Wilmington

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My husband and I are going to Wilmington, VT sometime this summer (2006) very excited about it! We will be staying at the Misty Mountain lodge. Looks great, can’t wait.

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Introduction to Wilmington by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 Set in a valley filled with America's castles, Wilmington celebrates its industrial nature with its developing Riverfront. Although it's a work in progress, it's a lovely 1 1/3-mile walk along the Christina River, dotted with warehouses and other industrial sites reborn as a market, shops, restaurants, offices, and museums. In a whimsical touch, gaily colored cranes hover above. As a Baltimorean who has watched the development of the Inner Harbor, I looked forward to seeing what Wilmington could do with its waterfront. Though it's not as flashy as Harborplace, and with fewer attractions, it's easy to spend a few hours walking from the train station through the Tubman-Garrett Park to the Bank One Center, the Shipyard Shops, and the urban nature preserve. (read article)
Introduction to Wilmington by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 As the chief port of North Carolina, Wilmington is a major retail, trade, and manufacturing center, but tourism is looming larger than ever in its economy. Known first as New Carthage, and then as New Liverpool, New Town, and Newton, this city was given its present name in 1739 in honor of the earl of Wilmington. Technically, it isn't even on the coast; it's inland a bit, at the junction of the Cape Fear River's northeast and northwest branches. Despite the treacherous shoals that guarded the mouth of Cape Fear when explorers first arrived in 1524, upriver Wilmington developed into an important port for goods shipped to and from Europe during colonial days. (read article)
A Sojourn On Cape Fear by FRANCINE PROSE; March 07, 1993 (read article)
A HIGHLY PRIVATE LITTLE GUESTHOUSE by WILLIAM E. SCHMIDT; WILLIAM E. SCHMIDT IS CHIEF OF THE ATLANTA BUREAU OF THE TIMES. April 28, 1985 (read article)
CORRESPONDENT'S CHOICE September 19, 1982 (read article)
THE ULTIMATE MOVEABLE FEAST by MOIRA HODGSON October 18, 1981 (read article)
A HIGHLY PRIVATE LITTLE GUESTHOUSE (read article)