2008 Official Visitor's Guide - Wilmington Cape Fear Coast, NC - Come & Play! - (Page 10)

breakfasts, hotels, attractions and theatre. Begins at Water and Market Sts., along the Cape Fear River. Individual guided tour charges vary. For a self-guided tour please request a Cape Fear Coast Guide Map. 866-534-0845 or 910-341-4030 HOLLYWOO D L O C AT I O N WA L K o f OLD WILM I NGTO N Join a self-important Director on a 90-minute movie and TV extravaganza. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry as you discover why, with 400+ ﬁlm credits, Wilmington is known as Hollywood East! Departs riverfront at Market & Water Sts., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: 10am & 2pm year-round. Days vary seasonally (call for current schedule). Admission charged. www.HollywoodNC.com. 910-794-7177 HOR SE- D R AW N C A R R I A GE AND TR OL L EY TO U R S Meet your costumed driver for your narrated tour of Historic Wilmington. Sit back and relax as we transport you into the past to a time when the pace of life was much slower. Market and Water Sts., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: Daily continuous tours. April-Oct.: 10am-10pm; Nov., Dec. & March: Sun.-Thur. 11am-4pm; Fri. & Sat. 11am-10pm; Jan. & Feb.: Daily 11am-4pm. Weather permitting. Admission charged. www.horsedrawntours.com. 910-251-8889 LATIM ER HO USE MU SEU M Victorian family home (c. 1852) with period furnishings, artwork and Latimer family portraits. Archives, library, Victorian garden and servants’ quarters. Also the headquarters of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society. 126 S. Third St., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: Open for guided tours with docents. Mon.-Fri. 10am-3:30pm; Sat. 12-5pm. Two-hour Walk and Talk tours given Wed. & Sat. at 10am. Admission charged. www. latimerhouse.org. 910-762-0492 THALIAN HALL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Restored historic building (c. 1858) that houses City Hall and an ornate theatre that provides a stately venue for local and traveling musical and theatrical productions. 310 Chestnut St., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: Self-guided tours Mon.-Fri. 12-6pm; Sat. 2-6pm. Guided building and backstage tours by appointment. Admission charged for tours and shows. www.thalianhall.com. For tours: 910-343-3660; Box Ofﬁce: 800-523-2820 or 910-343-3664. WILMINGTON ADVENTURE WALKING TOURS Explore Wilmington’s historic district during this guided walking tour with a longtime Wilmington resident. Tour begins at flagpole on the Cape Fear riverfront at the foot of Market and Water Sts., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: daily 10am & 2pm (Apr.-Oct.) Admission charged. 910-763-1785 WILMINGTON ART ASSOCIATION AND GALLERY The largest association of artists in Southeastern North Carolina. This Co-op gallery is staffed by exhibiting artists offering a wide range of artwork in all media and pottery, jewelry, wood carving, and sculpture. Free parking in the New Castle St. Art and Antiques district. www.wilmington-art.org. 910-343-4370 W I L M IN GTO N RAILR O AD M U SEU M Visit our new space with exhibits that interpret Wilmington’s role as the center of railroad history with indoor displays, artifacts and the HO and Lionel model train layouts. Climb aboard a steam locomotive and caboose. Visit the “hands on” Children’s Corner. Nutt St., Downtown Wilmington. Hours: April 1-Sept. 30, Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Oct. 1-March 31, Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Closed Sun. Admission charged. www.wilmingtonrailroadmuseum.org. 910-763-2634 WILMINGTON’S RIVERWALK Lighted wooden walkways, pocket parks and markers showcase the Cape Fear River’s history and natural beauty. More than 200 shops, restaurants and 866-534-0845 10 WWW.CAPEFEARGUIDE.COM http://WWW.CAPEFEARGUIDE.COM

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2008 Official Visitor's Guide - Wilmington Cape Fear Coast, NC - Come & Play!

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