My family and I had the chance to stay in Pine Knolls Shore over the weekend and we had a fantastic…read moretime. It's located about ten minutes south of Morehead City and a mere three hour drive from Raleigh. The condo we stayed at was directly on the beach, so no issues with parking, but I did see several parking lots designated to beach parking on 58/Salter Path Road. The beach itself was nice and relaxing without all of the crowds that beaches unlike Wrightsville Beach have. There aren't many options for food. There's a Food Lion on 58 and one night we ate at the delicious Amos Mosquitos. That was about a 15 minute drive but totally worth it. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle beaches, then I say visit Pine Knolls Shores for a little R&R.

Worth a visit. Beach, views, walking trails. We had a good…read moreafternoon wandering and shelling

Stopped in before going to the beach. History is not really my thing but I enjoyed walking around…read moreand looking at the display cases of items. Found a couple Christmas presents in the gift shop too.

Immensely beautiful park! The dunes are giant! We went a few times at sunset and things were pretty…read morequiet. The park is well maintained and the scenery is just stunning. We plan to return and spend more time there in the future.

Very cool place to see a small fort that contains a lot of history as well as display items to…read morelearn about the life of a solider during the civil war and World War I Make sure to get your Junior ranger badge if you are a fan! It's super cute and different than the NPS version.

Not accommodating for all vehicles. Our group chartered a bus to get the group there on October…read more4th, 2025. A total of 51 ladies in this church group. No place to park the bus. Really? We existed on the side of the main road and got off the bus as quickly as possible. When the bus returned we were told we had to move. Four police officers walked by, and one officer made her concern know insisting that we move because one lane will not be closed. There were still two lanes and the traffic kept moving. It was enough road for the outer lane to shift over and the enter lane to shift over with no backed up or stalled traffic. The traffic never stop. We moved but had to fine a way to pick up three other passengers, so the driver circled the block on the left side and we were able to wait at the stop light until they crossed the street to get on the bus. There were no vehicles behind us at the stop light as we waited for them. We then left NC Seafood Festival with a mindset of not returning at all. We had a parking problem in 2024, our bus found parking at the Police station, sad. There was another bus and they had the same problem, no where to park. This year , 2025 the same problem, no where to park the bus. The Seafood Festival does not accommodate all groups. Only if you are driving a smaller vehicle is accommodating. The officer was not friendly or understanding even though she may have been doing her job. Well, the other three officers response was like it was no problem because they could see that we were leaving. If this event is for the public and open to all, then please accommodate all, small vehicles or large like a chartered bus. No plans to return.

Went to the festival today with the kiddos. Parking ranged from free, 5- 10 dollars. No ATMs near…read morethe event, which was a downside if you didn't bring cash. Although it rained earlier in the day before we arrived, it was not raining while we were there. Sunday the 4th 2015. To us it was perfect not many people decide to go out in the rain. The food... ugh fried everything. I even went into a few restourants and NO ONE had raw oysters on the half shell. Seafood festival without raw oysters? Needless to say we walked out spending nothing on food, thank god i would have gained 20 pounds just holding the food. We bought postcards from a local store and called it a day after being there for 30 minutes.

Beautiful and moving Veterans Memorial--immaculately clean with glass panels honoring fallen…read moresoldiers. The grounds are perfectly maintained with trimmed grass and etched sidewalks. There's a peaceful bicycle trail that runs through the area, making it a great place to ride or walk. The September 11 memorial, featuring a beam from the World Trade Center, is especially powerful. A respectful and serene place to reflect.

I am surprised to see that this memorial hasn't been reviewed on Yelp yet - it is an AMAZING site…read moreto see! You'll park in the parking lot in front of the Beirut Memorial and take a walk to the memorial, crossing the bridge until you reach the large pavilion. Glass panels, inscribed with Vietnam veterans line the memorial (they also light up at night) surround a fountain and pavilion.

Nicest storage facility in Leland by far!! Great rates and…read morevery user friendly!! The facility itself has great curb appeal and looks amazing, very well kept up!

