The plane can accommodate two passengers with a maximum weight limit of 380 lbs. for two people. The biplane rides are offered from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The plane leaves from Cape Fear Regional Jetport, 4019 Long Beach Rd Oak Island, NC.

For more information about the biplane rides you can visit their facebook page by clicking here  or emailing them at skybanky@atmc.net or call 910-279-9476.

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Book any of our 3,4, 5, or 6 bedroom cottages or a Camellia Guest Room Sunday through Thursday for a minimum of 4 nights and receive 30% off your stay!

Click Here to Book this Package Online or call 1.800.334.3581 to Book Over the Phone.

Offer not valid on existing reservations and may not be combined with other packages or offers. Date restrictions may apply.

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Filming started May 3^rd  in Wilmington on 16^th and Dawson Street in a burger joint location and on Nun Street in a residential neighborhood. The filming in the Wilmington area is expected to run through June 25th with the final 2 days of filming on June 26th-27th in Niagra Falls. The film is set for release on July 2, 2014.

Melissa McCarthy is not only starring in the film but also making her directorial debut with “Tammy.” This film she co-wrote with her writing partner and husband, Ben Falcone, who is also co-directing.

In the plotline of the comedy, McCarthy plays a woman recently fired from her fast-food job and finds out her husband is cheating on her. The discovery has her hitting the road with her sassy, alcoholic, diabetic grandmother.

Filming for “Tammy” will take place not only in Wilmington but also in Castle Hayne, Burgaw, Boiling Spring Lakes, and Whiteville.

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The beautiful, picturesque town of Southport is a great place to ride a bicycle. The Adventure Company, 807-A Howe St. in Southport, is taking advantage of the situation. The next scheduled rides are March 30th, 2013,  April 20th, 2013 and May 25th however additional tours are available by request.

The outdoor equipment business announced its Historical Southport Bicycle Tours.”The guide takes you to historic buildings and tells you about previous owners, she gives you a lot of the history of Southport and shows you a lot of plant matter,” said Jane Henderson, an Adventure Company employee. The tour includes locations like Southport’s old jail and cemetery in the route.

Although Southport’s history dates back several hundred years, the Old Brunswick County Jail is a part of the town’s more recent past. It was built in 1904 and used by law enforcement officers until 1971. It houses two cells with four bunks each. The first jail in the area was built in the 1820s complete with stocks.

Bicyclists might remember the jail from the movie “Crimes of the Heart.” Sissy Spacek was incarcerated there after she shot her husband, played by Beeson Carroll. It also appeared in “American Gothic” and “Summer Catch.”

For even juicier history, the Old Smithville Burying Ground offers plenty of good stories. Smithville is the old name of Southport, used up until 1886. Some interesting people buried here include General Robert Howe. Visitors will also see a memorial for Revolutionary War soldier and state senator Benjamin Smith, for which Smithville was named.

Of course, even without the great stories, a bicycle ride through Southport is a treat.There is usually very little traffic. The streets are lined with elaborate Victorian homes and shaded with oaks draped in Spanish moss. A cool breeze always blows off the Cape Fear River where small boats bob up and down in the waves and the occasional massive tanker ship plows by.

Each tour will last 1 hour. Tour fee $15.00 Bring your own Bike and Helmets Required! Tour fee and bike rental – $20.00 (limited number of bikes available.) Participants must pre register by calling The Adventure Company at 454-0607

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Bird scopes and binoculars are provided. The cost  is $20/person for BHI Conservancy Friend Members and Non-members, $15/person for BHI Conservancy Partner, Sponsor, and Patron Members, and Free for BHI Conservancy Life Members. To register, call (910) 338-0930.

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The fee is $5.00/ person to help with the feeding.  Additional donations are always appreciated as they fully support our mission of conservation, preservation, and education.

The Young Hatchling Learning Laboratory is located in our new Barrier Island Study Center, behind Turtle Central, in the center of our campus. Please call (910) 338-0930 with any questions or to pre-register. Reservations appreciated.

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For nearly 200 years, North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse (Old Baldy was built in 1817) has marked the mouth of the historic Cape Fear River. Smith Museum is housed in replica of 1850s lighthouse keeper’s cottage. Today, thousands of visitors make the exciting journey each year to beautiful Bald Head Island to learn about the island’s rich maritime past at the Smith Island Museum of History and experience Old Baldy up close – including the climb to the top for a breathtaking view of the surrounding area’s outstanding natural beauty

Admission Starting May 1 for Adults (13 and up) is $5.00 and  children (ages 3-12) is $3.00, children under 2 are free. The museum is open year round and the hours of operation are: 

March 15-Memorial Day Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun 11-4

Memorial Day-Labor Day Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5

Labor Day-Dec 15 Tue-Sat 10-4, Sun 11-4

Dec 15-Mar 15 Fri & Sat 10-4, Sun 11-4

For more information visit http://www.oldbaldy.org/

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Guilt from her actions, added to pressure from the senator, push Connie to a nervous breakdown. Suzanne Marshburn, ghost of the Civil War, appears to assist Connie. Suzanne has secrets to hide—of betrayal, murder, and mental illness. Connie learns of the murder of a cruel slave owner and of the death of a Confederate spy.

Additionally, she must challenge a spirit that appears when she becomes close to a man. Father Robin Benson, Episcopal priest, has fallen in love with Connie. Robin also wrestles demons that threaten his relationships.

Set in coastal North Carolina, local history and beauty interweave in this unforgettable story, with characters becoming forces of their own.

Buy it here: http://www.islands-art.com/the-ghosts-of-bald-head-island-by-edith-edwards/

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The first Friday of each month art galleries in the Southport area team up to promote a Gallery Walk. Art enthusiasts are welcome to participate in this cultural event each first Friday from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

Wine & appetizers are served at Franklin Square Gallery, Art @ 211 The Ricky Evans Gallery, Lantana’s Gallery & Southport’s Silver Coast Winery & Gallery. Public is invited to browse and shop. The admission is free to all the galleries and everyone is welcome.

For more information contact: Associated Artists of Southport (910) 457-5450

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With rates that include a full hot Southern Breakfast Buffet each day there is no better golf value around!

2013 FREE SUMMER GOLF – 6/01/2013 to 8/31/2013:

We’re talking free green fees for all Winds’ guests on a selection of top area courses FREE. All you pay in, addition to your regular lodging rates, is carts and tax.

Courses include: Azalea Sands, Brierwood, Carolina Shores, Cypress Bay, Palmetto Greens, Valley at Eastport, Wedgefield

After 12:00: Brunswick Plantation, Lockwood Folly

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To book this golf package please call the The Winds Resort Beach Club Toll Free: 800-334-3581 or Email:reservations@thewinds.com

“Its All About Golf At The Winds!”

The Winds Resort Beach Club offers golfers a choice of oceanfront suites overlooking palm trees, subtropical gardens and our breathtaking powder-sand island beach or, for groups, our spacious 4, 5 and 6 bedroom Resort Cottages.

All packages include a Hot Southern Breakfast Buffet and use of all of The Winds Amenities: Three Pools (one indoor), Garden Bar Restaurant and poolside oceanfront Tiki-Bar.

The Winds’ deserves its reputation for being “a golfer’s paradise”, boasting nearly 20 of the “Grand Strand’s” best courses within 8 miles, and close to 100 courses within 30 minutes drive. Golfers love our FREE Summer Golf Program!

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