Whirligig Park Archives

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. Photo: Kay Whatley, The Grey Area News

Whirligigs, Movies, Food, and Festivities This Fall in Wilson, NC

October 25, 2019 Kay Whatley

There’s a little bit of everything going on this Fall in downtown Wilson, North Carolina. Activities relating to Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and the Whirligig Festival means that — in addition to the whirling going […]

Dancing at Whirligig Park in 2017. Source: Susan Kellum, City of Wilson NC

Wilson NC Concert Series, Gig in the Park, Kicks Off Apr. 18

March 29, 2018 Kay Whatley

Historic Downtown Wilson begins its Spring concert series with The Embers featuring Craig Woolard. This opening concert kicks off the season of free, live music at a new location: Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. This year, the […]

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The-Strangeness: Crocs Gets “Lit” for #CrocDay on Oct. 23

October 23, 2019

Crocs, Inc. continues its annual Croctober celebration by partnering with premier streetwear brand Pizzaslime to deliver their latest, limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark version of the Classic Clog for Croc Day on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. National Croc Day was […]

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Rhine Mysterious Short Story Contest Accepting Submissions

May 21, 2019

Do you have a psy-fantasy or ghoulish narrative that would make Edgar Alan Poe proud? Perhaps you or someone you know has had a psychic experience that you could relate in a short story? This […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: June 2018

July 31, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]