Southport: Home of the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival


     
Clowns: the Staple of Any Parade

Southport:
July 4th, 2007

Southport proudly plays host to the North Carolina Fourth of July Festival each year. Click on the thumbnails below for larger images.

      

Our OfficeOur OfficeCommunity Theatre.Downtown Southport.Excitement!

No more Pepsi.One of our troops.July 4th.A parade staple.Balloons!

Arrr!Tears of a Clown.Shielded from the sun!Absolutely adorable.Parade! Parade!

Fun, fun, fun!You are not forgotten.Eat.Puppies are so cute!

Shiver me timbers! Arrrrrrrrrrrr!A smile!Nothing says July Fourth like a band!Clapping for the Fourth!Our block.

June 25, 2008 in Cape Fear River, Flora & Fauna, Food and Drink, Golf Course Communities, Local Flavor, Quaint Towns and the People Who Love Them, Road Trip! | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Let Them Eat Crab Cakes!

 
Provisioncoblog

Bookblog Southport, NC has made THE list in 1,000 Places in the USA and Canada to See Before You Die. In it, international bestselling author Patricia Schultz highlights a few of Southport's most popular spots. This didn't surprise me, because I've always known that Southport is a must-see for just about everyone!

Schultz writes that Southport is a "richly historic town rife with galleries, boutiques, and a great marina." She also mentions a favorite seafood dive of hers, the Yacht Basin Provision Company -- a restaurant everyone in our office frequents. When there, Schultz writes (and I agree) that you should "grab a beverage from the cooler and order from the bounty of the sea: conch fritters, the best fresh shrimp cocktail, and lumpy crab cakes on paper plates."

Now is the perfect time to visit! Let us know when you're going to be in town, and we'll plan on lunch at the Provision Company.

Have any of you already been to the Provision Company? What's your favorite dish there?

Thanks,
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner -- AHeck@ec.rr.com
www.ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com
Toll-free: 866.908.4325
611 N. Howe St.
Southport, NC 28461

May 29, 2008 in Cape Fear River, Coastal Living, Local Flavor, Real Estate, Road Trip!, Travel | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Beachcombing of a Different Sort

Peter and I spent a spectacular weekend in Charleston -- which is only a short three hour drive from here -- with some friends. We walked all over this gracious Southern city to sample shopping, restaurants, art galleries, and museums. We grew up in beach towns on the Jersey Shore, so there is an attraction to all things beach. On our way back to Southport, we detoured to visit Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms. Even when we are "off,"  we still think real estate.

The homes were magnificent. Public beach access. . .  not so much. Our point of comparison, with 76 public, free beach access points (with parking) is Oak Island. Frankly, it's hard to find any other coastal town that offers so much for so little to so many.

Thanks for listening,
Allyn Heck, Broker/Owner
Three Rivers Realty
Southport, NC

ThreeRiversRealtyNC.com

March 19, 2008 in Expensive Vacations, Just the Facts, Ma'am, Local Flavor, Movin' On Up, Quaint Towns and the People Who Love Them, Real Estate, Road Trip! | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)