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You’ll find waterfront hospitality and a home away from home at this little 12-room inn on Hatteras Island.
49684 NC Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920
(866) 995-7030
innonpamlicosound.com
For solitude and serenity, nothing compares to this Outer Banks resort on a stretch of sand with views of both the ocean and the sound.
1461 Duck Road
Duck, NC 27949
(855) 412-7866
sanderling-resort.com
For the most part, the simple pleasures of this 1908 home are much the same as they were a century ago: bedsheets line-dried in the sunshine, a cozy sitting room for coffee and conversation, and a wraparound porch to enjoy the island breeze.
503 Back Road
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-7011
thecrewsinn.com
This three-story motel located at Milepost 5 has a name from ancient lore, decor from decades ago, and simple traditions that are timeless.
123 Salter Path Road
Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
(252) 726-5168
atlantislodge.com
This charming 14-room bed and breakfast situated on the Intracoastal Waterway’s marshy banks is one of the first things you see as you cross the bridge to Sunset Beach.
9 North Shore Drive
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
(910) 575-1000
thesunsetinn.net
Up in the Sky Suite, on the third floor of this restored four room-inn, you can see the island unfolding in nearly every direction.
808 South Anderson Boulevard
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(252) 955-2227
mainstreetinn.org
What never goes out of style? A vacation where you don’t have to lift a finger. For more than 50 years, guests at the Blockade Runner in Wrightsville Beach have enjoyed warm smiles, sandy beaches, and service that meets their every need.
275 Waynick Boulevard
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
(866) 884-5781
blockade-runner.com
Pigeon fanciers feed, tend, and protect their birds from the time they’re chicks — only to release them into the world with the faith that their companions will come back to roost.
No matter where life may take you, the heat of a Tar Heel summer leaves a sweat stain on your memory.
A full third of the trail that crosses North Carolina isn't actually on a trail. Here's how thru-hikers get through it.
A splash of bourbon turns a classic into can’t-live-without.
