S KITCHEN

106 SE 58th St., Oak Island 910-278-7209 Open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Beana’s serves breakfast and lunch.

BLUE COW GRILLE

108 Moore Street, Southport 910-363-4402 Serving specialty Burgers,.sanwiches and seafood. Lunch and Dinner

BOB’S DOGS

8903 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 910-278-3456 • www.bobsdogsoki.com With custom hot dogs featuring an array of ingredients to homestyle sandwiches like chicken salad and burgers.

THE BOUNCING LOG CAFE

3148 George II Hwy Boiling Spring Lakes 910-477-3188 • bouncinglogcafe.com Good ‘ol southern comfort food and Genuine Swiss cuisine come together. Hot Plates, Angus Burgers and Knopfli-n-Ham (dumplings with ham and smothered in artisan cheeses.) All buns are made fresh, in house. Salads and Kids meals.

CHASER’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL

8520 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 910-278-1500 Enjoy BBQ sandwiches, wings, fish ‘n’ chips and more at this sports grill.

DUFFER’S PUB AND GRILL

928 Caswell Beach Rd.Oak Island 910-278-9299 www.oakislandgolf.com Located at the scenic Oak Island Golf Club, the grill serves up premier burgers and wraps, as well as entrees from prime rib to salmon.

ERIC’S GRILLE

1671 N. Howe St., Southport 910-457-9024 Offers old fashioned, hand patted hamburgers, plus bbq, hot dogs, chili cheese fries and breakfast sandwiches and platters.

FAT ANDY’S BURGERS

4655 Southport-Supply Rd SE,, Southport 910-269-7008 Handmade burgers using 100% ground chuck, plus freshly cut French fries.

JERSEY MIKES

5130 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport 910-477-6261 Subs and sandwiches, fresh salads.

KOA CAFE

302 N Howe St, Southport, 910-363-4206 Gourmet Sandwich Shop & Market With Yummy Goods & Gifts! Soups, Salads & Sandwiches Served Daily!

KOPP’S KWIK STOP II

3196 George II Hwy., Southport, 910-845-7700 Kopp’s grill serves up a full breakfast (available for school kids before class starts, too), plus homemade lunches throughout the day.

LITTLE BIT’S GRILL

Prism Psychological Services offers psychotherapy and counseling services, helping people overcome life’s challenges. Our specialties include the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, relationship problems and a variety of other issues and disorders.

We work with retirees on the challenges that come with a new focus in life, separation from family, and loss and grief.

MEDICARE AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ACCEPTED

3960 Executive Park Blvd., Suite 3 Southport • 910-505-9122 prismpsych.com mail@doctorfield.com

5902 E. Oak Island Dr. , Oak Island 910-278-6430 A classic burger joint, onion rings and other sides. Breakfast is served, pancakes and bacon.

LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL

601 Ocean Drive, Oak Island, 910-278-7725 Oceanfront dining and entertainment that is easy on the wallet and hard to forget. Tiki bar, arcade with two pool tables and plenty of seating to host your work, friend or family fun!

LOCAL’S FAMILY DINER

832 N. Howe St., Southport 910-457-0444 www.localsfamilydiner.com With a warm and friendly atmosphere, Local’s Family Diner serves breakfast all day long and a seafood and entrée menu for lunch and dinner.

M LOCO JO’S

602 N. Howe St., Suite E, 910-457-9009 A burger joint with fish sandwiches, pulled pork and shrimp wraps. Offers select Vietnamese dishes, too, with over 60 beer selections.

M MOORE STREET MARKET

130 E. Moore St., Southport, 910-363-4203 Open for breakfast and lunch, specializing in organic and fairtrade coffee as well as gourmet sandwiches crafted with Boar’s Head deli meats.

OAK ISLAND RESTAURANT

QUIZNO’S SUBS

6302 E. Oak Island Dr. , 910-201-9925 5130 SouthportSupply Rd., Southport Here, flounder is prepared the old f fash- 910-457-4636 www.quiznos.com ioned way. Enjoy breakfast, too.

Serving subs, salads, wraps, soups & pasta.

OAK ISLAND SUBS AND SALADS Chicken, prime rib, black angus, deli subs. Meat 5705 E. Oak Island Dr. 910-278-9040 and cheeses cut fresh daily. Open every day.

