After a high school injury led Joey Flores to a fresh start on the North Carolina coast, he turned his lifelong love of boating into Reef Donkey Watersports in Sneads Ferry.
Business Articles
Finding Her Place in Paradise
After decades of moving with her family for her husband’s football career, Erin Canada found home on Topsail Island and built Paradise Pilates into a community of its own.
The Unlikely Shrimp Lady of Sneads Ferry
What began with Edith Millis selling shrimp from the back of a truck has become a four-generation Sneads Ferry family business, now carried on by her great-grandson.
The Harmony of Symbiosis
How Ocean Fest, Wilmington Compost Company and GreenDrop Farms are closing the loop on waste and nurturing a healthier coastal community in the process.
Business Profile: Five-Star Bins
Five-Star Bins offers eco-friendly professional trash bin cleaning and power washing services across Pender and Onslow counties.
Past Articles
A Leader for Local Seafood
Captain John Mallette is charting a future where Carolina commercial fishermen thrive, coastal heritage is protected, and clean, local seafood is what’s on the table.
Memories Worth the Mess
Part creative studio, part rage room, Splattitude in Sneads Ferry offers an indoor space for full self-expression.
White Crab Coffee and Books
With her husband and four daughters by her side, Jen Dalton’s lifelong wish to own a bookstore comes to life at White Crab Coffee and Books in Topsail Beach.
Inner and Outer Beauty
Surf City’s Chill Pretty Boutique & Hair Lounge is more than a store and salon, it’s a community.
Offering Hope in Hampstead
How Jessica Blackburn’s personal journey led to Lauren’s Hope, a pregnancy care center that is changing lives in Pender County.
Hold Fast Oyster Company
In the fast-moving waters of North Carolina’s New River, Hold Fast Oyster Co. grows more than oysters — they cultivate a philosophy of flavor, sustainability and coastal resilience.
A Shore Thing with Tight Knots
Topsail lovebirds Marissa and Graham O’Connor tie knot with the help of a curated, hyperlocal vendor team.
Hagood Homes Expands to Pender County
Hagood Homes brings thoughtful, coastal-inspired living to Hampstead’s East Wynd with personalized design, quality craftsmanship, and spaces that truly live well.
Sipping & Shopping at Salt Marsh Market
More than a place to pick up gourmet groceries, grab-and-go eats and beverages, Surf City’s Salt Marsh Market is a shopping experience and a community gathering spot.
A Space to Connect – TYP
Topsail Young Professionals offers easily accessible networking opportunities for emerging professionals in the greater Topsail area.