The Secret Santa House

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At an undisclosed location,…in an ancient, vacant house…an awesome and eccentric density of Santa Claus, Coca Cola, and doll memorabilia, most of them originals, from a former antique store owner. Private viewings only! We were lucky and amazed

The World’s Worst Email Con Letter

These things are always entertaining in a ridiculous way, but this one really caught my eye for being so ineffective in soliciting any type of sympathy. The writer leaves no contact information (unless I hit reply) and doesn’t request anything but money from me. And the take is just $700. Must be the recession because [...]

NCDOT Announces 2009 Wildflower Award Winners

The N.C. Department of Transportation today announced the winners of the 20th annual Wildflower Awards. The awards recognized the efforts of NCDOT staff to carry out North Carolina’s wildflower program and enhance the overall appearance and environmental quality of the state’s highways. The awards are sponsored by The Garden Club of North Carolina Inc.

YouTube – Stop The Titan Hippies

Latest effort from the local and the mighty Eco Avengers:

Wilmington IT Infusion » December Witi

Don’t miss the next Wilmington IT Infusion networking event — There are a lot of local “networking” events out there; this one is a good blend of nerdy and nice:
Wilmington IT Infusion » December Witi.

Holiday Season: So Much To Do, So Little Time To Do It

For those who feel there’s never anything going on in Wilmington, ‘tis the season. On behalf of the Grove Project, I’ve compiled an eclectic list of events from now till the New Year.
– These are the last weeks for both the Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market (Dec. 16 is the last day) and the Riverfront [...]

New Hanover County in the dumps

A special public affairs program about an issue we’ve raised here before (to little avail) is being held Thursday night at 6:30 PM on WHQR:

New Hanover County Commissioners are looking at possibly turning the county landfill and waste-to-energy facility over to private industry. So far, there has been no place for public input, and little [...]

Jones Family Farm

The farmers market downtown is in its last few weeks, so I thought I’d post some pictures of our visit to one of its vendors, the Jones Family Farm outside Burgaw, where we went for a hay ride closer to Halloween

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