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WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA NAMED AMERICA’S BEST RIVERFRONT TOWN

March 24, 2015

USA Today named Wilmington, North Carolina America’s Best Riverfront Town, giving the city the distinction over other major U.S. cities like Pittsburgh, Spokane and Savannah. The Cape Fear River is not only vital today in shaping this charming city, but has also played an important… [Read More…]

BALD HEAD ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA: A DAY TRIP WORTH TAKING

February 22, 2015

Unique and beautiful, Bald Head Island is one of Southeastern North Carolina’s gems and is worth the visit from Brunswick Forest. The community’s convenient location is just a short drive away from Southport, North Carolina and the Bald Head Island Ferry, making the island the… [Read More…]

LOCAL AREA HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS COMMEMORATE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR

February 8, 2015

The area around Brunswick Forest is rich with history, with Wilmington and Brunswick County playing an important role in the Civil War. This month, area historical sites and museums are hosting special events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War…. [Read More…]

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PARK AND RIDE LOT OPENS AT BRUNSWICK FOREST

February 6, 2015

Brunswick Forest is going green(er!) A “Park and Ride” lot opened in front of the Lowe’s Foods grocery store in The Villages at Brunswick Forest last month. The new lot joins two other lots which opened in Leland, one at the Food Lion on Mt…. [Read More…]

NORTH CAROLINA’S GROWING WINE INDUSTRY

February 3, 2015

With the decline in demand for tobacco, many of North Carolina’s tobacco farmers are looking to a new cash crop that is quickly becoming popular in the state: wine grapes. Just a few years ago, North Carolina had only a handful of wineries, but now… [Read More…]