Go ahead and take a look. The Atlantic is now fairly sparkling with lighter shades of blue and green. Soon schools of fish will be making their run, sea turtles will be laying their nests and summer will be hear. Golfers are ready to hit the links. But now is the time to truly celebrate Spring, and Topsail Island does that in several unique ways.
Business owners are busy sprucing up for their visitors and new merchandise is beginning to arrive.
Restaurants and shops that closed for the winter have re-opened. Many homes are also getting facelifts for the season landscaping is being done, and fresh paint is being applied. A new marina is well on the way to becoming a reality in Surf City and the Holiday Inn Express is set to provide a classy place to stay in Sneads Ferry. A spirit of friendship permeates the season as hopes spring anew for another season. For many of you who are used to visually tasting Sounds Magazine on a year-round basis, you may not realize we are entering our 14 th year, unless you looked carefully on the front cover.