By Beth Flaherty
Greek Island cuisine is so perfectly suited to Topsail Island living that I was surprised that I was surprised.  The two areas have similar climates, fascinating histories (with lots of pirates!), and a dependence on all of those lovely tourists who come to spend their days on our beaches and their nights in […]

By BJ Cothran
Photos Courtesy of The Atlantis Restaurant, Bella Luna, Beach Shop & Grill, Christopher’s Restaurant, Country Squire Restaurant, Inn & Winery, and Montoro’s Deli Italiano
Summer is a great time to treat yourself to a fabulous meal or two or three!  Grab a couple of friends and make a date to give all six of […]

 
Story By Joe Zentner It often begins in my dreams.  I race along a Topsail beach, flap my arms furiously, and before I know it, I’m aloft, high over water, feeling weightless and euphoric.  And then I wake up.
Only now, I’m closer to making my dream a reality, because I’ve taken up parasailing, which is […]

Story by Capt. Chris MedlinSelected Photos by BJ Cothran
Uh oh, now you've done it.  You have been reading my column so much, you now have a cooler full of fish to contend with.  So what’s next?  And how can you manage to do what the fish monger down the street does so elegantly?  You watch […]

Luke Rivenbark (from left), Ryan King, Tyler Everett, and James Fry played on the Yankees Soccer Team from the 2008 YMCA Youth Soccer League.  The three-year-old players are from Burgaw and Hamstead.  This great shot was taken with a Fujifilm S5000 digital camera.
Submit your Last Shot photographs to publisher@topsailmagazine.com.  Put "Last Shot" in the subject […]

Freedom Lawns, whose corporate office is in Hampstead, North Carolina, has been given an award from the North Carolina Coastal Federation.

Freedom Lawns has been an important part of our region. They are an organic based business that, thanks to Mark Tamm, can not only help you “go green”, but can teach others the importance of living in harmony with our environment.

Ginger Snap ANN SMITH took this photograph in the early afternoon with an 8.1 mega pixel Sony 1080. Submit your Last Shot photographs to publisher@topsailmagazine.com.  Put Last Shot in the subject line.  Photos must be at least 300 dpi.  JPEG format preferred.  Include full name and contact information.  We can't wait to see your submissions

Photos courtesy of Sara Webster
(Above)-Happy booklovers were entertained by popular authors in the island's annual event.(From left) Linda Willetts, Betsy & Jim Froyd
by BJ Cothran
Topsail Island, NC - Quartermoon Books and Gifts in Topsail Beach pulled out all the stops at this year’s A Moveable Feast of Authors.  To the delight of all the reader’s […]