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Why Beaufort NC, 325 Front Street, Beaufort, NC (2025)

09/14/2025

The things you can see while eating ice cream in Beaufort, NC! Dolphins, horses, birds, boats, flags fish, beautiful buildings, wonderful water views, and fun and friendly people (and dogs...lots of puppies out today!)

As I was wrapping up my Sunday workday I decided to get my favorite treat from Beaufort Creamery, a scoop of Resees peanut butter ice cream and a scoop of banana pudding ice cream down in one cup. Don't knock it til you try it, because it is AMAZING!

As I enjoyed my ice cream I also enjoyed an afternoon stroll, seeing all the big and beautiful boats, and watching the clouds disperse, allowing the sun to sparkle off the waves. As I was walking down the boardwalk, I saw a couple of horses over on the Rachel Carson Reserve so I wandered down to Grayden Paul Park across from the Town of Beaufort NC Town Hall and enjoyed the view.

There were two brothers taking their 93 year old father out fishing...I can't tell you how much that warmed my heart and I enjoyed our brief conversation! They were having a great time!

Off in the distance back towards Pivers Island I saw dolphins in the water, but by the time I made it back over that wat they were over in the channel between Radio Island and the Town Marsh, and I just couldn't get a good picture. You could see the spray when they surfaced off in the distance!

It was so fun watching the big boats coming and going; the Crystal Coast Lady Cruises came in to dock, and a few minutes later the Lookout Cruises catamaran threaded the needle between the Crystal Coast Lady and a yacht docked on the east side of the Beaufort docks. Captain Robert certainly knows what he is doing!

Many of the tour boats coming in, including those and the Island Ferry Adventures took a little detour on the way back to harbor to show their clients the horses. Love that they do that! It was also great seeing shrimp boats out and about...hopefully they will find a lot of good ones!

It has been an absolutely gorgeous weekend here at the Crystal Coast; fantastic temperatures and beautiful skies (we did get a little sprinkle earlier today but it has cleared up right nicely!) We will have to see if we get another stunner of a sunset this evening!

I hope you have had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for following along!

09/14/2025

I think I found the egret hang out! There was a whole mess of them at the corner of Tuttles Grove Rd and HWY 101, including a bunch of young ones that took flight when I was pulling into the stop sign to head back into Beaufort. I parked for a few minutes at the beautiful Tuttles Grove Methodist Church and enjoyed taking pictures of these lovely birds. Once I was done I took a few minutes to walk through the cemetery (not pictured...I don't like to photograph/post pictures of cemeteries without permission), where I was amazed to see gravestones dating back to the 1700's. So much history in our area to go with the abundant beauty!

09/13/2025

That was unexpected gorgeous! I wasn't sure what the sunset would end up being tonight with the cloud cover that was hanging out over Beaufort this afternoon, but it sure panned out! Spectacular colors!!

Taken in The Beaufort Club.

09/13/2025

Decided to take a few minutes walking through downtown Beaufort before heading home from the office. It is just so relaxing and soul filling, living somewhere this beautiful!

I hope you are having a fantastic weekend and enjoying wherever you are!

09/13/2025

A little fun from my Greg Moss, Realtor, Beaufort Realty side of things! 😀

09/13/2025

No pumpkin spice in this cup, just some high octane goodness! Hard to beat a red-eye when you need it!

For those unfamiliar with the coffee lexicon, a 'red eye' is a cup of coffee with a shot of espresso in it, a 'black eye' is coffee with two shots, and a 'bloody eye' has three shots. This morning has been a busy and good one, but with morning meetings I only had time for 14 ounces of coffee before I left home istead of my unusal 28. (I know it may seem pedantic knowing my coffee intake that specifically but in many things I am a creature of habit!) I am not as bad as some folks; my grandfather who was so special to me was an accountant, and he kept spreadsheets on his blood pressure, glucose levels, sugar intake, and many other things. An amazing and wonderful guy on whom I have tried my best to pattern many aspects of my life, but not that, lol!

