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It's the Bounty and a whole lot more The Bounty is here.  Head to the Riverfront and visit the Bounty.  This replica of the historic ship will be visiting Wilmington for the next few days.  Enjoy!

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Our first Wilmingtonian. thanks dude A variety of folks tried to be the first "enduring" settler of Wilmington.  Presumably some folks who crossed the Alaska land bridge tried.  We know some Puritans from New England and a gaggle from Barbados...

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Hello May Saturday is the running of the roses, the 138th Kentucky Derby.  Be somewhere in a crazy hat at 5:00 pm when they're off. Lend Me A Tenor closes at Thalian.  www.theater.enjoywilmington.com   Nutt...

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Who was the first Wilmingtonian? Who was the first Wilmingtonian?  We'll never know the name of the first person to cross the land bridge from Asia and make his or her way to the lower Cape Fear.  But Chris Fonvielle thinks he knows...

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Phun is fun Phun Seafood Bar is fun and promising.  I finally checked it out and was pleased with what Shane prepared in the kitchen and Eleni's cheerful service with the customers. I tried the spicy pork sandwich...

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Somethings Special This Week

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 19-03-2012

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A book, a baseball, a science project, a film festival, an art walk, are all part of this week around Wilmy.  And that doesn’t event begin to touch on all that there is do this week.

Friends of the Library have their book sale at the NE NH County Library across from Mayfaire.  It’s a great chance to find that summer read.  Details at www.Books.EnjoyWilmington.com

Historians and downtowners will want to catch Cape Fear 101 at Cape Fear Museum.  It’s a look at shopping over the years in the Port City by our own Maggie O’Connor.  We have a lot of Wilmington history at www.History.EnjoyWilmington.com

Kids can get a leg up on their science skills with Kids Discover Science for the older ones and Kids Preschool Science for the younger ones.  We do have a lot for kids around here.  You can get some idea at www.Kids.EnjoyWilmington.com

Art fans will be on the streets of the Historic River District Friday for Fourth Friday Art Walk.  Be sure to wander up Princess and check out New Elements gallery’s new home at 2nd street.  Tell Merrimon hello.  There’s that and more art at www.Arts.EnjoyWilmington.com

Baseball fans will be at UNCW as the Seahawks take on the College of Charleston.  It’s at Brooks Field.  That and more sports at   www.Sports.EnjoyWIlmington.com

Film Fans will be checking out A Separation at Cinematuque or the Black Film Festival at the Cameron Art Museum or Hannah Block Center.  A Separation is the story of a family torn between competing needs in modern day Iran.  It’s an Oscar Winner.  Thursday to Sunday brings the 11th Annual NC Black Film Festival to Cameron and Hannah Block.  See a wide variety of films in this juried show. www.Film.EnjoyWilmington.com  And if you wander by Old Books on Front you will see a movie being filmed this Tuesday and Wednesday.

Or, just find everything at www.EnjoyWilmington.com

The Visiting Season has officially begun

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 13-03-2012

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With the beautiful weather and the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day, the visitor season begins in earnest this week.  Our high temperatures are in the 70s all week.  The weekend will be rollicking with a St. Pat’s parade, the Lo-Tide Run and a host of festivities to mark the day.  Before then we’ll enjoy the more cerebral Pi Day to honor the befuddling math equation, pi are squared. It’s 3.14. That’s also Einstein’s birthday.

From the green beer to higher physics, we’ve got it all along the lower Cape Fear River.  Come on down and Enjoy Wilmington.  Find your adventure at Enjoy Wilmington

 

Saturday is St Patty’s Day

Start your celebration of the man who exiled the snakes this Thursday with Mulligan’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Brooklyn Arts Center.  Rory and the gang will give their special take on Irish humor.  Get more Irish Humor with the Irish Invasion at the Nutt St. Comedy Room on Friday. The big events are Saturday.  Downtown has the St. Patrick’s Day Parade from 11 am to noon.  It starts at 2nd and Walnut St and runs down Front St.  Carolina Beach has the Steve Haydu lo-tide run 5K/10K.  It’s followed by a party.  And all around restaurants with Irish sounding names, at least in their minds, will have food and beverage specials all day long!  Erin go Bragh!

Find all the Green Day events at The Details

 

Take a Look at our History

From the life of a maid to the power plant of a battleship to the haversack of a Civil War era soldier, our American history is on display this week.

Local Civil Rights leaders and authors Rhonda Bellamy and Bertha Todd read from their new book Meet The Help: An Anthology of True Stories to bring us rare glimpses into the lives of domestic workers.

Propelling a 36,000 ton (that’s 72,000,000 pounds) battleship across the oceans takes a massive power plant.  Saturday’s special four hour Power Plant Tour will take you deep into the ship to look at its turbines, electric generation, water distillation and steering mechanisms with classroom talks and tours.  They warn you to wear washable clothes.

