Creekside Crofter guidebook

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Creekside Crofter guidebook

Food scene

Mexican food with a Southern California spin. Great salsa and fish tacos. Cold beer and margaritas.
84 locals recommend
K38 Baja Grill
5410 Oleander Dr
84 locals recommend
Mexican food with a Southern California spin. Great salsa and fish tacos. Cold beer and margaritas.
Excellent bistro with great food and casual atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor dining.
48 locals recommend
Brasserie Du Soleil
1908 Eastwood Rd
48 locals recommend
Excellent bistro with great food and casual atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor dining.
Healthy eating in a casual atmosphere - quick heathy meals. Order off the menu or they have prepared items for grab and go.
15 locals recommend
Epic Food Co
1113 Military Cutoff Rd
15 locals recommend
Healthy eating in a casual atmosphere - quick heathy meals. Order off the menu or they have prepared items for grab and go.
Excellent fine dining experience and craft cocktails. One of the best steaks in town.
26 locals recommend
True Blue Butcher and Table
1125 Military Cutoff Rd
26 locals recommend
Excellent fine dining experience and craft cocktails. One of the best steaks in town.
119 locals recommend
Tower 7 Baja Mexican Grill
4 N Lumina Ave
119 locals recommend
115 locals recommend
Ceviche's
7210 Wrightsville Ave
115 locals recommend
Vivian Howard of A Chef’s Life on PBS opened this Wilmington pizza and pasta place a couple years ago. Very cool space with excellent food and craft beer and cocktails.
62 locals recommend
Benny's Big Time Pizzeria
206 Greenfield St
62 locals recommend
Vivian Howard of A Chef’s Life on PBS opened this Wilmington pizza and pasta place a couple years ago. Very cool space with excellent food and craft beer and cocktails.
Good inexpensive breakfast on the weekends.
21 locals recommend
King Neptune Restaurant
11 N Lumina Ave
21 locals recommend
Good inexpensive breakfast on the weekends.
Fantastic burgers. Featured on Diners, Drive-in’s, & Dives
91 locals recommend
The Fork 'N' Cork
122 Market St
91 locals recommend
Fantastic burgers. Featured on Diners, Drive-in’s, & Dives
Casual dining at the beach that has been a staple of Wrightsville Beach for decades.
31 locals recommend
South Beach Grill
100 S Lumina Ave
31 locals recommend
Casual dining at the beach that has been a staple of Wrightsville Beach for decades.
37 locals recommend
Blue Surf Cafe
250 Racine Dr
37 locals recommend
One of our personal downtown favorites. Cool downtown spot for cocktails and great food at an inexpensive price point.
13 locals recommend
RUMCOW.
121 Grace St
13 locals recommend
One of our personal downtown favorites. Cool downtown spot for cocktails and great food at an inexpensive price point.
Excellent local chef and fine dining experience - great seafood dishes
10 locals recommend
Brent's Bistro
7110 Wrightsville Ave
10 locals recommend
Excellent local chef and fine dining experience - great seafood dishes
Chef Rhodes never disappoints. Creative local seafood at it’s best. Fine dining but one of our go-to’s for special occasion dinners.
36 locals recommend
Catch
6623 Market St
36 locals recommend
Chef Rhodes never disappoints. Creative local seafood at it’s best. Fine dining but one of our go-to’s for special occasion dinners.
Well the name says it all. Brunch and Mimosas.
16 locals recommend
Brunches
6800 Parker Farm Dr
16 locals recommend
Well the name says it all. Brunch and Mimosas.
Great Italian place close to the house for pastas, wood fired pizza, steaks and seafood.
9 locals recommend
Nicola's
5704 Oleander Dr
9 locals recommend
Great Italian place close to the house for pastas, wood fired pizza, steaks and seafood.
Excellent Italian pasta restaurant
12 locals recommend
Terrazzo Trattoria
1319 Military Cutoff Rd
12 locals recommend
Excellent Italian pasta restaurant

