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MUSIC + NIGHTLIFE

SPECIAL EVENTS & VENUES
Groove to bluegrass jams at Satellite
Bar, jazz it up in Cameron Art Museum’s
Café or enjoy local tunes seasonally at
Bellamy Mansion Museum. Dance to live
music year-round at Carolina Beach’s
SeaWitch Café and Tiki Bar. Discover
Reggae Festivus at The Lazy Pirate Island
Sports Grill on summer Sundays. The Palm
Room in Wrightsville Beach is a favorite
spot for specialty drinks and live music.

LOUNGES, BARS & SPEAKEASIES
Old-school vibes radiate from Waterline Brewing Co. Flying Machine
downtown Wilmington hotspots. Bourgie Brewing creates everything from Berliner
Nights is a gem known for live music and Weisse to a simple IPA at its Wilmington
handcrafted cocktails. Wander down Smith location or its taproom and kitchen in
Alley to Blind Elephant, a Prohibition- Wrightsville Beach.
style speakeasy serving Moscow mules Enjoy Good Hops Brewing’s small-
on-tap alongside craft cocktails and spirits. batch brews alongside a dog-friendly beer
Whiskey lovers won’t want to miss Whiskey garden and disc golf course in Carolina
Tango Foxtrot’s premium concoctions, Beach. Wrightsville Beach Brewery leans
into regional flavors with Oysterman Stout
with weekend live music and dueling and a full menu, beer garden and year-
piano nights. round events.
The best spots in town to sip cocktails Follow the self-guided Wilmington
and catch the sunset over the Cape Fear Ale Trail to more than 15 breweries
River are the rooftop bars Cloud 9 and and taste the handcrafted selections
aView Rooftop Bistro, or enjoy a frozen on tap; download an Ale Trail map at
rosé on a barge at Anne Bonny’s Bar WilmingtonAndBeaches.com.
and Grill. Discover a rich heritage of distilling
at three distilleries creating small-batch
CRAFT BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES spirits. End of Days’ hand-distilled, corn-
Named among “America’s Beeriest based vodka and gin, along with rum
Beach Towns,” Wilmington’s craft beer made with molasses and raw cane sugar,
scene is thriving. Front Street Brewery, have won national awards. Tours are
the area’s first brewhouse, offers award- by reservation.
winning craft brews and an impressive The copper still at Wilmington Distillery
selection of bourbons, or enjoy one of brings interesting spirits like IZZYz rum,
the two outdoor beer gardens and 24 Von Vodka, Honey Cornbread Moonshine
taps at Hi-Wire Brewing. At Edward Teach and more to one of the oldest sections of
Brewing, order suds from a ship-shaped the historic district.
bar inside a historic firehouse. Also, sample and purchase signature
Sours, Belgians and other noteworthy rums from Four Hounds Distilling in
ales take center stage at Flytrap Brewing Carolina Beach knowing that 1 percent of
or pair easy-to-drink ales with yoga at your purchase goes to dog rescues.
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