Good food, drink, and good service is found at Margaritas Mexican Grill and Cantina Just days before Bernardo Garcia was about to sign a contract to open a new restaurant in Virginia, he and his family vacationed on Topsail Island. While shopping in Treasure Coast Square on North New River Drive, Garcia saw a vacant storefront. “I immediately envisioned a restaurant in that location,” recalled Garcia. He...
Funky Fins, an eco-education for curious minds, is the dream child of Chris Lener. She’s no stranger to conservation or education. “I taught science in grades K-12 for 25 years,” Lener said. “I love working with children. I love seeing their delight at discovery.” Lener said she is looking forward to making new discoveries with visitors and residents in the Greater Topsail Island area...
Spring is officially here, and it’s something even sea turtles seem to recognize. In a few short weeks nesting-season officially begins and there have already been sightings of loggerheads heading toward our coastal beaches. But along with all the “coming”, we have a very important “going.” Canal, a juvenile green who has been with us for almost seven years is relocating a few hours away...
Last month, Pender County Tourism teamed up with the state’s tourism office, Visit NC, to promote the area to travel writers, travel agents, and potential travelers in New York City. With a display booth at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, we met thousands of people with thousands of questions. One of the most asked questions regarded hiking trails. “Do you have hiking trails?” “Do...
Two patients at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, greens Belle and Rosemary, had moved into a duplex tank and were getting along “swimmingly” as neighbors. And that we also suspected that Belle’s little turtle brain was cooking up some plan to supplement her daily ration of veggies. You have to understand that Belle is on the high end of the body condition scale where 1 is...