From BLT’s with avocado to Cajun and Reuben sandwiches, & other quality sandwiches. WILDLIFE RESTAURANT & GRILL 4381 Fish Factory Rd., Southport OASIS BAR AND GRILL 910-457-9953 8039 River Rd. SE, Southport www.wildlifegrill.webs.com 910-454-4004 Serving a full range of items on our menu Shrimp in every style, plus sandwiches; try from breakfast to home cooked meals. entrées such as scampi and filet mignon.

THE OFFICE COFFEE & WINE BAR

3280 George II HWY (BSL) Southport NC 910-351-8093 www.theofficecoffeeandwinebar.com We serve Roast Magazine’s 2016 Roaster of the year, Espresso, Coffee Drinks(Hot, Frozen, Iced) Smoothies, Variety of Red/White Wines & Craft Beer. Also Pastries, Trays, Breakfast and Lunch Wraps.

BARBECUE

M SOUTHPORT SMOKE HOUSE

1102 N. Howe St., Southport 910-363-5035 www.southportsmokehouse.com Real wood smoked BBQ and brisket, great side items, and a great family environment.

TERRY’S NC BARBQUE & RIBS

4688 Long Beach Rd. SE, 910-477-9187 Serving up pork and beef brisket sandwiches and plates, and Memphis dry rub ribs, along 132 Country Club Dr., Oak Island with baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and 910-250-1184 A casual diner featuring breakfast & lunch, mac ‘n’ cheese. from fluffy omelets to burgers and fried chicken M BAR-B-QUE HOUSE sandwiches. Open 6am - 2pm.

5002 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island OLDE BRUNSWICK GENERAL STORE 910-201-1001 www.bestbbqonthebeach.com 1450 50 Lakes Dr., Southport Hormel ribs are slow d in house and meats 910-845-2707 are offered with a variety of sauces, from EastMade-to-order breakfast and lunch grill. ern NC vinegar to Lexington-style red.

OLD BRIDGE DINER

RUSSELL’S PLACE

5700 E. Oak Island Drive CHINESE 910-278-3070 Serving breakfast and lunch until 2 p.m., ASIAN TASTE Russell’s Place serves up lots of home 1671 N. Howe St., Ste. 3, 910-457-0988 asiantastesouthportnc.com cooking.

Takeout traditional Chinese food, with staples such as lo mein, sesame chicken, and SIDE STREET CAFÉ 5827 E. Oak Island Drive, 910-933-4615 General Tso’s.

Offering hand pattied burgers, subs, shrimp, TASTE OF CHINA wings, hot dogs and more.

4956 Long Beach Rd., Southport, 457-1838 Serving Cantonese, Szechuan and HunanTAYLOR CUISINE CAFÉ 731 N. Howe St., Southport style Chinese food.

910-454-0088 Bald Head Marina at Deep Point INTERNATIONAL www.taylorcuisinecatering.com Putting its Southern style where guests’ M PORTS OF CALL mouths are, this eatery offers “Taylor made” 116 N. Howe St., Southport, 457-4544 fried string beans, fried green tomatoes, coun- www.portsofcallbistro.com try fried steak and more in two locations.

Offering choices that are largely influenced by dishes from across the globe.

TROLLY STOP Menu items and specials can whisk your pal111 S. Howe St., Southport ette from Casablanca to Barcelona, Santorini 910-457-7017 to Mumbai, and from Marseilles to Munich www.trollystophotdogs.com A staple in NC, Trolly Stop is renowned across or Charleston. Finish with a fresh baked dessert in the romantic atmosphere. the nation for its one of a kind hot dogs.

M TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ

1671 N. Howe St. #1A, Southport 910-363-4908 www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com Bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal. Our items are made to order with fresh, simple, superior ingredients.

ITALIAN M BELLA CUCINA

5177 SouthportSupply Rd., Southport 910-454-4540 www.belladiningnc.com 5422 E. Oak Island Dr., 910-278-4005 Focusing on family Italian recipes, Bella Offering hamburgers, sub sandwiches, salCucina serves up everything from fine and ads, wraps, seafood and daily drink specials. fresh local seafood to hand tossed, New York style pizzas. Aside from a decadent wine list, Bella Cucina also offers specialty martinis.

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DINING GUIDE M JOSEPH’S ITALIAN BISTRO

5003 O’Quinn Blvd., Southport, 454-4440 www.josephsitalianbistro.com Armed with decades of experience and “secret” family recipes, Joseph’s Italian Bistro appeals with candlelit dining and fresh Italian continental cuisine.