With me though, by the time noon thirty rolled around I was feeling a little logy, and I figured a nice stiff belt of caffine could clear that right up! I strolled over to Cru Bar & Wine Store/ The Beaufort Coffee Shop and ordered a large cup of the strong stuff!

Cru is located on the corner of Turner Street and Middle Lane, and it is such a cool place. On the left side is their coffee/pastry/gelato/food shop, and on the right side is their wine shop/bar/lounge area. As a non-drinker I get more use out of the former than the latter, but I do occasionally shop on the wine side when I am buying a gift for a client or a friend...they have a very impressive selection!

They also have live music each weekend and events throughout the year. Their food selections are great, and their house made Beaufort Bar chocolate bars are phenomenal! They are also a big employer of the youth around Beaufort; many of my kids friends and contemporaries have worked there over the years.

They were quite busy today, but service was quick and pleasant, and I got my cuppa o' the good stuff, added a little half and half, and was happily on my with a bit more pep in my step!

I hope you are having a fantastic weekend and are enjoying this gorgeous day!!

09/13/2025

Now THAT was a FANTASTIC sunset! Beaufort, NC never disappoints in the sunset game, and tonight was a supurb one. Maybe it is because it has been so overcast the last few days, but tonight's sunset just shined!

I know this is a lot of pictures, but it was one of those nights where I just couldn't stop clicking away!

Thank you to the Beaufort Hotel for allowing me to use your grounds for some photos this evening. It was a spectacular foreground for some amazingly senic shots!

Enjoy!

09/12/2025

Now that was the way to wrap up a day...horses in the sunset. There were lots of horses about; some downtown across from Po***ck St, some down off of Leonda, somw near, some far!

No matter what time of day you see these beauties, it is always such a thrill! In the close group, one of the females looks like she may be expecting! Fingers crossed!

If you are out and about on the Rachel Carson Reserve this weekend, remember to givr them plenty of space! They are wild, and bigger than you!

The Beaufort Oars and the Waterbug Tour boat both got a great view of them, and were taking advantage of the beautiful weather to get out and enjoy the water! If you are looking for a good view of the horses, I encourage you to check out our wonderful tour boat companies...there are a lot of great options around town!!

Have a fantastic weekend! Enjoy this beautiful weather!!

09/12/2025

Now that is a sight for a Friday evening, wild horses on the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, NC!

09/12/2025

Woohoo! The Beaufort Historic Site Double Decker Bus is back up and running, and they have a whole new batch of fun Halloween and Fall decor in with the offerings in the shop. If you haven't been by in a while, swing by and check out the new stuff! It looks like it will be a beautiful weekend for a bus ride!

09/12/2025

SIX! Looking for a fun idea for something to do this weekend? I highly encourage you to go see the Carteret Community Theater production of SIX, a modern day telling of the story of the six wives of Henry the 8th. It will absolutely knock your socks off, even if you are wearing flipflops! This is their closing weekend, and they have tickets available to their shows this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 12-14!

It never ceases to amaze me, the talent and quality of productions that we see with Carteret Community Theater, and this show is a great example of this. Take an interesting story, add in fantastic singing and choreography, amazing costumes, really cool lighting, and some larger than life personalities, and you get something special. And let me tell you, this is something special!

A couple of months ago our family went to see CCT’s previous production of Steve Martin’s ‘Brightstar’, and were similarly blown away; our area has so much talent! That one was set in Asheville, NC, and Appalachia, and featured bluegrass music, a story with multiple sets, lots of twists and turns, and a great example of the high level of singing and acting CCT brings to the stage.

To follow that up with something so diametrically different as ‘SIX’ just astounds me, especially since the cast was all teens! The performances will absolutely floor you, as will all aspects of the show. We all sat there mesmerized as this modern version of Catherine of Aragon (Jasper Kelly), Anne Boleyn (McKinley Schoden), Jane Seymour (Lilah Sackett), Anna of Cleves (Kennedy Merritt), Katherine Howard (Lala McCarthy) and Catherine Parr (Adeline Magee) took the stage.

