We Don’t Own the Flip Flops Shop in Emerald Isle I’m amazed at the amount of emails and comments I receive here at the Crystal Coast Blog from people who think I own the Flip Flops store in Emerald Isle. Then again, it’s really easy to understand. People “Google” the search term “Flip Flops in… Continue reading Flips Flops in Emerald Isle – It’s Not Our Shop!
Category: Crystal Coast Treasures
34th Annual Wooden Boat Show – Beaufort
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
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
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!
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
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
Treasures on the Crystal Coast
Sights and Sounds of the Crystal Coast A trip to the Crystal Coast beaches is a treasure in itself, soft sand between your toes, the sound of the waves against the shore and warm ocean breezes. With a little effort you can find treasures that often get overlooked.