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Living like a local: Checking out CAM

Mar 21, 2024 • 4 min. read

Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright visits Cameron Art Museum's latest exhibits....

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'Turning' to a new creative outlet

Feb 8, 2024 • 4 min. read

Kirk Brown has discovered that woodturning is an art taking dedication and perseverance, but the results can be timeless pieces that are passed on for generations....

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Living like a local: A visit to Battleship NC

Jan 30, 2024 • 3 min. read

Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright shares why a visit to the World War II ship is worth the trip....

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Law allows savers to boost accounts

Dec 21, 2023 • 4 min. read

If you are age 50 or older, and you have some extra funds this month, you might want to consider playing catch-up with your retirement savings. Catch-up contributions (that’s what they’re called) to your retirement account are covered in the Setting...

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Helping Hands: Piece of History

Dec 14, 2023 • 4 min. read

Helping Hands is a recurring feature that spotlights volunteer opportunities for older adults across the Wilmington area. At Historic Wilmington Foundation, buildings and history come alive with the help of volunteers....

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Living like a local: Exploring The Cotton Exchange

Nov 30, 2023 • 3 min. read

Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright recently spent an afternoon exploring The Cotton Exchange, a historical building in downtown Wilmington that now houses shops, restaurants and galleries....

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Living like a local: October means oysters

Oct 18, 2023 • 5 min. read

There are plenty of reasons to love October regardless of where you live, but according to Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright, coastal residents get to add one more reason to list: oyster roasts....

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Helping hands: All aboard

Sep 13, 2023 • 5 min. read

Helping Hands is a recurring feature that spotlights volunteer opportunities for older adults across the Wilmington area. At the Wilmington Railroad Museum, a team of about 30 active volunteers keep the organization on track....

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Muni course on par with founding vision

Aug 24, 2023 • 6 min. read

Nearly a century after it was developed, Wilmington Municipal Golf Course continues to lure golfers of all ages to its links, an 18-hole championship course whose landscape is dotted with clusters of pine trees....

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Living like a local: Checking out CAM

Mar 21, 2024 • 4 min. read

Living Like a Local columnist Karen Bright visits Cameron Art Museum's latest exhibits.

Lifestyles + Connections | Activities

'Turning' to a new creative outlet

Feb 8, 2024 • 4 min. read

Kirk Brown has discovered that woodturning is an art taking dedication and perseverance, but the results can be timeless pieces that are passed on for generations.