From 13 pastel row houses in Charleston to a ghostly boneyard beach on Edisto Island to the East Coast’s most recognizable lighthouse, these are the Carolina coast spots your camera has been waiting for. The Carolina coast doesn’t need a filter. Thirteen pastel row houses painted on a Colonial-era street in Charleston. A half-mile of … Read more
Bottlenose dolphins live in Carolina waters every single day of the year. Knowing where to look, and what they’re actually doing when you find them turns a lucky glimpse into something unforgettable. Somewhere off the Carolina coast right now, a dolphin is surfacing for air. That’s not a guess, it’s basically a guarantee. Bottlenose dolphins … Read more
Ten unforgettable golf courses stretching from the Outer Banks to the Lowcountry, because the best rounds of your life shouldn’t be played anywhere but here. Nobody comes to the Carolina coast just for the golf. Then they play a round with a salt breeze at their back, an egret standing motionless beside the third fairway, … Read more
The Carolina coast isn’t just a vacation destination anymore, it’s a full-blown production lot. Here’s everything filming now, who’s hiding on Figure Eight Island, and how you can actually get on set. There’s a reason they call Wilmington “Hollywood East.” The coast from Southport to Carolina Beach has been doubling as practically everywhere on earth; … Read more
Disney just announced a new mermaid pilot called “Saltwater,” and it’s heading straight for Wilmington, North Carolina. Naturally, I went down a research rabbit hole. What I found surprised me: the Carolina coast has been Hollywood’s not-so-secret beach house for over forty years. Grab some sweet tea, because this list got long. Wilmington alone has … Read more
From the legendary surf at Cape Point to the tidal creeks of the Lowcountry, the Carolinas don’t just offer good fishing, they offer an identity. The Carolina coast has always attracted two kinds of people: those who come to sit on the beach, and those who come to catch something from it. Often, they’re the … Read more
Vibe: Family-friendly, nature-forward, quietly magical with equal parts beach day and conservation adventure Let’s get one thing straight: a summer beach trip with sea turtles involved is a completely different animal than a summer beach trip without them. Both involve sand. Both involve the ocean doing its ocean thing. But one of them includes ancient … Read more
The 4th of July on the Carolina Coast doesn’t ask if you’re ready. It just shows up, loud, bright, and over the water, and you either planned ahead or you’re watching from a parking lot half a mile away. From Corolla to the Lowcountry, more than a dozen coastal towns throw serious celebrations this year. … Read more
The fantasy sells itself: you fall asleep to the sound of waves, wake up to a sunrise painted in pink and gold, and skip the hotel bill entirely. Sounds perfect. Reality, however, involves a flashlight in your face and a ranger asking for ID. Camping and going to sleep on the beach in North and … Read more
You booked the oceanfront cottage. You packed the sunscreen. But did you check for cameras? Nobody wants to think about this on vacation. Unfortunately, the alternative, not thinking about it, is worse. Hidden Cameras in Vacation Rentals are a real, documented, and growing problem. Reports surface every summer, including along the Carolina coast, where vacation … Read more