A Look Back at Topsail’s Defining Moments of 2025

Surf City Bridge Jam 2023 - Event Details for Saturday, May 20th

As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to pause and look back — not with a full accounting of everything that happened around Topsail Island, but with a curated snapshot of the moments that stood out most. This year-in-review was pulled together by the editorial team at Topsail Guide, drawing on reporting from trusted … Read more

Where to Drop Off Your Christmas Tree on Topsail Island

Christmas Tree Disposal Sites in the Topsail Area

Once the holidays wrap up, there’s one last task that sneaks up on a lot of Topsail residents: What do you do with the Christmas tree? If you have a real tree, the good news is that tossing it isn’t the best option anyway. Around Topsail Island, Christmas trees are collected and reused in ways … Read more

Baby Copperhead Season in Southeastern NC

By Gareth Rasberry - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27851642

Mid-October brings cooler evenings across southeastern North Carolina, and more people are getting outside on neighborhood sidewalks, greenways, and places like Holly Shelter Game Land. It’s also the time you’re most likely to spot juvenile copperheads. A neighbor in Hampstead recently flagged one in our front yard — the first we’ve seen in eight years … Read more

Autumn With Topsail 2025: Art, Music & Coastal Heritage

Autumn With Topsail 2025: Art, Music & Coastal Heritage

Fall on the North Carolina coast means more than cooler breezes and open beaches. For locals and visitors alike, it marks the return of Autumn With Topsail, a three-day celebration of art, music, food, and community spirit. Now in its 36th year, the festival runs October 17–19, 2025, on the historic Assembly Building grounds in … Read more

Shutdown Hits Coastal NC: What Locals Need to Know

Shutdown Hits Coastal NC: What Locals Need to Know

The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. today after Congress missed the funding deadline, and the effects will be felt quickly across coastal North Carolina. This update focuses first on local impacts for military families, residents, and visitors in the Topsail area, then broadens out to statewide context. Immediate Impacts Around Topsail Town services … Read more

Tropical Storm Imelda Brings Rain, Surf Risks to Topsail & Hampstead

Tropical Storm Imelda Brings Uncertainty to Southeastern NC

Tropical Storm Imelda, which formed near the Bahamas late last week, is now drawing closer to the Southeast coast with forecast models still showing a wide range of possibilities for its path. For communities in Southeastern North Carolina, including Topsail Island and Hampstead, the storm is already shaping daily decisions and raising questions about what … Read more