Ocean Isle Beach Blog

Captain Brant of the Ocean Isle Fishing Center is sponsoring the Jolly Mon King Classic again this year. This year's tournament is scheduled for June 19 - 21st at the Ocean Isle Fishing Center. The tournament is a Captain's Choice Format- Fish 1 out 2 days, either Saturday, June 20th or Sund... View the full post »

Fishing is a popular activity down here at the beach with our guests. If you're planning on fishing while on vacation this year, you'll have to get a license. The only places you don't need a license are the fishing pier and a charter boat trip. Out of state residents pay $10 for a 10 d... View the full post »

On May 2nd the Museum of Coastal Carolina is hosting a great party and a great fundraiser! The Rock & Roll Back to the 50’s themed party is to benefit the Ingram Planetarium's upgrade to high definition digital projection and laser light systems.This is this first event of the year celebrating... View the full post »

Did you miss out on renting a dog-friendly home with Sunset Properties this year, and can't stand the thought of leaving the furry family member at home? Then we have the solution for you! There are some nice reputable kennels close to the island. Diamond "A" Kennels and Whiskers Inn are the n... View the full post »

Last year you were welcomed back with a new traffic roundabout lush with palms, grasses and flowers. You also found our popular pier’s large game room, small grill and ice cream parlor renewed. This year you will find our on island put-put, River Country Mini Golf looking brand new! It’s get... View the full post »

This may be of interest to those that haven't made reservations for their summer vacation. Between now and Tuesday March 24th, Sunset Properties will provide Free Trip Insurance in participating homes for any summer week booked between May 30th and August 22nd.Why Trip Insurance? We've hea... View the full post »

One thing I really like about living and working here is the endless supply of great restaurants. I am a HUGE fan of great, locally caught seafood - and there is plenty around; all within a few miles away from the island. If you aren't that crazy about seafood, most restaurants also offer mout... View the full post »

The Ingram Planetarium Announces their Early Spring LASER show Schedule -The Planetarium is located in Sunset Beach at 7625 High Market Street.Admission is $8 for Adults and $6 for Senior Adults & Students.February 20 & 215 PM LASERETROArtists such as the Red Rider, The Police, Duran Duran, New ... View the full post »

Looking for an idea to lose those wintertime blues? Your family vacation is in July and you just can't wait to get out of town. Come to Ocean Isle Beach for a short stay this Spring! Nightly stays are popular in the off-season because of our mild temperatures, reasonable prices, and beau... View the full post »

I have found one of the coolest places to visit. Ridemakerz at Broadway at the Beach, in Myrtle Beach, is a store that lets you build your own remote controlled car. I recently visited the shop with my girlfriend; Casey and her son; Noah. Noah and I built cars and Casey supervised. He plays with his... View the full post »

We get asked if it ever snows at the beach. Well, we (along with the rest of the Carolinas) were told by the weather forecasters to prepare for some today. Maybe 1" to 2" along the coast-big stuff for us. Schools were closed in anticipation.When it started to fall mid-morning, we even went ahead and... View the full post »

While walking the beach this morning I thought of my OIB friends who are back home in NY, NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA, OH and WI - all suffering this winter storm and I expect, thinking warm thoughts of Ocean Isle Beach. Then corny as it is, and I think your allowed corny when you have the beach to yourself-... View the full post »

5th Annual Bridge at OIB, NC - RUN FOR FOOD run will be held this Saturday, January 10th! Checkin, in front of Town Hall starts at 7:00am and continues through 8:45am. The race begins at 9:00am. There are two courses, the Half Marathon and the 5K. Both are USATF certified. The ... View the full post »

Like I said in my previous post, a beach vacation makes a wonderful, unique gift. Why stop at Christmas?Sunset Properties has just made your Valentine's Day gift giving a little easier this year with our latest promotion. The hugely popular holiday of love falls on a Saturday this year. Make her... View the full post »

Just wanted to let the concrete canal home owners of Ocean Isle Beach know of the dreding schedule published by townsip- Hope it helps!REVISED SCHEDULE AS OF 2/6/09Canal 19 (complete)Canal 18 (complete)Canal 7 (complete)Canal 8 (complete)Canal 9 (complete)Canal 10 (complete)Canal 11 (complete)Canal ... View the full post »