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Pre- and Post-Vacation Ideas P R E - A N D P O S
• History buffs should head to Burgwin-Wright Museum • Explore Airlie Gardens, encompassing 67 acres of
House & Gardens, with its Colonial furnishings, 18th- beautiful Gilded Age gardens and lakes
century kitchen, and an outstanding period garden
• The kids will love Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park, with a
• Explore the Victorian-era gardens and architecture at the water park, go-carts, jungle golf, laser tag, climbing wall,
Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts arcade and more T - V A C
• Catch a concert featuring national acts at the Live Oak • Explore Cameron Art Museum, a collection of fine art,
Bank Pavilion and Riverfront Park design and crafts and site of the USCT Park
• Ride along the brick-lined streets of downtown’s historic • Embrace simpler times at the vintage Carolina Beach AT I O N I D E
district in a Springbrook Farms Horse-Drawn Carriage Boardwalk, or hike through Carolina Beach State Park to
see Venus flytraps in their indigenous environment
• Take a scenic cruise aboard Wilmington Water Tours or
the Cape Fear Riverboats • Fort Fisher State Historic Site, site of the largest land/sea A
battle of the Civil War, and the North Carolina Aquarium S
• See TV and movie locations on a self-guided tour
at Fort Fisher, named one of the top aquariums in the
country, are both located in Kure Beach
• Tour the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, former home
to almost 2,000 men; she earned 15 battle stars for her
• Learn to paddleboard or surf at one of Wrightsville
distinguished service during World War II
Beach’s many camps, or end the day with a chartered
sunset cruise aboard Blockade Runner Beach Resort’s
• Cape Fear Museum of History & Science features the rich
Carolina Runner or Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours and
history, science and cultures of N.C.’s southern coast
Water Taxi
• The Wilson Center, Thalian Hall, and many other
venues offer a variety of live theater and concert
performance options
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