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The Wanderer's Guide: Places to See, Experiences to Cherish My recs in and around Southport NC
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#northcarolina #southportnc
#restaurants
This is one of my all-time favorites for decades . They run a daily special. The food is fresh and awesome. They have the best crabcakes I've ever eaten. They don't take reservations, but you just wait in li...
Provision Company
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#restaurant
This restaurant is another one I love. This one is more dressy and upscale. Eat inside and listen to the music or eat outside on the dock in the summer. It's absolutely gorgeous on the water and the sun will blow your mind....
Fishy Fishy Cafe
#aquarium #northcarolina
This is only a 20 minute ferry ride and a short drive to get to. It's an incredible place to take your kids and to learn about Ocean life. Allow at least two hours or more. If you miss the ferry they'll be another one coming ...
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
#historic #northcarolina #southport
This is a state historic site. They used to be a fort and there are remnants of it as well as remnants of the original church. It's absolutely gorgeous here. Pull over and stop by Orton Pond on the way in and chec...
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
#southportnc #northcarolina #ferry
This is a short 20 minute ride to get to the aquarium or to Fort Fisher. It's an excellent price and you get to go on a boat ride. We love taking the ferry! I don't get commission for this, but it's definitely worth...
Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry | Pricing & Information
#historic #fort #northcarolina #civilwar
This is a wonderful place to go and learn about the battles that were fought during the Civil War. There is no charge, however, there is a gift shop and I urge you to support this state historic site. It's a w...
Fort Fisher - NC Historic Sites
#ghosttours #northcarolina
This is wonderful. It's a ghost tour in Wilmington is definitely haunted . A lot of battles happened here and a massacre happened in 1898 which was very important. I don't get commission for this, but it's a definite must ...
2025 Wraiths & Wicked Whispers: Wilmington Ghost Tour
#art
#historic #northcarolina
This is an absolutely gorgeous historic theater. It's a beautiful place to tour and they do charge. You can go see a play or performance you one of the most beautiful theaters I've seen. I don't get commission on this ei...
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts
#historic #northcarolina
This is an absolute must see. Is an actual WW2 battleship. If you're not physically able you can't really visit because you have to climb in and out of stairs up and down and all through the whole ship. It's absolutely great ...
Battleship North Carolina
#historic #flowers #northcarolina
Airlie gardens is another must see in the area. There is a chapel and also the gardens are gorgeous in the spring. There is a fee just check the website. I do not get paid commission for this, but I feel like this is...
Airlie Gardens
#historic #wilmingtonnc #northcarolina
The Bellamy mansion is absolutely gorgeous . They continuously add to it and work on it. They have redone the slave quarter so you can get an idea of how hard it was to live as a slave. You can take a guided tou...
Bellamy Mansion Museum
#historic #wilmingtonnc #northcarolina
This is another beautiful historic house, with a not so glorious past. Tickets are available so go to the website to see the price. This is a must see it it was built before the 1800s and is one of the only ope...
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens (2025) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Reviews)
#beach #northcarolina
I love going to Caswell Beach and have been gone since I was a child. There's also Oak Island Beach with a total of 13 miles of beach. Pick a spot. Be careful of riptide as we have many. Know how to swim in one before you go in ...
Caswell Beach
#beach #northcarolina
This is a great place to visit . Please be very careful as the water has a multitude of riptides and the undertow is very strong. There is a place to drive on the beach but please don't go in a car. You definitely need a jeep or...
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
#saltcave #relaxation #spa
This is a great place to relax . You can simply sit in the salt cave and heal. You can have a relaxing massage, couples massage, or many other treatments. Check the website for pricing and availability. I don't get commissi...
Prana Salt Cave
#historic #walkingtours #ghosttour
In 1898 , Wilmington was largely a black populated city. There was a large uprising and coup by white supremacists and of course they killed as many blacks as they could. They said they would not stop until the Cap...
Triangle Walking Tours – Wilmington Downtown, iNC
#pubtour #trolleytour This is an absolutely fun way to go to many pubs and breweries. I don't get commission on this, but I do believe it's definitely worth going!
2025 Trolley Pub Public Tour (Wilmington) - with Trusted Reviews
#historic #northcarolina
This is a great way to see many beautiful homes in the historic district. The guides are very good and will help you learn the history. I don't get commission, however, I feel this is an important thing to go and visit.
2025 Downtown Wilmington Historian-Guided Walking Tour - with Trusted Reviews
#historic #southportnc
#northcarolina
This is a very interesting Cemetery . It's very historical and it's also said to be haunted. If you want to see ghost the best time to go is after midnight although you may get stopped for trespassing. I don't ge...
Old Smithville Burying Ground
#boatcruise #southportnc #northcarolina
Be sure to make reservations for this! It is a 50 minute guided tour of the waterfront in the area surrounding Southport . What a wonderful way to spend an hour.
Daily Eagles Island Cruises