Hi, We are two couples that are looking to spend this weekend, Oct 1-3, at somewhere with a beach front in Wilmington. Which property/vacation rental/hotel do you suggest, and we are not looking to spend a fortune on the place either. Thank you for your inputs Omid ... more

... to try and book a vacation rental on Topsail/surf city beach or south of town in Carolina beach and drive the 30 minutes into Wilmington for the festival, if your looking to save some cash and to be ON the beach. My favorite B&B is the Graystone Inn ... more

... small kids) have a little apartment there now and we love it. I have been to other beaches in NC, as well as lots of other beaches in the country, but still love it. It is more crowded than some beaches, especially on weekends, so I wouldn't call it ... more

... the best option...but some apartment/condo rentals are available down there too. All the riverfront dining, bars, cafe's, nightclubs, art galleries, gift shops, theatres and other fun city stuff will be within a walking distance and you won't have to worry about driving hardly anywhere. (The film ... more

... was cheaper), so you can accomplish a lot in 1 day there. The Sunspree has great reviews, but if you don't need all the extra amenities, an apartment on the Wrightsville Beach island would be idea. http://www.tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i1253-Wilmington_NC_in_a_few_days.html ... more

... a rental of a small apartment out here for under 950 dollars). Anyway, I am looking to move back to Wilmington this summer and want to open a woodcraft store downtown (selling wooden plaques, model ships, trains, planes, cars, etc., birdhouses, etc.). It's been five years...can anyone tell ... more

... of the country. You will find apartments in the $900 range here too. PPD is building it's corporate headquarters downtown and there is now speculation taking place on downtown real estate. New condos going up with price tags over $500,000. You might want to do some more research ... more

... and if anyone rents an apartment, duplex, house whatever in a neighboorhood they would recommend. We would prefer not to go the boxey, super new apartment route, but would prefer something a little funkier (hard wood floors, eclectic, but family oriented neighborhood). Downtown would be great if anyone knows of ... more

... We have looked online at apartments around UNC-W. Is this a nice, clean place to live. The rent is affordable in this area, but without seeing it, we would like locals opinion. Any suggestions? We do plan on visiting this summer to check out places. Any help is appreciated ... more