http://coastalnc-wilmington.com Vacation Planning and Real Estate Guide to Wilmington, NC Hotels, Resorts, Motels, Vacation Rentals, Golf Courses, Golf Packages, Shopping Weddings, Dining, Attractions, Real Estate Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:30:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The HENRIETTA III Cruises depart from Water & Dock Streets. All Cruises board thirty minutes prior to departure. Public Parking can be found at various specified locations around Historic Downtown Wilmington. Public cruises go out ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/the-henrietta-iii-riverboat-cruise/ Considered the premier blues event of coastal North Carolina, the Cape Fear Blues Festival is also the musical centerpiece of Wilmington's summer season.  Held July 23 - 25, 2010 it is owned, operated, and staffed by the Cape Fear Blues Society. The Festival features a wide variety of ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/cape-fear-blues-festival/ Just up highway 17 to Wilmington is the immortal showboat, the USS North Carolina. She survived every major pacific naval offensive of World War II and earned 15 battle stars. The USS North Carolina Battleship was brought to the Cape Fear River in 1961 by the citizens of ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/nc-battleship-memorial/ An area resort is #1 on list of Top 10 North Carolina Beach Resorts compiled by ResortsandLodges.com. The Winds Resort Beach Club on nearby Ocean Isle Beach has been selected as the number one beach resort in the entire State of North Carolina! http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/area-resort-makes-top-on-list/ Wilmington is celebrating the Fourth in a big way. Here's a list of a few of the top events this year: 14th Annual Battleship Blast Sunday, 07/04/2010 9:05 PM One of the largest choreographed fireworks displays in the State explodes over the Battleship. View from historic downtown Wilmington. The Battleship closes at 6pm ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/4th-of-july/ The popular TV show "One Tree Hill", filmed in Wilmington, NC has been approved for another season - making 2010 its eighth year running. According to EUE/Screen Gems vice president Bill Vassar, thirteen new episodes have been ordered. All Wilmington had been abuzz with speculation for days about whether "One Tree Hill," ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/one-tree-hill-returns/ While you are in Wilmington take a day trip to Airlie Gardens! The gardens are in all their glory right now and Garden Tours are available. [caption id="attachment_398" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Spring Bulbs at Airlie Gardens"][/caption] Generations of locals and tourists travel to the historic property with its beautiful azaleas, dogwoods, ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/airlie-gardens/ A direct descendent of Roger Moore, who built the original Orton Plantation home in 1725 is the new owner of the antebellum plantation house and the gardens! Louis Moore Bacon, who now resides in London but was born in Raleigh, has purchased almost the entire 5,000-acre property – including the historic ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/descendent-buys-orton/ The Cape Fear Museum in Wilmington offers Summer Camps for children 5-10 providing an avenue to engage in fun, hands-on learning about the history and natural science of the Lower Cape Fear. Each camp runs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Costs are $60 per child for members, ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/cape-fear-museum-summer-camps/ Every Friday night in Wilmington all May enjoy watching movies on the Battleship NC's fantail underneath the stars! Tickets are $2 a person and go on sale at 7:30 pm. Chairs are provided but camp chairs & blankets are welcome. Popcorn & drinks will be on sale. There are sponsorship opportunities available. ... http://coastalnc-wilmington.com/battleship-nc-fantail-film-fest/