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 Wilmington,
North Carolina
Watch
out, North Carolina, Wilmington's back - and better than
ever.
Some of the
loveliest, fully restored ante-bellum homes and mansions in
the South are located in Wilmington's Historic district.
They are restored so beautifully and so centrally located
that your selection of Bed
and Breakfasts will be very difficult. Actually,
not all are ante-bellum, some of these lovelies date from
the Revolutionary War. Architects come to see the
opulent 1861 Victorian example of Greek Revival
and
Italianate architecture, Bellamy Mansion (floor-length
windows and fluted columns which are two stories high).
Chandler's
Wharf and St. John's Museum are a short walk from
the Historic District. Or perhaps you prefer the
antique shops and boutiques to following Blackbeard's
footsteps along the Cape Fear River (26 miles from open sea
with wharf frontage of 6,768 ft)? Would you rather
tour the USS
N. C. Battleship or Screen
Gem Studios, Wilmington's "Hollywood East".
The city of Wilmington is known for fine dining. The
Henrietta II paddle boat offers dinner cruises.
Significant attractions include Airlie
Gardens and the Railroad Museum
 Watch
a Seahawk's game, play tennis, sun, swim, deep-sea fish - or
just people watch. Allow extra points for celebrity
spotting in this city where Dawson's
Creek was filmed and many major motion pictures have been
made. Feet tired? Take one of the horse drawn
carriages or Wilmington's trolley. Built in
1858, Thalian Hall, performing arts theater, offers
performances throughout the year - and like all great
theaters is said to be haunted.
Wilmington's
climate - balmy and moderate - and its marvelous harbor were
attractions 400 years ago and certainly are now.
Wilmington's historical significance rests with the early
settlers as well as the harbor's unique contribution to the
Confederacy (visit the Cape
Fear Museum with its marvelous hands-on exhibits and the
can't-miss 350-sq. ft. model of the Wilmington waterfront
during the exciting blockade running era). If you like
yachting, the Intracoastal Waterway, with its many marinas,
passes through Wilmington.
The economic
downturn that hit all across this area in the early 1960's
was not specific to Wilmington. However, when the rest
of North Carolina caught fire economically, Wilmington was
slow to react. This unfortunate cloud bore a
significant silver lining for Wilmington and all of North
Carolina. Able to learn from others' mistakes,
Wilmington has enhanced its city while preserving its
history, culture and spectacular architecture.
Wilmington,
unique among the cities of beautiful, thriving North
Carolina, is prospering while preserving its legends.
For questions about living, visiting, relocating,
job-hunting in Wilmington - do not miss the beautiful,
comprehensive Greater
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
site.
 Neighboring
Wrightsville
Beach, NC, approximately 20 minutes West of Wilmington,
has become one of the most popular vacation spots in North
Carolina. Wrightsville Beach's 3,000+ resident population
peaks in the summer months to approximately 14,000 overnight
visitors and 40,000 that come for the day.
Wrightsville Beach works hard to maintain its family beach
reputation.
The Wrightsville Beach Parks
and Recreation Department, in collaboration with local
citizens groups, has constructed a granite stone revetment
at the popular Island Drive Park and another that has been
secured for renovations to Wynn
Plaza, a public waterfront park in Wrightsville Beach.
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