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Feb 14, 2025 | 
wilmingtontoday.com | Anna Adcock
Game Over brings film-quality escape room experiences to the Port City. Can you outsmart the puzzle? You can try when you visit Downtown Wilmington’s newest escape room, Game Over Escape Room Wilmington. The worldwide network, which touts 650 escape rooms spanning 120 cities and 28 countries, opened in the Port City in October 2024 to much fanfare.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
Need some Zen? We pro-pose a yoga sesh! Since September is National Yoga Month, we bent over backward to bring you some local yoga spots to check out. Besides getting in a great workout, yoga helps relieve stress, improve mental health and sleep, increase strength—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s time to go with the flow… With four locations around the Triangle, this transformative yoga studio offers plenty of opps to get your sweat + sculpt on.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
Chirba Chirba DumplingEat eat! Belly up for authentic Pan-Asian cuisine poised to sate the “drunchies”—or any craving, really—at a dump(ling) truck inspired by its founders’ youth overseas. The handpleated dumplings are all that and dim sum (“chicken minis” and veggie dumplings FTW), best paired with equally mouthwatering sides and sauces.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
The anticipation has been building for Vic’s Pizzeria since signage was spotted for the space’s Bloc[83] location over a year ago.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Anna Adcock
The Golf Barn in Winnabow tees up a range of fun activities, beverages and food for golfers and non-golfers of all ages. Swinging up an all-around good time just a hop, skip and jump away from Downtown Wilmington, The Golf Barn is a one-stop shop for fare and outdoor play via golf- and outdoor-related activities. Even if your most extensive golf experience is on the Wii, this spot’s for you. There’s something for all ages and skill levels.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
wilmingtontoday.com | Anna Adcock
Get to know Kyran Daniel, an Australian guitarist, composer, producer and musical director making his way to Wilmington on August 8. Coming all the way from Down Under to the Port City, find Australian musician Kyran Daniel playing live on his summer tour stop at Wilmington’s Live At Ted’s. The virtuoso has earned multiple ARIA Music Awards nominations, released an Australian No. 1 album and is watched by millions on worldwide streams.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
lifeinbrunswickcounty.com | Anna Adcock
The locally curated Beaches of Brunswick County Facebook page gains traction to the tune of 61,000+ followers. One thing is for certain: The natural beauty of Brunswick County serves as a restful oasis and respite for visitors, longtime locals and new residents.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
Pull up to Pullen Park—NC’s first public park!—for pedal boating and swimming ops galore. What attraction did the OG park also have on the roster back in the early 1900s? a. An aquarium b. A zoo c. A museum d. A roller-skating park What popular area in Raleigh once housed a now-razed uberpopular pool that attracted visitors in droves from around NC for a splash during its prime circa ’50s to early ’80s? a. Boylan Heightsb. Hayes Bartonc. Historic Oakwoodd.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
There’s always that one person on a flight who ruins the whole experience for everyone—whether they take off their shoes and expose their natural odors; blind (or wake) half the passengers by pulling up the window shade midflight (nothing to see, Jan!); or cause an, ahem, big stink that forces the plane to reroute. The takeaway? Don’t be that guy/girl. Here, five travel etiquette tips for being a friendly flyer to all on board—plus a few ways to beat the airport blues.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
raleighmag.com | Anna Adcock
Take the plunge into summer via your own peaceful poolside backyard oasis “designed for ultimate relaxation,” says Design by Tula’s Tula Summerford. Leaning into aquatic navy and blue hues amid myriad small yet intentional pops of color, the splashy style transforms the alfresco space into a tranquil resort-esque experience. Here, we tap Summerford for her design expertise on how to exude tranquility and calm at your personal poolside perch.
