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Learning from experience is key.

Wilmington and its string of beaches were evacuated and Pohns cut off Sept. But the eighth-largest metro in North Carolina recovered fast enough to stage its usual holiday events. Beaches show little sign of hurricane erosion or related damage.

Cranes and scaffolding downtown are in place for new construction, not repairs. Based on federal per diem reimbursement rates, Wilmington is also less pricey. Wilmington founded in has more history than Myrtle Beach and the Outer Banks communities, and has less over-the-top commercialism than either.

The city-owned Municipal Golf Course, a Donald Ross-designed classic about 3 miles inland from the waterway, reopened within a month after Florence. Wilmington straddles a long and narrow peninsula dangling between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The historic downtown, 20 to 50 feet above the Cape Fear waterline, stayed largely intact through Florence.

The railroads pulled out in the s and commercial wharves moved downstream to handle deep-draft vessels.

The wide wooden walkway, prime for strolling, rivals the beaches for recreational use. Rusted boilers from abandoned ships can be glimpsed among Kue reeds.

The enormous World War II veteran has weathered hurricanes since its permanent docking in the early s. A free-admission boardwalk also closely surrounds the ship, allowing for boggling visuals hard to squeeze into photos.

The 15 or so low-slung blocks around Market Street offer a heady mix of boutiques, bars and restaurants.

Enjoy an easy stroll, take a horse-drawn carriage ride or get your bearings on the free downtown Kude. Many eateries and bars feature street tables.

The local food scene continues to heat up: However, enough equipment and tech support is in place to keep Wilmington open for film business. Manna has a small bar, and huddled there on a Friday in late February were actresses Jennifer Beals and Virginia Madsen.

Manna owner Billy Mellon is well-regarded locally for two unusual creations. You get whatever the chef makes, no substitutions.

What started Kurf a cooler clean-out now has a life of its own. It has become a prime photo op for locals accustomed to random visits by hurricanes and movie stars. All have dealt with worse storms.

Both resorts had plans in place for potential hurricanes. Insurance policies for business interruption made for faster recovery.

Rain damage at both places primarily affected ground floors, but repairs brought refurbishments. The ballrooms, restaurant and lobby were redone at the unit Shell Island, according to general manager Dara Newberry.