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Morehead City Festival
Festival in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
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The North Carolina Seafood Festival
The North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, is a not-for-profit organisation that holds a wonderful annual festival, the first weekend in October, to celebrate and recognise the importance of seafood to eastern North Carolina. There's fun and free entertainment the whole weekend, and you won't go hungry, they serve everything from traditional “Down East” Clam Chowder, Shrimp Burgers and Charcoal Mullet to Sea Urchin on a stick, Calamari and Marinated Eel and much more. Enjoy the Habitat for Humanity Fish Fry, the 100 individual booths sponsored by restaurants, civic organizations, school groups and churches all featuring their own interpretation of the bounty of the sea, you certainly won't go hungry. The North Carolina Seafood Festival's main goal is to promote the seafood industry on the Carolina coast, and to educate the public about seafood as well as boost tourism and recreation, establish a scholarship program for educational pursuits and more. But serious stuff aside, the festival is about fun, interactive exhibits and demonstrations, along with live animals, storytelling, seafood sampling and much more, not to be missed.
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Dancin' Outlaw2015-07-25
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Dancin' Outlaw at Morehead City waterfront, North Carolina, offers Morehead charter fishing at its finest on the southern tip of North Carolina's Outer Banks, also known as the Crystal Coast. Easily accessed by the 56 foot Dancin' Outlaw, your captain with 20 years experience and excellent fishing credentials, is a dedicated professional who has a passion for fishing and customer satisfaction, and has won the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Duck's Unlimited, and the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament. The boat is fully equipped for any fish species along the Crystal Coast, and target offshore species including Blue and White Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Wahoo, Grouper and Amberjack, and inshore species include Spanish and King Mackerel, Cobia, Bluefish, Sharks and Albacore. Dancin' Outlaw also offers the opportunity for specialized trips to target Bluefin Tuna and Swordfish, and everyone is welcome, so let's go fishing.READ MORE
Olympus Dive Center2015-07-25
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
The Olympus Dive Center in Morehead City, is the better way to dive North Carolina, an they offer dive charters, dive training, a dive shop and regularly have fun events happening. The waters here, fed by the warm clear waters of the Gulfstream offer incredible visibility and comfortable temperatures, and there are a wonderful number of wrecks to dive with more than 2000 ships having sunk in these waters since records from 1526 and trip options include full and half day charters, twilight or night dives and a technical diving charter. The Olympus Dive Center carries a full line of dive equipment and their dive shop sales staff are divers who understand your needs, plus the have all the accessories you'll need and complete dive systems. Learn to dive with them too, they offer PADI recreational scuba diving courses, technical diving courses and E-Learning, it's simply all here. READ MORE
Luigi's Pizza2015-07-26
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Luigi's Pizza is a New York style Pizzeria in Morehead City, North Carolina, with two outlets, and award winning pizza. Delectable menu choices include appetizers of fried ravioli, hot chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, garlic breads, french fries, chicken tenders, jalapeno poppers and garlic knots, they also serve salads, calzones and stromboli, hot Italian specialties with beer and bevarages. Luigi's Pizza have great Italian desserts all must try including cannoli, tiramisu and NY cheesecake, the pizza choices include mouthwatering regular pizza, Sicillian pizza, a thick crust pan pizza, the 12 inch personal pan pizza, white pizza, buffalo chicken pizza and much more with a great selection of topping choices, they have sub sandwiches too, the Italian divine awaits.READ MORE
Diamond Girl Charters2015-07-25
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Diamond Girl Charters at Morehead City waterfront, North Carolina, welcomes you aboard the Diamond Girl a deep sea fishing charter boat with fast cruise speed and state of the art electronics, an extremely comfortable interior, spacious seating, air con, heat and full entertainment center, refrigerator and restrooms. They offer full and half day fishing excursions and sunset cruises and also have tournament and Bluefin dates available. Diamond Girl Charters are about luxury offshore fishing at its best, and targeted species in season include Blue and White Marlin, sailfish, wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin, Yellowfin and Blackfin tuna. They are available for the annual Big Rock Tournaments, just call for a booking, join them for fast, fun, fellowship and enjoy a memorable fishing adventure out on the beautiful waters.READ MORE
Sensation Sportfishing2015-07-23
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Sensation Sportfishing offers saltwater deep sea fishing charters from the Morehead City waterfront, North Carolina aboard the Sensation, a custom built sportfisher with an impressive cruise speed, comfortable ride and memorable fishing adventure. Come for the best sportfishing in the world with a wonderful variety of species including Wahoo, Mahi-Mahi, Mackerel, Giant Bluefin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin and much more. The Sensation comfortable carries six passengers, is a great sea boat, fully air conditioned and heated, entertainment center, including DVD player and iPod connection, a refrigerator, microwave, electronics and safety equipment. Sensation Sportfishing has plenty of room in the cockpit with fighting chair and two companion chairs, and they supply everything you need to catch your trophy, just bring your own eats and drinks, and Captain Dale will do the rest to ensure your fishing adventure and day on the ocean is a great one.READ MORE
Reel Country Sport Fishing Charters2015-07-25
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Reel Country Sport Fishing Charters in Morehead City, North Carolina, are a family friendly operation and offer half day nearshore, three quarter and full day offshore charters, as well as Gulfstream and tournament charters aboard the 58 foot Carolina. All tournament grade tackle and permits are provided and the boat features the latest in electronics, and experienced crew will put you on the fish, just bring your own food and drink. Reel Country Sport Fishing Charters offers trolling for Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish in the near shore waters, and trolling for King Mackerel, Cobia, Barrcuda and Mahi in Season among the Offshore wrecks, Artificial Reefs and live bottom, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Blackfin Tuna and King Mackerel in the Gulfstream and more up along Cape Lookout, so as they say quit wishing, let's go fishing.READ MORE
Sammy's Seafood House and Oyster Bar2015-07-26
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Sammy's Seafood House and Oyster Bar is located on the beautiful Morehead City waterfront in North Carolina and here they're serving up the freshest local seafood on the Crystal Coast in a casual atmosphere for your enjoyment. They are open for lunch every at 11 a.m. every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and a healthier more carb friendly option, enjoy your fresh seafood selection fried, grilled, or blackened over salad. Sammy's Seafood House and Oyster Bar also have the have the freshest local Mahi and Tuna available grilled or blackened everyday. Other menu items include delectable appetizer choices of buffalo shrimp and wings in mild or hot Sammy's sauces, crab dip, calamari, stuffed mushrooms, shrimp cocktail or stuffed shrimp, and soups include clam or seafood chowder and crab bisque. There are succulent Angus beef steaks done just the way you like them, surf and turf choices, great seafood and Sammy's Signature entree, plus steamed and raw bar offerings, sandwiches, burgers, a kiddies menu and desserts, truly something for everyone. They also have mobile catering and are available for events and parties in the oyster bar, dining area, or front bar, come for the divine in a relaxing atmosphere with great southern hospitality.READ MORE
Hand and Spirit2015-07-23
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Hand and Spirit in Morehead City, North Carolina, say life is good... massage makes it better, and they offer wellness oriented therapeutic massages to strengthen your inner core, encourage a sense of well-being and healing, and soothe your senses. There are so many benefits of massage including pain and tension relief, increased circulation, improved skin tone, relaxation, alleviation of muscle, joint pain and swelling, promotes healthy sleep and reduces stress and anxiety, as well as strengthens the immune system and improves energy and alertness. Your North Carolina Licensed Massage Therapist also has an art studio, and creates garden guardians and indoor sculptures, plus teaches aromatherapy, herbal medicine and energy medicine at Carteret Community College. Hand and Spirit offers special package deals, has gift certificates and products including high quality essential oils from Oil Lady Aromatherapy products. They promote whole body, mind and spirit healing and individualised treatments may include aromatherapy, bio-mat state of the art technology, sound vibration through singing bowls, therapeutic massage, reiki energy work and Shamanic guided meditation, come discover a new healed you.READ MORE
The History Place2015-07-25
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
The History Place in Morehead City, North Carolina, promotes the history and culture of the people of Cateret County, and related areas and the 12,000 square foot facility houses museums, exhibits, a gallery with displays, research library, conference classroom, an auditorium banquet hall, museum store and offices. The Infusion Cafe steeped in history is a proper tearoom located inside the museum and share their knowledge of the teas and coffees they carry with over 100 world infusions and numerous freshly roasted single origin coffees, they also serve lunch, and host exciting dinner theatre every third Saturday. The History Place houses interesting and extensive collections including textiles, period clothing, furniture, military memorabilia, glassware and artwork, and the library houses more than 10,000 books and publications and photo files documenting the history. The History Place can be reserved for weddings, receptions and other special events and occasions, and they offer special guided tours to schools for free, they welcome donations and entrance is free to the public.READ MORE
The Carolina Princess2015-07-23
Located in Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
The Carolina Princess in Morehead City, North Carolina offers fishing and cruising at it's best with half day, full day and 18 hour fishing trips available for snapper, grouper, trigger, black sea bass and much more, and you can even enjoy a boat trip without fishing, there are comfortable seats available. There are extra wide decks on the Carolina Princess, built in bait trays and rod holders and they welcome beginner and experienced anglers for a great day out on the water. Your sport-fishing charter starts from Morehead City waterfront with your captain who has a vast knowledge of the waters and bottom structures off the Crystal Coast. The Carolina Princess offers a must do trip while visiting the area, and occasionally do dinner cruises, come for a fantastic adventure, as they say, all that's missing is you.READ MORE