Wilmy Weekly: March 20

Hang out with Wilmy Weekly! 🎉 

Listen, we all know meeting people after college is harder than explaining crypto to your grandma.

But here's the deal… we're throwing a non-awkward meetup for young professionals in Wilmington who are tired of their coworkers being their only friends. And yes, there's booze involved (one free drink with your ticket).

What you can expect:

• A room full of other people in their 20s/30s who also want to meet cool humans

• A chance to finally meet your future best friend/business partner/drinking buddy

• One drink ticket (because liquid courage is real)

What’s Happenin’ in Wilmington 👀

Thursday, March 20

• St. Patrick’s Day Escape: The Golden Shamrock at Wilmington Riverwalk: Hunting for gold, searching for luck, and solving a disappearance… this kind of mystery will have you busy all weekend long! Experience an outdoor escape room hosted by Questo where you will be tasked with finding the city’s lucky charm — The Golden Shamrock. Explore 12 iconic locations in Wilmington to find 7 pieces of luck and save the city. Bring a friend or just a phone, the challenge ends on Sunday! Get your tickets here.

• Open Mic Night at Dead Crow Comedy Room: Finding your voice can be hard… but at Dead Crow Comedy Room, they make it easy! Head over to Dead Crow for free laughs!

Friday, March 21

• Natasha Bedingfield Live at UNCW: The rest of your weekend is still unwritten… but your Friday night doesn’t have to be! See Natasha Bedingfield live in concert at UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium tonight. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7:15 pm. Tickets for the general public are on sale now for $20 — get yours here!

• Wilmington Dark History Tour in Downtown Wilmington: Tired of getting your true crime from a streaming service? Check it out live on a tour led by a former National Park Service Ranger to hear the good, the bad, and the scary about this place we call home. The tour begins at 7 pm at 1 N Water Street with Wilmington True History Tours.

• Gender Expansive Film Festival at Thalian Hall: The 8th annual UPTILT Film Festival is coming to Wilmington this Friday for North Carolina’s only female and gender-expansive film festival. Get your tickets here to enjoy a showcase of local women telling their stories through film. All proceeds from the event go to support grants for female and gender-expansive filmmakers. Tickets are still available!

Saturday, March 22

• World Water Day Film Screening at Recon Surf: Pop by Recon Surf for an evening of vendors, food, and films brought to you by UNCW student filmmakers! The event begins at 6:30 and is BYOB — bring your own blanket!

• Pickleball 4 Paws at Pickle & Taps Indoor Pickleball Court: I hope you packed your paddles! Join paws4people for their inaugural charity pickleball tournament to support an important, and very cute, cause. All skill levels are welcome and all proceeds go to the paws4people foundation! The tournament is from 9am-6pm and you can register now!

• Spring Fashion Show at Embassy Suites Hotel Wilmington Riverfront: Spring is for flowers and fashion… at the annual spring fashion show hosted by the NC Azalea Fest, they have both! Hurry to buy your ticket before they sell out — a brunch buffet, 2 glasses of wine or champagne, and a complimentary swag bag of vendor giveaways are included!

• House Blend at The Ibis: Every Saturday needs the three C’s… Cocktails, coffee, and community! Enjoy all of the above at The Ibis for their monthly house music series from 12-4pm with live music from local legends, including a debut set from Mullet Vision!

• Paella Cooking Class at La Mar Salada: An afternoon in Spain isn’t so far away, after all. Learn how to make authentic Paella — a traditional rice dish from the Valencian community — with a glass of wine in hand. The class starts at 6 pm and tickets are available now. 

• The Venetian Carnevale Masquerade Ball at Cape Fear Country Club: A beautiful mask, lively music, and a cash bar… could you ask for a better night? The Cape Fear Country Club is hosting a night of music, dancing, and magic at their Masquerade Ball featuring the Beehive Blondes DJ duo, a ticket raffle, a silent auction, and light bites. Strap on your mask and get your tickets now!

Sunday, March 23

• End of Season Oyster Roast at Wrightsville Beach Brewery: Waiting for a reason to break out your favorite oyster knife? Now’s the time! Join Wrightsville Beach Brewery for their FREE event marking the end of wild oyster season. Enjoy food and drink vouchers, live music by Elliot Michael Smith and the Brown Dirt Cowboys, and, of course, fresh oysters! The Roast begins at 12pm.

• Free Latin Dance Class at The Starling: Wilmington Latin Dance is bringing some culture to your weekend festivities with a Latin dance class! This event is FREE and begins at 5 pm with a side of good drinks and rooftop views.

