www.homeaway.com, the world’s leading online vacation rental marketplace, will reunite actors Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in its new national advertising campaign that will recapture the spirit of the 1980s comedy classic, “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” The new HomeAway® ad campaign will debut during the CBS television network broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, 2010.
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Dreaming of ways to have fun during your upcoming Hatteras Island vacation? There are plenty of adventures waiting in the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, from kiteboarding and surfing to kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. Discover the amazing world of Hatteras Island water sports on your next Surf or Sound Realty vacation.
Hatteras Island is buzzing about 20-year-old Buxton resident Brett Barley, a local surfer who is making pretty big waves in the surfing world. Currently competing in the Volcom Pipeline Pro contest that is being held in O’ahu, Hawaii’s North Shore, Narley has advanced through three heats to earn a spot in the semifinals.
The third round, fourth round and quarterfinals were completed yesterday in treacherous wave-face heights of 15 to 25 feet at the Banzai Pipeline. Keep reading »
Hatteras Island and Outer Banks visitors and residents woke up Saturday morning to a light snowfall. Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo communities, like the South Beach neighborhood in Salvo pictured above, enjoyed a day of snow on the ground before temperatures warmed up and it melted away. Photo by Shiralee “Shug” Timmons of Surf or Sound Realty.
The recent cold spell that hit Hatteras Island brought an unexpected thrill to local and visiting surf fishermen - puppy drum.
Local fishing reports excitedly spread the news, and anglers came from Manteo to Morehead City for what several classified as the greatest run of puppy drum in anyone’s memory. The drum were literally visible in the waves as giant red blobs, and many fishermen agreed it was something out of a surf angler’s dreams. Keep reading »
Welcome to Surf or Sound Realty's Blog. Our blog is all about the Hatteras Island experience, from first class fishing and kiteboarding, to lighthouses and pirates, and everything in between. Our entries aim to enable you to get acquainted with Hatteras Island in preparation for your upcoming vacation, and introduce you to the people, the history, the attractions, and the off-the-beaten-path tidbits that make this 70 mile stretch of seashore something special. More »
Browse this page to read our guests' favorite experiences from their Hatteras Island vacations, from favorite restaurants, fish tales, fun things to do or simply funny stories about their vacation. More »