IRISH SLÁINTE

1513 N. Howe St., Unit 10, Southport 910-457-6554 Offering traditional pub fare with Irish flair, like Guinness chicken wings and mussels cooked in a Smithwicks bouillon. Don’t forget the Reuben or corned beef and cabbage!

JAPANESE TENGU JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

4956 Long Beach Rd. SE, 457-9398 Sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, hibachi, tempura and udon noodles all available.

MEXICAN DELPHINA CANTINA

10 Marina Wynd, Bald Head Island 910-457-1222 delphinacantina.webs.com Mexican cuisine with Spanish and Cuban flare, such as Churrasco Cubano and Pescado Especial—both with plantains.

KAI JOE’S

4722 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island Phone: (910) 622-1509 Traditional Mexican dishes and specialties.

SAN FELIPE

1671 N. Howe St., Ste. 1, Southport AND 4961 Long Beach Rd. SE 910-454-0950 Serving authentic dishes, such as fajitas, enchiladas and chalupas, fresh salsa and margaritas; serves traditional Mexican dishes.

PIZZERIAS DRY STREET PUB AND PIZZA

101 E. Brown St., Southport 457-5994 www.drystreetpubandpizza.com Known for handmade, original pizzas—including Margherita, “very veggie,” and Greek. Also offers salads, soups and gourmet sandwiches.

FAMOUS SUBS AND PIZZA

1541 N. Howe St., Southport • 457-5143 Recognized regionally for outstanding gyros, calzones and pizzas.

PIZZA SHACK

6212 E. Oak Island Dr., • 278-6781 Offering a variety of pies from classic favorites to Greek white and Hawaiian.

THE PEPPERONI GRILL

3156 George II Hwy, Boiling Spring Lakes 845-5151 • www.pepperonigrillnc.com Offering eat in, take out and delivery. As well, offering oven toasted subs and calzones.

PEPPERONI GRILL AT THE BEACH

THE CONFECTIONARY

SPIKE’S DAIRY BAR

4320 East Beach Drive • 250-1190 www.pepperonigrillnc.com Open 7 days a week year round. Offering eat in, take out as well as delivery.

4346 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport 457-9310 Featuring jelly donuts, apple fritters, cupcakes, muffins, peach cobbler, bagels and more.

201 N. Howe St., Southport, 457-7611 More than just ice cream, Spike’s offers great hot dogs as well.

PIZZA HUT

FLYING PIG COFFEEHOUSE

4922 East Oak Island Dr, OKI 910-250-1321 The best ice cream on the beach! Plus made to order cake donuts and fresh hot donuts!

4960 Long Beach Rd SE, Southport (910) 457-9432 Family-friendly chain known for its made-toorder pizzas. Dine in, Take Out and Delivery.

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA

4961 Old Long Beach Rd SE, Southport (910) 454-0757 Take-out/delivery chain offering classic & specialty pizzas, wings & breadsticks, plus desserts.

DOMINO’S (SOUTHPORT)

1671 N Howe St #1b, Southport (910) 457-0083

DOMINO’S (OAK ISLAND)

8610 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island (910) 278-9111 Delivery/carryout chain offering a wide range of pizza, plus chicken & other sides.

THAI FORGET ME NOT THAI HIBACHI RESTAURANT

1131 Atlantic Ave, Southport 910-363-5063 Open for lunch and dinner. Offering over 20 Thai specialties including Pad Thai and Green Curry. Also offers Hibachi steak, chicken and shrimp.

THAI BY THE SEA

8300 E. Oak Island Dr • 278-6420 Brightly decorated, Thai by the Sea offers traditional Thai including dumplings, with a large selections of dishes and spice levels.

THAI PEPPERS

115 E. Moore St., Southport 457-0095 • www.thaipeppersnc.us Serving decadent and creative Oriental food of the finest quality, prepared with care.

A broad range of traditional Thai dishes and sushi are available.

BAKERIES/ COFFEE AHOY DOUGHNUTS

6006 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-5929 www.flyingpig.us Home of the Flying Pig, Green Swamp and Pig Bun; specialty coffee drinks, smoothies, chai, beans, bagels, desserts and conversation. Open year round, wifi, indoor and outdoor seating.

