Looking for a beach vacation that might manage to avoid being bogged down by large crowds? Head to this underrated beach town ...

I sat on the beach while my family made dinner. My family brought some pizza down for me as I watched the sunset. As it started to get dark, we packed up for the day and got into comfy clothes, where ...

Which is why Sunset Beach, North Carolina’s southernmost barrier island, is such a gem. Unlike neighboring Myrtle Beach (about an hour away, just over the South Carolina line), with its bustling ...

Southern Living readers ranked the "50 Best Beach Towns in the South 2025" and three in North Carolina made the list: Wrightsville Beach, Topsail Beach and Oak Island. Wrightsville Beach and Topsail ...

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The summer beach season begins mid-May. But Sunset Beach’s new parking payment system, along with a reduction in parking spaces on the town’s barrier island ...

"Middle River's original beach bar" has closed for good. A waterfront bar and restaurant in Baltimore County has closed, just as the outdoor dining season is starting to heat up. Sunset Cove ...

Push open the door and prepare for a meal that defines comfort food. The interior feels homey in the best possible way – not fancy, just comfortable and welcoming. The fried chicken here has achieved ...

According to Money Digest, Sunset Beach is "a cute town in North Carolina with a boardwalk and beaches" that is "one of the best places for retirees." Here's why. Sunset Beach is much smaller than ...

The humpback whale came ashore late March 28, near the town of Indian Beach on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, researchers say. Town of Indian Beach photo A dead humpback whale washed up on ...

Starting April 1, 2025, the towns of Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach are charging for parking on the towns’ respective islands. The paid parking season will run daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October ...

Sometimes my mind traipsed into a cache of memories and I selected one of my favorites — like the evening we chased the sunset ... to a ribbon of deserted beach, where we emerged cautiously ...

The reason behind the resolution comes down to talks with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. According to District Engineer Ben Hughes, NCDOT Division 3 met with the Town of Sunset Beach ...