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Swansboro by Candlelight is a cherished holiday tradition that transforms historic downtown Swansboro into a festive winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, seasonal decorations, and small-town charm. Held annually in November, the event marks the unofficial start of the holiday season on the Crystal Coast, inviting residents and visitors to gather for an evening of shopping, entertainment, and community celebration in one of North Carolina’s most picturesque waterfront towns.
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The Core Sound Chow Down is a popular annual culinary event that celebrates the food traditions, community spirit, and coastal heritage of Down East Carteret County. Held each December at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center on Harkers Island, the event serves as the traditional kickoff to the museum’s Waterfowl Weekend festivities, drawing residents and visitors from across eastern North Carolina.
The Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point located in Havelock is a local institution that was founded in July of 1941, just months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and which celebrates an honorable tradition as a marine training facility and...
Spend a marvelous week at Sea Spray! This condominium complex offers its guests use of the outdoor pool, kiddie pool, community grilles, and laundry facilities (located on the first floor of each building). Located in Atlantic Beach, this...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the view from the screened in porch of Bogue Shores Suites Unit 249 is conveniently worth a million! It is a living portrait of the Intracoastal Waterway with Morehead City as a backdrop, ever changing with...
Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...
Bodhi's Retreat - A Rare, Stylish & Modern Beach Escape on Emerald Isle!Steps to Beach • Stylishly Restored A-Frame • Dog Friendly • Bikes IncludedWelcome to Bodhi's Retreat, a one-of-a-kind A-frame on Emerald Isle that has been attractively...
Bird Shoal, Carrot Island, Sand Dollar Island & more! Dive into an exploration of some of the Southern Outer Banks’ most remote shorelines with an excursion that’s led by Island Ferry Adventures. Featuring both transport to the...






