Beaufort, North Carolina!
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Thanks for visiting the Bringing Home Beaufort website! We're your guide to America's coolest small town - Beaufort, North Carolina. Bringing Home Beaufort will show you the best of Beaufort and help … [Read More...]
Brawl Ridiculous the Name of Beaufort!
May 23, 2013 The literary types amoung you will recognize this headline as a reference to Shakespeare’s famous play Henry V. What in the world do Beaufort and Shakespeare have in common? Hint: the town flag… Jennifer, the kids, and I were watching the Kenneth Branagh version of Henry V a few weeks ago. While [...]
Beaufort, NC: Localism at its Best!
May 19, 2013 People occasionally ask us, why Beaufort? Why do we love Beaufort and promote it every chance we get? Why? Good question, easy answer: Across these United States, we have a problem with scale. Things are often just too big. Many of our vacation, resort, and tourism spots now have one thing in [...]
When the Wild Ponies Came to Visit
May 11, 2013 The spring of 2013 will go down across the South as a strange one weather-wise, don’t you think? The rain and the cool temperatures have limited everyone’s outdoor activities. On a recent trip to Beaufort though, the weather on Shackleford Banks turned particularly nice. We were able to take advantage of it, [...]
Walking Around Beaufort…Route 1
Beaufort is a pedestrian-friendly town. Beaufort is probably one of the most pedestrian-friendly towns anywhere in the state of North Carolina. If you are visiting and staying in Beaufort, you can drive into town, park, and never get back into the car until you have to leave. Everything you need to enjoy your visit is [...]
Eat & Drink
Why you should eat at Old Salt Restaurant & Oyster Bar the next time you’re in Beaufort
Old Salt (Facebook) is one of Beaufort’s newest restaurants. It opened in 2012 in the space that was once a Beaufort classic, the Net House, at 133 Turner Street. I ate at the Net House with a … [Read More...]
Why didn’t I think of that – a review of Taylor’s Creek Grocery
For a very long time, Beaufort’s waterfront area was lacking a convenience store or some other outlet for basic supplies at a decent price. I can remember more than once in years past having to … [Read More...]
Accomodations
Four Great Reasons to Choose the Inlet Inn
First, a disclaimer…this is another from-the-heart review. We have not received any compensation from the Inlet Inn. As we have said before, staying in downtown Beaufort will lower your stress by … [Read More...]
Three ways that staying in downtown Beaufort will help you relax!
When visiting Beaufort for a few days or more, the first question to ask yourself is, “where should I stay?” Stay downtown. Beaufort has a historic and commercial district near the water … [Read More...]
Boating/Sailing
Can you spell Beaufort? Some info on Nautical Flags…
Visitors to Beaufort may well be very familiar with the nautical flagpole along the waterfront near the live oaks just next to the Dockhouse. You know the one, filled with colorful flags. It … [Read More...]
How to get on the water the quick and easy way!
Even if you are a first-time visitor to Beaufort with no experience boating, you may find yourself contemplating a boat purchase. Don't make any hasty decisions. You really don't need to own a boat … [Read More...]
Fishing
Three quick, easy, and inexpensive steps to start fishing in Beaufort!
For many folks around Beaufort and Carteret County, fishing is work. But, for those of us who visit, fishing is sport, and more importantly, fishing is leisure. Our three crumb-grabbers fishing … [Read More...]
Fish for free: Three great spots to fish near Beaufort!
In our last fishing post, we detailed three easy steps to get started fishing around Beaufort. In this post, we will give you three great spots around Beaufort to enjoy fishing. We’re assuming … [Read More...]
Leisure
Friday Fish Belts – Stillwater Storm!
Like many places, Beaufort has a collective sense of style. That style shows in the historic district homes - the prevalence of white, the front porches, the short fences. It shows in the boats … [Read More...]
Bring Home Beaufort with some Beaufort Palms
A palm along the east end of Front Street with Taylor's Creek in the background While we feel that the name Bringing Home Beaufort is pretty catchy, it does have a deeper meaning. Our goal is to … [Read More...]
