by Zack Hanner

North Carolina's Southern Coast is endlessly appealing, with its mild climate, family-oriented beaches, laid-back lifestyle, plentiful outdoor activities and rich culture and history. The Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Southern Coast and Wilmington is the only comprehensive travel and newcomer guidebook to this exceedingly popular tourist destination and its rapidly growing year-round communities. This book offers readers everything they need to know about the beaches of North Carolina's southern coast, including Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Bald Head Island, Topsail Island and the Brunswick County beaches of Bald Head Island, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach. It also includes comprehensive information about the city of Wilmington as well as Southport and the other burgeoning communities of the southern coastal area. The book is a must-have for anyone interested in visiting or relocating to North Carolina's Southern Coast. It's packed with details about shopping, dining and things to do as well as the information needed for living and thriving in the area.