Spirit of South Carolina to stop in ILM in May

Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot, traditional sailing vessel - http://www.citadel.edu/root/studyabroad/sea-program
Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot, traditional sailing vessel – http://www.citadel.edu/root/studyabroad/sea-program

Saw this on PortCityDaily.com!

As part of the Citadel’s “Citadel at Sea’ program the Spirit sailing vessel will be make a two night visit to Wilmington. The Spirit of South Carolina will be at the Port City Marina on May 25-27.

“The ‘Citadel at Sea’ program takes place aboard Charleston’s own Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot, traditional sailing vessel dedicated to providing a unique educational platform for the Palmetto State. Live, sail and learn aboard the Spirit of South Carolina!”

The first summer session itenary includes Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk and Washington, D.C. Website of Citadel at Sea

Learn more about the Spirit of South Carolina via their Website.

40eats.com offers ‘Progressive Dinner’ event in ILM

40Eats.com - A culinary collaborative between multiple friends in the Wilmington, NC hospitality arena who seek to source the best products for our dining community, ensuring Wilmington is on on the culinary map.

The Culinary Scene: 40 Eats launches food collective

40Eats.com  is a new culinary collaborative between multiple friends in the Wilmington, N.C. and Cape Fear hospitality area who officially want to put Wilmington on the culinary map of Southeastern NC’s finest dining. They seek to source the best products for our dining community, ensuring Wilmington is on on the culinary map.

The collection of restaurant professionals and purveyors that want to work closely with one another to enhance the Wilmington community into the regional/national focus of culinary arts includes:

Event: Progressive Seafood Dinner Sunday April 8th 6PM Revive The River

April 8 @ 6:00 pm
Watermark Marina, 4114 River Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412 United States 
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$135

RX.Catch.Manna.Pinpoint.Portland Grille.Pine Valley Market.Little Pond. Surf House. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH To Purchase Tickets and additional Event Information please visit: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3366802  

Article from Encore magazine: “ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS: Dinner from 40 EATS benefits Cape Fear River Watch, focuses on composting

Carolina Sportsman: “Wilmington’s Three Rivers”

The Cape Fear, Northeast Cape Fear and Brunswick Rivers around Wilmington, N.C. (Sources: The Univ. of Texas @ Austin's Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection
The Cape Fear, Northeast Cape Fear and Brunswick Rivers around Wilmington, N.C. (Sources: The Univ. of Texas @ Austin’s Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection”

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NorthCarolinaSportsman.com says:

“The area around downtown Wilmington, N.C., is home to three rivers — the Cape Fear, Northeast Cape Fear and Brunswick — plus, the Black River flows into the Cape Fear River about 10 miles upriver.

Read more about them!

Downtown Restaurant Madness

Downtown Restaurant Madness - WilmingtonDowntown.com
Downtown Restaurant Madness – WilmingtonDowntown.com

“The bracket is set. Let the Madness Begin! It’s simple… The winner moves on to the next round. Will there be a surprise? Will we see an upset? It’s all up to you.

The top 16 restaurants have made it to the elimination bracket. Over several weeks, the field will be narrowed down based on your on-line voting with the winner of the tournament being announced on Tuesday, April 3. The winning restaurant will receive the Downtown Restaurant Madness Trophy and will retain that trophy for a year until the next March Madness Tournament.

Sweet 16- March 8-11

Elite Ate- March 15-18

Final Fork- March 22-25

Chompionships- March 29- April 2

Who will become the CHOMPION???” Source: Facebook – Wilmington Downtown, Inc.