🌱 How Topsail Beach ranks among the South’s most beloved beach towns

Good morning Topsail Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Topsail Beach ranks among the South’s most beloved beach towns

Also on today's calendar: Turtle Talk.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This town on NC's Crystal Coast is among top US travel spots, WorldAtlas says (heraldsun.com) — Topsail Beach gets a shout-out among North Carolina’s standout coastal towns, having recently appeared on Southern Living’s list of the South’s 50 best beach towns. The article mainly spotlights Beaufort’s national travel accolades but also reinforces Topsail Beach’s growing reputation as a premier seaside destination within a broader roundup of praised Atlantic Coast getaways.
   

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📸 Around Topsail Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Topsail Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Sheldon Benton →
  Breezeway Restaurant, 634 Channel Blvd, Topsail Beach
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 8

• Turtle Talk →
  Historic Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd, Topsail Beach
  9:00 am

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📣 Topsail Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Pesticide Safety School →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
  7:30 am
• Bird Walk →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 300 Airlie Road, Wilmington
  8:00 am
• Backyard Sustainability Series - Registration Coming Soon →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
  5:30 pm
• HOSA Awards Night
  Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Extension Program →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington
  9:00 am
• Shoreline & Resiliency Committee Meeting →
  Surf City, NC Calendar, 214 W. Florence Way, Hampstead
  9:00 am
• Tot Time →
  Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
  10:00 am
• Board of Commissioners Agenda Review Meeting →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Government Center Dr Conference Rooms 137-139, Wilmington
  11:00 am
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Surf City, NC Calendar, 214 W. Florence Way, Hampstead
  4:00 pm
• NHC Commission on African American History Heritage and Culture Meeting →
  New Hanover County, NC Calendar, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Surf City

• Thomas Paul Earp, Sr., 82 (portcitydaily.com)

Hampstead

• 9 Places In North Carolina Where Chocolate Is Practically Its Own Food Group (myfamilytravels.com)
• Morehead-Cain announces its 68 newest scholars (unc.edu)

Wrightsville Beach

• NCDOT to start utility relocation for Wrightsville Beach bridge replacements (wect.com)
• These outdoor summer concerts will rock the Wilmington area in 2026 (starnewsonline.com)
• Experience a new trend: Coffee and cocktails in Wilmington (starnewsonline.com)

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Ok Topsail Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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