El's Drive-In has been home of the original superburger since 1959, and is located in Morehead City, North Carolina, with delicious meals just for you as they say, and they serve the best burgers in time with recommendations of the cheeseburger and shrimp burger. Other menu items include sandwiches, cheese dogs, fried chicken, grilled sandwiches, Super BBQ and much more with great sides of fries, hushpuppies and the best slaw you'll ever taste made from their own recipe. This is fast food made really good, and they have picnic tables where you can enjoy your meal and order some burgers to go, beverages include A&W root beer, bottled water, coke and pepsi products, milkshakes and freshly brewed iced tea. One stop at El's Drive-In and it's a guarantee you'll be back for more, come satisfy your cravings with mouthwatering goodness.READ MORE

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.READ MORE

The Coral Bay Marina in Morehead City, North Carolina, has dry storage and wet slips on-site for boats 23-55 feet in length and can store boats up to 30 feet inside and outboard boats up to 36 feet outside. There are also floating docks for temporary use for dry stack customers loading and unloading, ideal for overnight docking for early morning fishing and late return customers, they are available on a first come, first service basis. The service department with highly qualified factory trained technicians who are all Yamaha certified, offer boat maintenance on all makes of engines, and basic maintenance on all diesels, with full in-house sales and service on all brands of electronics including installation, with experience in radar, autopilot, chartplotter, fishfinder and a wide range of marine accessories. Coral Bay Marina also have a wide range of new and used boats for sale, and can provide fiberglass and canvas repair or replacement through subcontractors.READ MORE

Circa 81 - Tapas and Cocktaileria in Morehead City, North Carolina, uses only the best ingredients from local suppliers and take pride in offering a true farm and sea to table experience. Here creative and delicious food in a beautiful setting are the order of the day, and the small plates in true tapas style are ideal for passing around the table. Enjoy a fresh take on exquisite cuisine with a great selection of wines, cocktails and specialty drinks on the cocktaileria menu. Circa 81 - Tapas and Cocktaileria does small, medium and large plates with mouthwatering choices, and they are open for Sunday Brunch, come for the divine, you dining pleasure awaits.READ MORE

Happy Cow Ice Cream in Morehead City, North Carolina, has been scooping up smiles since 1913 and was opened by Taylor McCullen when she was just 14 years old, because her dad taught her, nothing in life is free and to work for what she wanted. Now after a few years, they have expanded to serve coffee, frappes, smoothies and tea. Come support Taylor with her incredible drive, vision and hard work, the products are great too, you'll back. Happy Cow Ice Cream is open in summer and Taylor and staff look forward to meeting you for scoops of smiles and great beverages.READ MORE

Bill Collector Charters boat is located at The Big Rock Landing on the Morehead City Waterfront, North Carolina, and they promise to make your fishing adventure one to remember whether you are fishing for Marlin, Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, Grouper, Snapper, or King Mackerel. Captain Stephen Draughon brings his 25 years fishing experience and has brought many an angler to tournament places and wins, and everything is provided including Penn International and Shimano reels, all you need to bring is food and drink, you don't even need a license. Bill Collector Charters also have great apparel to go with your trip and keep as souvenirs, and they offer Gulfstream fishing trips, three quarter or half day inshore fishing charters, overnight offshore trips, and winter bluefin tuna charters, the boat is licensed to carry up to six people, and fish cleaning is provided at the marina, they are also agents for Gray Taxidermy, they ensure your fishing experience is the very best and guarantee you will return year after year.READ MORE

Bistro By The Sea in Morehead City, North Carolina, is a restaurant and piano bar and caters to banquets for events, private luncheons and specials occasions in the private banquet rooms and main dining room. Custome menus can be created for your event, and the bar will be setup according to your request. Bistro By The Sea also partners with the Hampton Inn for exclusive wedding packages, for those wanting a destination wedding at the beach, and the Bistro Piano Bar offers unique live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights with specialty cocktails and other drinks. Their menu features homemade soups and salads, delectable small plate choices, fresh seafood and meat dishes, sauteed selections and much more finished with house made desserts, and enjoyed with bottled beers and excellent wine features, come for a fabulous dining experience or event, you are going to love this place.READ MORE

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 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