This beach is very popular during the summertime so make sure to arrive early to get a good parking spot!
Carolina beach has more parking available than Wrightsville beach and where Faye and Logan usually go for a beach day. Check out the boardwalk and Ocean Grill and Tiki bar while you are there!
The historic downtown area has many different restaurants, bars, and shopping. For those with a sweet tooth, visit Kilwins and get a chocolate sea salt caramel ice cream cone (obviously waffle cone)
For fans of the show, check out the filming locations all throughout Wilmington. The blog post above gives recommendations, but we all know real fans will do their own research.