NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Search Results


10 results for "Brunswick County--Description and travel"
Currently viewing results 1 - 10
PAGE OF 1
Record #:
28597
Author(s):
Abstract:
Oak Island has a reputation as a low-key oceanfront hideaway. Tourism is its main industry and the Cape Fear Regional Jetport on mainland Brunswick County is the busiest general-aviation airport in the state. The county is one of the fastest growing in the state. The residents of the island want smart growth to maintain the lifestyle and culture that Oak Island and Brunswick County have worked to create.
Record #:
38286
Author(s):
Abstract:
Miller Pope lived life and art through the same philosophy: success happens by luck and snap decision making. Proof of his success included producing illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post, co-founding the New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, and shifting career gears from artist to author through publishing a crime novel and autobiography.
Source:
Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 8, Jan 2011, p46-48, 50-52 Periodical Website
Record #:
4215
Author(s):
Abstract:
When the state's barrier islands are mentioned, many people think of the Outer Banks. However, off the coast of Brunswick County lies another chain of islands - Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach - that are similar in climate, flora, and fauna, but different in character, history, and appearance.
Source:
Full Text:
Record #:
3834
Author(s):
Abstract:
Before the 1990s, visitors came to Brunswick County to enjoy the beaches and seaport towns. Now the sport of golf has arrived and thirty-one courses, plus five more under construction, make the county a major golfing hub.
Source:
North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 56 Issue 9, Sept 1998, p76, il
Record #:
24471
Author(s):
Abstract:
Brunswick County’s Green Swamp Preserve is rich in ecologically diverse plant life. Much of the original longleaf pine forest has been depleted, and the Preserve helps educate visitors on the importance of protecting this ecosystem.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 5, October 1991, p15-18, il
Full Text:
Record #:
12693
Author(s):
Abstract:
Boiling Springs in Brunswick County is noted as the largest real estate development in North Carolina, already selling over 2,000 building lots. The Brunswick County landscape is dominated by the presence of 50 lakes and ponds, the longest 2.5 miles long. Homes designed especially for senior citizens are anticipated, likely making Boiling Springs popular among retirees.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 9, Sept 1961, p43-45, il
Full Text:
Record #:
31041
Author(s):
Abstract:
The natural spring once touted as the southeastern North Carolina's most promising resource is not the center of a new and novel development. Bouncing Log Spring has become Boiling Springs Lake, Inc; the 14000 acre coastal oak and long leaf pine area is being transformed into a budding housing development surrounding a 350 acre man-make lake.
Source:
Record #:
24661
Author(s):
Abstract:
This article serves as a guide for tourists who wish to travel to the southeast coastal region in North Carolina and focuses on Wrightsville Beach, Brunswick Beach, and Topsail Island.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 2, June 1957, p44-49, il
Full Text:
Record #:
13224
Author(s):
Abstract:
Sharpe presents the history, geography, development, and economic conditions of Brunswick County.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 23 Issue 26, May 1956, p12-17, 19, 21, 23, 25-27, il, map, f
Full Text:
Record #:
13550
Author(s):
Abstract:
The beaches of Brunswick County, fine, wide strands, blessed with an almost due east-west situation, lay neglected for a long time. Now, they constitute together the largest tract of desirable ocean front available in North Carolina today.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 48, May 1954, p13,14, f
Full Text: