Issues to do throughout a staycation in Wilmington, NC

I just lately took per week off for my birthday, and my husband and I made a decision to make it a real staycation. We deliberate completely different actions with the purpose of doing issues we’d seemingly do if we went out of city.

Here’s a take a look at 4 issues I’d advocate.

Take a ship journey

We’ve taken quite a few cruises alongside the Cape Fear River, however we’d by no means been on the Henrietta. We did this on my birthday when the climate was practically excellent. The hourlong cruise goes north briefly so you may get view of downtown and the Battleship North Carolina, then south beneath the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and previous the Port of Wilmington. Even although we already know quite a bit in regards to the space’s historical past, the narration was informative and attention-grabbing.

Play trivia

We each love trivia, however we don’t play actually because my husband sometimes works nights. Since he was taking off a few nights, we headed to Leland Brewing for ‘80s trivia. We had fun answering the questions, but sadly, we did not win.

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Play mini golf

We headed to The Golf Barn in Brunswick County for mini golf one afternoon. The course doesn’t have a variety of obstacles, nevertheless it was good and difficult sufficient for us. They additionally supply a driving vary and meals and drinks, so you possibly can simply spend a number of hours there.

Eat out

I’m not one for fancy eating places. So, after the boat journey, we headed to Cloud 9 – someplace we’d by no means been. We shared a few issues and loved the view. It was fairly windy, although, which made consuming a little bit tough. On a special day, we additionally visited an previous favourite – Rebellion NC. We hadn’t been in years, however the meals was simply as yummy as we remembered.

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Sherry Jones is the StarNews govt editor. You can attain her at sjones1@usatodayco.com.