Chris Letterloah, owner of Desperado Horse Farm, has been in business since 1990. But he said he was 5 years old when “got the germ” of horse loving. “It was 1964 and my dad won a pony named Stormy,” Letterloah said. “I remember that day. Stormy was my pony. Since then, I have ‘eat, breathe and live’ horses.” Since then, Letterloah developed a business that gallops...
If you’ve been to visit the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in the past few years you’ve met our little green turtle, “Valor.” You may remember his story. He was admitted with oozing wounds from a chemical burn. He recovered nicely under our care and things were looking good for a release. But Valor developed a buoyancy problem. He couldn’t get to and remain...
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Tourism-related businesses in the Pender County region - including the surrounding counties - will have an opportunity to work with Visit North Carolina staff to learn about its research, development and marketing services, and discuss best practices in reaching travelers, the media and increasing tourism visitation and spending. Visit North Carolina's Tourism Resource Assistance Center (TRAC), a community-based...
