October Issue
What's New on Island Life NC
The Curse of Bath
The town of Bath, North Carolina sits on the mouth of the Pamlico River. In the Eighteenth Century, Bath was an important port for the Carolina colonies. Ships traveling across the Atlantic Community would stop there, selling, resupplying, and trading. However, not all of this traffic was…
The Grey Man of Cape Hatteras
Hurricanes are a fact of life on the Carolina Coast. Every few years, one of these tremendous storms is going to blow in from the Atlantic and flood the coast, doing tremendous damage. These storms always move on, but while the hurricane is blowing it’s certain that…
HOME & Garden
It’s Front Porch Season
It might be a stereotype of the South to see people sitting on their front porches, but here in the south, we know the front porch is the first glimpse into…
Refresh Your Decor From Home
Tired of looking at your own wall, wishing you could redecorate your home? Now you can! Using Islands Art & Bookstore’s new “Room Viewer” website feature you can preview what their…
A History of Gardenias
The scent of a gardenia is unmistakable, the sweet delicate perfumy aroma brings to mind intoxicating light flowery smells of fresh-cut flowers. Just a waft in the breeze is a signature…
Food & Drinks
Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and grits are one of our favorite meals, it’s hard to top it, but there is one way to improve upon this classic—cheese! That’s…
Maple Glazed Apple Blondies
Maple is one of the most underrated flavors if you ask me, it can really elevate any kind of dish but this Maple Glaze is…
Caramel Moonshine
We will start this with a disclaimer that we’re not actually going to distill our own alcohol so it’s not “actual” moonshine, but it does…
Drive-Thru Greek Festival
The 28th Annual Saint Nicholas Greek Festival, typically held in May but postponed until October, will be offering up the cultural delicacies to the greater…
Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
Are you sick of pumpkin-flavored goodies? If so, go ahead and skip ahead. If not, you’re going to love this one! Not to sound too…
Seafood Pot Pie
This creamy, flaky delicious seafood pot pie is what comfort food dreams are made of. This recipe is a little bit easier than some since…
Life on the Coast
Spooky Books for A Thrilling Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and the best part is all the spooky lead up to it. Check out our picks for spooky books to…
Nicholas Sparks’ New Book ‘The Return’ Out Now
Nicholas Sparks, #1 New York Times bestselling author and North Carolina (more…)
Continue Reading Nicholas Sparks’ New Book ‘The Return’ Out Now
North Carolina Beaches Shell Guide
One of our favorite beach activities is collecting seashells! They’re a great reminder of time spent at the beach! You can find shells here year-round,…
Learn to Fish for Crabs
Crabbing is a fun and easy way to spend a few hours at the beach. What makes crabbing unique among the different kinds of fishing…
History
The Rum Keg Girl
There’s a cemetery in Beaufort that’s simply called The Old Burying Grounds. It is undeniably an old cemetery, the earliest marked grave…
The Ghost of Nell Cropsey
It’s Halloween and that means it’s time for all things spooky and macabre. Which brings us to one of North Carolina’s most…
The Haunted Maco Light
If you are infatuated with ghosts and strange phenomena, you don’t have to visit an ancient castle in Great Britain or even…
66th Anniversary of Hurricane Hazel
This year marks the 66th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, a storm that changed the landscape of the North Carolina coastline forever. The…
Outdoors
OBX Fall Scavenger Hunts
Join us this fall for our park-wide scavenger hunt. Every Friday from October 2nd, 2020 to November 27th guests can pick up their scavenger hunt…
Ocean Air Windfest
THE SECOND ANNUAL OCEAN AIR WINDFEST WILL BE HELD DURING THE WEEK OF:OCTOBER 24TH TO 31ST 2020 What is Ocean Air Windfest? We’ve thought long and…
Fall Festival
Horseplay Farms in Bolivia, NC, presents a Fall Festival featuring pony and horse rides, movies, haunted trails, used book sale, Pumpkin Patch, bake sale, airbrush…
Halloween Haunted Trail
Phobia Haunted Trail is a haunted house attraction in Winnabow NC located at 7 Bell Swamp Connection NE Winnabow NC 28479. Phobia Haunted Trail is now in it’s 3rd…
Fall Brawl King Classic
The Fall Brawl King Classic brings fishermen and their families together for great food, fun and fishing. It truly is a great time to fish…
LakeFest 2020
Join us for LakeFest, a FREE CFRW event to celebrate Greenfield Lake and promote science and nature! Located at Greenfield Lake near the Boathouse and…
Travel
Win A Vacation At The Sunset Inn
Now you can win a FREE 4 Day/3 Night Vacation for two at this incredible Sunset Beach island inn. Sunset Beach NC was named as “One of Best Beaches in…
The Sunset Inn – An Island Gem!
Like every good story this one starts with love at first sight… Once upon a time, a first glimpse of one of North Carolina’s barrier island beaches transformed one child’s…
North Carolina Off The Beaten Path
Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, North Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Tar Heel State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and…
Price’s Creek Lighthouse
In 1848 the United States Congress authorized the construction of eight lighthouses along the Cape Fear River to illuminate the twenty-five mile stretch between Oak Island and Wilmington. The brick…
Coastal Living
Coastal Real Estate Booms
Cynthia Walsh, CEO of Brunswick County Real Estate Commission, gave a very positive report detailing how Brunswick (more…)
Hawthorne at Pine Forest
Now Leasing for Late-October Move-in! Welcome to Hawthorne at Pine Forest Apartments in Oak Island, North Carolina, a brand new apartment community offering luxurious one, two and three bedroom homes. With an…
Easy Ways To Raise Your Home’s Curb Appeal
Whether your planning to sell your home or just make it look a little more presentable we’ve got some small tips that will maximize your home’s appeal and value. Of course, you…
Coastal Real Estate Is Back!
The Coastal North Carolina real estate market is jumping! Residential real estate sales in Brunswick County totaled $1.2 billion in 2017 passing the billion dollar mark for the first time since 2005.…
