Kathy Jo & Craig

October 18, 2024 • Nags Head, NC, USA

Kathy Jo & Craig

October 18, 2024 • Nags Head, NC, USA

Things to Do

dancin' barefoot in the grass

Bluegrass Festival Manteo

1 Festival Park, Manteo, NC 27954
Website

www.outerbanksseafoodfestival.org

6800 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC

Great festival to support and learn about the local water men and women with local seafood, drinks and music! Bonus: walking distance from the Inn!

Eat/Drink/Hang out

Tortugas Lie

Picture of Tortugas Lie
3016 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-7299

A must each visit to the Outer Banks for Craig and KJ! Favorite beach bar with laid back vibe! Eats and drinks with surfing footage on the tube. We love the shrimp and veggie steamer basket or Big Wave Dave sandwich. They even have sand volleyball courts in the back!


MP 11 beach road, Nags Head

Swells'a Brewing Beer Company

1802 S Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA
(252) 715-3044

Sweet little beach bar bodega with local brews, also the place where we will gather together for the Rehearsal Dinner Roast & Toast!

Mama Kwan's Tiki Bar & Grill

1701 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA
(252) 441-7889

Check out the Garbage Plate or Special Occasion Pasta! Or get your vibe started with a yummy Bushwacker drink!


MP 8ish big road, Kill Devil Hills

Fish Heads Bar & Grill

8901 S Old Oregon Inlet Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-5740

Pier bar with live music, eats and drinks (lots of beer on tap)

Blue Moon Beach Grill

102 E Dove St, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 261-2583

Miller's Waterfront Restaurant

6916 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-6151

KJ spent 5 years of her life living on the Outer Banks and working here, some of those years along with her Mom, too! She and her Dad also worked on the roof one year for repairs. You might find a photo inside of her fishing! Still KJ's favorite crab cakes on the beach! The Beached Peach drink is pretty nice to sip on during a sunset over the Croatan Sound.


MP 16, Nags Head

Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant

3848 N Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949, USA
(252) 261-3171

This is an old Outer Banks favorite! Great oysters, wood fired pizza, or Tuna Tatake for an app!


MP 4 beach road in Kitty Hawk

Sam & Omie's

7228 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-7366

Brunch! An old restaurant that keeps the fishing fleet happy with full bellies of delicious food!


Nags Head

Front Porch Cafe-Nags Head

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2515 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 480-6616

But first...coffee!

Check these places out

Elizabethan Gardens

1411 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC 27954, USA
(252) 473-3234

Great morning/afternoon stroll through beautiful gardens

Jockey's Ridge State Park

300 W Carolista Dr, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA

Very large Sand Dunes to roll down and act 12 years old again! Also a pretty and unique hike with 360 views of the barrier islands.


For the adventurous people, check out Kitty Hawk Kites across the big road to book a lesson in hang gliding!


MP 12.5 Nags Head

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Picture of Wright Brothers National Memorial
1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA
(252) 473-2111

This is where "First in Flight" comes from on all the NC license plates. Orville and Wilbur Wright took to air in the biplane they built on December 17, 1903. Climb to the top of the monument to see 360 degree views of the islands, get a tour in the museum to learn more about Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight!

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

14500 North Carolina Hwy 12, Rodanthe, NC 27968, USA
(252) 987-2394

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center LLC

Picture of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center LLC
8770 Oregon Inlet Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-6301

KJ fishes every year in the Alice Kelly Tournament, an offshore billfish all ladies fundraising tournament with a group of girlfriends. We leave from the docks of Oregon Inlet and head to the gulf stream for a good time and hopes of catching fish!


Around 3:30 pm daily, the charter boats arrive back at the dock, it's fun to watch them unload the days catches! Book a charter if you're feeling adventurous! Just not on Friday please :)

Surfin' Spoon Frozen Yogurt Bar

3408 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
(252) 441-7873

Local yummy froyo shop run by local pro surfer, Jessie Hines and his wife! You might see dollar dollar bills and quarters hung/stuck in random places all over the building. It's a thing. They collect all the money at the end of the year and donate it to Surfing for Autism!

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Picture of Bodie Island Lighthouse
8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA

Bodie (pronounced body) Island Lighthouse


It's a lighthouse.