Good Life Wilmington

09/11/2025

The area plays host to food and drink festivals throughout the year, from regional dishes to international fare. Here are some of them to explore.

The area plays host to food and drink festivals throughout the year, from regional dishes to international fare. Here are some of them to explore.  N.C. Blueberry Festival  This annual celebration in downtown Burgaw highlights the significance of blueberries in So...

08/27/2025

Personal chef Courtney Matheson helps people of all ages make meals easier and healthier.

It’s been said that there’s nothing like a home-cooked meal. Through Delish, a personal chef service, Courtney Matheson is taking the stress and worry out of meal prep and cooking for her clients by creating and serving healthy meals in their homes throughout the week. She also offers chef servi...

08/22/2025

Fresh produce, artisan crafts, baked goods and more fill vendor tables at farmers markets around the area. Whether for weekday grocery shopping or weekend meandering, here are local markets to check out.

Fresh produce, artisan crafts, baked goods and more fill vendor tables at farmers markets around the area. Whether for weekday grocery shopping or weekend meandering, here are local markets to check out.  Riverfront Farmers Market  Where: Dock Street, between 2nd....

08/07/2025

Area health providers and education programs often benefit from philanthropic donors.

The motivation behind charitable giving varies from person to person. Sometimes it’s as modest as empathy for a cause. Sometimes that becomes so impactful that it can change a community.  “People care about the communities where they live, work and play,” said Katie Tate, fou...

08/07/2025

Area health providers and education programs often benefit from local philanthropic donors.

The motivation behind charitable giving varies from person to person. Sometimes it’s as modest as empathy for a cause. Sometimes that becomes so impactful that it can change a community.  “People care about the communities where they live, work and play,” said Katie Tate, fou...

08/05/2025

Older adults are becoming dance-floor regulars and building lifetime bonds through Beaches and Boots Line Dancing in Carolina Beach.

A group of seniors in Carolina Beach are defying the stereotypes about aging.  One, two, maybe three nights a week they are on the dance floor, kicking up their heels. They may not be perfect as they do the Boot Scootin’ Boogie and other classic and new line dances, but they are ...

07/22/2025

The region features entertainment venues large and small that house local productions as well as touring music acts and plays. Here are some of the places to check out performances.

The region features entertainment venues large and small that house local productions as well as touring music acts and plays. Here are some of the places to check out performances.  Airlie Gardens 300 Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 | (910) 798-7700 | airliegardens.org&...

07/17/2025

Restaurants are in phase one in Leland; a high concentration of the roughly 60 are primarily franchise establishments with a casual or fast-food association.

In defining an area’s growth, there is gradual incremental growth, there is better-than-average growth, and there is breathless, whomping “Leland Growth.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leland’s population surged 70 percent from 2010 to 2020, when nearly 23,000 were recorded a...

07/14/2025

Projects to spotlight the area’s history are making room for more visitors.

The Port City is set to unveil several major historical and cultural initiatives including the upcoming Cape Fear Museum revamp, efforts to try and bring a submarine museum to the region and a newly-expanded Fort Fisher State Historic Site building. Visitors and residents alike have plenty of existi...

07/09/2025

As a novice runner, Robyn Godfrey set a goal to run her first marathon for her 50th birthday. Almost a decade later, she's completed all six of the World Marathon Majors and now works as a Wilmington-based speaker, writer and running coach.

After a career in corporate America was slowing down, Robyn Godfrey decided to totally switch gears to help others achieve their goals and thus, change their lives for the better.  “I’m a speaker, writer and running coach based in Wilmington. My goal is to inspire people of all...

02/26/2025

Calling all active seniors! 👋

We’d love to hear from you! Good Life Wilmington is all about enjoying retirement to the fullest, and we want to know what matters most to you—whether it’s fun things to do, places to live, or ways to stay connected.

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11/14/2024

Nancy McCurtin discovered her passion for creating art later in life, and she is determined that nothing – not even blindness – will dampen her zeal.

Nancy McCurtin discovered her passion for creating art later in life, and she is determined that nothing – not even blindness – will dampen her zeal.   In her early life, McCurtin spent years as a public school music teacher before transitioning to a career as an administrati...