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Poke Box

PokeBox offers fresh, quick, simple, healthy poke bowls in Nags Head. Choose your items and build your bowl. Tuna, salmon, chicken, steak, shrimp and tofu options available. Mix in your favorite veggies, sauces and toppings for the perfect poke...

MoonDance OBX

Step into this breathtaking beach house, recently renovated and impeccably styled by the Urban Cottage interior design team. Despite the allure of Duck's vibrant offerings and the nearby beach, the irresistible charm of this home might tempt you to...

  • Duck
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
8/9 - 8/16
$2,501  $3,301
$800 off
Sound Feet Shoes

Sound Feet Shoes is family owned and operated. Sound Feet has been in the retail shoe business for over 72 years, opening their first store in 1953. They provide the best customer service and are the only Outer Banks’ area full service shoe...

Front Row Seats Too 521

Welcome to Front Row Seats Too in South Nags Head! Completely relax with nothing but incredible ocean views from this oceanfront home at milepost 17.5 in South Nags Head. Enjoy a peaceful sunrise with your morning coffee on the large, furnished...

  • Nags Head
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Just for the Beach Rentals

Just for the Beach Rentals (not to be confused with the similarly-named "Just for the Beach") offers rentals to accommodate your stay. Equipment includes linens, baby gates, cribs, monitors, seats, joggers, bikes, kayaks, skim boards, surf boards...

K7507 Salty Pause 3 Bedroom Home in Kill...

Welcome to Salty Pause by KEES Vacations! Press pause and settle into beach life. Just a four minute walk from the beach, Salty Pause is the perfect Outer Banks cottage for families, couples, and classic OBX getaways. This charming three bedroom...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
The Mystic Jewel

Walk into this shop and you’ll be delighted by all the glittering and sparkling from the way the mirrors and lighting show off jewelry from over 100 different designers and local artisans. Artfully-designed cases line the walls, filled with...

Dove Ocean

Welcome to Old Nags Head Place! This home is centrally located with all the amenities that you can think of! The private pool gives way to a well maintained lit sand volleyball court that is perfect for the day off the beach or an evening match...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
8/24 - 8/31
$6,101  $6,401
$300 off
9/10 - 9/17
$5,352  $5,602
$250 off
American Pie

Discover the best homemade ice cream and authentic made-from-scratch New York Style pizza the Outer Banks has to offer at American Pie in Kill Devil Hills. An Outer Banks favorite for lunch, dinner or a delicious scoop of scrumptious ice cream after...

THE QUARTERDECK

THE QUARTERDECK pairs classic OBX comfort with Carolina Designs hospitality in Corolla, offering 7 bedrooms just 270 yards from beach access. This Pine Island vacation home features a 34x15 private pool, hot tub, and recreation room. Walk to...

  • Corolla
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Paradise Fun Park

Off the beach, one of the best activities for groups to enjoy in the Outer Banks is mini golf, bumper cars or Go-Karts. Thankfully, Paradise Fun Park offers all three activities! Paradise Fun Park offers exciting outdoor activities that kids and...

1750 - Cool Winds

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Cool Winds is perfect for families or groups looking to enjoy Corolla. With 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, Cool Winds...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Beach Braids

For the Best Outer Banks hair wraps, cornrows, jagua tattoos, full color temporary tattoos, fancy hair wraps, reggae hemp wraps, beach braids or gypsy braids … There is only one place to go — Beach Braids - Hair Wraps & Henna...

Sunset Pleasure

SOUNDSIDE Avon – Kinnakeet Shores Resort – The enjoyment is all ours to introduce SUNSET PLEASURE, a majestic seven-bedroom/seven full- and one-half-bath home that promises to enthrall from sunrise to sunset with gorgeously designed spaces...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms

An Italian and American restaurant with a huge recreation room including pool tables.