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Carter's mom and dad, Julia and Kelly, offer their tips.
Spring is ideal because it's not too hot and the azaleas are in bloom. That's a pretty big deal here—the 59th annual town-wide North Carolina Azalea Festival (www.ncazalea festival.org) takes place this year April 5 through 9. We never miss the downtown parade.
You can fly right into Wilmington International Airport. We're also a two-hour drive from Raleigh.
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort
Located on Wrightsville Beach, it has a kids' club, and a
costumed parrot who delivers milk and cookies.
1706 N. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach; 877/
330-5050; www.sunspreeresorts.com; doubles from
$179.
Blockade Runner
Also in Wrightsville Beach, this hotel fronts the Atlantic
on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other. In
summer it offers a kids' program and a boat outing with a
treasure hunt.
275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach; 800/541-1161;
www.blockade-runner.com; doubles from
$139.
The Verandas
One of the nicest B&B's in town-best for families with
older kids.
202 Nun St., Wilmington; 910/251-2212; www.verandas.com; doubles from $150.
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