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Jimmy's Seafood Buffet

Home of the Crab Leg & Lobster Buffet for 26! 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...

BOTH SIDES OF THE SUN

Overview Relaxing, fun, and memory-filled vacation days are in your future when you book Both Sides Of The Sun. This oceanfront, 8-bedroom estate makes the dream of beach living a reality with a private walkway to the Atlantic, a pool...

  • Corolla
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
OBX Ghost Tours

OBX Ghost tours is something your family will be talking about the rest of the summer! You'll be entertained as a guide leads you through down town Manteo by lantern telling the spooky stories that makes The Outer Banks one of the most haunted...

Squid Row

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Hattie Creef – Much like its tentacled namesake, SQUID ROW will make you feel instantly at home. Settle into this getaway with six master bedrooms, six full and three half-baths, and spectacular picture-ideal sunrise and...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Coastal Smoothie Cafe

At Coastal Smoothie Cafe, we have created a menu and atmosphere that is designed to be as unique as the northern shores of the Outer Banks. Our creations utilize fresh local produce when possible. There is nothing better than local NC strawberries...

CRIPPLE CREEK

Enjoy this beautifully appointed home on a quiet, secluded property with 2,300 square feet of living area. 500 yards to beach and easy access to Hillcrest beach parking.Level 1:Large great room with cathedral ceiling, CATV, DVD player, stereo/CD...

  • Southern Shores
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 8
Ben Franklin

Stop by Nags Head's Ben Franklin at Mile Post 10 on the Bypass where you will find everything you need for the beach! From Clothing, T-shirts and Swimwear to Boards, Chairs, Umbrellas and Tackle. You'll find it all…and of course, we have the...

Askin Cottage

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Pheasant Ct. - The location of this comfortable and family-friendly bungalow, located at the peaceful southern end of Avon on a secluded cul-de-sac, offers the best of multiple worlds: less than five mins.’ walk from the beach, a...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Kitty Hawk Kites

Looking to fly a kite on the beach or atop the spectacular dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park? Kitty Hawk Kites offers the largest selection of kites, wind art, flags, games, and toys on the Outer Banks, with experts on staff to get you flying...

Perfect Score

Located in Corolla/ 4 Bedrooms/ 4 Full Bathrooms/ 2 Half BathroomsThis enchanting home is located in Corolla Light Resort on a peaceful cul-de-sac convenient to both the life guarded beach, ocean and the sound. Close to the oceanfront community...

  • Corolla
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Lost Treasure Golf

The noted explorer, archaeologist, anthropologist, paleontologist, and part-time plumbing contractor from the University of Chicago, Professor Duffer A. Hacker, led two expeditions to the outer banks in the late 1920’s. The purpose of these...

Isabel's Retreat

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Hatteras Escape Rd. - Come for a visit at ISABEL'S RETREAT and savor pretty ocean vistas and simple beach access. The kids are sure to appreciate the ground level game room with full size arcade game, table hockey, TV/DVD...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Pirates Island at Corolla Light Town Center

Check out Corolla's newest 5-star attraction! Pirate-Themed 18-Hole Minature Golf Course and Arcade with waterfalls, a pirate ship, caves, skulls, and more! So much fun for the whole family! Come...

Parrot'dise

OCEANVIEW Avon - Angelfish Road -Simple access to the beach is just steps away as PARROT'DISE is only 2 tons back from the beach. You'll adore the mesmerizing oceanfront view right from the living room or while calming in an Adirondack chair on the...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Ocracoke Island Lighthouse

The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...