The annual Wooden Boat Show is a tradition in the town of Beaufort, and its 50th celebration in 2026 promises to be bigger and more engaging than ever before. With a long roster of activities that are slated for the weekend-long event, visitors will be treated to a wealth of activities, displays, exhibits, and interactive ways to join in the fun.
Come and marvel as a fleet of wooden boats are constructed from start to finish before your eyes at this competition that pits boat-builders against each other in one of the most anticipated events of the Annual Wooden Boat Show. The BoatBuilding Challenge is an event that's been going strong for more than 15 years as of 2026, and the competition features 18 teams who will battle it out to craft the best wooden boat in just four hours’ time.
Visitors can explore the best aspects of downtown Beaufort inside and out with the annual Beaufort Old Homes and Gardens Tour. Held throughout this coastal community, and featuring a number of popular sites including the buildings within the Beaufort Historic Site, area gardens, local churches, the Old Burying Ground and much more, this event provides an in-depth look into what makes Beaufort both historic and continually charming.
The small communities of Indian Beach and Salter Path, located in between Emerald Isle and Pine Knoll Shores, are scenic Crystal Coast destinations in their own right. Home to some of the area's favorite attractions, multiple options for weekly...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the view from the screened in porch of Bogue Shores Suites Unit 249 is effortlessly worth a million! It is a living portrait of the Intracoastal Waterway with Morehead City as a backdrop, ever changing with...
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Pierless Too is an definitely spectacular Blue Pearl Home. Blue Pearl Homes are the best of the best featuring expertly-furnished and exceptionally-appointed decadent beach vacation units are draped like pearls all along our Crystal Coast.This...
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Take a quick and scenic ferry ride with your experienced guide over to the pristine Outer Banks Island of Shackleford Banks, which is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There, you are introduced to the wild horses of Shackleford...
SeaSpray 212 is a non-smoking 2 bedroom/2 bath condo located on the 2nd floor/Almost Oceanfront. Unit has vistas of the ocean and sound. The condo has a full size kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, toaster, Keurig coffeemaker, regular coffeemaker...
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Visitors of all ages will have a blast at this destination that is designed for great times along the Crystal Coast shoreline. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway is situated in the centrally located beach community of Salter Path, and...