Hatteras Island Vacations

Playoff season is just around the corner, and a concern for many diehard football aficionados is missing that big game while on vacation. But don’t cancel your vacation plans so you can stay home and root for your team just yet - there are plenty of spots on Hatteras Island where you can watch your team in action, and still enjoy your vacation when the game is over.

One of the best aspects of the off-season vacation for serious shoppers is scooping up those fall, winter and spring deals that are in abundance in local stores. Get ready for deep discounts as local souvenir shops and boutiques slash the prices on their existing inventory to make room for 2009 products.

This week, an unfortunate sailboat became the latest victim to the hazardous shoals of the Hatteras Island coast, often referred to as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The sailor is fine, and efforts are being made to salvage the boat from the beach. Photo taken by Joy Crist of Surf or Sound Realty.

Winter is the perfect time to get a jump start on getting your rental home ready and renter-friendly for the first weeks of the 2009 rental season, and there are a few inexpensive tips and tricks to be prepared for those first groups of guests.

In today’s economy, just because you have to scale back on your budget doesn’t mean you can’t provide an attractive and up-to-date rental home for your guests. There are a myriad of minor improvements you can make to your home over the winter off-season that will be a breath of fresh air to your favorite [...]

Hatteras Island homeowners face a unique challenge in conserving energy, as during the summer months, when the air conditioners whir and every light in a rental home might be on, the island uses an exorbitant amount of electricity. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to minimize your energy consumption, and bolster your wallet to [...]