Wilmington Photos of the Day

[KJHburg]

Here are some general downtown Wilmington photos on this spring like Feb. day.  Downtown has never looked so good.   Here are some downtown miscellaneous photos to get this thread started on NC's largest coastal city.   Downtown has historical buildings and high rises, new hotels and high rises, new condos new apartments, apartments over retail etc.  

[KJHburg]

Just a sunrise and some photos from Kure and Carolina beaches.  

[SydneyCarton]

Wilmington is beautiful.  It's my second favorite NC city after Charlotte.  Asheville is my third favorite.

[rancenc]

Aerial view of Ogden Park which is the largest in New Hanover County.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcnqO-iC2x0

[KJHburg]

NC's largest coastal city looking great today even though it was a little cold.

 

[KJHburg]

More photos from Wilmington's downtown yesterday.

3rd and 4th photos which I don't remember this renovation and has been almost a year.  Maybe they just sandblasting the old paint off the building. 

 

[KJHburg]

Just watched Hallmark movie USS Christmas filmed primarily in Wilmington.  Funny thing is they show a NYC scene on Front Street and you can clearly see the Waffle House in the background with a computer generated green screen of the Empire State Building.  It was too funny.  Saw the Pilot House on the river too.  Wilmington stands in for both NYC and Norfolk! 

Where Was USS Christmas Filmed? Hallmark Cast Details (thecinemaholic.com)

 

[rancenc]

Aerial view of the University of NC at Wilmington!

 

[KJHburg]

Downtown Wilmington is a such a great place in a great city.  So much residential development downtown now and you see all these people jogging and walking dogs that 10 years ago you did not see unless in the historical district.  And the historical district is thriving as well.  Miscellaneous photos from today.   Thalian Hall looks great and does the New Hanover County courthouse.  I can see Wilmington is growing so much with retirees, work from anywhere people and business is growing here too with the port,  Live Oak Bank, nCino,  PPD etc.  Plus I saw a lot filled with movie trailers and tents for food halls for the support staff and people involved in some movie.   31 photos and I have more.... 

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of Wilmington!

 

[rancenc]

Aerial view of Topsail Beach!

 

[rancenc]

Great information for a mini vacation in Wilmington!

 

 

Edited July 31, 2021 by rancenc

[KJHburg]

around downtown on this hot day in the port city.  Lot of photos but hey I am a tourist. 

[KJHburg]

Some  photos of the downtown skyline from the river.   Downtown Wilmington has never looked so good.   If you have not been in a while time for another trip or your first trip.   They are doing some dredging right by the Federal building and working on the riverwalk there. 

[Rufus]

8 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Some  photos of the downtown skyline from the river.   Downtown Wilmington has never looked so good.   If you have not been in a while time for another trip or your first trip.   They are doing some dredging right by the Federal building and working on the riverwalk there. 

 

This is a great image to share. Hopefully you'll share it with the City too so they can potentially use it!

I do wish the hotels north of downtown had better aesthetics, but it puts more feet in the streets, which is always a good thing. I really do think the area is a sleeping giant that is just now being tapped. The port is massive for the future of the state. 

Also, I'll be in the area next weekend. 

[rancenc]

Aerial views of some of Wilmington's suburban beach towns!

 

[KJHburg]

General downtown photos today.   This is perhaps the best downtown of all of the ones in NC.  

[rancenc]

Aerial view of Wilmington from the summer of 2021.

 

[KJHburg]

The more I visit the more I love this place.  

Downtown Wilmington.   Photo overload and I would have taken more if it was clear and sunny.  

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of downtown Wilmington at night!

 

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of Wilmington!

 

[KJHburg]

Miscellaneous photos of downtown Wilmington no wonder this city is growing.  It looks better and better even time I visit.   Riverwalk still packing in the visitors and locals alike walking dogs and so forth.  Lots of people living now at the upper end of the riverwalk and I would compare it to Southend of Charlotte but on a major river.  Multiple new apartment complexes with a park with a amphitheater with concerts regularly.  

Historical buildings in great numbers mixed in with new construction that matches in many cases.  

 

[KJHburg]

HIstorical district of Wilmington the residential side.  It is just beautiful and took a walking tour through it today.    Did you know that Wilmington has more Brick paved streets than other US city?  Over 14 miles of them and more every year as the top coat of blacktop wears off.  The streets are part of history!   Old churches and a  synagogue the oldest such in NC and one of the 10 oldest in USA

[KJHburg]

First visit inside the Wilmington Railroad Museum and it is really nice.  Also miscellaneous shots of downtown.    What happened to Wilmington with the loss of 1800 jobs in 1960 when the population was only 45.000 is unbelievable economic disaster.  Glad the region and city have bounced back and doing better than ever now.  

[KJHburg]

More photos from Wilmington this week.