Southeastern North Carolina continues to be a popular vacation, retirement, 2nd home and relocation area, and as a point of illustration, today we borrow some recent news from a local attraction. The USS North Carolina Battleship, which sits about 40 minutes north of Ocean Ridge, announced their attendance numbers were the best they have seen in 18 years. From their press release: “We are honored by the number of … [Read more...]
Wilmington, North Carolina… The Next Big Thing
Good news for southeastern North Carolina! Outside Magazine recently ranked Wilmington among its list of nineteen Best Towns. From the magazine, “These towns are the finest places you'd ever want to call home, from a Midwestern mountain-biking hub, to a Seattle-area hang-gliding mecca, to, um, Boulder.” Here’s what they wrote about Wilmington: “Similar to Charleston: southern charm, a 300-year-old harbor, … [Read more...]
64th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival
The 64th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival is this weekend, April 8-10, 2011 just a short drive north of Ocean Ridge Plantation in the Wilmington area. Since 1948, the the Azalea Festival has been southeastern North Carolina's main event, celebrating the area's culture, history, and beautiful landscape. An extended weekend attracts more than 300,000 visitors, who enjoy local artwork and crafts, community garden tours, … [Read more...]
A Coastal New Year
The Holiday Season in southeastern North Carolina is a fun and festive time of year. Many of our holiday traditions, from the world’s largest living Christmas tree (a live oak tree), to lighted boat parades and festivals by the sea, have a decidedly coastal flair. We here at Ocean Ridge want to wish you a joyful, prosperous and a decidedly coastal Happy New Year! … [Read more...]
