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Cosmo's Pizzeria Southern Shores

If you're searching for great pizza on the Outer Banks, look no further than Cosmo's Pizzeria at The Marketplace in Southern Shores! We offer authentic New York-style pizza made fresh and just the way you like, using only the highest quality...

The Good Place

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon — Due East Rd. — Have you ever really thought what it means to be “in a good place,” where the stars align to give you the beach hideaway you’ve longed dreamed for? That sweet spot is THE GOOD PLACE — a...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Jolly Roger

When you first catch sight of The Jolly Roger, you might be unsure exactly what to think of it. Since its conversion from a gas station/grocery store to a restaurant in 1972, The Jolly Roger has been anything but your ordinary Outer Banks...

SUNRISE

This unique home offers views up and down the coast! Very large decks for sunning and relaxing or take a soak in the large hot tub while taking in the sunset. Two living areas offer plenty of room for family togetherness. This comfortable...

  • Southern Shores
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 12
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...

2502 - Water's Edge

BEACH GEAR RENTAL INCLUDED! Always Included, complimentary linens and made beds! Looking for a Duck oceanfront escape? Look no further than Water's Edge! This 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom Outer Banks...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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...

THREE SONS

A 60' x 16' private pool anchors THREE SONS, a six-bedroom Carolina Designs vacation home in Duck's Four Seasons community. Beach access sits 311 yards away, and a recreation room on the ground level gives everyone a place to gather. ...

  • Duck
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
The Northern Outer Banks

Discover Historic Corolla Park With its wide open green spaces and scenic views, Historic Corolla Park is the heart of Corolla in Northeastern North Carolina. It's a great place to take in a seasonal event or simply take a walk, and is home to three...

When Pigs Fly

Located in Duck / 4 Bedrooms / 3 Full Bathrooms / 1 Half BathroomThe ocean is your backyard at this immaculate home with plenty of decking and a cheerful sunroom.Outside: Exterior amenities include a private lighted beach walkway, outside shower...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Risky Business Shrimping and Crabbing

If you’re looking for a fun, hands-on activity that the whole family can enjoy together, hop aboard Risky Business for an Outer Banks shrimping and crabbing charter. Our experienced captain and mate will show your group how to pull crab pots...

Ocean Annie's 107-B

Just a short walk to the beautiful beaches of Duck is Ocean Annie’s, a bright, open, and airy 4 bedroom oceanside home, sure to be your family’s new favorite vacation destination!Spend your days lounging by the private pool (approximately...

  • Duck
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Bob's Wild Horse Adventure Tours

Welcome to Bob’s Wild Horse Adventure Tours, Corolla’s #1 source for family fun since 1996 and voted Best Wild Horse Tour in the Reader's Choice BEST of OBX contest! We offer guided tours to see the Corolla Wild Horses in several ways...

BAREFOOT MANOR

Welcome to “Barefoot Manor,” your cozy getaway nestled in the heart of Southern Shores, NC and located just a short distance from the beautiful beaches of the Outer Banks, this home offers the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and fun...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 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...

Jennette's Pier

Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head offers fishing and fun for the entire family! Go fishing, take a family fishing class or simply walk out to the end of this 1,000-foot-long, concrete ocean pier.

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...