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Topsail Island Articles
Going Overboard
Instead of a teardown, a Topsail Island eyesore gets a major upgrade.
Business Profile: Above Topsail
Touting a love of Topsail through photography and artwork is easy when it’s a place that is near and dear to you, as it is for Jeff Wenzel.
Award-Winning Ice Cream
Celtic Creamery TI brings Irish flavors to Surf City.
The Little Mermaid of Topsail
Have you ever seen the mermaid sculpture on the dock in Banks Channel? Here’s the story of how she got there and why her name Is Golden Girl.
Past Articles
2021 Topsail Area Real Estate Recap
The real estate market is booming, as they say, and the Topsail Island area market is no exception. Take a look at the statistics for the Topsail area market for 2020.
A Dining Landmark
Tradition and innovation dine side-by-side at Beach Shop and Grill in Topsail Beach.
Leave No Trace
Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission’s BEach CLEAN campaign is helping keep Topsail Island clean, beautiful and safe for wildlife and humans.
Fudge and Fun
Topsail Island Trading Company in Surf City, sister store to The Gift Basket in Topsail Beach, is known for its tasty homemade fudge, but there’s a whole lot more to the store.
To Learn the Ocean is to Love the Ocean
With Ecological Marine Adventures camps and classes, Taylor and Amber Maready provide fun outdoor experiences while instilling a sense of environmental hope in the next generation.
Let the Good Times Roll
Topsail Beach Skating Rink has been a family-friendly tradition for more than 55 years.
Neither a Trailer nor Trash
The Trailer Bar is one of N.C. most popular coastal dive bars, and it’s not what you think.
Business Profile: Sweet Dreams Linens
With new owners, Sweet Dreams Linens plans to continue offering a full lineup of rental extras in addition to the rental linen services.
The Lasting Legacy of Ocean City Beach
Developed amidst segregation in the 1940s, Ocean City Beach was a community on Topsail Island where Blacks could enjoy home ownership and life on the oceanfront.
The Art of Reinvention
LaRhea Burke created a new life for herself when she moved from Ohio to Topsail Island, and now she’s helping others do the same.