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Cruising 101

Posted on January 30, 2012 | Leave a comment

This past Thanksgiving we decided to have a good old-fashioned family Thanksgiving — and by good, old-fashioned Thanksgiving I mean that we left the kids with the grandparents and went on a five-day cruise to the Bahamas. It was a … Continue reading →

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Coastal Churches and Cemeteries Tell the Story of Who We Are

Posted on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

The North Carolina coast is awash with history. Because of Wilmington’s early prominence and subsequent preservation efforts, you don’t have to dig very deep around here to find traces of the people who came before us. Two favorite sources of … Continue reading →

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Bringing History to Life

Posted on December 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

Thirteen years before Wilmington was incorporated, a small town to the south was planned and settled. Today, foundations from homes and businesses established in 1726 are slowly being excavated and studied. This summer, work at Brunswick Town by Peace College … Continue reading →

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Celebrate a Colonial Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2011 | Leave a comment

There’s no better way to learn, or re-learn, the history of our nation than to visit the coastal region of Virginia where it all began. The reconstructed historic town of Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield and the countryside that surrounds … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Christmas in Southport

Posted on November 29, 2011 | Leave a comment

Nestled just blocks from the water in sunny Southport is a quaint spot worth exploring any time of the year. The Christmas House, located at 104 W. Moore St. and open seven days a week, has everything from wreaths … Continue reading →

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Fayetteville: History, Heroes and a Hometown Feeling

Posted on October 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

When I first started visiting Fayetteville in the early’80s with my recently retired military father, the city’s reputation was less than stellar, and its downtown was a little more than seedy. During the Vietnam years, Fayetteville’s downtown, a former example … Continue reading →

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Wind Your Way Through Blowing Rock

Posted on October 21, 2011 | Leave a comment

One of the most enchanting and beautiful bergs in the western mountain region of North Carolina is Blowing Rock. If you have a convertible, this is the best way to get to and around the gorgeous winding tree-tunneled roads of … Continue reading →

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		1 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit Robert Earl Keen with the Deep Dark Woods	2 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art 32nd Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Civil War Era Drawings To Kill a Mockingbird The Owl and the Pussycat	3 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art 32nd Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival Wine & Chocolate Festival Art Exhibit Sumptuous Soups & Sips To Kill a Mockingbird The Owl and the Pussycat Comic Hypnotist Gary Conrad	4 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art 32nd Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival Wine & Chocolate Festival Art Exhibit To Kill a Mockingbird The Owl and the Pussycat Comic Hypnotist Gary Conrad North Carolina Symphony Concert	5 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Wine & Chocolate Festival Art Exhibit To Kill a Mockingbird The Owl and the Pussycat Comic Hypnotist Gary Conrad
6 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit	7 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit	8 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit	9 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit Jazz at the CAM: Stardust	10 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit Sumptuous Soups & Sips Live Standup: Ryan Singer	11 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art for All Art Exhibit Cape Fear Heart Ball Live Standup: Ryan Singer Wilmington Symphony Concert: Errante Anniversary Listen to Your Heart Valentine's Dance	12 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit
13 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit	14 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Art Exhibit Aquila Theatre's The Importance of Being Earnest	15 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists - WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Art Exhibit The Producers	16 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Inaugural East Coast Shag Classic Call for Artists - WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Art Exhibit 1st Annual Chairman's Gala Live and Learn Heart and Stroke Seminar The Producers	17 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Inaugural East Coast Shag Classic Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Art Exhibit Sumptuous Soups & Sips The Producers	18 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Inaugural East Coast Shag Classic Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Firepower Program Liberty! Property! No Stamp Duty! 10th Annual Full Belly Feast The Producers Punch Brothers In Concert	19 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Southern Cape Fear Coast Bridal Showcase The Producers
20 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Cooking Demonstration: Bryant Terry Leadership Lecture Series: Bryant Terry - Food Justice	21 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Ladysmith Black Mambazo	22 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale	23 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale North Carolina Symphony	24 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale 7th Annual Civil War Living History Sumptuous Soups & Sips The Producers	25 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art The Producers Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Bowl-A-Thon 7th Annual Civil War Living History 62nd Annual Camellia Show and Sale Jazz at Lincoln Center: Discovering the Groove in Jazz and You	26 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art The Producers Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale PEO Annual Antique Appraisal Fair
27 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale The Saw Doctors in Concert	28 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra	29 Murrinis Within a Crystal Matrix: The Poetic Glassworks of Richard Ritter Museum Exhibit- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Call for Artists – WAA 30th Annual Juried Art Show and Sale

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