Guidebook for Wilmington, NC

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Guidebook for Wilmington, NC

Food scene

Excellent, fresh seafood options.
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Fish Bites Seafood Restaurant
6132 Carolina Beach Rd
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Excellent, fresh seafood options.
Another local place for good seafood.
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Cape Fear Seafood Company
140 Hays Ln
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Another local place for good seafood.
Beautiful views. Restaurant sits right on the Cape Fear River. They offer indoor and outdoor, covered patio seating. Limited menu. The soups are very good. Other food options are good but not excellent.
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Michael's on the Waterfront
5 S Water St
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Beautiful views. Restaurant sits right on the Cape Fear River. They offer indoor and outdoor, covered patio seating. Limited menu. The soups are very good. Other food options are good but not excellent.
Good wings. Popular bar food. Smaller place. Go early or for lunch.
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The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut St
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Good wings. Popular bar food. Smaller place. Go early or for lunch.
Popular and delicious mexican grill!
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Tower 7 Baja Mexican Grill
4 N Lumina Ave
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Popular and delicious mexican grill!
Excellent asian food. Nice outdoor seating available. Within walking distance of the house, less than 1 mile away. Very popular with locals. It gets VERY crowded. You might consider order pickup on a Friday or Saturday night.
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Indochine Restaurant
7 Wayne Dr
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Excellent asian food. Nice outdoor seating available. Within walking distance of the house, less than 1 mile away. Very popular with locals. It gets VERY crowded. You might consider order pickup on a Friday or Saturday night.
Very small, local restaurant. Excellent, fresh food. Make a reservation or try going for lunch.
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South Beach Grill
100 S Lumina Ave
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Very small, local restaurant. Excellent, fresh food. Make a reservation or try going for lunch.
Favorite local burrito place. Excellent guac! Try Flaming Amy's Bowl too!
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Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn WILMINGTON LOCATION
4002 Oleander Dr
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Favorite local burrito place. Excellent guac! Try Flaming Amy's Bowl too!
Great views of Wrightsville Beach if you can get a seat on the covered patio or pier. Food is good but you are going for the view. Great place to take a walk on the beach after dinner.
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Oceanic
703 S Lumina Ave
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Great views of Wrightsville Beach if you can get a seat on the covered patio or pier. Food is good but you are going for the view. Great place to take a walk on the beach after dinner.
Hot, fresh made donuts. Open seasonally. Check their website to ensure they are open. These donuts are worth the drive! Local and tourist favorite!
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Britts Donuts
13 Carolina Beach Ave N
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Hot, fresh made donuts. Open seasonally. Check their website to ensure they are open. These donuts are worth the drive! Local and tourist favorite!
Delicious and nice-sized donuts. Pick up a dozen on your way to the beach! They also offer breakfast sandwiches, coffee and drinks.
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The Donut Inn
1427 Military Cutoff Rd
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Delicious and nice-sized donuts. Pick up a dozen on your way to the beach! They also offer breakfast sandwiches, coffee and drinks.
Go early to get the best selection of fresh donuts for the day. About 8 minutes away in downtown Wilmington.
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Wake N Bake Donuts - Wilmington
114 Princess St
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Go early to get the best selection of fresh donuts for the day. About 8 minutes away in downtown Wilmington.
Stop by for breakfast, lunch or just coffee and support this locally owned business. Bitty and Beau's is run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will truly enjoy the wonderful customer service and the experience.
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Bitty & Beau's Coffee
4949 New Centre Dr
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Stop by for breakfast, lunch or just coffee and support this locally owned business. Bitty and Beau's is run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will truly enjoy the wonderful customer service and the experience.

Local Breweries and Hangouts

Popular local brewing hangout. Smaller inside space but large area outside with picnic tables and run-around area for the kids.
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Wilmington Brewing Company
824 S Kerr Ave
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Popular local brewing hangout. Smaller inside space but large area outside with picnic tables and run-around area for the kids.
Fun, local place in Carolina Beach.
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Good Hops Brewing
811 Harper Ave
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Fun, local place in Carolina Beach.
Popular, local brewery.
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Wrightsville Beach Brewery
6201 Oleander Dr
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Popular, local brewery.
Local brewery. Nice, outdoor space. Casual atmosphere.
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Hi-Wire Brewing - Wilmington
1020 Princess Street
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Local brewery. Nice, outdoor space. Casual atmosphere.
Another local favorite. Great taco window right next door. Large, back patio with outdoor games. Live music offered on some evenings.
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Satellite Bar and Lounge
120 Greenfield St
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Another local favorite. Great taco window right next door. Large, back patio with outdoor games. Live music offered on some evenings.

Things to do

A must-see when in town. Go early in the summer to avoid the heat of the day. There is no air conditioning on the battleship. Exploring the ship can take anywhere from 1-4 hours.
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Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NE
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A must-see when in town. Go early in the summer to avoid the heat of the day. There is no air conditioning on the battleship. Exploring the ship can take anywhere from 1-4 hours.
Beautiful gardens for all four seasons. Enjoy strolling through the park and along the water with walking paths, unique trees and flowering plants and bulbs throughout the park.
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Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie Rd
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Beautiful gardens for all four seasons. Enjoy strolling through the park and along the water with walking paths, unique trees and flowering plants and bulbs throughout the park.
Tour this beautiful, historic mansion, restored to its original condition.
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Bellamy Mansion
503 Market St
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Tour this beautiful, historic mansion, restored to its original condition.
Great shark tank! Highly recommend visiting the aquarium. Nicely laid out. Great for families too!
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North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Rd
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Great shark tank! Highly recommend visiting the aquarium. Nicely laid out. Great for families too!
Looks a bit shady. Is VERY hokie but entertaining, especially for the kids. Best $3 we've spent in a while.
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Museum of the Bizarre
201 S Water St
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Looks a bit shady. Is VERY hokie but entertaining, especially for the kids. Best $3 we've spent in a while.
We highly recommend skipping the water park and going straight for the mini-golf. Challenging and fun courses.
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Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
5320 Oleander Dr
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We highly recommend skipping the water park and going straight for the mini-golf. Challenging and fun courses.
Enjoy a riverboat tour and learn about the history of Wilmington and the Cape Fear River.
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Cape Fear Spice Merchants
20 Market St
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Enjoy a riverboat tour and learn about the history of Wilmington and the Cape Fear River.
A great way to view the Cape Fear River and some of the downtown area.
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Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk
Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk
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A great way to view the Cape Fear River and some of the downtown area.

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Beaches and Aquarium

There are several area beaches you may enjoy during your stay. Consider these: 1. Wrightsville Beach, about 20 minutes away. Two piers and a long beach strand to enjoy. https://www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/201/WB-Info-Resources 2. Carolina Beach, about 30 minutes south. https://www.carolinabeach.org/visitors/beach-strand 3. Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, (Kure Beach) about 35-40 minutes south. https://www.ncparks.gov/fort-fisher-state-recreation-area/home 4. Fort Fisher Aquarium at Kure Beach. https://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher