2016 PARKS BOND: $30.4 million parks bond and proposed projects

It was a sunny afternoon outside the Martin Luther King Center on South 8th Street last Thursday. Kids and parents were shuffling in out for various activities. It’s a typical day of after-school productivity, with the exception of an information table set up near the entry. Marian Doherty, program specialist with Wilmington Parks and Recreation, is one of the folks heading the final information session … Continue reading 2016 PARKS BOND: $30.4 million parks bond and proposed projects

GRIPPING GOOD TIMES: A rundown of where ghosts and goblins can get their tricks and treats this Halloween

Encore’s event calendar is oozing with Halloween-themed events and activities. From haunted houses and trails, to dinner theatre and dancing with the dead, there are plenty of scary (and less scary) scores for adults, kids and the entire family leading up to All Hallows’ Eve. To find more Halloween activities or list events, visit encorepub.com’s calendar. Phobia Haunted Trail Fri.-Sun., now through Oct. 31 Daytime hours: … Continue reading GRIPPING GOOD TIMES: A rundown of where ghosts and goblins can get their tricks and treats this Halloween