JUMPIN’ JAVA OAK ISLAND

4022 Old Bridge Rd., Southport • 363-4841 We carry a large variety of gluten free/vegan baked goods, as well as homemade coffee cakes and muffins. Delicious and decadent specialty drinks: lattes, mochas, frapps, hot chocolate, Chai teas and more.

PORT CITY JAVA

113 N. Howe Street, Southport 454-0321 www.portcityjava.com We serve coffees, espresso drinks, fruit smoothies, milkshakes, fresh juices, breakfast and lunch sandwiches and wraps all day. Open year round. Complimentary WiFi. Comfortable inside and outside seating. Coffee catering available.

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STAARR CAKES BAKERY

200 Country Club Dr., Suite E, Oak Island 512-8881 www.staarrcakes.com Made from scratch cupcakes, biscuits, and pies using the finest ingredients available. Coffee supplied by an NC roaster.

ICE CREAM CHUCK’S HOMEMADE ICECREAM 5701 E. Oak Island Dr.,• 278-5371 4956 Old Long Beach Rd SE (973) 476-4312 Featuring delicious home made ice cream.

M DAIRY QUEEN

BLUE SEA COFFEE SHOP

FLAVA’S COFFEE AND ICE CREAM

808 N. Howe St., Southport 454-4222 Known for their light and flaky filled croissants with a sweet sugar glaze, plus more.

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417-A N. Howe Street, Southport 363-4629 Locals suggest the cupcakes, lemon bars, key lime pie, and carrot cake.

5701 E. Oak Island Dr.,• 278-5371 Featuring the iconic Blizzards, waffle-bowl sundaes, and more frozen treats. *Call for other nearby locations.

BURNEY’S BAKERY

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SIDE STREET BAKERY

4922 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-6929 • www.ahoydoughnuts.com Fresh yeast raised, filled and cake donuts, apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, monkey muffins, twists and more. Handmade daily, family owned.

7916 E. Oak Island Drive 620-7073 www.facebook.com/Blue.Sea.Cafe.NC Homemade bagels, hot out of the oven each morning & Mom’s baked goods & sweets.

Fresh daily vegetarian specials. 100% organic coffee, full espresso & tea bar, fruit smoothies & chai. WiFi & handmade gifts.

THE SCOOP SHOP

310 W. Bay St., Southport • 457-5150 Flava’s allows guests the choice between many flavors, including death by chocolate, birthday cake, cookies and cream, and more.

LIL & JOHN’S SWEETMEAT HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

6324 East Oak Island Drive.

Family-owned and operated. Featuring 16 flavors of ultra-premium, homemade ice cream.

We use only dairy from grass-fed North Carolina cows and never add artificial flavors or colors.i

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MARKETPLACE REAL ESTATE

4801 Beech Tree Drive SE Carolina Place – 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath You will love this gorgeous 2-story home supremely located minutes from the Oak Island beaches and Historic Downtown Southport. This home is located on a serene cul-de-sac, just steps away from a tranquil pool and convenient boat storage yard. Relax on the back deck in this private, fenced in back yard complete with an outdoor shower and storage building. $204,900 MLS #100107830 Call Brian Deutsch, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 457-7676

5018 Lagan Court, Rivermist 3 bedroom, 2 bath – Rivermist is located just minutes from Historic Downtown Southport and is just a short drive to the beaches of Oak Island. The community has a massive clubhouse with a gym, tennis courts, playground, and lap pool.

This home backs up to a pond and has ample outdoor entertainment area. The home has an open concept floor plan with hardwoods throughout. The Kitchen is equipped with high-end stainless steel appliances and opens directly into the main living area. The home has an attached 2 car garage and a massive laundry room. The Master suite has trey ceilings and an attached bath with both a walk in shower and garden tub. $285,900 • MLS #100115944 Call Myles Williams, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 619-9655.

6058 Bethel Road, Southport 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath – This lovely cottage is nestled amongst a grove of towering trees in a very private setting.

There is a large deck perfect for outdoor barbeques and a 12 x 12 shed with workbench and plenty of storage space.