I have a Class A unit. My wife and I are going on a 6 week tour of Europe and we wanted to store…read morethe rig rather than leave it at the house. Number one concern: security. I called and one of the owners picked up the phone. I grilled the poor guy. This place has more cameras and sensors than Fort Knox! If you need to get in at night, just call so they know you are coming. Really great talking with Eric. Very friendly. I had no qualms about leaving the RV with Powered Storage. I especially liked the automatic vertical gate. The wife doesn't have to jump out to push buttons.

We were recommended the Cotton Exchange as a place to see in Wilmington. We passed by an art…read moregallery, a clothing store, and a coffeehouse inside there. We didn't spend much time there, yet we enjoyed browsing the stores there. It was a brief walk from our hotel and a place to explore. January 24, 2026

A quaint area to shop near the river. The cotton exchange history and old buildings are a favorite…read moreof mine to visit. The shops and restaurants frequently change and it's always nice to see the new shops. Shop owners are very friendly and hospitable. There are restaurants, cafes, clothing, jewelry, paper, furniture shops and more. We always find something new and intriguing. I have brought stroller through and it's not very easy to navigate on wheels. Expected tourist area prices.

Decided to stop here on a rainy day…read more Kinda a big thrift store its too bad nothings really priced. Everything looks messy, the roof leaks, it smells like cigarette smoke, and its dusty. The a lot of the items that are priced are really high for what they are. Most ppl that go to thrift stores don't have a lot of money. Nothings really organized. In the book corner, Books are falling all over the place. ( not priced) Cds and movies are (not priced. ) Some of the electronics tvs, computer monitors are priced but they want 25$ for a ten year old lcd tv/ monitor. Kids toys are missing pieces or are broken.( not priced) Board games some are missing pieces or cardboard is ripped.( not priced) Blankets, towels, sheets are all mixed in and only the nicer looking ones are taped and priced. The electric kitchen stuff like coffee makers are priced but they are only a few dollars cheaper then new store price. (They seem to look up the items what they sell for new and knock 20% off) They make prices up on the fly. I asked about a child's play boat with out a price. The women running the counter said "oh theres no price. id do $10.) It was Prob about 20 inch long and 6 inches wide. Doesn't sound bad but its missing all the toy pieces, the boat was broken and it was super dusty. For a smaller one with all the pieces online its 20$. For me not worth it in the store. Either way making up prices on the fly isn't impressive. I asked about movies they wanted 3$ each. Most places in havelock are 1$ just to get rid of them. Little kids clothing is kinda sorted with size but not gender there was a round rack not sorted at all in size. ( not priced) Some "nicer" dresses were marked 10$. Most of the items I saw were not priced (annoying to keep asking well how much) They don't appear to take debit cards either. They have a sign that says "cash and check. Atm outside." Im my opinion Theres better thrift stores. In morehead theres hope mission which has furniture, clothing jewelry and house wares. A lot of the time, on Saturday's they have a parking sale that is just pay a donations. And in Beaufort theres fishes and loaves. Its 2 stores ones clothing and the other is house hold items. Its all pretty cheap. Some of the items someone is pricing high now but relatively speaking they have good priced items too. All prices are behind the checkout counter.

Be prepared to dig. Cash only. Kind of dirty, slightly unorganized. Nothing over priced.read more

Love shopping at roses,they have everything I need day to day…read more From clothes down to plants and at low prices

This Roses for me, is the store of stores! Prices are reasonable for a wide variety of quality…read moregoods. Whether you are on a trip out further up the east coast, to the Outer Banks or heading south back to the mainland this Roses has what you would need. I travel back and forth this way quite a bit and found this quaint store when I missed a box store I was headed for. I found everything I needed and more in this location. Outfitting a vacation home? Need a gift? Shoes? Shirts? Pet food? A microwave? Other small appliances? Then I head to Roses. I have found this store to be a reliable source for quality goods that I would easily pay twice as much for at a big box store. I don't know how they do it. If I have a small restoration job I can find the small appliances here and other accent items that really put the finishing touch on any job I do. As for the staff and management they are a dream to work with. They answer questions and are quite pleasant. At the last visit I had I was greeted by every single employee in the place! What a pleasant day they gave me. There is a large parking lot, clean restrooms and so much on the shelves and down every aisle. Roses for me!