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Dance & Romance
University Landing, 419 S. College Rd., Ste. 14, Wilmington
(910) 793-2090
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Whether you're planning a romantic evening alone
with your sweetheart or the best bachelorette party ever, Dance & Romance
has everything you'll need. Along with massage oils, lotions, lubricants,
movies and adult toys, you'll also find the sexiest lingerie, swimwear and
exotic dance wear, beautiful gowns and adult costumes, in sizes ranging from
extra small to 4X. This unique shop also has jewelry and shoes with heels
from two to eight inches in clear, white, silver or black to accent any
outfit. They also offer exotic dance classes, home parties and a variety of
bridal parties and services (see our chapter on
Wedding Planning).
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McAllister & Solomon Books
4402 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington
(910) 350-0189, (888) 617-7882
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People who love vintage, rare or just plain
hard-to-find books will relish a browse through McAllister & Solomon Books.
They stock used and rare books, as well as a large selection of regional
history books, in this well organized and appealing bookstore. Books are
bought, sold or traded, with about 25,000 titles in the store at any given
time. Store specialties include local and North Carolina history, military
history, world history, African Americana, genealogy, mystery fiction and
literature.
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New Balance Wilmington
29 Van Campen Blvd., Wilmington
(910) 332-2020 |
This locally owned, nationally known specialty
store features a full line of New Balance and Dunham footwear, New Balance
performance apparel and sport bags. New Balance offers a unique "fit-form
system," which is composed of 13 carefully crafted shoe forms, each of which
are engineered to provide a customized fit and size profile for women, men
and kids according to their activity and unique foot characteristics. You
will find shoe sizes ranging from 5 to 20 and widths from 2A to 6E. The
store is located in the Monk's Corner Shops near Cracker Barrel and the
Wal-Mart SuperCenter.
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Racine Center for the Arts
203 Racine Dr., Wilmington
(910) 452-2073
www.racinecenter.com |
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The Racine Center for the Arts is a spacious,
22,000-square-foot building whose two floors host a multitude of art
forms. Whether art is your vocation or passionate interest, you'll
definitely find something here to inspire you. The first floor houses The
Gallery at Racine, a fine arts gallery exhibiting the works of locally and
nationally recognized artists, including George Pocheptsov and Dr. Seuss.
The Blue Moon Showcase, an artisan gift and home furnishing co-op, offers
a variety of items for sale, and Picasso's Cafe is an indoor/outdoor
eatery. Upstairs is Firebird, a paint-your-own pottery studio that also
offers art classes. You can even stuff a critter, that is, make your own
plush toy. Be sure to ask about group discounts and calendar specials.
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