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Officials: Riverwalk a path to regional impact
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rea residents, business owners and city leaders have said they are proud that the Wilmington Riverwalk was recognized as the No. 2 Riverwalk in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest in January. They hope the honor will build momentum toward the Riverwalk’s continued progress and its effect on the local econLAURA omy. The Riverwalk runs 1.75 miles along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington with a number of restaurants and retail shops available to walkers. Its growth continues to inch northward with construction of projects past North Waterfront Park, which is slated to open this summer. As of press time, Wilmington City Council members this week were scheduled to discuss a $230,000
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Popular spot: The Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington earned the second-best Riverwalk ranking in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest.
agreement with the Aloft Hotel developer to build a 300-foot access to the Riverwalk. If approved, it would connect Water Street to the Riverwalk behind the new hotel at the foot
of Red Cross Street. “The Riverwalk is symbolic of downtown Wilmington. It is consistently in the top five of what people mention about what they love about
downtown Wilmington,” said Holly Childs, president and CEO of Wilmington Downtown Inc. “It is a great tourist attraction, especially with all the shops and restaurants that draw
