Article From HouseLogic.com By: Wendy Paris Published: September 22, 2010 Install a wood-burning fireplace insert if you want to keep the magic of a wood fire but make your open fireplace more energy efficient. If your house has a traditional fireplace, you might love the authentic crackle of the fire and the warm ambience that fills your rooms. But that romantic hearth is costing you money-90% of the heat generated by an open fire goes right up the chimney. The remedy? A wood-burning fireplace insert captures the ... read more

Join Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity for the 2010 Turkey Trot. Thanksgiving Morning November 25, 2010 The Loop at Wrightsville Beach Park You can take part in the Turkey Trot around the Loop (2.4 miles) or Gobbler Family Fun Walk (1 mile). Registration/Check-in begins 7:30 am and the Run/Walk begins 8:30 am. The entry fee for Walkers is $15. Runners can register in advace for $20 or register on-site the day of the Turkey Trot for $25. Children 10 & under walk/run free. Proceeds from this event benefit Cape Fear ... read more

Soon, the City of Wilmington will have another municipal golf course.

On March 23, 2010, the Wilmington city council voted to purchase the 18-hole Inland Greens golf course. The city plans to maintain part of the course and turn the rest into a park.

The existing City of Wilmington golf course off Pine Grove Road, will remain open. It is one of the most-played municipal golf courses in the United States.

Saturday, North Carolina's first bicycle boulevard will open in Wilmington. The Ann Street Bicycle Boulevard is part of the River to the Sea Bikeway, an 11-mile bicycle route that follows the Historic Beach Car Line, which carried vacationers from downtown Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach by trolley. Officials hope the project will reduce traffic and pollution by providing appealing alternative to gas-burning vehicles. Grand opening festivities will take place Saturday, 10am-1pm on Ann Street, between 9th and 10th ... read more

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty’s Wilmington, N.C. office was ranked in the Top 10 among offices with 101+ associates for the first quarter of 2011 in for the Southern Region of the Coldwell Banker® franchise system.  The office ranked No. 1 in Adjusted Gross Commission Income, No. 1 in Total Units, No. 1 in Listing Units, and No. 2 in Selling Units out of approximately 10 similarly-sized offices in the Southern region. “Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty exemplifies the standards of excellence for which Coldwell Ba... read more