The Pirates Are Coming!!!
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The Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum of History (on nearby Bald Head Island) are staging a weekend day pirate extravaganza event in conjunction with National Lighthouse Day. Read the story »
Our Turtle Comes In!
Last night our Sea Turtle came into shore and laid her eggs and we are so excited! She came in last night and laid a nest full of 86 eggs!!!! Read the story »
Winery At Ocean Isle Beach
A great side trip for couples visiting The Winds is The Silver Coast Winery! If you haven’t been there yet you need to check it out. It is located just 15 to 20 minutes inland from the beach and is Coastal North Carolina’s premier producer of premium wines. Read the story »
Free Summer Concerts
This Summer join with locals and vacationers for the Summer Concert Series Read the story »
New Winds Golf Website
The Winds is all about golf! We have launched a new golf website - aptly naming it: thewindsgolf.com. Read the story »
Relaxation at the Beach
“Mittens” The Cat has been a fixture at The Winds for years and as usual she has been expending...
Ocean Isle Children’s Day Camp
This summer, The town of Ocean Isle Beach is once again sponsoring a day camp for children. The “camp”...
Sandcastle Builders Return!
A unique friendship between two families began at The Winds 17 years ago. Read More →
Pool Party Nights Are Back!
Tropical Tuesdays - Its time to party down around the oceanfront pool every Tuesday this summer Read More →
Around The Beach
Our Turtle Has A Name!!
We were amazed by the response to the contest to “Name Our Turtle” Read More →
4th of July Parade at Ocean Isle!
Don’t miss this year’s 4th of July Parade. A few days before this last year’s Fourth...
The new shopping center held it’s Grand Opening on Wednesday at Ocean Isle Beach. It is located...
The Winds has launched a new “Wedddings at The Winds” website. Read More →
Other Headlines
Trends in the vacation industry have changed and now people are taking more frequent, shorter vacations...
Video of Firefighting Plane
We found this very cool video on YouTube of a Canadair CL-215 Firefighting Plane at Ocean Isle Beach...
Free Summer Movies!
This summer you can enjoy some of the most popular family movies for free! Read More →
White Ibis Island Sanctuary
Battery Island, located just off of nearby Southport, NC in the Cape Fear River, is home to the largest...







