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

Minoda's Japanese Steak House, Sushi Bar and Izakaya in Morehead City, North Carolina, is a great little find and welcomes you to come enjoy the show as your chef prepares your meal hibachi style on the grill with a great flare for the entertainment and the food is excellent, it's great for large parties to sit around the grill. It's a premier dining experience of sushi, Angus steaks, fresh seafood, and even a Japanese tapas menu. Minoda's Japanese Steak House, Sushi Bar and Izakaya has the Hibachi tables, a full service bar and suishi bar, it's the best Asian fusion dining experience you'll ever have, and menu items include surf and turf combos, lobster, Jumbo shrimp, tiger prawns, ginger pork, sea scallops, filet mignon, dinner set up and much more. They come highly recommended and welcome you to the best tasting show in town, you'll be back many times.READ MORE

The Red Fish Grill in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers an insanely great food as they say, visit and see why, they serve dinner and drinks nightly, first come, first serve, a must try. With the exquisite menu striking a balance between land and sea, and the exceptional presentation, a guaranteed sublime dining experience awaits, they focus on local seafood and also offer daily fresh fish specials, be sure to ask. The Red Fish Grill is locally owned and operated right on the waterfront, it's where you come for insanely great seafood and steaks, it's the perfect location with the perfect menu, you will be back many times.READ MORE

Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q in Morehead City, and other areas offer great food, fresh and fast just for you as they say, and are a true North Carolina original. The delectable menu includes the best fried chicken you'll ever taste with choices of chicken and bar-B-Q platters served with coleslaw, potato salad and hushpuppies, they also do snacks, combos, exquisite sandwiches on a steamed bun and shrimp choices of platters and combos served with coleslaw, French fries and hushpuppies, there's a kiddies menu and great beverages too plus desserts. Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q also have great promotions, and cater gatherings up to 20, 30 or 50 guests with their exquisite whole cooked shoulder of pork, cooked low and slow overnight, or the Eastern Carolina-style Bar-B-Q with sides, whatever your choice a fabulous dining experience is guaranteed. They have great merchandise too with featured collections.READ MORE

Crystal Coast Ecotours in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers a spectacular coastal adventure where you experience the beauty of nature on a two hour, full or half day personalized tour. Your special day aboard the Lucky Dog, a 20 foot center console with captain Jess Hawkins who holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Biology ensures a beautiful day on the water with clamming, crabbing, dolphin watching, birding, snorkeling, fishing, swimming, wild horse watching all options. Crystal Coast Ecotours also offer fishing charters and can supply all the rods and reels you will need, there are 12 fishing rod holders on the boat which can take up to 6 passengers. Your personalized tour includes a tour of the secluded barrier islands, sea grass meadows, backwater sounds, marshes, near-ocean waters, and the Cape Lookout National Seashore, come make memories.READ MORE

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

The Lighthouse Inn welcomes you to the home of southern hospitality in Morehead City, North Carolina and is open all year with a warm and cozy atmosphere close to all the amenities. There are four guest rooms at the inn, each with own style and accents, TV, telephone, private bath, tea and coffee, and guests can relax in common areas surrounded by rich decor, tapestry sofas and comfortable chairs. The white wrap around porch is ideal for enjoying cool summer breezes coming off Brogue sound after a day out antiquing, sampling fresh seafood and more at the many restaurants, shopping, enjoying the waterfront and beach, perhaps a spot of fishing, feeding the gulls, or taking a day trip. The Lighthouse Inn also has two beautifully furnished, spacious condominiums detached from the inn with full kitchens, two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a living area. Come for the perfect stay near the beach with free WIFI and a continental breakfast, the inn is highly recommended.READ MORE

The Webb Library is a unique public resource in downtown, historic Morehead City, North Carolina, and they cater to kids as a children's education center and serve as a community center, civic group meeting location, cultural repository and much more. Kids love The Webb as it's affectionately known there's always time for a story, they host fun science experiments, learning about computers and coding and summer events and activities ongoing. The Earle W. Webb Jr. Memorial Library and Civic Center with a history going back now holds a plus 13500 book collection, have eight public use computers in the computer room with internet and a catalog computer and in 2009, celebrated their 75th year of service. The library has an excellent collection on history and culture, books in large print, meeting rooms and much more, come visit.READ MORE

Soundside Restaurant in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers exquisite culinary creations of fresh local seafood, free range chicken and your favorite cuts of Certified Angus Beef done over live coals just the way you like it. Desserts are made fresh daily by the in-house pastry chef and are the perfect end to a wonderful meal with great service and atmosphere. Here they strive for the highest quality in all that they do, come taste the difference, they are open for lunch from Monday to Friday, and dinner Monday to Saturday, are family owned and welcome all. Soundside Restaurant menus feature fresh local, ingredients from organic farms, seafood markets and their beef selections are prepared using only the finest Certified Angus beef.READ MORE

Lookout Adventures in Morehead City, North Carolina, offers exhilarating adventure with fishing charters, island hopping charters, private sunsets and more aboard the 23 foot Maycraft Pilothouse with 2012 Suzuki 175 HP Outboard for a safe and comfortable trip. Looking to rent a boat then charter one with them including an experienced and friendly local captain, no fishing license or fuel costs, no maintenance costs and no worries, just fun, so bring family and friends. Lookout Adventures offers combo day packages, inshore or nearshore fishing charters, shark fishing charters and island adventure charters throughout the whole Cape Lookout area, with them the fun and action never ends, they also have gift certificates for the perfect gift.READ MORE