Wilmington - termed the Port City, historic downtown district situated along the Cape Fear River, and most recently named "Best American Riverfront" by USA Today, home to the 68th annual Azalea Fest, named one of the 100 Best Art Towns in America, Forbes voted as #60 Best Places for Business and Careers, coined "Wilmywood" since it is home to Screen Gems Movie Studios one of the largest outside Hollywood.  Boasts Landfall, the premier golf course gated community  in the Southeast, voted 2014 "Best North Carolina Community of the Year", Forbes named it "Best Address to Live" and home to 5000 residents with diverse backgrounds representing 40 states and 20 countries around the world.

 

Wrightsville Beach - Home of the 30th annual Holiday Flotilla, National Geographic named as one of the 20th best surf towns in the world, the name Lumina―abound throughout the area―dates back to Lumina Pavillion which drew large crowds in its heyday, Johnny Mercer's Pier, Bluewater Waterfront Grill, The Oceanic, and home to several oceanfront resorts Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Resort and Shell Island Resort.