On September 5, 2020, somewhere between 500 and 2,000 boats traveled the Intercoastal waterway behind Topsail Island with Trump 2020 flags hanging off of the back of their boat. Here’s a pic which was taken by photographer Wilton Wescott: Wilton also posted this great aerial footage to youtube: The event was organized on Facebook here. …
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I am very grateful to be in a position to make a purchase of a beach house. If you are considering selling a beach house please feel free to contact me via the contact form on this website. Please note that if you’re a previous owner and would still like to use the house after …
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When COVID-19 hit I was worried that the economy would get trashed. It did. But the real estate market has not gotten trashed, at least not here in North Carolina. A good friend of mine, Eric, who sells large quantities of homes, told me the market often takes a good 9 months to catch up …
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Will Jeep owners meet up at Topsail Island this year? Update July 2020: Topsail Island Jeep Week may happen. Stay tuned to the official Facebook page for information, especially when NC COVID Phase 3 starts. According to the official Topsail Island Jeep Week website, the annual Topsail Island Jeep Week event will take place September …
Topsail Island property owners can’t get a break. The hurricane hit, the beach has been eroded, then 2020 comes and COVID-19 is here. The beach is closed and people from the outside are not allowed in. Rental agencies have been forced to give tenants their money back. I have been monitoring several houses for sale …
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North Topsail Island Mayor Dan Tuman has declared a State of Emergency for the Town of North Topsail Beach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration took effect, March 17th, 2020, at 5 p.m. and will remain in effect until modified. This State of Emergency was unforeseeable as there are zero cases in North …
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On December 2, 2019, whales made a rare appearance off the North Carolina coast in Surf City. Here’s a pic of the whales from the Surf City Pier Facebook page: Dolphins have been very active lately here as well. Whales are rare at Topsail Island: The last time I remember hearing about whales off of …
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On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Swingbridge Cork & Brew finally publicly announced that they were closing. If you stopped in during the months prior to this you would know this was coming as there was almost no beer for sale and the refrigerators were unplugged. The posted on their Facebook page: It is with great …
On Sunday, September 29, 2019, a fire broke out in Surf City. The fire quickly spread, destroying 7 homes. Thankfully, there were no injuries or fatalities. Most of the houses were vacation homes, however, one home belonged to the Schiefelbein Family. There’s a GoFundMe in place for anyone who would like to donate to them. …
As of September 6, 2019, the mandatory evacuation has been lifted and visitors are once again free to enter Topsail Island. The Town of Surf City’s silence after Hurricane Florence was deafening and sent nearly everyone into a total outrage which included actual threats of violence. However, this time around, the Town of Surf City …
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