Local services professionals can assist in making your vacation both unforgettable and hassle-free. Skip a trip to the store trip immediately after arriving by having your groceries delivered. Capture candid beach moments with family and friends by hiring a local photographer.
If you’re traveling with little ones, baby equipment can be delivered to your vacation home by one of our local rental companies. You can even enjoy a relaxing massage from the convenience of your lodging.
We have put together a list of local service providers that we recommend, many of which have served Twiddy guests for many years. Look for the Twiddy Preferred badge to find our favorite professionals, who are standing by, prepared to make your vacation extra special.
What type of service are you looking for? Activities 5 Catering/Grocery Delivery 6 Equipment Rentals 15 Grocery & Food Markets 1 Other 8 Photographers 18 Recreation & Leisure 5 Shopping 3 Spa & Massage 4 Surf Shops & Beach Gear 2 Tours & Adventures 4 Budget-Friendly 1 Dog-Friendly 1 Family-Friendly 7 Good for Groups 5 Rainy Day 1 Romantic/Couples 5 Preferred 29 Staff-Picks 1 services matching . Clear Filters
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Beach home equipment rentals with free delivery and pick-up! Visit the website for online ordering of all their products.
Rental center for all of your vacationing needs, including beach equipment rentals, bikes, electric bikes, golf carts, kayaks, and even grills, dog crates, strollers and more. Umbrella and beach chair setup service is also offered.
Connect with your family and friends while experiencing the culture and beauty of the Outer Banks like never before! Head out in a kayak, crab boat, or paddle board in the heart of Historic Corolla Village and let the professionals guide you through the interesting ecology and spectacular scenery found on the OBX.
An eclectic, bohemian haven for beauty and well-being. We invite you to come in and treat yourself to the Lovie's salon or spa experience in the heart of historic Corolla Village.
We are incredibly humbled by the opportunity of being able to share and capture the family moments you are making on your OBX vacation. We understand the responsibility you're entrusting us and are so excited to preserve your genuine and intimate memories. We want you to remember the vacation when your kids are so little you have to hold their hand as they walk down the stairs to the beach, the look on their faces when they run to you squealing with delight, or that last family vacation before they head off to college. We capture it all for you to look back on days or decades later to remember and share with generations to come. To view more of our work please visit www.brookemayo.com. No travel fee from Carova - Nags Head, available for travel worldwide. brooke@brookemayo.com or (252) 599-0720.
In 2009 we set out with the goal to provide a fun, pain free alternative to having family portraits made while vacationing here on the beautiful Outer Banks. Over the years we have refined our system and techniques to allow us to capture more than just a family portrait. During all of our sessions we strive to catch the candid in-between moments while obtaining the classic family portraits that you will cherish forever. We always edit the images right after the shoot and they will be available for viewing within 24 hours in your own secure online gallery. We will deliver the DVDs (flash drives are available) with all of the high resolution images to your vacation home before you leave. We try to make the process as simple and fun as possible and we give you a few ways to access and use the high resolution images.
Five Fish Photography offers lifestyle & family portraits on the Outer Banks. Call (252) 207-6438 for more information.
Specializing in Outer Banks family portraits and weddings, done with soul! You spend hours preparing for your vacation and getting here, all so you can make memories with the ones you love the most. Genevieve Stewart Photography gets it, and wants to capture your LOVE on our beautiful beaches to help you make yet another wonderful memory. Ready to capture you in a fun, timeless way, whether it's an intimate couple's session, you and your new baby, your furry child, or the whole extended crew. Sunrise and sunset sessions are offered, mini sessions up to 90 minutes. All sessions include the edited high resolution images for you to keep forever. Contact Genevieve Stewart Photography for options and availability at (252) 305-3732, info@genevievestewart.com, or obxbeachportraits.com. Prices start at $300.
Choosing the right photographer to document your family vacation is an investment. We realize this and consider it an honor to provide clean-lined, sharp, high quality, and colorful photos of our clients families on their vacations here on the Outer Banks. We are Julie and Eric, a husband and wife photography team. We have a loving, growing family of our own, so we realize what you are looking for and what it feels like to be depended on to chose the right photographer for your gathering. You want a photographer that will capture your family as a whole for that perfect Christmas card, capture that once in a lifetime family reunion photo, that will capture your hearts, the love, the fun, the splashes of salt water that you are sharing with each other while visiting the Outer Banks. We photograph it all for you! All services include high resolution, printable images. There is no limit to the number of people in your party, and no travel fees. Come and see the difference in what a true world-class, award winning international, professional photography company can do for your family. To view more of our work or book our services visit www.juliedreelin.com, email at julie@juliedreelin.com, or call 252-207-2293. Mention that you are a Twiddy client for an exclusive offer!
Classic beach portraits by Bruce Lorenz. Timeless images of large family groups, children, pets.
Lori Douglas is a premier photographer specializing in Wedding, Family, Children, and Senior photography on the beautiful beaches of The Outer Banks of NC. Lori's work has been published in many magazines, and she is known for being easy to work and making photo shoots fun. Have an enjoyable evening while capturing memories that will last a lifetime.
With an artist's eye for composition and detail, Outer Banks Wedding Photographer Mary Basnight unobtrusively captures the spontaneous and posed moments, melting art with story, to create an unforgettable personal memory for you to treasure. Capturing the spirit of the Outer Banks, Mary Basnight specializes in engagements, weddings, and portraits.
