Ocean Isle Beach Blog

Sunset Properties Valentines Promotion A Hit!

Thanks to everyone that participated in our spring flowers promotion. We ended up passing our goal of 25 arrangements by the 8th day, and our friends at proflowers.com were able to deliver all of them by the end of Valentines Day. We look forward to seeing those that reserved spring stays down here ... View the full post »

Reserve A Spring Vacation; Get 2 Dozen Roses!

Another snow and ice storm is heading your way? We haven't gotten anything more than a snowflake or two here at Ocean Isle Beach this winter, but we know everyone else has gotten their fill already-and we're not into February yet.So we here at Sunset Properties have come up with an idea to w... View the full post »

Sunset Properties Announces New Office Location!

Sunset Properties is happy to announce that our Ocean Isle Beach office location has moved next door to 100-2 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach.We have also added two new members to our Ocean Isle team. Sue Patterson has joined our reservations staff. Sue brings several years of vacation rental expe... View the full post »

Ocean Isle Beach Island Home Tour

December 4th marks the date of the second annual Island Home Tour and Island Good Time. The event will begin at 2pm and tours will continue until 5pm with the Island Good Time reception following at the Museum of Coastal Carolina from 5pm until 7pm. The funds raised at this event will go to the Ocea... View the full post »

Super Saturday is Here!!

If you are going to be in Ocean Isle for the Thanksgiving weekend, there will lots of fun activities during Ocean Isle's Super Saturday event. Every year the Ocean Isle Beach Property Owners Association holds their annual meeting the Saturday after Thanksgiving which is followed by a full day of... View the full post »

Oyster Festival Drawing Winner Announced!

Sunset Properties would like to congratulate Katie Brown on being our 2010 Oyster Festival drawing winner. Katie has won a free two night stay in a Sunset Properties managed home as well as $100 spending cash.Every year Sunset Properties pulls one winner from the entries received during the Oyster F... View the full post »

Reasons to Vacation at Ocean Isle

If you haven't vacationed on Ocean Isle before, it's time for you to take a look at what this quaint, elegant island has to offer. I have listed my top 10 favorite things about Ocean Isle and recommend you book your next vacation for Ocean Isle so that you can make your very own top 10 list ... View the full post »

Ocean Isle Beach Founder Passes

Odell Williamson passed away on Saturday, October 2nd at age 90.Mr. Williamson and his family were the original developers of Ocean Isle Beach. He served as the Town's first mayor (and both his wife and daughter followed him in later years). Through the years his generosity has lead to various... View the full post »

Oyster Festival Tennis Tournament a Success

Sunset Properties was the presenting sponsor this past weekend for the first Oyster Festival Tennis Tournament held at the OIB Park.The event was hosted by the Brunswick County Tennis Association, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, and the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation. Other business s... View the full post »

Local Events

Ocean Isle is quite a busy place these days! Today is the First Annual Oyster Festival Tennis Tournament taking place at the new Ocean Isle Beach Park. Following the tennis tournament will be Sunset Properties' annual Appreciation Event. We are expecting around 250 homeowners and vendors to come... View the full post »

A Fine Dining Experience

Last week I had the pleasure of dining at The Parson's Table. For those of you who are not familiar with this fantastic restaurant, The Parson's Table is located in what was once the Little River Methodist Church. The intimate and unique setting includes the original hardwood floors and stai... View the full post »

Earl's Gone, Shells & Sun Return

Earl passed by the beach without much to say to us. No rain, and just a little wind on Thursday night. The waves were impressive-we saw some going over the pier at one point in the afternoon. Plenty of surfers were out trying their luck with 10+ foot waves.The best part of a storm is the next mornin... View the full post »

Labor Day Happenings

With Labor Day right around the corner, we thought we would fill you in on all the activities that will be held over the holiday weekend. On Friday, September 3rd, the Ocean Isle Beach Concert Series will host the final concert of the season in the parking lot beside of the Museum of Coastal Carolin... View the full post »

Try Off-Shore Fishing on Your Next OIB Vacation

The kids and I wanted to try something different before school started, so we we opted for a half-day fishing trip on "Follow Me" charters out of Ocean Isle Beach.Captain Steve and Tom made it a fun trip for us novice fishermen. The "Follow Me" is a 40' boat, and is docked at Sharky's Resta... View the full post »

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with Some Wacky Sunglasses

We were looking for a way to celebrate the end of summer on Ocean Isle Beach this year, and have come up with something that will be fun.Book a short-term stay (minimum of two nights) at a Sunset Properties' rental home for the holiday weekend sometime between Sept 1-7. Once you're here, tak... View the full post »