The house includes a large master suite with sitting area. In addition to the living room there is a separate area for an office/studio or man cave. Windows were replaced 2 years ago. This beautiful lot features plenty of room for your boat, vehicles and other toys. With the

completion of the Long Beach Rd. extension getting to the Oak Island beaches and shopping is more convenient than ever. And there are NO CITY TAXES. $179,900 • MLS #100115635 Call Sherol Lappala, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 363-7422

1407 Vitis Court, Palmetto Creek 3 bedroom, 2 bath. This home located on a cul-de-sac is ready for you to call it HOME! This easy to maintain brick home offers a large living area with a gas fireplace, master bedroom and attached bath with a double vanity, walk-in shower, and soaking tub as well as two large closets. Two additional bedrooms share a hall bath. The backyard is large with a privacy fence already in place. Sit on your screened in porch and listed to the sounds of nature. Your two car garage offers loads of storage opportunities. The gated community of Palmetto Creek is amenity rich with a pool, clubhouse, playground, picnic area, fitness room, walking trails and much much more! $199,900 • MLS #100114059 Call Laura LeFevre, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 465-6591.

112 Park Avenue, Southport 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bath – What an awesome home this is! 3400+ spacious square feet, attached guest quarters with full bath and kitchen, large yard, all within walking distance of downtown Southport and the waterfront! This home is a definite must see! This home has had lots of updates and just needs a family to provide a little TLC and call it home. $349,900 • MLS #100116319 Call Laura LeFevre, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 465-6591

160 Genoes Point Road SW Lockwood Folly Country Club, Supply WATERFRONT, private dock, boat lift, BOAT will convey with acceptable offer.

This custom home has full water views from the open living area and a beautiful view of the 16th green to the front of the home. Step into foyer which leads to formal living area with fireplace and built ins, formal dining room with built ins, large chef kitchen with granite and plenty of cupboards opens to breakfast

area and cozy TV-den area. Fantastic bar with sink. First floor master bedroom with ensuite bath opens to spectacular Carolina room. First floor oversized media room will have TV/MEDIA SYSTEM, furniture to convey with acceptable offer. MLS#100062730 Call Renee Yost for showing at 910-269-1128

3375 Channelside Drive, Supply WATERFRONT – with panoramic views of the Lockwood Folly River as it opens into the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. This custom home boasts big water views from the open living and dining areas. Large kitchen, huge master bedroom with ensuite bath. From master there is access to the outside screen porch with built in hot tub and large deck. MLS#10062724 Call Renee Yost for showing at 910-269-1128

1815 Baywater Court, Bolivia WATERFRONT – Winding River Plantation – This magnificent, superbly built, custom waterfront residence is located in the premiere community of Winding River Plantation. Immaculate, move-in ready,apprx. 3700 sf, 4BD/4.5BA greets you with its impressive entrance of double mahogany, leaded glass double doors which lead you into the foyer. Immediately one will notice the spacious, entertaining floor plan that flows to the outdoor living area along the Lockwood Folly and marsh with private boat slip.

MLS#10053972 Call Renee Yost for showing at 910-269-1128

126 Plantation Passage Drive This 3BR, 3BA golf course home is low maintenance brick and hardiplank with a great, functional layout that lives well. Beautiful hardwoods throughout the first floor living areas. Kitchen with stainless appliances, quartz counters and a bright breakfast area with double windows. Two additional guest bedrooms downstairs. Upstairs bonus room with full bath could be used for guest suite or media room MLS#100096869 Call Renee Yost 910-269-1128 to preview

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699 Augustine Drive SW, Supply Lot has in place PIER,DOCK,BULKHEAD on two sides and BOAT LIFT. Build your dream home in the beautiful Coastal development of Seascape. This lot is located at the end of quiet cul de sac with apprx 100 ft waterfront it affords excellent views along the ICW on to the Ocean.Community amenities to include Marina, dock house, boat launch, picnic area, boat/RV storage, clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, Fitness Center.

MLS 100091973 Call Renee Yost 910269-1128 to preview.

6341 East Mallard Duck Lane Almost ½ acre in Southport — Unlimited possibilities on this fixer-upper in a welcoming neighborhood with sweeping views. Close to shops and beaches. Being sold below tax value – don’t miss this prime opportunity! Listed at $189,000 with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS Call Piotr Kulis at 910-524-0033

504 Periwinkle Way, Caswell Beach The Arboretum – This wonderful spacious home is a true find and a must see... Large beautiful private backyard, and best of all it is a very short walk to the beach! Community indoor pool, hot tub, basketball & tennis court, also a Kayak launch along with a clubhouse for residents enjoyment. Listed at $349,900 with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS Call Pat Proctor 910-523-0087

