If you have ever wanted to fall in love with a place, try visiting the Crystal Coast. Our waters can be bewitching especially if you take the time to visit some local favorites.
Click this link, Crystal Coast Magic, for more information or the picture of the marshes behind Bear Island.
Don’t miss Captain V.P.’s steam pots. I saw one today. It looked wonderful. I’m going back next week for one. This is the picture of a steam pot is stuck in my mind.
Here is their steam pot menu on the web and as a picture. This is their lunch menu and their dinner menu.
My new favorite spot for seafood. It is Captain V.P.’s between the bridges in Swansboro http://ow.ly/i/2IUhr
Equilibrium on the river. The tides and winds cancel each other out. #kayaking #whiteoakriver http://ow.ly/ndKSR
Click the link or the image for more information.
Ruffled waters with a sea breeze is a lot nicer than a world of asphalt and concrete buildings #beaches #travel http://ow.ly/nbbBr
For more information click the link or the picture.
The best way to avoid morning traffic.
Weather has been good during the 2013 beach season, but the rains did find us July 12. http://ow.ly/mWC22 For more details click the link or the picture. #beaches #vacations #weather
A wonderful story in the Halifax Chronicle Herald Magazine. There are some drop-dead gorgeous pictures including this one by Jason Taylor. I have to figure how to visit someday. Click this link or the picture for the story.
There are plenty of places you can go to find crowds on the beach and a hectic beach vacation. If you want to relax and enjoy reconnecting to the natural world, maybe you should visit the Crystal Coast where the beaches are family friendly and the crowds have room to spread out. Check out this link for more information or click on the beach picture.
A coastal community like ours has to have a balancing act with rain. We need unshine for our tourists and rain for our farmers. Week of July 4th worked out great for everyone. It started with rain, but the rest of the week has been spectacular. Click the picture or the link for more details http://ow.ly/mIACq
Our technological infirmity 
