Margaret Rudd Bishop's (margaretbishop) Blog

Going to the beach over the 4th of July week is a North Carolina tradition that goes back to when all the textile mills (that aren't here anymore!) would close for Vacation Week!  On Oak Island, which used to be Long Beach before it consolidated with the Town of Yaupon Beach was first developed t...

Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. REALTORS manages vacation rental real estate at Oak Island, which formerly was known as Yaupon Beach and Long Beach, and also Caswell Beach and Southport, NC.  This year there are homes and condominiums available for rental for the week beginning 4th of July, tomo...

Southport has its best face forward for the crowds expected to enjoy the N C 4th of July Festival.  Our streets have lots of red, white and blue pennants  over  the street and most buildings are decorated for  the celebration.  Since the 4th of July falls on a Saturday this year it will be intere...

I've had 5 straight great days on the bicycle, and no soreness now, almost 3 months after the fractures!  It's hard not to feel great riding by and across the Intracoastal Waterway or by the Oak Island Lighthouse at Caswell Beach.  All you have to do to see the ocean is to glance over at the righ...

The waterfront market, at the Garrison House lawn, which overlooks the Cape Fear River on West Bay Street will be open on Wednesday, June 24th, from 8am until 1pm.  I'm looking forward to buying local produce and home baked goods.  This is just one of the many projects, successful ones, that Down...

Shrimp for dinner on Father's Day just seemed like a natural.  It made me think of Forest Gump's partner in the shrimping business.  Shrimp is just a wonderful versatile seafood and its easy on the diet unless you get it fried, which tastes wonderful but isn't as good for you.  I bought these fro...

When we invite new friends to join our Cape Fear Ski (snow) and Outing Club they are usually amazed that a snow skiing crowd has a club in the Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender County area.  We also have members in Florida, and in the past, from Raleigh, NC.  Being a member of a club makes ski trips...

I have just referred myself to a "new" dermatologist, for me, since my old dermatologist office informed me that since I hadn't seen him in 5 years that I would be classified as a "new" patient.  I decided if I have to be new I would be new with someone else!  I talked with my friend Sue Franks a...

An article in the Wilmington Star-News, Brunswick Edition,  stated that a Manatee, also known as a Sea Cow, had strayed a bit north of their normal waters, and was lounging around in the South Harbor Marina.  This Marina fronts directly on the Intracoastal Waterway.  Our Manatee was estimated to ...

The Cape Fear Ski & Outing Club is a snow skiing and outdoor activity club that began many years ago in the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach area.  The Club is an affilliate  of the Crescent Ski Council.  This  enables the club members to get great group discounts on ski packages.  This past yea...