Take a tasty trek with us on the Topsail Sweet Tooth Trail. This hike will begin on the mainland in Surf City. Our first stop is Mia’s Marketplace. Yes, this locally owned and operated shop features beautiful clothing, home décor, and jewelry, however, take a hike to the rear of the shop to their fabulous candy shop. Do you remember Penny Candy? Mia’s offers a wide variety of unique candies, in...
Sea Turtle Hospital News Our patients may not have calendars with “save the date” hanging in their tanks but they all seemed to sense that something special was happening very soon. Our volunteers spent the week prior to June 5giving them extra pats on their carapaces, maybe sneaking a few extra squid into their breakfasts and saying their goodbyes. Then last Wednesday we loaded up 20 rehabilitated sea...
Southeast Tourism Society selects Pender’s Ghost Walk as an ‘STS Top 20 Event’ BURGAW - Southeast Tourism Society (STS) named Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past as one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for October 2019. Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past, an annual event, is set for Oct. 11 - 12. It is an all-volunteer production featuring actors, sets, and tour guides....
Wade into Topsail Island’s Summer Adventures PENDER COUNTY – While a relaxing day on the beach is nice, don’t miss the opportunity to take a Summer Adventure on Topsail Island. This is the summer to experience something new! The Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Pender County’s rivers provide a watery playground. There’s no better way to enjoy Topsail Island than...
Our loggerhead ladies are officially back in town and we have the nests to prove it. Topsail Turtle Project volunteers at the north end of the island reported the first nest of the season on Tuesday, May 14 with more being reported since in other areas. That’s a positive sign that just maybe our turtles think our beaches are still a great place to raise their families despite what Hurricane Flo did to us last year....