Sightseeing and fishing

22 locals recommend
Masonboro Island Reserve
613 Marvin K Moss Ln
22 locals recommend
138 locals recommend
Wilmington Riverwalk
Wilmington Downtown Riverwalk
138 locals recommend
435 locals recommend
Battleship North Carolina
1 Battleship Rd NE
435 locals recommend
315 locals recommend
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
1610 Fort Fisher Blvd S
315 locals recommend
550 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Rd
550 locals recommend
408 locals recommend
Wrightsville Beach
321 Causeway Dr
408 locals recommend
Airlie Gardens
300 Airlie Road
South End
46 locals recommend
Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier
23 E Salisbury St
46 locals recommend
93 locals recommend
Kure Beach Pier
100 Atlantic Ave
93 locals recommend
245 locals recommend
Carolina Beach State Park
1010 State Park Rd
245 locals recommend

Parks and recreational activities

Largest local tennis complex with 24 hard courts.
Althea Gibson Tennis Complex
3405 Park Ave
Take a walk around the Loop at Wrightsville Beach. Tennis and basketball courts. Playground for kids.
408 locals recommend
Wrightsville Beach
321 Causeway Dr
408 locals recommend
Take a walk around the Loop at Wrightsville Beach. Tennis and basketball courts. Playground for kids.
Just a mile away - nice walking path, tennis courts etc...
70 locals recommend
Long Leaf Park
314 Pine Grove Dr
70 locals recommend
Just a mile away - nice walking path, tennis courts etc...
6 locals recommend
Castle Hayne Disc Golf Course
4700 Old Ave
6 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Wilmington Municipal Golf Course
311 Donald Ross Dr
9 locals recommend
Head to Toe Day Spa
5815 Oleander Drive
49 locals recommend
Wrightsville SUP
96 W Salisbury St
49 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Wrightsville Kayak Company
101-199 Causeway Drive
9 locals recommend

Bar / restaurant

Best skyline views in downtown Wilmington
Best place in Downtown to grab a cocktail and enjoy the sunset.
58 locals recommend
Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar
9 Estell Lee Pl
58 locals recommend
Best place in Downtown to grab a cocktail and enjoy the sunset.
Need a good slice of pizza and a cold beer while you catch a game on TV- this is the place.
18 locals recommend
Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Beach
1437 Military Cutoff Rd
18 locals recommend
Need a good slice of pizza and a cold beer while you catch a game on TV- this is the place.
Best pub food in town. Featured on Diners, Drive-in’s, & Dives. Just order the steak and bacon.
123 locals recommend
The Copper Penny
109 Chestnut St
123 locals recommend
Best pub food in town. Featured on Diners, Drive-in’s, & Dives. Just order the steak and bacon.
Beautiful venue for lunch, dinner or just appetizers and drinks. Located on the Cape Fear River - excellent place to catch a sunset.
45 locals recommend
Smoke on the Water
3704 Watercraft Ferry Ave
45 locals recommend
Beautiful venue for lunch, dinner or just appetizers and drinks. Located on the Cape Fear River - excellent place to catch a sunset.
Longtime local favorite place grab a cold drink and mingle in the afternoon - located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway with plenty of outdoor seating.
97 locals recommend
Dockside Restaurant
1308 Airlie Rd
97 locals recommend
Longtime local favorite place grab a cold drink and mingle in the afternoon - located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway with plenty of outdoor seating.
Good beer selection and full liquor bar. Good bbq and wings. Plenty of TVs to catch the game.
12 locals recommend
Moe's Original BBQ
5818 Oleander Dr
12 locals recommend
Good beer selection and full liquor bar. Good bbq and wings. Plenty of TVs to catch the game.
Located on Wrightsville Beach- catch a game and enjoy a beverage and excellent pub food. Very good draft selection.
60 locals recommend
Poe's Tavern - Wrightsville Beach
212 Causeway Dr
60 locals recommend
Located on Wrightsville Beach- catch a game and enjoy a beverage and excellent pub food. Very good draft selection.
Really cool locals place. Great beer selection and full bar to enjoy cocktails. Also home of Block Taco.
126 locals recommend
Satellite Bar and Lounge
120 Greenfield St
126 locals recommend
Really cool locals place. Great beer selection and full bar to enjoy cocktails. Also home of Block Taco.
Beautiful venue. It is a popular tourist restaurant but still worth a stop for beverages and apps.
132 locals recommend
Oceanic
703 S Lumina Ave
132 locals recommend
Beautiful venue. It is a popular tourist restaurant but still worth a stop for beverages and apps.
Another place on the Intracoastal Waterway with great views. Grab a cocktail and enjoy watching the boats cruise by next to the drawbridge.
Blue Water
Another place on the Intracoastal Waterway with great views. Grab a cocktail and enjoy watching the boats cruise by next to the drawbridge.
Good weekend brunch spot or a good pub close to the house.
17 locals recommend
Hops Supply Co.
5400 Oleander Dr
17 locals recommend
Good weekend brunch spot or a good pub close to the house.
Locals pub grub- great breakfast
11 locals recommend
The Keg and Egg
4039 Masonboro Loop Rd
11 locals recommend
Locals pub grub- great breakfast

