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Mike Dianna's Grill Room

Welcome to Mike Dianna's Grill Room, home to the finest seafood, USDA prime beef, amazing live entertainment and more! Come have brunch or dinner with us in Corolla on the beautiful Outer Banks. Celebrating over 20 years in the Timbuck II Shopping...

Boardwalk

This is a Blue Standard Bedding Property. Learn more about our hospitality bedding program here.It’s time to play! “Boardwalk” offers a vacation spot for your large family gathering with plenty of room and activities for all! The private...

  • Kill Devil Hills
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 33
Kitty Hawk Surf Co.

Experience more adventure, fun, and style with Kitty Hawk Surf Company. As the trusted Outer Banks retailer for all top surf and lifestyle brands, including, Hurley, Billabong, RVCA, The North Face, Patagonia, Salt Life, Salty Crew, Volcom...

The Parrot Head Inn

OCEANVIEW Salvo — Spritsail Ct. — You don’t have to be a Jimmy Buffett fan to be a parrot head, someone who loves the laidback tropical lifestyle replete with good times, good friends, good drinks, and good vibes. THE PARROT HEAD INN...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by...

1742 - Sunny Daze

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Welcome to Sunny Daze, a Corolla vacation rental nestled in the sought-after Ocean Sands community. With 5 bedrooms...

  • Corolla
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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...

The Oasis

OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean Isle Estates With its broad living area, THE OASIS is effortlessly found in Avon's most premier community. This 6,430 sq. ft. home is a invigorating escape from reality! The seven bedrooms are all masters with private...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with...

5704 - Shontee's Summer Place

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Shontee’s Summer Place is sure to be your summer place on the Outer Banks! This spacious home features a beautiful...

  • Nags Head
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 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...

Crab Louie

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Hattie Creef - Step inside this inviting home through the dry entry where an all-level elevator awaits you and your belongings. Just like its namesake, CRAB LOUIE is delightfully satisfying at 5,050 sq. ft. . You can start...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
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...

5547 - Sailfish Station

Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Enjoy luxury amenities in this Outer Banks vacation home! Sailfish Station will meet all of your vacation expectations. Located in the heart of...

  • Nags Head
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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...

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...

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...

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...