We were there for the whole ride; all the beheadings, divorces, lives, deaths, and it absolutely rocked. The songs were astounding, especially with those talented voices, the show was up beat and full of energy. And the jokes! They were funny for everyone there, but for giant stinking history nerds like Amanda and I, we were absolutely cracking up!

Now that summer is over and the weather is changing, the activities available are changing as well. I would absolutely encourage you to take any opportunity to see any of CCT’s productions. In the next year they will have shows like Rocky Horror Show, Annie, Little Mermaid Junior, Sister Act, and so much more!

The Carteret Community Theater is currently operating out of a temporary home over in Atlantic Station on Atlantic Beach while they finish up restoration on their theater home on Arendell Street in Morehead City. We can’t wait for them to be back at that location that we have loved for so many years; in addition to numerous plays there we have seen musical acts like A1a (the band that toured with the late, great, Jimmy Buffett), the Embers, and comedians like James Gregory. The facility is coming along great!

Things like community theater is one of the wonderful aspects of what make this, well, a community! And we are blessed to have such a great group active right here…I encourage you to patronize and support them! And go see a show!

Carteret Community Theatre

09/12/2025

Sometimes happiness and exercise is where you find it, and today I found it out in the woods! After a day of meetings, office work, and appointments from Straits to Beaufort, my day took me to the northernmost part of Beaufort, out to South River and Merrimon. I wrapped up with my last work thing for the day, then I delightfully headed into the woods!

Deer season opens this Saturday, and my goal this year is to go hunting at least double the times I went last year. I only had time to go hunting twice during last year's season, so I feel that that is an obtainable goal!

One of the most common questions I get is "how do you eat as much as you do and not weigh more than you do?" It is because I live a very active life! I have three jobs that keep me busy and active; doing real estate how I do it is great for calorie burning; walking all around houses, land, docks, and whatnot, going up on roofs and in attics, crawling through crawlspaces, and taking lots and lots of photos of my listings gives a great workout! (Have to disclose that I am Greg Moss, Realtor, Beaufort Realty since I mentioned real estate).

I own a bike rental business, Beaufort Bike Rental, so you can imagine how much exercise I get from that, riding bikes, working on them, lifting them in and out of my truck. And for the Why Beaufort NC page I am constantly on the go, walking all around town, climbing up and down in the bed of my truck to get the best angles for photos, and just go-go-going!

And then in my rare free time I enjoy doing lots of outdoor stuff. I kayak, I mow the yard with a push mower, and as often as I can, I play in the woods! And that is what I was doing this evening!

My hunting club leases approximately 4000 acres out in South River and Merrimon. Many of the fine folks in my club have 2 or 3 stand locations; I may have time for that when I retire, but for now I am just happy to have my one little stand and hunting spot; it is all I have had time to use! I 'inherited' it from the member who intruduced me to the club, and have enjoyed hunting there over the last decade. I try to get at least one deer a year to fill up the freezer, and I got my first bear two seasons ago.

With the season rapidly coming up, I needed to get out and do some work to get my hunting lanes ready. I have a short lane that I extended from 30 yards to about 40 yards today, and my longer lane I extended from about 100 yards to about 130. It was a combination of machete work and mowing...my poor little Briggs and Stratton mower puts up with so much!

As I was wrapping up and heading back towards South River Rd, I did see two deer down the access road that leads to my stand. It was a mom and a fawn; those are two that won't be coming home with me this year...I am very selective about what I harvest, and if baby is still young enough to be with mama, I dont mess with them. I take pictures instead! I have said for a long time, photography is like hunting but without the clean up!

I did see some other interesting wildlife; a couple of really interesting spider, a dead snake (eww), and a whole mess of racoons (didn't get any pics of those...they were quick!)

I was just happy to have a couple of hours to play in the woods...I just enjoy the beauty, and smells, and peace being out there!

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