That same practical approach to history carries over to the Cape Fear Museum with its Explore the Civil War program.  From the “bits” in a soldier’s haversack you will be given a rare insight into the life of a soldier in the 1860s.

Friends of Downtown Wilmington will want to head back to the Museum on the 20th for their latest Cape Fear 101 program as they give a historic look at shopping in downtown Wilmy.

Details at Our History.

 

Enjoy our Art

One of our fun rituals around here is the Fourth Friday Art Walk.  18 galleries, restaurants, bookstores and one dentist office open their doors to show off their art.  Head downtown on the 23rd and you’ll see the people going from show to show. Join in.  And be sure to look for New Elements in its new location on Princess St. at 2nd.  Merrimon began the Gallery Crawl years ago.  Thank her!

While you’re here be sure to check out some of our special art exhibits.  The Cameron Art Museum, our major art museum, has three exhibits running right now.  Poetic Glassworks, The Palomar Mirror and Penland Crafts run through April 1.  And Civil Era Drawings, a new exhibit, runs through May 6.

The Hannah Block Historic USO has two shows, Emerging Artists features a host of artists you will hear more about in the future. And Azalea Festival Children’s Art is kids’ art and an opening event for the Azalea Festival.  Find them all at Wilmington Art.

 

The Movies…

A classic remake and a film festival highlight things for our movie fans.  Gary Oldman stars as George Smiley in this remake of the Cold War masterpiece, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.  It’s through Wednesday at Thalian.   A Separation, the drama about a marriage breaking up in Iran lights up Thalian next week.  These are both part of the Cinematique series.

The 11th annual Black Film Festival comes to Cameron and Hannah Block next weekend featuring films by African-Americans.  Leading off on Thursday is Dar He.  Mike Wiley plays 36 characters to tell the Emmett Till story.  Till was the young Illinoisan whose vicious murder served as a catalyst for the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

Find all of these and more at The Movies.

 

And a Few More Things…

If comedy is your thing then you can find your laughs at Comedy Events.  Maybe you’re a hoofer, you’ll want to see our dances at Dance Events.  We’ve got great music at www.music.enjoywilmington.com  We have a great big nature out there to explore at Our Nature.  Or, just look at everything at We’ve Got It All.

Enjoy Wilmington this week

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 27-02-2012

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History? Sports? Music? Theater? Kids? We’ve got something for you this week.

Wilmington’s Hammerheads, the professional soccer team is on the pitch this week as are Seahawks basketball and baseball.  Maybe you need more mayhem?  Then check out the Cape Fear Roller Girls.  Find your sports at www.sports.enjoywilmington.com

Want to catch up on history?  We’ve got the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.  Bellamy looks at the role of African-Americans in the War for Independence.  And the Cape Fear Museum wants to give you an idea of a soldiers life in the Civil War.  Details on these events are at www.history.enjoywilmington.com

Our thespians are always at it.  Spring Awakening wraps this week but Boston Marriage, The Producers and The Visit all carry on.  Locate your show at www.theater.enjoywilmington.com

Like the music of Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington and all those that created the American sound?  Thalian brings the Great American Songbook to life this Friday.  Phil Furia talks about the songs’ history and Jack and Julie perform the music of The Great American Songbook.

And, Winston Marsalis is also in town this week bringing his unique Aemrican sound to the Wilmington stage.

Find all the music at www.music.enjoywilmington.com

And there’s always a lot for kids at www.kids.enjoywilmington.com.  Or just look at everything at www.capefearpassport.com/wtd.php

 

 

 

 

Summer Camps around The Wilm

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 22-02-2012

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Wilmington has summer camps for almost any interest.  Be sure to check with the sponsor for details.  Here are a few:

From Wrightsville Beach, The Dance Element, Wilmington’s Halyburton Park, Cape Fear Museum and Wilmington Railroad Museum

From Wrightsville Beach…

BRITISH SOCCER CAMP Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation hosts Challenger Sports, British Soccer Camp.  British soccer instructors will lead two, five day camps that meet Monday – Friday, June 18 – 22 and July 9 – 13 at Wrightsville Beach Park. Fee includes a soccer ball and a T-shirt. Fees and times vary depending upon age. Call (910) 256-7925 or check out our British Soccer Camp Brochure for more details.

 

HAMMERHEADS SOCCER CAMP The Wilmington Hammerheads will lead one, four day camp that meets Monday – Thursday, August 6 – 9 at Wrightsville Beach Park from 9:00 a.m. – noon for ages 5 – 12. Fee includes a Hammerheads T-shirt, a soccer ball, a ticket to the next Hammerheads home game, skills competition, & professional coaching.  Call (910) 256-7925 or check out our Hammerheads Soccer Camp Brochure for more details.

