SURF CITY- Pirates are returning to Topsail Island on April 29. As part of the Year of the Trail celebration, a band of pirates will lead the Pirate Treasure Hunt Hike in Soundside Park, 517 Roland Ave., Surf City. “Pirate legend and lore is a part of Pender County’s history,” said Tammy Proctor, Pender County Tourism director. “It’s only fitting that a troupe of pirates take us along...
Every customer who has passed through the doors of Sugar Island Bakery knows that quality ingredients make a quality-tasting product. The bakery, which features delicious cookies, cakes, pies, and snacks, now offers quality house-roasted coffee. “I had my first cup of coffee in my early 20s,” said Shawn Smith, the roaster and creator of flavorful blends. “I was in the Army, in the mountains of...
Sea Turtle Hospital News March 10, zero dark thirty. All of our turtles were rudely awakened at 4 a.m. when the lights went on and our volunteers arrived to pack up 18 lucky patients for a ride to the Gulf Stream. A mix of greens, Kemp’s, and loggerheads were waving their release papers in the air, anxious to get into their seats (tanks) in our van and head north towards Swansboro where their boat awaited. This...
