NEWSPHOTOS: Wilmington’s RiverwalkPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsWilmington Water Tours pulls away from the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsCammeron Batanides works on a painting along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople wait in line for a river tour along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople stop at the Visitor Center along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNewsPeople walk along the Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Riverwalk was originally conceived in the 1980s as a way to generate more interest and tourism to the Cape Fear River waterfront regions of Wilmington's historic Downtown, today the Riverwalk encompasses a full mile of scenic boardwalk, hugging the borders of the riverfront, and providing visitors with endless views and easy access to some of the Downtown's most beloved attractions. [KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS]Wilmington StarNews