Capt David Baxley of Headhunter Outdoors Inshore Fishing Charters says "Well the sound is hopping with the Reds now and they are hitting everything! Folks, you need to go fishing! I can't tell you how much good it will do your spirit! Get the wife and kids and go fishing while you can."

Happy 232nd Birthday America. Let freedom ring, boom and sparkle! This year's 4th of July celebration was nothing less than spectacular as the Topsail area celebrated the independence of our nation.

Topsail Island Fishing from Capt David Baxley - Folks a Finger Mullet on a Carolina rig can't be beat right now. Throw that sucker up next just about any grass bank and you wait for the bite.

             

By Beth Flaherty Greek Island cuisine is so perfectly suited to Topsail Island living that I was surprised that I was surprised.  The two areas have similar climates, fascinating histories (with lots of pirates!), and a dependence on all of those lovely tourists who come to spend their days on our beaches and their nights in [...]

By BJ Cothran Photos Courtesy of The Atlantis Restaurant, Bella Luna, Beach Shop & Grill, Christopher’s Restaurant, Country Squire Restaurant, Inn & Winery, and Montoro’s Deli Italiano Summer is a great time to treat yourself to a fabulous meal or two or three!  Grab a couple of friends and make a date to give all six of [...]

  Story By Joe Zentner It often begins in my dreams.  I race along a Topsail beach, flap my arms furiously, and before I know it, I’m aloft, high over water, feeling weightless and euphoric.  And then I wake up. Only now, I’m closer to making my dream a reality, because I’ve taken up parasailing, which is [...]

Intern Nathan Lamb with little Green "Leap." Meet Nathan Lamb, one of our 2008 summer interns and the only one to raise their hand when I asked, “Who wants to be first?” Nathan is an Environmental Studies major at UNC-CH and we call him our “senior plus” because he’s already graduated and received his degree. After [...]

Story by Capt. Chris MedlinSelected Photos by BJ Cothran Uh oh, now you've done it.  You have been reading my column so much, you now have a cooler full of fish to contend with.  So what’s next?  And how can you manage to do what the fish monger down the street does so elegantly?  You watch [...]

        Luke Rivenbark (from left), Ryan King, Tyler Everett, and James Fry played on the Yankees Soccer Team from the 2008 YMCA Youth Soccer League.  The three-year-old players are from Burgaw and Hamstead.  This great shot was taken with a Fujifilm S5000 digital camera. Submit your Last Shot photographs to publisher@topsailmagazine.com.  Put "Last Shot" in the subject [...]

       

Photo Submitted CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The first of three major building projects designed to benefit Wounded Warrior Battalion East begins with a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Fisher House on base here this Friday at 9 a.m. Camp Lejeune is proud to lead the way in being the first Marine Corps installation [...]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre today that $18,457,000 in federal funds have been secured for the Wilmington Port, Southeastern North Carolina beaches and inlets, and the Intracoastal waterway. Congressman McIntyre stated, “Federal support is critical to enhancing and protecting the economic and environmental treasure of our coast.  These funds will allow the Corps of [...]

              All photos submitted by Gene Alston And now, Gene gives us his continuing tale of his and Barbara's trip to Alaska! Sitka, Alaska A little history: Sitka was the first settlement in Alaska. It was settled by the Russians who claimed Alaska at the time. The Russians occupied the site of Sitka in 1804. Before the Russians came it [...]

All events are Free and Open to the public! Catch the Reading Bug @ Onslow County Public Library!  Catch the Reading Bug runs June through August 15th with programs, events, and prize giveaways for infants, children, teens, and adults. Registration is open and ongoing throughout the summer. Thurs, 6/26 @ 10 am at the Sneads Ferry Branch [...]

It's summertime and there are a host of things to do around Topsail Island. Whether you are young or "younger", learning about bugs, bees and butterlies is a fun thing to do!

Check out our library to learn more about these beautiful creatures.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre today supported legislation that will provide relief to patients, physicians, the pharmacy community, rural and other health care providers, and Medicare beneficiaries. By a bipartisan vote of 355-59, the U.S. House approved the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, which prevents the pending 10 percent [...]

A bevy of fabulous, fast and famous females are proudly giving their male counterparts a run for their money-for charity, of course. Topsail Island, NC (NAPSA)-When the race debuted in 1977, there was nary a woman in the field. These days, however, a bevy of fabulous, fast and famous females are proudly giving their male counterparts [...]

Vegetables add fiber, vitamins and color to a meal. Topsail Island, NC - (NAPSA)-As obesity reaches epidemic proportions in the United States, including one-third of the nation's children, many Americans are finding simple options to establish a healthy lifestyle. Here are a few hints that may help: Write it down! Start a journal to record what you [...]

A serving of black tea contains powerful antioxidants. Topsail Island, NC - (NAPSA)-Did you know that tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water? Not only is it as hydrating as water-and counts towards the recommended eight glasses of daily fluid intake-but research continues to suggest that tea, which naturally contains antioxidants [...]