According to the trade group Cruise Lines International Association, 10% of cruisers go on three to five vacations at sea a year.
17.10.2024 - 15:09 / nytimes.com
Wilmington, Del., is often in the news as the hometown of President Biden and as a hub for corporate litigation, but it’s hardly on tourists’ radar. It has no theme park, no professional sports teams, no famous regional cuisine that demands a pilgrimage.
But if Wilmington occupies a kind of blank space in the American mind, that’s fine by the actress Aubrey Plaza, who grew up there. Ms. Plaza, 40, whose credits include the TV shows “Parks and Recreation” and “The White Lotus,” and the new film, “My Old Ass,” calls Wilmington “this magical little gem in the country, this little secret.”
Ms. Plaza is known for her deadpan humor and weirdness, but get her talking about Wilmington and she becomes an enthusiastically earnest tour guide, telling you her favorite local cafe, Brew HaHa!, recommending the red-sauce joint Mrs. Robino’s and sharing local legends, like the one about the allegedly haunted “Devil’s Road.”
One reason Ms. Plaza is so fond of her hometown is the way the small city of about 71,000 punches above its weight culturally and in its amenities. Wilmington has abundant green spaces, institutions such as the Delaware Art Museum and the Delaware Contemporary, and more than 40 pocket neighborhoods, including its own Little Italy.
“It’s got a small-town vibe, but it has every kind of neighborhood and community in the tiniest concentrated city,” said Ms. Plaza, who now lives in Los Angeles but returns to Wilmington regularly to visit family.
According to the trade group Cruise Lines International Association, 10% of cruisers go on three to five vacations at sea a year.
Not all oceanside vacations are created equal, and one trip to Wilmington and our island beaches will show you why we’re the crown jewel of coastal getaways in the Carolinas. With the city’s historic River District and Riverwalk, along with three island beaches just minutes away, there’s plenty to explore. Expect to encounter turquoise waters, exceptional sand, one-of-a-kind nature escapes, and award-winning chefs and breweries — just a few of the many attractions you’ll fall in love with on this slice of the North Carolina coast.
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