Midgett Realty Blog

As we’ve noted, Hatteras Island is a great place for Coastal Distancing and Coastal Distance Learning. And our vacation rental homes avoid the high-traffic lobbies and shared common areas that are necessary in hotels and lodges. What we haven’t mentioned, and you possibly haven’t considered, is Hatteras Island for the holidays. The last weeks of summer are winding down and pumpkin-spice everything is juuuust around the corner. A beach vacation...

Science is a broad subject, but whether your child is in preschool or high school, you can easily make your time on Hatteras Island a fun and interesting learning opportunity anywhere from the maritime forest to the beach. Using the natural elements found on Hatteras Island, you can create a variety of fun science projects from creating sand slime and sand volcanos to collecting samples for salinity testing and beyond. Take a...

The art community is strong on Hatteras Island. The natural beauty of the island is an inspiration for artists near and far, and many have chosen to open up shop and share their creativity with the world. During this time of Coastal Distance Learning on Hatteras Island, we’ve researched what some of our favorite artisans and teachers are doing to instill their passion for art into all who embrace it....

A little Google search will explain that Social Studies is the study of people in relation to each other and their world. It is composed of five components, which are Geography, History, Culture and Society, Civics and Government and Economics. We’ve taken each of these components and broken them down in a way that you could make them relevant to your trip to Hatteras Island. Social Studies on Hatteras Island...

As Covid-19 continues to sweep across the globe and the United States, many schools will be closing their classrooms in order to take an online, remote learning approach. While this will obviously create an abundance of challenges (as if a global pandemic isn’t enough), it will also create some flexibility in where you’re able to be over the next few months. While we’ve already established that “Coastal Distance Learning” in...

Tropical Storm Isaias Bulletin #7 | August 4, 2020 Bulletin #7 Tuesday, August 4 11:30 a.m. Unrestricted Access to Hatteras Island Effective at  2:00 p.m. Today (Tuesday, August 4) Initial Damage assessments have been completed for Hatteras Island and with limited impacts from the storm, there will be unrestricted access for residents and visitors beginning today, August 4 at 2:00 p.m. Sand and water remain on some Hatteras Island roadways...

2020 has proven to be challenging with one obstacle after the next, and it doesn’t appear to be getting any easier any time soon, particularly for families with school-age children. As schools grapple with a decision on how to safely combat the spread of COVID-19 among students, teachers, and staff, many are opting to transition into remote learning for the fall semester. While that drastically alters the traditional classroom experience,...

As the Coronavirus continues to sweep across the nation, North Carolina remains in Phase 2 of reopening for the next couple of weeks at a minimum. During this time, restaurants are required to serve at 50% capacity (based on either their fire code or square footage), should they choose to open their doors. Per NC State Law, masks are required when entering all restaurants (as well as all other public...

In the current state of things around the globe, it seems safe to say that all any of us really wants is a break. Stress levels have been firing on all cylinders and it seems that everyone is impacted by Covid-19 in one way or another. We feel very fortunate to live in an area where we can roam about safely due to the nature of the landscape and are...

Packing up and driving to the beach is an adventure unlike any other and one that everyone should experience. That being said, Hatteras Island is not just any ordinary beach. Once you drive over the newly constructed Marc Basnight Bridge and onto our stretch of seashore, prepare to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. We’re a laid-back bunch, so come and join us and settle comfortably into vacation mode....

Like most areas across the nation, there are some hot ticket items that are harder to find on the grocery store shelves since the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across the nation. Items that are suffering from a country-wide shortage, such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer and so on, are low in stock on Hatteras Island as well. If you are able to bring those items with you, we recommend that...

Policies currently in place for Dare County align with North Carolina’s three-phased approach to lift restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. Phase 1 of the plan is currently in effect, meaning under the state’s executive order guidelines, Hatteras Island restaurants and bars are only allowed to open on a carry-out basis. That’s right, no dining in, and that does include their outside spaces.   While eating out is one...