Calabash North
Carolina
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the friendly ocean town of Calabash NC.
 Calabash
is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, in the
Wilmington metro area. The population was 711 at the
2000 census. It prides itself as the "Seafood Capital of
the World" because of the town's large amount of
"Calabash-style" seafood restaurants
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Calabash NC was named after gourds
that grew in the region, which were used for drinking.
Since the 1930s, Calabash has been known for its
distinctive style of fried seafood, which has come to be
known as "calabash style." The town has many seafood
restaurants and is often referred to as the "Seafood
Capital of the World."
Calabash style buffets are also in many southeastern
coastal towns.
Myrtle Beach, SC is home to a great majority of
these restaurants as the city is very close to Calabash,
NC.
Calabash is no longer the sleepy little
fishing village, but it still retains much of its
fishing village atmosphere. The family seafood
restaurants of old are now run by many of their
descendents. Calabash is an outstanding place to visit,
dine, and to live and work.
Today it is has ab abundance of fine
restaurants, shops and golf courses. It is home to 1300
residents, who benefit from a well run Town Government,
one of the best equipped Fire Departments in the area as
well as a fine EMS. Additional amenities within the town
include a medical center, dentist, banks, hardware
store, auto services, gas stations, as well as a fleet
of shrimp boats, fishing boats, and a beautiful view of
the Calabash River.
The Town of Calabash is located in
Brunswick County on the southeastern coast of North
Carolina and is the southern most city in North
Carolina bordering South Carolina. It is 25 miles North
of
Myrtle Beach, SC and 50 miles South of
Wilmington, NC. The
closest highway is ‘Highway 17’.
CLIMATE: Moderate and we enjoy all four seasons. We
rarely have snowfall in the winter.
Primarily a fishing village with shrimp boats docking
daily during the season selling fresh caught shrimp.
Charter boats for tours and deep sea fishing are also
available.
The Town is famous for its 'Calabash Seafood'. This type
of flavoring originated here and is unique. Others have
tried to copy it with little success. If you want to
taste the real 'Calabash Seafood', you must come to
Calabash.
Calabash NC has all the amenities any Town would
need.
Fire Department: Calabash Fire Department- one of the
best and well equipped Fire Departments in the area. Has
an ISO rating of 6 which is excellent .
Police: The area is patrolled by the Brunswick County
Police Department. The crime rate is very low in this
area.
Banks- Medical/Dental Offices-Churches-Post
Office-Hardware Stores- Veterinarian- Deli and Pastry
Shop-Souvenirs-Jewlery-ice cream
parlors-supermarkets-clothing stores-cleaners-lawyers
and most of all restaurants. Check our current Business
Directory for a detailed list.
Calabash is within 6-10 miles of two beautiful sandy
beaches and 25 miles to great entertainment in
Myrtle Beach SC. Golf courses abound in this
area. Almost all are public courses and very well
maintained. |
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