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Parsley Elementary Makes Top 20 Schools in NC.

Posted by Allison Badger Horton on February 05, 2016 in  Out and about in Wilmington
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A North Carolina Bucket List from Charlotte Parent

17 Items to see and do in the Old North State
Posted by Allison Badger Horton on January 05, 2016 in  Out and about in Wilmington
If you were born and raised in North Carolina — or are perhaps raising your own kids here — you know the possibilities for family fun are endless. "From the mountains to the woodlands to the coast, family experiences unfold on a variety of landscapes," says Suzanne Brown, media relations specialist for VisitNC. "We are also a state with a full range of seasons, so there’s a variety of things to do all year." With so many options, finding the perfect destination for your next family vacation or d... read more

Moe's Original Bar B Que has opened in Wilmington, NC...

Posted by Allison Badger Horton on December 18, 2015 in  Out and About in Wilmington
Katie and I went to lunch yesterday at the new restaurant Moe's Bar B Que on Oleander and it was delicious!  The sauce was perfect and just the way I like it...  Katie ordered the sweet potato casserole topped with frosted flakes for one of her sides and said they were GR-R-REAT!  Here's their story... Moe’s Original Bar B Que was founded by three Alabama boys: Ben Gilbert from Athens, Mike Fernandez from Tuscaloosa, and Jeff Kennedy from Huntsville. After meeting at th... read more

Mayfaire Town Center set to expand...

H&M and West Elm are part of phase 3
Posted by Allison Badger Horton on December 15, 2015 in  Out and about in Wilmington
New buildings labeled with the names of additional stores at Mayfaire Town Center are shown on site plans that were uploaded Monday to the city of Wilmington’s project tracking website. The third phase of the shopping center, according to the plans submitted by LandDesign Inc., includes several new structures on either side of Main Street near the center’s Regal Mayfaire Stadium 16 movie theater. A two-story, 24,000-square-foot building is labeled for clothing retailer H&M, while a 10,500-square-foo... read more

TNT's Good Behavior set to film in Wilmington, NC

Posted by Allison Badger Horton on December 11, 2015 in  Out and about in Wilmington
Good news for Wilmington Screen Gem Studios, all of our local sound, lighting and prop crews and everyone else that works on set... According to Sheila Brothers at the Wilmywood Daily, we have a series set to begin filming here in Southeastern NC beginning in March.  What we’ve been waiting for — the green glow of bright Hollywood bulbs and the smell of a sweet season pick up! The series Good Behavior, which came here in October to shoot the pilot, got a 10 episode order from TNT. So... read more

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