Hatteras Island Vacations

Last week Hurricane Bill brought some challenging waves for surfers to enjoy. Photo by Lisa Brooks-Hill of Surf or Sound Realty.

As a very special experience for the visiting public and local communities, the National Park Service will be offering Full Moon Tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse the evening of September 4, 2009.
Two tours will be given-one at 7:15 p.m. and a second at 8:15 p.m.  Each tour is limited to 30 people.  Tickets must [...]

It’s called the graveyard of the Atlantic.
Sunken Navy ships and merchant vessels mingle with wildlife, remnants from what’s known as the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.
“It’s pretty surprising to a lot of people that there were all these operations happening, literally within sight of shore,” said Joe Hoyt, the principal investigator of [...]

If you decide to go deep sea fishing while on your Hatteras Island vacation, you might see or even catch a dolphin-fish. Photo by Joy Crist of Surf or Sound Realty.

Linda Meyer Browning, award-winning watercolorist, photographer, and painting instructor, will be conducting a watercolor workshop for adults on Saturday, Sept. 12, and again on Monday, Sept. 14.
“Watercolor for Beginners” will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held at Linda’s studio in Frisco on Hatteras Island. 

While your family explores the beaches during your Hatteras Island vacation, you might stumble across unusual structures sticking out of the sand or peeking out of the Atlantic Ocean. Large, old slabs of wood or chunks of partially submerged metal aren’t just beach debris, but are ancient remnants of shipwrecks, sometimes up to centuries old, [...]