Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte, North Carolina, is known for being a hub for banking and finance in the South, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo both having headquarters here. It's the second-largest city in the region in terms of population. Most attractions are located in the area known as "Uptown," which is easy to get around by foot or the LYNX light rail … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Charlotte, North Carolina
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Film Friday: Blue Velvet
In one of David Lynch's most iconic films, Blue Velvet, a college student finds a severed human ear in a field. The police become involved, which implicates a nightclub singer. Curious about the case, he breaks into her apartment while she is at work and finds out more than he bargained for. Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern star in the … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Blue Velvet
Film Friday: Weekend at Bernie’s
A pair of unlikely employees at a corporation are invited by their boss to spend the weekend at his beach house, but he really plans on having them killed. Instead, the boss is killed and the duo pretends he's still alive while the mafia tries to finish him off. Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, and Catherine Mary Stewart star in Weekend at Bernie's, which was filmed … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Weekend at Bernie’s
Exploring Wilmywood’s Filming Locations
This post has been updated in June 2019 to reflect places that have since closed. New information is in bold. Wilmington aka Wilmywood and Hollywood of the East: A small town in North Carolina that superstar celebrities visit every year to film television shows and films. I have to admit, the reason I chose to visit Wilmington initially was because it was once Tree Hill and … [Read more...] about Exploring Wilmywood’s Filming Locations
Film Friday: A Walk to Remember
Mandy Moore and Shane West star in the film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel A Walk to Remember. A reverend's daughter befriends a troubled boy when he is forced to do community service. The two start a relationship despite protests by his friends and her father. Specific scenes were filmed at Orton Plantation. Filmed In: Southport and Wilmington, North Carolina If … [Read more...] about Film Friday: A Walk to Remember
