Nikki Dunn, NC Coastal Life

Nikki Dunn, NC Coastal Life

Born out of an experiment to see if they could turn their passions into a living, Mike and Nikki Dunn founded their passions-turned-business enterprise, NC Coastal Life in 2012. Merging indoor and outdoor yoga, scuba instruction, escorted dive travel and beach...
Deanna McElmon, Aquatic Center

Deanna McElmon, Aquatic Center

Being on coastal time doesn’t mean you have to miss your workout! Fitness and aquatic opportunities abound at Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center—a facility that’s been lovingly run by Carteret County lifers and husband-and-wife duo Deanna and Albert McElmon...
David Tucker, Blue Ocean Market

David Tucker, Blue Ocean Market

A crystal clear perk of visiting the Crystal Coast: fresh seafood. A key fisherman to thank for the delicious fish coming right off the boat to your kitchen table—or the menu at your favorite restaurant—is David Tucker of Blue Ocean Market. Originally from Greenville,...
Kim Bell & Jonathan Haas, Beaufort’s Inn on Turner

Kim Bell & Jonathan Haas, Beaufort’s Inn on Turner

Visitors from all over choose to bunk up in Beaufort for top-tier hospitality (read: Tripadvisor’s Best Of The Best for four years running) at the Inn On Turner, lovingly run for the last nine years by seasoned chefs, innkeepers and hospitality pros Kim Bell and...
Zach Cockrell, Fishtowne Brew House

Zach Cockrell, Fishtowne Brew House

Brewing up lots of good for the community is Zach Cockrell, the manager of Fishtowne Brew House, an inviting watering hole with the MO of showcasing “top quality brews with a local feel.” The hoppy enterprise is one of only six breweries in Carteret County, and it...