Sunset Beach, NC News and Events

  The sand squishes between your toes. Soft yet steady waves tug at your feet, making you both want to linger in the surf and run away down the hard packed beach. Then you feel a little poke - just a little prick - on your big toe. You bend down and tug at the offender barely peeking out of th... View the full post »

  The breeze whipping around you, cooling you off with its soft caress. Gorgeous scenery spreads out before you, giving your tired eyes some much needed rest. Your concentration, though, is on a far distant point in front of you. No, you aren’t on the prow of some sailing ship out of the f... View the full post »

  ** This post was updated on September 30, 2019 ** Ah, the beach! It’s such a beautiful thing! No matter how long we are away from it we feel right at home as soon as we get back. Everyone has this adoration for the beach, including famous writers, actors, historical fig... View the full post »

  ☼ This blog was updated for content in May, 2020 ☼ Ahh.... summer is almost here!  A time for sunshine, long evenings, clear starry nights … and the desperate need for a keep-you-cool hairstyle. No one wants to have their summer fun interrupted by... View the full post »

Can you believe that it is almost time for the Fourth of July?! Here in Sunset Beach we are quite ready for it. Are you? Do you know what delightful treats you are going to celebrate with? Because, a Fourth of July just isn’t truly a celebration without family, fun, and food, is it? Thin... View the full post »

  It’s summer time! Unofficially at least now that Memorial Day is past. And the official start to summer is just days away. Here in Sunset Beach summer is definitely here with its beautifully sunny days and balmy nights. The ocean calls your name every moment of the day, making it impossi... View the full post »

Fireworks. Hot dogs. Hamburgers. Cool lemonade. Sparklers under the stars. It’s all coming in just under a month! And it’s coming to Sunset Beach like no where else. That’s right! The 4th of July is almost upon us, and Sunset Beach is your dream destination in which to celebrate it. ... View the full post »

*** This blog was updated for content and accuracy August 2021 ***Ah, summer! The word just makes you think BEACH! FUN! ICE CREAM! SLEEPING IN! You can have all of this (and much more) when you visit Sunset Beach, North Carolina. In today's blog, we will list just a f... View the full post »

Summer is coming, and no where is that more evident than in Sunset Beach, NC, with our warming weather and gorgeous sunshine. Between the sun, the bird songs, and the long work hours indoors, you are probably counting each second until your summer beach vacation! (Haven't booked your summer be... View the full post »

    Memorial Day! It is just around the corner. Can you believe it? It means that summer is almost here, and that it is time to lock down those Memorial Day plans in Sunset Beach before it is too late!  What do you think of when you think of Memorial Day? A day filled with family, fr... View the full post »

  (This blog was updated in July 2020 for content)  Packing a cooler for a day at the beach can be so much fun! Time to get excited about staying out all day, having fun in the sun, and only stopping to indulge in a few drinks and snacks before you dive ... View the full post »

          Cloudless skies. The soft sound of waves crashing against the shore. Sand sparkling in the sun. Don’t these images make you hungry inside for summer? Add to that the thought of getting to stretch out on a beach towel on the warm sand, an umbrella keeping y... View the full post »

Can you believe that Mother's Day is nearly upon us?! Here in Sunset Beach we are getting more than excited with every blossom and ray of sun that brings us closer to this special holiday. For women of all ages and stages of motherhood, whether their kids are grown and gone or just a bulge of... View the full post »

  Tulips are blooming along the boarders of quaint cottages. Fresh, tender, new green leaves are spreading in joy to reach up to the sun. Birds tweet and twitter in delight as they flit about making or repairing their nests.  It’s spring! And what does spring mean to foodies? Fr... View the full post »

  You are walking along the beach, basking in the early morning sunshine, savoring your coffee and thoroughly relishing the quiet lapping of the waves on the beach that is unbroken by questions and interjections from your children. The moment is pure bliss and you think you never want it t... View the full post »