On July 17, 2016, I spent the day in charming downtown Wilmington NC. I had seen a feature about the city on one of the cable networks a year prior and I wanted to visit and experience it for myself. And I am glad that I did! Wilmington is a "port" city, located on the coast of of southeastern North Carolina (about an hour or so southeast of Raleigh). Without knowing much about the town, I was eager to walk through its historic downtown and meet and mingle with the locals and to take in the scenes. While there, I was delighted to find out that there is a riverwalk attraction - a wooden boardwalk that stretches about 1-mile along the Cape Fear River. From the downtown river front, there are magnificent, stunning views of the open water and the docked USS North Carolina Battleship. Also, I included a photo of the historic New Hanover County Courthouse, which is located at the corner of Market and 3rd Street. The building has a majestic presence as you walk along Market Street and I wanted to include it in this blog/journal. And, finally, I had lunch at Elijah's - an upscale restaurant located in a historic house next to the Riverwalk. I had the Mixed Grill seafood dish and it was absolutely amazing - salmon, mahi, shrimp all char-grilled to perfection!
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| Riverwalk along Cape Fear River |
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| Historic New Hanover County Courthouse |
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| mixed grille from Elijah's Restuarant |
