Ocean Isle Beach Blog

Good job on the weekend tasks! Sunday's answer-there were 32 turtle nests combined on Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach in 2012. They were part of over 1,000 along the North Carolina coast, all monitored by volunteers that put in over 41,000 hours through the year. Thanks to everyone th... View the full post »

We're excited to see this year's first large group of visitors to the island this weekend-the season is officially started! Those of you that have been coming to either Sunset Beach or Ocean Isle Beach for years know that we have very active Turtle Patrols on both islands. Thanks to... View the full post »

Wow-thanks for all of the responses from yesterday's first clue-over 700 at last count! The contest is off and running. The answer to our first question: our beaches face south, so that's a photo of a sunrise of the Ocean Isle Beach pier.  It was taken by Larry Lynn, a photograp... View the full post »

Ok-ready to get started in this year's Sunset Properties Scavenger Hunt? You need to think about our geography along the coast to answer it correctly: Go to sunsetproperties.travel, and take a look at the picture of the pier in the photo rotation on that page. Is that a picture o... View the full post »

Join in the Sunset Properties Scavenger Hunt!We'll be starting our 2nd Sunset Properties Scavenger Hunt this Friday March 22nd, and would love for you to join in the fun!The online event is a great way to help pass some time as we head toward summer at the beach. We'll post questions or acti... View the full post »

Thanks to all of the cleaning contractors that made it out to the Sunset Properties Housekeeping Conference in early March. The event, held at Sea Trail's Conference Center once again, drew over 160 current and prospective cleaning contractors.David Haynes, Sunset Properties' Rental Man... View the full post »

Anyone else ready for the beach?  Our staff here at Sunset Properties are counting the days down until we hit the beach again, and are looking for company!We know some of you are fighting late winter snow and more, so we decided it was time to help you think of the beach and warmer weather.&nbs... View the full post »

The South Brunswick Interchurch Council is hosting a new event this year-it will be a bike ride on Ocean Isle Beach on Saturday, April 20th starting at 9 am.The event will begin and end at the OIB Town Hall, where a Post-Ride Festival will offer participants a chance to celebrate their achievement w... View the full post »

Sunset Properties is pleased to announce that a great local shop named Thistle & Ivy has joined our Perks Club program this year.Steve Mullins' shop is located at 1780-6 Queen Anne Street right around the corner from the Ingram Planetarium.  He will be offering a 10% discount to all Sunset ... View the full post »

Sunset Properties is pleased to announce that it will be one of the presenting sponsors for the first Strawberry and Wine Fest to be held at the Silver Coast Winery on Saturday May 4th.The event will run from noon until 6 pm, and has a $5 admission.  Proceeds will go toward the missio... View the full post »

OIB vacation rental guests and homeowners have been able to recycle at a trash bin behind Town Hall in the past.  Starting with the 2013 rental season, many of the Sunset Properties vacation homes now have curbside recycling available.Homeowners have the option to sign up for the curbside ... View the full post »

Contractors are mid-way through the scheduled dredging of the man-made canals at Ocean Isle Beach as of mid-January, and are on track to meet their deadline of finishing the work in March.This effort should make it easier for boaters to move in and out of these canals at all tide levels this coming ... View the full post »

The Ocean Isle Beach community welcomed the opening of the Brunswick County chapter of Habitat for Humanity's new ReStore One at a ribbon cutting earlier this month. The new location is at 6560 Beach Drive, about two miles closer to Ocean Isle Beach than the previous location.The store acce... View the full post »

Congratulations to Linda Nagy (Ohio) and her family for having her name drawn as the grand prize winner in the Sunset Properties Twelve Days of Gift Giveaways promotions.Mrs Nagy will receive a $1500 credit toward her selected vacation with Sunset Properties this coming summer!Thanks to everyone tha... View the full post »

Check back here tomorrow to learn the selection of the grand prize winner in Sunset Properties' Twelve Days of Gift Giveaways promotion.The person selected will win a free vacation from Sunset Properties!