Retiring on the Cape Fear Retiring On The Cape Fear

Clip clopping gingerly down the street, a mammoth sized Percheron draft horse passes by, as a jovial faced coachman loosely holds the reins and guides a covered carriage full of happy passengers. This isn’t a scene from a story book. But an everyday occurrence in the heart of downtown Wilmington. In this episode we speak with John Pucci, owner and operator of Springbrook Farms, the fine folks that bring us the horse drawn trolley and carriage tours. As seen in Southern Living maga...

In this very first installment of Retiring on the Cape Fear, we speak with Doug Springer, owner of Wilmington Water Tours. Doug and his wife founded Wilmington Water Tours, so they could share the rich history and beauty of this region. Once a bustling harbor, did you know our port city used to be the main economic engine in the state of North Carolina? Possible, in no small part, because of the Cape Fear River, the largest navigable river in the state. During colonial times, goods, produce, ...