Guidebook for Wilmington
Food Scene
The Basics
319 N Front StGood Southern cuisine in downtown.
Java Dog Coffee House
303 N Front StCool little coffee shop downtown.
Pizza joint/bar about 1.5 mi from the house.
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Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Pine Valley
3715 Patriot WayPizza joint/bar about 1.5 mi from the house.
Excellent seafood restaurant with locally sourced seafood. Get the shrimp and grits. You're welcome in advance.
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Cape Fear Seafood Company
140 Hays LnExcellent seafood restaurant with locally sourced seafood. Get the shrimp and grits. You're welcome in advance.
Mixed Asian cuisine (Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, and more) with a really good vibe. Can be very busy at time as it is one of the most popular restaurants in town but the food is certainly well worth any wait you may have.
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Indochine Restaurant
7 Wayne DrMixed Asian cuisine (Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, and more) with a really good vibe. Can be very busy at time as it is one of the most popular restaurants in town but the food is certainly well worth any wait you may have.
Genki Sushi
4724 New Centre DriveBest sushi in town. Hands down.
All you can eat buffet where you are given a bowl to mix raw ingredients and then give them to the cooks to make a stir fry with rice or noodles. Affordable even if you only eat one helping. I love this place.
Flaming Amy's Bowl SHIPYARD
4418 Shipyard BlvdAll you can eat buffet where you are given a bowl to mix raw ingredients and then give them to the cooks to make a stir fry with rice or noodles. Affordable even if you only eat one helping. I love this place.
Drinks & Nightlife
A barcade complete with skiball, air hockey, pool, darts, pinball and more. This is a great place to meet friends new and old.
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Blue Post Billiards
15 S Water StA barcade complete with skiball, air hockey, pool, darts, pinball and more. This is a great place to meet friends new and old.
Parks & Nature
Small little wetlands park with a playground, restrooms, and a good 1/3 mi running/walking loop. This park is within walking distance from the house.
Wade Park
3500 Bethal RdSmall little wetlands park with a playground, restrooms, and a good 1/3 mi running/walking loop. This park is within walking distance from the house.
Masonboro Island is a barrier island that is 5 mi long and has a pristine beach on the ocean side. This is the most beautiful place in Wilmington. There is no land access to this island. It must be accessed by boat, but having a beach to yourself cannot be beat.
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Masonboro Island Reserve
613 Marvin K Moss LnMasonboro Island is a barrier island that is 5 mi long and has a pristine beach on the ocean side. This is the most beautiful place in Wilmington. There is no land access to this island. It must be accessed by boat, but having a beach to yourself cannot be beat.
Miles of hiking and running trails adjacent to the Cape Fear River. There are some excellent views here.
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Iphakethe yaseCarolina Beach
1010 State Park RdMiles of hiking and running trails adjacent to the Cape Fear River. There are some excellent views here.
Shopping
Jewelry, zany greeting cards, beer socks (Freakers), and other oddities. There is just about something for everyone.
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Edge of Urge
18 Market StJewelry, zany greeting cards, beer socks (Freakers), and other oddities. There is just about something for everyone.
Very cool store with t-shirts, dresses, jewelry, etc. Very limited run t-shirts and the like by local designers. Not cheap but not outrageously priced.
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Planet
108 N Front StVery cool store with t-shirts, dresses, jewelry, etc. Very limited run t-shirts and the like by local designers. Not cheap but not outrageously priced.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Mayfaire Cinemas
900 Town Center DrLaser tag, go-carts, and a water park. Good place to take the kids.
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Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
5320 Oleander DrLaser tag, go-carts, and a water park. Good place to take the kids.
Sightseeing
Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NEThe site of a Civil War battle, Fort Fisher is its own beach away from the other busy beaches near Wilmington. If you want to go to the beach and be around as few people as possible this is the spot. I've seen dolphins in the ocean here pretty regularly.
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Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd SThe site of a Civil War battle, Fort Fisher is its own beach away from the other busy beaches near Wilmington. If you want to go to the beach and be around as few people as possible this is the spot. I've seen dolphins in the ocean here pretty regularly.
Voted America's best riverwalk. The sights at sunset can be breathtaking. This is a great spot for a run or walk.
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Wilmington Riverwalk
Wilmington Downtown RiverwalkVoted America's best riverwalk. The sights at sunset can be breathtaking. This is a great spot for a run or walk.