LACROSSE CAMP (Ages 11-14, rising 5th – 8th grades) The goal of this camp is to teach the fundamentals of lacrosse to youth in a fun and positive way.  Sessions will consist of stick skills, and drills teaching proper catching and throwing.  In addition to teaching rules of the game, sportsmanship will be taught, modeled, and rewarded. SESSION: June 25 – 29, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Pre-registration is required. Call (910) 256-7925 or check out our Lacrosse Camp Brochure for more details.

QUICKSTART TENNIS CAMP The Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department will lead two, four-day camps for youth (ages 6 – 10) that meet Monday – Thursday, June 11 – 14 and June 25 – 28 at the Wrightsville Beach Park Tennis Courts.  Tennis pro Jackie Jenkins will instruct the program.  Call (910) 256-7925 or check out our Youth Tennis Camp Brochure for more details.

*PERFORMANCE CLUB CAMPS Summer 2012 will bring three creative Performance Club Camp sessions to Wrightsville Beach led by local Performance Club director, LJ Woodard. Performance Club meets in the Wrightsville Beach Fran Russ Recreation Center.  Call (910) 256-7925 or check out www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com for more details.  Pre-registration is required.

*ART AND JEWELRY CAMP In Art Camp, for ages 7 and up, students will explore basic painting techniques and bead crafting in addition to basic composition, design, and color concepts. Jewelry Camp, for ages 11 and up, teaches basic techniques of jewelry making including wire bending, wrapping, crimping, and stringing. Students will learn basic glass fusing techniques in the construction of several glass pieces for their jewelry. Camps meet 9:00 a.m.—noon in the Wrightsville Beach Fran Russ Recreation Center located in Wrightsville Beach Park.  All supplies and a daily snack are included in the fee.  Call (910) 256-7925 or visit our website www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com for more information.  Pre-registration is required.

From the Dance Element…

Auditions for The Dance Element’s third annual Summer Dance Camp will be held Saturday May 19th at The Dance Element of Wilmington.
10:00-11:30 Ages 6-10, 12:30-2:00 Ages 11 and up.  This unique opportunity is open to any area children ages 6 and up.  No previous experience is necessary.
Campers will receive over 75 hours of dance training and activities over the course of 4 weeks.  Camp begins July 9th at The Dance Element Studio, and culminates with 4 performances of “Charlotte’s Web” at the Hannah Block Community Arts Center, August 3rd, 4th, and 5th.  More information on our website www.thedanceelement.com

From Cape Fear Museum:

Parent’s Magazine and Cape Fear Museum are teaming up to present the 9th Annual Summer Camp fair.  The fair is held at the Warwick Center at UNCW.  Summer camps are half day, running from 9 am to noon.  They begin on June 18 and end August 6.  You can get more info at the Cape Fear Museum’s website www.capefearmuseum.com

From Wilmington’s Halyburton Park…

Wilmington’s Halyburton Park offers a Nature Art Camps for ages 7 to 9 and ages 10 to 13.  The younger folks camp is July 9 to 13 and the older youths camp is August 6 to 10.  Register at 341-0075.  Here’s the description:

Discover nature through artists’ eyes as you spend the week drawing, painting, sculpturing, and journaling. Campers will bring home a new piece of art each day including water color paintings, drawings, handmade paper, sculptures and much more. Field trips will be taken to various parks, museums and the Ft. Fisher Aquarium. *Art supplies not included.  

 From Wilmington RR Museum…

Wilmington’s Railroad Museum hosts Train Camp in June and August.  Camp provides age-tailored fun and activities in three five-day sessions.  Tour historic railroad sites, build your own train cars, build your own model scene, learn how railroads shaped Wilmington and the nation and run trains on NC’s largest museum layout.  June 18 to 22 for 9-10 year olds.  July 16-20 for 11 to 12 year olds.  August 13-17 for 13 to 15 year olds.

 

 

Take a Beer & Wine Walk, See a Show, Head to the Diamond

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 19-02-2012

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No need to go to Napa Valley for a wine and beer tasting.  We’ve got one in Wilmington this weekend.  Downtown’s annual Beer and Wine Walk is this Saturday.  Get your tickets now at Front Street Brewery or Fortunate Glass, they sell out quickly.

