🌱 Why is Hawthorne Ocean Isle ranked North Carolina’s top apartment community?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why is Hawthorne Ocean Isle ranked North Carolina’s top apartment community?
Also on today's calendar: Sea Tales: The Pumpkin Thief and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 2026 State ORA Report Card: Which Apartments Rank Highest? (multifamilyexecutive.com) — An Ocean Isle Beach apartment community, Hawthorne Ocean Isle, has been named North Carolina’s top property for online resident satisfaction, earning a near-perfect ORA score of 98. The statewide ranking shows North Carolina second nationally for apartment reputation, underscoring how strongly this local community is performing on service, maintenance, and overall resident experience compared with properties across the country. 
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Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Sea Tales: The Pumpkin Thief →
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Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl →
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Touch Tank Feeding →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Messengers of Time and Space →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Creepy Coastal Gallery Crawl →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Investigating Invertebrates: Crustaceans →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Messengers of Time and Space →
Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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Museum of Coastal Carolina, 21 East 2nd Street, Ocean Isle Beach
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Karaoke @ 55 Bistro Bar →
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Karaoke at 55 Bistro Bar →
55 Bistro Bar, 75 Clubhouse Road, Sunset Beach
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Wednesday October 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Shallotte
- Rivers Edge Golf Club in Shallotte, NC, Announces Major Course Revitalization Project for 2027 (midwestgolfingmagazine.com)
- Brunswick County facing hundreds of millions in wastewater expansion costs (wect.com)
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