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.
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 Crystal Coast is renowned for its centuries of history and fascinating attractions, and new visitors will discover that when it comes to maritime heritage, all roads seemingly lead to Beaufort. Renowned as North Carolina’s third oldest...
This ocean-front home on a calming North Carolina barrier island offers striking vistas of the ocean and a private deck from which to appreciate them. Featuring two stories with three cavernous bedrooms and two full baths, this beach home underwent...
- Pine Knoll Shores
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Welcome to our freshly modernized beach condo! 3 bed (K,Q,F and single bunk) condo with 2 full baths, kitchen with new appliances, washer and dryer. Everything you need to appreciate on your trip to the Emerald Isle coast. Beach community with 2...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 8
Crystal Coast Lady Cruises is a 100 ft. custom yacht that can effortlessly provide a number of family-friendly expeditions to vacationers who want to enjoy this delicate chain of barrier islands and coastal territory to its fullest. Based out of...
This second-row, dog-friendly, oceanview duplex named "Once Upon a Tide" is the ideal place to appreciate a comfortable, classic Emerald Isle beach vacation experience with family or friends! The sandy path beach access is just steps away, across...
- Emerald Isle
- 3 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 7
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...