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Town in North Carolina, United States
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Emerald Isle is a beach resort on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina, just south of Morehead City. It is in the Southern Outer Banks of North Carolina on the island of Bogue Banks, in an area known and marketed as the Crystal Coast.
Great deli with Boars Head cuts and sandwiches, a menu on the website, call ahead or eat outside on in the lovely sea air.
One of the best local dessert shops around. They serve donuts and other desserts for a fair price, but they are quite delicious. Highly recommended.
Local bands, great drinks, and always something happening on the weekend.
Huge selection of wines.
Features the grocery store (Food Lion) and a variety of shops, including a movie theatre, book store, toy store, excellent scrapbooking store, lots of lovely gift shops, clothing and jewelry stores, and also restaurants and coffee shops!
Hot Wax Surf Camp
Emerald Isle is about 1½ hours off of I-95, the closest interstate highway for north/south travel. From the east, US-70 is the main route to access Emerald Isle.
Read in the guideEmerald Isle does not offer public transportation options; however, taxi companies do operate on the island.
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