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4 hours agoThis May Be One of North Carolina's Best Beach Towns-and It Has Cozy Hotels, Crystal-clear Water, and Southern Charm
If you're currently watching The Summer I Turned Pretty, you've already, perhaps unknowingly, seen Wrightsville Beach. This charming North Carolina beach town and barrier island is a popular filming location, and the Jenny Han-created show shot some of its most iconic scenes here. That uncomfortable dinner in the third season where (spoiler alert) Belly and Jeremiah announce their engagement? It was filmed at the Oceanic, the town's only restaurant located directly on the beach.
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