A few weeks ago, I did a story about the one-of-a-kind place that is Walker World.
Located in New Hanover County’s Castle Hayne community, just off the Northeast Cape Fear River, it’s a wooded wonderland strewn with open air, one-with-nature buildings and sculptures created by Walker World’s namesake, Allen Walker.
This weekend — Saturday, Aug. 15, to be exact — the public can come and spend some time at Walker World as part of the Walker World Summerfest Art and Music Festival with Wellness Retreat.
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The event will feature live music by more than a half-dozen acts, including Tercel (eco-punk), Emily Burdette (folk) and Bianca Shaw (pop/R&B), as well as drum circles, yoga, local makers, food trucks and much more.
Tickets are $25, and the event runs from 2-10 p.m. Parking at Walker World is limited, so taking a ride share service is recommended.
OK, now let’s see what else is going down in the Wilmington area this weekend.
Weekend weather outlook
It’s going to be a very steamy weekend, with excessive heat warnings and highs in the upper 90s Friday and Saturday, lows in the upper 70s. Slight respite Sunday with a high temp of “only” 91 or so. Good chance of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday.
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Mid-August is one of the last true summer weekends before school starts back, and the Wilmington area is ready to oblige with lots of stuff to do, including theater, comedy and family activities. This is a particularly good weekend for live music, with several big touring shows and a bevy of top Wilmington artists. Link to full list below.
The Dish with Port City Foodies
A new bar and grill concept is coming to the former Waterman’s Brewery near Wrightsville Beach. Food writer Allison Ballard has the deets. Plus, a new piano bar is coming to downtown Wilmington, and a new restaurant is coming to another, and fabled, downtown spot.
Getting to know ‘Manhunter’
The first time infamous, fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter appeared on film, it was in director Michael Mann’s tense, moody thriller “Manhunter,” which shot in the Wilmington area in late 1985 and was released into theaters on Aug. 15, 1986. We check in for the movie’s 40th anniversary.
News you can use
A Carrboro-based nonprofit that actively recruits women and non-binary adults to play in rock and pop bands has opened a chapter in Wilmington. I talked with the organizers. Plus, the history of an “Odd,” and bygone, downtown Wilmington landmark, and I review the comedic stage tearjerker “Same Time, Next Year” at Brunswick Little Theatre in Southport.
Reporting by John Staton, Wilmington StarNews / Wilmington StarNews
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