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46Events this week
11Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

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This week in Leland

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 46 events, day by day →

Mindfulness Meditation in the Galleries

Friday 9am · Cameron Art Museum

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

Friday 10:30am · New Hanover County Northeast Branch Library · Free

MTG Friday Night Standard Showdown

Friday 6:30pm · Cape Fear Games

Shuckin’ Shack

Friday 7pm · Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar

Riverfront Farmers Market

Saturday 8am · Riverfront Farmers Market · Free

New in Leland

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Luxe Home Interiors

Home & Garden

Make it feel finished: Tired of piecing rooms together and hoping it works?

luxewaterford.com

The Pit Backyard BBQ

Restaurants

Smoke worth your time: When you need real deal barbecue without firing up the backyard, The Pit Backyard BBQ in Leland delivers juicy brisket, smoky wings, and those brisket burnt ends locals keep talking about, plus a lineup of sauces.

thepitbackyardbbq.com

Vintage Values

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Shop with real impact: Decluttered the closet or hunting for a better coffee table?

domesticviolence-wilm.org

Leland’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Leland’s best →

Most read in Leland

The five stories Leland readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Leland Bojangles Shooting: Man Hurt, Suspects Detained

    A man was shot at a Bojangles restaurant in Leland, North Carolina, causing non-life-threatening injuries.

    Full story at hoodline.com

  2. Battleship North Carolina becomes movie theater ahead of 65th anniversary coming to Wilmington

    The Battleship North Carolina, which served in every major naval offensive in the Pacific theater following the Pearl Harbor attack, has become a movie theater in preparation for its 65th anniversary in Wilmington.

    Full story at wwaytv3.com

  3. Wilmington Health pursues sale-leaseback, eyes expansion

    Wilmington Health's main facility, located at 1202 Medical Center Drive, is part of a pending sale-leaseback deal.

    Full story at wilmingtonbiz.com

  4. Town of Leland announces cooking competition, 'Battle of the Bowls'

    The Town of Leland, North Carolina, will host its fourth annual Battle of the Bowls on Sept.

    Full story at wwaytv3.com

  5. Guy Fieri plans back-to-back Carolinas stops in Myrtle Beach and Wilmington

    Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is set to make appearances in Myrtle Beach and Wilmington for the official ribbon cutting of Downtown Flavortown at Myrtle Beaches Mall.

    Full story at wwaytv3.com

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