Salt and Sand Blog

Situated between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington, Oak Island is a beautiful piece of paradise — no matter the time of year you visit! This paradisiacal place boasts stunning sandy beaches, mesmerizing blue-green waters, and tall dunes adorned with beach grass that sways gracefully in the breeze. It’s hard to imagine a better way to spend a family vacation than a trip to the beach, a stop for ice cream after...

One of the big draws of Oak Island as a top tourist destination — after the beautiful scenery and gorgeous weather — is the range of engaging events the town puts on each year. Summer is a time to celebrate, precisely what the Oak Island Summer Concert Series aims to do. This Music Concert is an annual event that seems to get better every year, and the line-up for 2022...

It’s almost the time of year when the Oak Island Farmers Market opens for the season! If you haven’t been to OKI before, you may not know about this fantastic annual event on the North Carolina coast. Here is where you will find an extensive variety of fresh produce, homemade jams, cakes, assorted baked goods, and handcrafted treasures made by local artisans. Some of our favorites over the years include...