Have you ever noticed how two parents can look at a situation and see things very differently?  Carnage, this weeks Cinematique film does just that.  Two boys duke it out on the playground and the Parents go at it too.   www.film.enjoywilmington.com

UNCW is on the baseball diamond and basketball court this week.  And next Saturday, March 3, is another fun 5K, the Donut Dash.  Find all the sports at Sports Events.   www.sports.enjoywilmington.com

Starving Artists, Wendy and Fourth Friday.  It’s a fun week for the arts community.  Bottega has its starving artist night on Tuesday, and Friday is a Fourth Friday Art Walk.  Old Books opens its show with Wendy Kowalski and Bottega opens its Artists of Thrive show.  And there are a number of great ongoing shows at the Cmaeron, Cape Fear museum, Projekte and elsewhere.  See them all at www.arts.enjoywilmington.com

And the stage is active. Spring Awakening continues at City Stage, Boston Marriage is at Red Barn, The Producers made famous by Nathan Laneand Matthew Broderick is at Thalian, and The Visit and Vagina Monologues show up at UNCW. www.theater.enjoywilmington.com

Or just find everything including restaurants, lodging, venues and events at www.EnjoyWilmington.com or find your nonprofit at www.WilmingtonGivesBack.org

Watch a Bird, Try a Sock Hop, but Enjoy Wilmington this week

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 06-02-2012

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Have you ever looked, really looked, at our avian community? The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place at this time of the year.  Around here the Count is organized by Halyburton Park.  This Saturday the area around the Park will be examined to identify birds.

Or, maybe you’d like a little trip to nostalgia road.  Beau Rivage has just the thing for you.  It’s a 1950s style Sock Hop and its got something for everyone.  A chance to make new friends, or rekindle old ones.  A portion of the proceeds will go to local Fisher Houses.

And we have lots of art, music, sports, theater and all the rest.  We even have an ocean for you.  Everything but downhill skiing.  You can find it all at www.EnjoyWilmington.com

Enjoy Your February with arts, theater, music and much more (29th to 4th)

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 29-01-2012

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Our January and February days in the 70 degree range offer a special time in our Island Beaches and Historic River District.

Friday brings the NC Jazz Festival to town.  This three day tribute to America’s native music runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  Opening night features local jazz star Grenoldo Frazier.  Friday and Saturdayy feature 7 sets each night.  At the Hilton.  Get your tickets early as tthe shows tend to sell out.  More about this at Music Events. www.music.enjoywilmington.com

You can find more jazz at Rucker John’s and blues at the Rusty Nail.

Or, go classical with the NC Symphony at Kenan Auditorium.  And there is always lots of rock at the Soapbox, Juggling Gypsy, The Whiskey and more.

The stages are busy this week.  Debbie Does Dallas wraps up at City Stage, The Owl and the Pussycat carry on at the Playhouse and Thalian brings us To Kill A Mockingbird.  It’s all at www.theater.enjoywilmington.com

Art lovers have choices, maybe too many choices.  Projeckt continues with it s Black and White exhibit, Hannah Block has its inaugural show Emerging and Known Artists (including Jenny Wright), WHQR offers its amazing iPhoneography, show (check out Dorian Hill’s work) and the Cameron has all its galleries in play.  Cast No Stones opens at Artful Living Group on Thursday in CB.  Schedule detail and locations at www.arts.enjoywilmington.com

Looking for something for the kids?  Cape Fear Museum, Children’s Museum, Aquarium, Cameron, and more have all sorts of events for the younger set.  Find those at www.kids.enjoywilmington.com

And don’t forget, Sunday is Superbowl Sunday.  There’s no better place to watch the game than around here.

We’ve also got an active nonprofit community this week.  You can find those at www.WilmingtonGivesBack.org/events/list-view/

 

Enjoying Wilmington the 16th to 23rd.

Posted by admin | Posted on 16-01-2012

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It’s another wonderful week in Wilmington so come on down or step outside and take advantage of the arts, theater, sports and more. You’ll be glad you did!

Find all the arts at Art Events. You’ll find even more events than in the past as ongoing shows are now listed.

And all the events for kids at Kids Events.

The Sports at Sports Events.

The Theater at Theater Events.

Or get everything at All Events.

You can also find all the restaurants at Restaurants Directory.

And if you’d like to find a nonprofit to support or get help from then you can find them at NonProfit Guide.

Among the best this week of 8th to 15th

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 08-01-2012

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It’s another wonderful week in Wilmington so come on down or step outside and take advantage of the arts, theater, sports and more. You’ll be glad you did!

Find all the arts at Art Events.  You’ll find even more events than in the past as ongoing shows are now listed.

And all the events for kids at Kids Events.

The Sports at Sports Events.

The Theater at Theater Events.

Or get everything at All Events.

You can also find all the restaurants at Restaurants Directory.

 And if you’d like to find a nonprofit to support or get help from then you can find them at NonProfit Guide.

Best of the Week Jan 1 to 8

Posted by WilmFan | Posted on 05-01-2012

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Welcome 2012.  It’s another wonderful week in Wilmington so come on down or step outside and take advantage of the arts, theater, sports and more.  You’ll be glad you did!

Find all the arts at Art Events

And all the events for kids at Kids Events.

The Sports at Sports Events.

The Theater at Theater Events.

Or get everything at All Events.

You can also find all the restaurants at Restaurants Directory.

 

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