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Where to See Holiday Lights on the Carolina Coast

Enchanted Airlie and Lake Linda’s are the two big ones, and Enchanted Airlie sells out, so book early. Where to find holiday lights from downtown Wilmington to the smaller beach towns, plus the boat parades on the waterway.

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Is Hampstead a Good Place to Live? An Honest Local Take

Hampstead is unincorporated. No town government, no town taxes, no town services. Here is what that actually means day to day, plus honest drive times on US 17, where the bypass really stands against NCDOT’s published dates, and the school capacity picture.