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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...

Bayberry Dune

Located in Corolla / 3 Bedrooms / 2 Full BathroomsAppreciate the tranquility of the northern Outer Banks that is Swan Beach. It borders the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge to the north, the NC Estuarine Reasearch Reserve to the south, the Fish...

  • Corolla
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...

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
Sundogs

Sundogs is a happening spot open year round in Corolla. Along with good food, they feature a nightlife that includes Karaoke and Silent Disco! They have a full bar and a menu suited to a host of tastes. Starters include nachos, crab dip, wings and...

Place in the Sun

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.Find a “Place in the Sun” at this lovely destination for your Outer Banks beach vacation! New owners have refreshed a nice beach house into a breezy...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
Resort Realty

For more than 39 years, Resort Realty has been providing unforgettable Outer Banks vacations. From Corolla to Hatteras Island, Resort Realty offers nearly 600 Outer Banks vacation homes that range from cozy 1-bedroom condos to exquisite 20-bedroom...

065 | Loss Cottage

Nags Head-Oceanside. Only steps from the beach!Experience the very best in oceanside vacationing at this coastal retreat that features a spacious floor plan, Ocean Views, Hot Tub, and direct access to the Beach (Bladen Street Beach Access 300 ft...

  • Nags Head
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 10
The Christmas Shop

Discover gifts, garlands and glittering lights galore. Looking for a trinket for someone who has everything? Choose ornaments for every hobby, occupation, occasion or enthusiast; from the fisherman or Disney lover; dancer or photographer. Throughout...

K7503 Seashell Bungalow at Sanderlin Sho...

Welcome to Seashell Bungalow at Sanderlin Shores by KEES Vacations! Classic Outer Banks charm meets unbeatable beach location at Seashell Bungalow, a Kitty Hawk cottage just one street back from the ocean. Lovingly maintained and full of timeless...

  • Kitty Hawk
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Fishing Unlimited Boating Center

Owned by Garry Oliver, the proprietor of the Outer Banks Fishing Pier, this small wooden aqua blue-colored store on the Nags Head-Manteo causeway has been serving the needs of fishermen for decades. A full line of tackle is available for all types...

SEA TO SOUND

Discover SEA TO SOUND in Duck, a Carolina Designs OBX vacation rental perched high on a hill with 360 degrees of views: ocean to the east, sound to the west. Six bedrooms, an elevator, a private pool and hot tub, and a 400 square foot rooftop...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

Champagne Shores COL-501

Welcome to Champagne Shores, a cozy 3-bedroom home located in the gated, family-friendly waterfront community of Colington Harbor. Once you step inside this bright and beachy home, you will be welcomed with coastal décor and cathedral ceilings in...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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...