NORTH CAROLINA'S COAST

The Local Guide to
Wilmington & North
Carolina's Coast.

Beaches, small-town charm, family adventures, and the unforgettable coastal moments worth driving for.

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Best of Our Coast.

From the riverfront in Wilmington to the dunes at Fort Fisher — four towns, fifty miles of barrier islands, and the slow southern coast in between.

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Inspiration for
Every Kind of Trip.

Field-tested itineraries, local-favorite restaurants, and the kind of unhurried recommendations that don't show up on the first page of search results.

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Ghost Ship at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA: what Wilmington's haunted-deck Halloween actually is

What Ghost Ship at the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA actually is: a below-decks Halloween walk-through, how Batty Battleship Bash differs, and where ghost hunts fit.

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Taking kids to the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA: honest age-by-age planning

Taking kids to the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA in Wilmington? An honest, age-by-age guide to the stairs, summer heat, what to skip, and what kids actually enjoy.

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Where to stay near Wilmington's beaches: a guide to Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure (and when downtown wins)

An honest guide to where to stay near Wilmington's beaches: how Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure differ, when downtown wins, and how to pick a hotel or rental.