Wilmington, North Carolina All images by Mark File, March 2008. Please do not copy without permission. Stroll Wilmington's Riverwalk with 200 shops and restaurants nearby. Riverside dining above at Elijahs. My top pick for downtown dining is Circa 1922. Alfresco dining at Cafe Phoenix Stately Courthouse (Wilmington Visitors Center is inside) Browse the shops of the Cotton Exchange Sunset over the Battleship North Carolina More shops and restaurants at Chandlers Wharf City Market First Baptist Church Take a riverboat cruise on the Henrietta. See a performance at Thalian Hall (1858) or stop by for a peak inside for $1 donation Thalian Hall (also City Hall) Enjoy the sea at quaint Wrightsville Beach Take a beautiful walk along the south strand of the beach to the inlet. For oceanfront dining, go to Oceanic (in photo above at the foot of the pier).