Hampstead
Surf City Rocks opened at 10am on Saturday, September 5, on US 17 in Hampstead. We spent the first morning there with a nine-year-old, worked a bucket through the mining trough out front, and came away with shark teeth, arrowheads, a fistful of gems and a geode still waiting for a hammer. Here is what Read more about First Look: Surf City Rocks Opens in Hampstead With Gem Mining Out Front
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Post yours, free →North Carolina’s fall 2026 recreational flounder season runs September 1 through September 14, the daily limit is still one fish at a 15 inch minimum, and if that’s all you needed, you’re set. But there’s a bigger story under the hood this year. The season dates didn’t move. What changed is the rulebook around them:
Hampstead, Surf City, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry and the rest of the Topsail area are growing fast. New homes are going up, older beach houses are being renovated, vacation rentals are being upgraded, and more homeowners are adding generators, EV chargers, smart panels, outdoor lighting and storm protection. This guide is about knowing which of
Sandy soil is the whole story. It drains fast, holds almost no nutrient, and it punishes the two things homeowners instinctively do when a lawn looks bad: water more often and fertilize sooner. Deeper and less frequent watering, taller mowing, and fertilizing only when rainfall is steady will fix more Topsail-area lawns than anything you
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