Topsail Area Cottage Guidebook
Beer/Wine
Hip, kid-friendly brewery with indoor and outdoor seating and often local food trucks.
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Salty Turtle Beer Co..
103 Triton LnHip, kid-friendly brewery with indoor and outdoor seating and often local food trucks.
City/town information
Clean local beach, dog-friendly, and free parking with great restaurants, community events, cool coffee shops and wine bars, boating access and fishing.
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Surf City
Clean local beach, dog-friendly, and free parking with great restaurants, community events, cool coffee shops and wine bars, boating access and fishing.
Home to the USS North Carolina (BB-55), the Azalea Festival, beautiful Airlie Gardens, historic downtown Riverwalk, Cameron Art Museum, One Tree Hill Bridge, Thalian Hall Performing Arts Theater, and countless amazing restaurants and breweries.
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Wilmington
Home to the USS North Carolina (BB-55), the Azalea Festival, beautiful Airlie Gardens, historic downtown Riverwalk, Cameron Art Museum, One Tree Hill Bridge, Thalian Hall Performing Arts Theater, and countless amazing restaurants and breweries.
Coffee
Local coffee shop with plenty of indoor seating and open late, next door to a wine bar called UnWined with outdoor seating and often live music.
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The Daily Grind Surf City
114 N Topsail DrLocal coffee shop with plenty of indoor seating and open late, next door to a wine bar called UnWined with outdoor seating and often live music.
New beachside coffee and gift shop next to the Surf City pier. Great stop for a puppacino for your dog!
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Sea Blue Coffee & Gifts
116C S Shore DrNew beachside coffee and gift shop next to the Surf City pier. Great stop for a puppacino for your dog!
Food scene
Local gastropub with great food and drinks in a classy, laid-back atmosphere.
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Chug & Grub
13500 NC-50Local gastropub with great food and drinks in a classy, laid-back atmosphere.
Local favorite for seafood with a great beach town feel.
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Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
127 N Front StLocal favorite for seafood with a great beach town feel.
Local favorite lunch spot just a few steps from the beach with tacos, nachos, acai bowls, cold drinks (including beer), and beachwear-friendly outdoor seating.
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Shaka Taco
107 B N Shore DrLocal favorite lunch spot just a few steps from the beach with tacos, nachos, acai bowls, cold drinks (including beer), and beachwear-friendly outdoor seating.
Local favorite for pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and more.
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Santino's Pizza & More
205 S Topsail DrLocal favorite for pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and more.
Great spot in South Topsail for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Contrary to the name, it is actually a semi-upscale restaurant with amazing, flavorful eats. Close to the sound and the beach.
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Beach Shop & Grill
701 S Anderson BlvdGreat spot in South Topsail for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Contrary to the name, it is actually a semi-upscale restaurant with amazing, flavorful eats. Close to the sound and the beach.
Gifts/Candy
Locally owned gift shop with rare finds and the best fudge on the NC coast!
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Topsail Island Trading Company
201 N New River DrLocally owned gift shop with rare finds and the best fudge on the NC coast!
Great gift shop with a wine bar, coffee shop, and often live music in South Topsail just a short walk to the sound or the beach.
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Quarter Moon Books & Gifts
708 S Anderson BlvdGreat gift shop with a wine bar, coffee shop, and often live music in South Topsail just a short walk to the sound or the beach.
Sightseeing
Local event space with a farm, seasonal farmer's markets on Wednesday mornings, and trail walking and sightseeing at the next-door Abbey Nature Preserve.
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Poplar Grove Plantation
10200 US-17Local event space with a farm, seasonal farmer's markets on Wednesday mornings, and trail walking and sightseeing at the next-door Abbey Nature Preserve.
Historic World War II ship now offered for self-guided tours in Wilmington on the Cape Fear River near downtown.
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Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NEHistoric World War II ship now offered for self-guided tours in Wilmington on the Cape Fear River near downtown.
Playground/Trail Walking
Wilmington Trail walking at its finest with an ADA-compatible paved path around a gorgeous pond and even nature trails for the adventurous. A 40 minute drive from the cottage but well-worth it. Complete with a safe, semi-shaded playground and clean public restrooms.
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Ipharki yase-Smith Creek
633 Shenandoah StWilmington Trail walking at its finest with an ADA-compatible paved path around a gorgeous pond and even nature trails for the adventurous. A 40 minute drive from the cottage but well-worth it. Complete with a safe, semi-shaded playground and clean public restrooms.
Free parking, boat ramp access, clean playground with public restroom access, docks that lead over the marsh to the enclosed walking trail on the Surf City bridge, and other docks that lead on the sound for free fishing with a valid NC fishing license. Gorgeous views and an easy walk to the main restaurants and shops of Surf City.
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Ipharki ye-Soundside
517 Roland AveFree parking, boat ramp access, clean playground with public restroom access, docks that lead over the marsh to the enclosed walking trail on the Surf City bridge, and other docks that lead on the sound for free fishing with a valid NC fishing license. Gorgeous views and an easy walk to the main restaurants and shops of Surf City.