You know summer is winding down when Labor Day comes knocking at the door. It's a great time to squeeze in one last beach vacation. Labor Day weekend along the Oak Island beaches and Southport officially marks the end of the summer and the busiest...
The Oak Island and Southport area is a renowned seafood destination. For decades, visitors from around the world have blessed our shores in search of seabass, blue crab, trout, wahoo, flounder, yellowfin tuna, snapper, grouper, shrimp, king mackerel, oysters,...
Times are challenging, and it continues to be so as schools, teachers, parents, and students grapple with full- and part-time distance learning and, in some cases, shutdowns. We, at Margaret Rudd & Associates, truly feel for families with school-age children as...
Booking your Oak Island vacation through a reputable property management agency certainly helps avoid nightmares that guests have reported when using an OTA. Read through our suggestions for a few additional ways you may avoid any shocking or scary situations during your getaway.
36 years ago, Congress passed a resolution that established National Travel and Tourism Week – a time when we can celebrate tourism’s contributions to the economy and local businesses. Margaret Rudd &...
The Southport and Oak Island NC area offers fun things to do throughout the year – many of which are FREE! Of course, our favorite free thing to do is to visit the 14 miles of beautiful beaches. Whether for a sunrise or sunset stroll,...
Summer in coastal North Carolina ushers in more than just warm weather and vacationers.
Well, to be honest, any season will bring a bit of unsavory weather complete with thunderstorms, heavy winds and rain. Oak Island offers much more than just sandy shorelines and gorgeous...
You've been planning your family vacation for months, and then it hits you - what are we going to do with the dog?!? As opposed to a hotel, a private home offers your fur baby the security of being with family while having access to enclosed yards and long walks on the beach. Not to mention, the person footing the bill for the trip could potentially save a good amount of money by paying a low, flat rate pet fee rather than an additional nightly amount.
