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Big Buck's Homemade Ice Cream

Serving our customers on the Outer Banks since 1994, Big Buck's ice Cream is dedicated serving you “The Best.” We offer a full line of super-premium ice cream products, smoothies, chocolates, and custom-made ice cream cakes! 2 locations...

Salmon Shores HRC-103

Salmon Shores, located on the first floor of the Hughes Retreat Condos, is pet friendly and centrally located at the 9.5 milepost in Kill Devil Hills. With keyless entry, checking in and out will be a breeze. You’ll enjoy a short walk over to the...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Firehouse Boil Delivery

DIY Seafood Boil Don’t Just Make Dinner, Make An Experience! We Deliver on the Outer Banks! Same Day Delivery! Make lasting memories by doing something new with friends and family. Why wait in line at a grocery store or restaurant? Our Low...

492 | Windishores

Windishores is nicely decorated in the traditional Outer Banks Style. This home is perfect for a romantic getaway or small families. Watch the waves roll in from the covered deck or bask in the sun from the Oceanfront sun deck. The ocean views from...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Gray's

Gray’s Outer Banks Lifestyle Clothing Company offers the absolute best in Outer Banks T-shirts and Sweatshirts including Champion, Under Armour with "Outer Banks” and Gear! We carry quality fashions and accessories for the whole family...

Hokie Hi HC-7

Looking for a peaceful and relaxing vacation home? Look no further than Hokie Hi. This oceanside charmer offers everything your family needs for the perfect Hatteras Island vacation!On the top level, the well-equipped, spacious kitchen offers quartz...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Flip Flop Shops

Free Your Toes!®Live, work and play with your toes exposed® and the freedom of flip flops on your feet. 



Blue Wahoo

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Isle Hills Dr. — Formerly Grateful Waves — Recently Renovated for 2026! — Reel in the relaxation and let BLUE WAHOO wash your worries away! This inviting five-bedroom/four-full and one-half-bath getaway...

  • Waves
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 27 years! Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet is a great stop for an all you can eat affordable dinner extravaganza. The buffet offers over 100 different items. It even serves Jumbo Alaskan crab legs and Jumbo...

Angelfish ASC-5

If you’re looking for the perfect oceanfront getaway then look no further! Angelfish offers a shared boardwalk to beautiful beaches. Bring your fishing rods as there is a perfect fishing spot right behind the house. Located less than a mile from...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Back Country Safari Tours

Discover wild Spanish Mustangs and our unique Barrier Island ecology on the Wild Horse Safari. Explore over 30 miles of "off road" beach, dune and sand trail and ride with a professional naturalist guide in a custom 4x4 open-air Safari Cruiser, or...

Summerwinds

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe - Cross of Honor Way - Wind and watersport enthusiasts take note! This splendid home has a private boardwalk that leads you to your own private sandy soundfront beach and launch. Choose from four comfortable and warmly decorated...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Brew Thru

No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go...

HAPPY DAYS

Location, location, location! Quick and easy walk to beach access - only 45 yards. Enjoy quality family time in this cozy oceanside beach house.Level 1:2 bedrooms (1 with Double, Twin; 1 with Twins and Rollaway), bath (shower only & laundry...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Nags Head Dolphin Watch

Scientists run these dolphin tours as part of their research on these beloved aquatic animals, so you know this will be an interesting trip. Passengers will be able to see how researchers with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, a nonprofit organization,  conduct their research and hear about some of the discoveries from more than a decade of studies and monitoring. Some of the hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the area show up so frequently they’ve even been given...

Bodie Island Lighthouse

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, (pronounced "Body") is located just south of the town of Nags Head and Whalebone Junction, where Highway 158, Highway 64, and NC Highway 12 intersect. Visitors travelling towards Hatteras Island can't help but notice the...

Jockey's Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is an unmistakable landmark for Nags Head vacationers and virtually everyone passing through along the main beach bypass, US 158. This park is marked by its towering sand dunes, which reach 80' - 100' feet tall and look...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will simultaneously be visiting the gorgeous Cape Hatteras National Seashore. One of the largest preserved parcels of the Outer Banks, the National Seashore stretches across 70 miles of shoreline...

Ocean bottom or Gulf Stream fishing on the Carolina-style charter boat is the only boat licensed and built to take up to 27 passengers per Gulf Stream Charter. Fish for tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, king mackerel, blue marlin, white marlin or sailfish...