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The holiday season is a time of razzle, dazzle and sparkle and when planning a holiday feast, you want your guests to get the full experience. You want it to look good and taste even better! Since you’ve already got the Hatteras Island Oyster Dressing, bring even more island flare with some collards and cornmeal dumplings and have everyone drooling! Collards & Cornmeal Dumplings Recipe Ingredients: For The Collards 4...

Hatteras Island, on the Cape Hatteras National Searshore, is surprisingly diverse when it comes to watersports and activities, so it appeals to an array of vacationers. People come to our beaches for a variety of reasons. For the history buff there is an overwhelming amount to observe in regards to the Native Americans, the Lost Colony, the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station and more. For the nature...

If it’s October and it’s already snowing in your neck of the woods, it’s time to pack up and head to Hatteras Island and get the heck out of dodge (we’re looking at you, Pennsylvania)! Nobody has time for snow before the kiddos even get to prance around town in their little princess/super hero costumes! That being said, we are knocking on November’s door, so the possibility of running into...

There are always fun and exciting activities to do/learn/try when you adventure down to Hatteras Island. It’s the beach! People don’t just come here year after year for the heck of it (but who could blame you if you did, amiright???). Between the array of water sports, the breathtaking scenery, the indulgent amount of history and the small fishing village culture, there is a lot to dive in to! But...

“Day at the Docks was started to celebrate the “Spirit of Hatteras” when the village recovered from Hurricane Isabel in 2003 as an intact community, anchored by the commercial and charter fishermen.  The event is a confirmation of the strength of community, heritage and living traditions of the waterman.”   The 14th Anniversary of Hurricane Isabel   Fourteen years after Hurricane Isabel, one of the largest storms to rock Hatteras...

What better way to spend your relaxing vacation than curled up on the beach… or in your beautiful beach vacation home with a great book? This year, we’ve done the work for you and created a list of the Top 10 Summer Beach Reads for 2017. Enjoy! Top 10 Summer Beach Reads of 2017 1.    Into The Water: A Novel by Paula Hawkins #1 New York Times Best Seller “A...

One of the things that is so striking about Hatteras Island is the clear view of the sky and the feeling of wide-open space. There are no sky scrapers or late night light pollution blocking your view. In fact, on a clear day (or night), you often feel like you’re standing at the edge of the Earth, staring out at all of creation. A total solar eclipse is rare, but...

Hatteras Island is recognized nationwide for its variety of rarities. From the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to the island’s potential role in the Lost Colony to its prime conditions for water sports such as surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding, one huge draw is for anglers. Fishing has long been a way of life for Hatteras Island locals and a main industry that has kept it’s people fed year-round for as long as the...

Obviously vacations with the extended family and excursions with the boys are great, but sometimes you just need to get away with your girls. And THAT can be as calm or as crazy as you want, no matter where you go. While Hatteras Island certainly has its nightlife and plenty of shenanigans to get into, it also has a tranquil retreat quality that is unique to this 70-mile stretch of...

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times, and you know what? It still rings true. There are a TON of exciting and adventurous things to do on Hatteras Island. There are, of course, the obvious museums, shops, eats and so on, but for your 2017 beach vacation, we want you to rock the lid off, so we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 things to...

Hatteras Island is filled to the brim with things to do. And I don’t just mean your standard, run-of-the-mill attractions. Buried beneath that trip to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and your visit to the Frisco Native American Museum are quirky little open mic nights at coffee shops and bluegrass banjo pickers playing their hearts out in bar rooms. Hatteras Island is a life force all of its own flanked with...

CONTEST ALERT!!! On May 1, we kicked off our #WhyHatteras Contest! Everyday for the next three weeks, we are going to share another one of our top reasons to choose Hatteras Island as your number one vacation destination and we want YOU to share your reasons with us as well! Let us know, #WhyHatteras? This contest will take place on Facebook and Instagram (Follow us: MidgettRealtyNC), so share your photo(s)...