501 Jabbertown Rd, Southport Completely redone modular home with new metal roof, new Atrium windows, new DRYWALL, new flooring, new kitchen cabinets, new hvac, freshly painted and ready to move in! Open living room/dining room and split bedrooms for privacy. Close to downtown Southport and minutes from the Oak Island beaches. Listed at $124,000 with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS Call Pat Proctor 910-523-0087

room. The sun porch is an additional 365 square feet. Extras include a new deck, oversized pantry/laundry room, and a 11x9 storage shed. $189,900 • MLS# 100086108. Call Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS at 910-457-5258 3208 E. Beach Drive, Oak Island SECOND ROW, fully furnished 4 Bedroom 2 Bath home. Vaulted ceiling in open living space. Front and back porch entryways; plenty of storage space inside and outside, outside shower. Ocean view from front porch.

Listed at $450,000 with Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS Call Jack Royal at 910-279-2153 or BJ Ellender at 910-477-3250 for details.

306 E Dolphin Drive, Oak Island Beach Cottage – 4BR/2BA with upper & lower level living rooms! Seller has extensively remodeled and updated lower level of this cottage to include: new vinyl windows & doors, waterproof laminate flooring throughout, new electrical & plumbing, a new wetbar and more.

The ground level has large living room, bedroom, full bath and covered porch!

Upper level has 3 BR’s, full bath, kitchen & a dining area leading onto the fabulous Oceanside screen porch. Listed at $319,000 with Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS Call Brooke Rudd-Gaglie 910-512-1361

208 Park Avenue Ext, Southport 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths with 1401 sq. ft. Enjoy nice breezes and outdoor living on the huge rocking chair front porch or screened porch. The home has an open living/dining area with gas log fireplace with charming antique mantel and laminate flooring. $249,000 • MLS# 100114169 Call Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS at 910-457-5258

711 E Leonard Street, Southport This spacious one level home is located on a nearly half acre pretty wooded lot just minutes to the waterfront. Three bedrooms, 2 baths, living area with wood burning fireplace, kitchen with breaksfast area plus formal dining

337 Marina View Drive, Southport 3 bedrooms and 3 full baths with 1601 sq. ft Great Location! This condo is across from the Southport Marina.

There are views of the waterway from the porches and it is an easy walk to restaurants, shops and the waterfront.

Rocking chair porch downstairs and private balcony off one of the upstairs bedrooms. Walk-in closets provide plenty of storage. The popular community has a pool surrounded by beautiful live oak trees. $329,000 • MLS# 100113976 Call Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS at 910-457-5258

105 N Lord Street, Southport This property was built in 2016 and has 3 bedrooms and 3 full and 1 partial baths with 2700 sq. re opportunity! Historic Southport location AND superior quality new construction. The custom gourmet kitchen features quartz countertops, energy star appliances and an open breakfast nook. This is truly an unusual opportunity to live among the historic homes of Southport in an energy efficient new home. $699,000 • MLS# 100090901Call Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS at 910-457-5258

158 NE 19th Street, Southport 3 bedrooms and 1 full baths with 1008 sq. Situated on a high double lot, this cute classic beach cottage has a direct view of ICW from porch. The living area, with the original wood floors, is open to kitchen and dining. Its just one block to the beach access walkway and four blocks to the waterway park.

New roof in 2013 and new compressor to HVAC in 2016. $219,000 • MLS# 100115691 Call Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd and Associates, Inc., REALTORS at 910-457-5258

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SPOTTINGS

Shopping, snacking and networking, the Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce-Welcome Center members got to do them all at the May Business Networking After Hours hosted at Color me Carolina . Located at the corner of 4143 Colfax Lane and Long Beach Road (going south on Hwy. 133 just before the Cape Fear Regional Jetport).

Sharon Faw of Hearts & Sol Wellness. Please join us for Meaningful Monday Bring your best limiting beliefs with you on Monday and let’s explore the role our conscious and subconscious mind plays in anchoring us there and HOW TO CREATE CHANGE! What if it is easy?!

As always our Meaningful Mondays begin at 6:15 with meditation followed by our presentation. Meaningful Mondays are a gift to our phenomenal community! Join us in Infinite Love and Gratitude, Sharon & Cathy

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A round of applause for Southport Elementary School student Olivia-Ryan Hobbs for high marks in the 4th Annual Regional Chicken Show at White Lake! Olivia placed Bronze in the 9-10 age category for Project Record Books

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