Brewery /bottle shop

Just a little over 1 mile away, great beer and often have food trucks.
16 locals recommend
Mad Mole Brewing
6309 Boathouse Rd
16 locals recommend
Just a little over 1 mile away, great beer and often have food trucks.
Another brewery located just a mile away. Craft beers and try the buffalo pizza and add bacon.
81 locals recommend
Wrightsville Beach Brewery
6201 Oleander Dr
81 locals recommend
Another brewery located just a mile away. Craft beers and try the buffalo pizza and add bacon.
Located just off the island at Wrightsville Beach and just about 2 miles away from the house. Very good craft beer and good pub food. Try the blackened tuna tacos. They also have a full bar here and a good selection of bourbons.
38 locals recommend
Waterman's Brewing
1610 Pavilion Pl
38 locals recommend
Located just off the island at Wrightsville Beach and just about 2 miles away from the house. Very good craft beer and good pub food. Try the blackened tuna tacos. They also have a full bar here and a good selection of bourbons.
Home of the well known- Tropical Lightning IPA. Often have food trucks.
54 locals recommend
Wilmington Brewing Company
824 S Kerr Ave
54 locals recommend
Home of the well known- Tropical Lightning IPA. Often have food trucks.
Located on Wrightsville Beach- Cool local spot to pick up a six pack from a huge variety of beers or grab a bottle of wine. Or enjoy a draft beer in their courtyard.
24 locals recommend
Lighthouse Beer & Wine
220 Causeway Dr
24 locals recommend
Located on Wrightsville Beach- Cool local spot to pick up a six pack from a huge variety of beers or grab a bottle of wine. Or enjoy a draft beer in their courtyard.
A little out of the way but a great brewery.
14 locals recommend
New Anthem Beer Project-Greenfield Street
110 Greenfield St
14 locals recommend
A little out of the way but a great brewery.
Good beer and often have food trucks.
42 locals recommend
Flying Machine Brewing Company
3130 Randall Pkwy
42 locals recommend
Good beer and often have food trucks.
Very cool venue under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge . Excellent beer.
63 locals recommend
Waterline Brewing Company
721 Surry St
63 locals recommend
Very cool venue under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge . Excellent beer.
Great for a close quick stop- wide variety of beers.
18 locals recommend
The Brewer's Kettle
4718 Oleander Dr
18 locals recommend
Great for a close quick stop- wide variety of beers.
Great beer selection and courtyard to sit and enjoy a draft beer. Definite locals spot to enjoy before the beach or after.
24 locals recommend
Lighthouse Beer & Wine
220 Causeway Dr
24 locals recommend
Great beer selection and courtyard to sit and enjoy a draft beer. Definite locals spot to enjoy before the beach or after.

Music / Arts venue

69 locals recommend
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
1941 Amphitheatre Dr
69 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Brooklyn Arts Center
516 N 4th St
33 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Burnt Mill Creek Billiards & Wine Bar
2101 Market St
14 locals recommend
101 locals recommend
Thalian Hall
310 Chestnut St
101 locals recommend
108 locals recommend
Cameron Art Museum
3201 S 17th St
108 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College
703 N 3rd St
41 locals recommend
Kenan Auditorium
515 Wagoner Dr