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LOCAL SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK:
Beach Break Donuts & Ice Cream — New to Carolina Beach

How are you dozen? The husband and wife team that brought you OKI Scoop Shop and Donuts is opening Beach Break Donuts and Ice Cream in Carolina Beach! Stop by the newest location opening this April for fresh made-to-order cake donuts with over 10,000 customizations, creamy coffee, and homemade ice cream.

New flavors are on the horizon including CB Bliss, a cinnamon-covered dream, and Bacon Me Crazy, the perfect blend of sweet and savory. No matter what flavors stoke your tastebuds, Beach Break has what you’re looking for.

Beach Break also has many dietary accommodations on their menu including gluten-free donuts, dairy-free ice cream, and more.

📍1009 N Lake Park Blvd C3

Wilmy Weekly Tip: Beach Break Donuts and Ice Cream is doing a giveaway with free donuts, ice cream, and coffee for a year to one lucky person! Enter to win on their Facebook!

Featured Food Deal of The Week:
BOGO Bar Snacks @ True Blue Butcher and Barrel

Craving a light bite to balance out a cocktail of your choice? Enjoy buy-one-get-one bar snacks at Ture Blue Butcher and Barrel this Friday and Saturday from 4-6 pm.

📍110 Greenfield Street Suite 114

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 

Friday

• Fermental | Roger Davis Jazz | 7pm

• Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard | Same As It Ever Was: A Tribute to Talking Heads | 7pm

• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Dubtown Cosmonauts | 9pm

• Wilmington Distillery | Delia & Friends | 8-11pm

Saturday

• Wilmington Distillery | Jesse Stockton | 2-5pm

• Fermental | Masonboro Sound Bluegrass | 7pm

• Bowstring Burgers and Brewyard | Kanin Wren’s Taylor Swift Experience | 7pm

• Tap Yard | The Ford Project | 2-5pm

Sunday

• Tap Yard | Karaoke with Frank Grant | 7-10pm

• Wilmington Distillery | Ethan Hanson | 3-6pm

FOOD TRUCKS
This Week’s Featured Food Trucks 🚛 

LEO’S PIZZA:
March 21 — Fermental — 5pm to 8pm

March 22 — Flying Machine Brewing — 5pm to 8pm

MADE IN VENEZUELA:
March 20 — Flytrap Brewing — 5pm to 8pm

March 21 — Wilmington Brewing Company — 5pm to 8pm

KIMCHI TACO:
March 21 — Mad Mole Brewing — 5pm to 8pm

PEPE’S TACO TRUCK:
March 21 — Flytrap Brewing — 6pm to 10pm

WILMINGTON NEWS AND UPDATES

Volunteers Preparing for Annual NC Azalea Festival: Over 1,000 volunteers have come together to welcome spring into Wilmington once again! Performances from Justin Moore and Flo Rida will kick off the 2025 Annual NC Azalea Festival, running April 2-6. The lineup includes a parade, garden party, and street fair.

Drift Coffee opening three new locations this summer: Drift Coffee, a local business-turned-chain by two brothers in the Ocean Isle Beach area, will be opening three new locations in the area by mid-summer. Lookout for Drift Coffee + Kitchen in Porter’s Neck, Carolina Beach, and Hampstead.

Riverlights Community breaks ground on new amenity center: The Riverlights Community, home to local shops and restaurants like Kasa Mercantile and Girls with Dough, is breaking ground on a new amenity center: Riverhouse. This new addition to the 1,400-acre riverside community will host four pickleball courts, a swimming pool, and a clubhouse for residents. Part of the larger Riverlights Community, the project is projected to be completed in 2026.

John Legend is coming to Wilmington this October: John Legend, popular R&B artist and composer, is making a stop at the Live Oak Bank Pavillion on October 29th for his “Get Lifted 10th Anniversary Tour.” Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 28th. Get yours here!

Wilmy Weekly’s 30 Days of 30 Businesses

This week we kicked off Wilmy Weekly’s 30 days of 30 local businesses spotlight series!

1 local business every day. For 30 days.

And we want to hear from you!

What are your favorite local businesses you want to see featured?

Restaurants, experiences, insurance, lawyers, realtors, venues, barbers, salons, tours, gyms, etc. Nothing’s off limits.

Reply directly to this email and let us know who you want to see featured.

WEATHER 🌡️ 

Thursday
44🌡️74 | ☀️ | 🌧️79% | 💨 SW 21 mph

Friday
44🌡️62 | 🌤️| 🌧️0% | 💨 NW 16 mph

Saturday
46🌡️72 | 🌤️ | 🌧️2% | 💨 SW 16 mph

Sunday
55🌡️70 | ☀️ | 🌧️2% | 💨 E 10 mph

Monday
50🌡️72 | ☀️ | 🌧️24% | 💨 SW 18 mph

🌊🌡️ Ocean temperature = 54°F