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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. The Palm
Room in Wrightsville Beach is a favorite
spot for specialty drinks and live music.

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