Sail Over to Beaufort Held at the NC Maritime Museum, the 34th Annual Wooden Boat show offers a variety of small boats, boat rides and a wooden boat building competition, the 34th Annual Wooden Boat Show begins today, April 27th. This week long event is held in downtown Beaufort through May 3rd. This Crystal Coast… Continue reading 34th Annual Wooden Boat Show – Beaufort
Month: April 2008
Eclectic Odds & Ends for Your Emerald Isle Beach Home
This isn’t Your Typical Beach Souvenir Shop! If you’re looking for a funky selection of slightly eccentric “island-themed” home and fashion accessories, you owe it to yourself to stop by this neat little boutique on your way to Indian Beach from Emerald Isle. With an adjacent convenience store and gas station, Flip Flops is owned… Continue reading Eclectic Odds & Ends for Your Emerald Isle Beach Home
What to Bring on Your Crystal Coast Vacation
Are You Renting an Emerald Isle Beach House This Summer? Here is What to Bring Renting a Crystal Coast beach cottage or condo can be a wonderful experience if you remember to bring along all the essential items you need to make your vacation more enjoyable. If you forget an item, more than likely you… Continue reading What to Bring on Your Crystal Coast Vacation
Tips to Taking Great Photos at the Beach
It’s Easier than You Think! We all know the beach is a wonderful place to make memories. And what better way to document your time together than by taking awesome photographs. Believe it or not, beautiful photos can be taken on the beach and it’s easier than you think. We recommend you try these simple… Continue reading Tips to Taking Great Photos at the Beach
Prime Biking Time is Here in Emerald Isle
Spring is Bike Inspection Time Longer days, crystal blue skies and warmer temps are sure signs that spring is in full swing here in Emerald Isle. Now is the right time to give your bike and biking gear a quick safety inspection before you put your bike through another rigorous workout. Ron Ryan, bike repair… Continue reading Prime Biking Time is Here in Emerald Isle
Go Fly a Kite… On the Crystal Coast!
Every Season is Kite Flying Season Here on the beaches of the Southern Outer Banks, it’s always the right season to come fly your kite. And if you’re in need of such a “flying machine”, there is no better place to purchase said “stringed aerial apparatus” than at Kites Unlimited (& BirdStuff, etc.) in Atlantic… Continue reading Go Fly a Kite… On the Crystal Coast!
Emerald Isle Restaurant Rocks!
Come Early to Avoid the Rush For those who have never visited Emerald Isle and the Southern Outer Banks, if you’re planning a trip to the Crystal Coast you must make it a point to dine at RuckeRJohns in Emerald Isle in the Emerald Plantation Shopping Center. Those who come to Emerald Isle know you… Continue reading Emerald Isle Restaurant Rocks!
Salter Path Porch Buoys
These Buoys Will Make You Happy! No doubt, you have seen those brightly painted chains of buoys strung on numerous decks and porches on the Crystal Coast. We stopped by the home of Sue Frost the other day and had to take a look at her incredible collection of colorful hand painted buoys. Sue and… Continue reading Salter Path Porch Buoys
News from the Crystal Coast
Bowling Comes to the Crystal Coast During a recent visit to the Golfin Dolphin in Cape Carteret, I spoke with Assistant Manager Tiffany Chavez. Tiffany stated Mac Daddy’s Bowling is scheduled to open on Memorial Day weekend. Mac Daddy’s is a complete 24-lane bowling facility with a sports bar and grill, arcade and conference rooms.… Continue reading News from the Crystal Coast
Our NC Coastal Fishing Heritage
North Carolina Coastal Fishing Pier Update If you have read my recent post, you can tell I find it disturbing that parts of our coastal heritage are disappearing right in front of our eyes. One only has to look back at these special places that are no longer on the Crystal Coast for us to… Continue reading Our NC Coastal Fishing Heritage