We are here to serve all your photography needs. Call (252) 996-0063 or email us at portraits@obxfamilyphotography.com.
Family portraits are fun memories to treasure for generations. Professional, personal, beautiful beach portraits for 19 years and counting. Check us out and make your family part of ours today!
On-site family beach portraits and wedding photography since 1999. Large groups welcome.
Neil and Lisa take an adventurous approach to wedding and family photography, combining the beauty of the Outer Banks with their artistic and editorial style to create amazing photographs.
Take your OBX experience to a whole new level with tent, blender, speaker, corn hole, and cooler set-up! You won't have to lift a finger, just relax and enjoy the beach like a BeachMaster!
All the rental items you'll need for vacation. Bikes, kayaks, surfboards, grills, baby equipment and beach equipment with delivery & pick-up!
Cruise the Outer Banks in an eco-friendly way! Daily and weekly street-legal golf cart rentals.
Providing the highest quality beach equipment rental service for the Outer Banks beaches from Corolla to Nags Head.
You are on vacation, let Eric Drexler Cuisine bring the restaurant to you. Featuring cuisines from around the world and local seasonal fare.
Offering grocery delivery on the Outer Banks since 2005.
Casual coastal shrimp boils delivered directly to your home or event!
Specializing in airport and wedding transportation to and from all points on the Outer Banks since 1987. Limousines, vans, shuttle and charter buses and more!
You came to the Outer Banks for a vacation! Let OBX Endless Summer Childcare help you relax...without the kids. Services from Southern Shores to Corolla, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo.
Spa packages, group discounts and in-home sessions available. Located in the Timbuck II Shopping Center.
Tucked back in Corolla's quaint soundside village, the newly constructed Corolla Village Inn offers a quiet and comfortable place to rest and relax. Nightly rentals are available for a quick getaway or to add a day or two to a weeklong stay on the Outer Banks.
Make your vacation memories last a lifetime! Available from Corolla to Frisco, we can work with any size family. On a typical shoot, they usually start the hour-long session with a few posed shots and then grab a few candids (their favorites!) and quickly deliver your high res photos on a custom USB drive. Email info@shanezmoorephotography or call at (317) 985-3115 for pricing and availability.
Classically trained chef Virginia Miller and her staff provide personal chef services at your vacation home. Perfect for family vacations, weddings, corporate events, or any gathering.
P1 Provisions produce bags are filled with fresh produce that has been grown and harvested by local NC farmers. Produce bags are available to preorder for pickup at a convenient location on your way into the Outer Banks.
Cat DeLine is a talented photographer specializing in couples photography, including weddings, engagements, and elopements.
The famous Kitty Hawk Kites offers parasailing, wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, jet ski tours and rentals, kayak rentals, surfboard rentals and more!
A favorite among locals, DVO has a fashionable selection of beach attire and accessories, matched by accommodating equipment rentals and kayak tours. Twiddy guests can enjoy a 15 % discount on equipment rental orders of $100 or more, and may choose from an array of beach cruisers to surfboards, paddleboards and scenic kayak tour bookings with promo code TR2020.
Explore the miles of secluded water trails through the marshland between Duck and Corolla with the kayak guides at Coastal Kayak Touring Company. As partners with the National Audubon Society, they are able to provide an exclusive tour of one of the Outer Banks least traveled and most sought-after wildlife sanctuaries. Crabbing and fishing charters, dolphin watch cruises, parasailing, waverunners, kayak rentals, stand up paddle board rentals are also available.
Private and group surf lessons, surf coaching, sunset and eco SUP tours and more, Farmdog Surf School is available to help watersports enthusiasts of all levels to accomplish their surfing and SUP goals and enjoy the open water during their Outer Banks vacation.
Milepost Portraits by Elizabeth Neal offers professional, stunning photography. Family portraits are a great tradition for an Outer Banks vacation, take advantage of when the whole family is together to capture the occasion with artful photography!
Local photographer specializing in family, newborn, children, maternity, engagement and wedding sessions. Capturing real-life moments as well as posed shots.
Lifestyle photographers offering fun, natural, editorial, and romantic photos. Focusing on portrait photography, including weddings, couples and engagements, families, children, individuals, and high school seniors.
Rent and Relax! Full beach packages with daily setup and break down.
Enjoy an elegant, professionally prepared meal in the comfort of your vacation home. Expect personal service, exceptional ingredients and a relaxing evening with your family. Best of all, I handle all the shopping, preparation and clean up.
The Kitchen Witch Catering offers a range of services to suit your needs, and they are flexible enough to provide you with a custom product. From one chef to a full-staff on site, they can do it all. Offering service for Outer Banks special events - wedding reception, rehearsal dinner, anniversary or family reunion. They even cater in the four-wheel-drive area.
Relax with a theraputic massage in your 4x4 vacation home.
Assisted living in your home. Serving locals and vacationers, Outer Banks Home Care provides quality In-home caregiving for people of all ages, available for your short or long term needs.
Soundside Automotive is a complete car and light truck automotive repair facility. Our modern six bay service facility is conveniently located near the Outer Banks in Point Harbor NC, just 1.5 miles north of the Wright Memorial Bridge in lower Currituck County.
Affordable Optical Outer Banks is the only full service lab on the beach. Conveniently situated in the heart of the OBX, they repair broken glasses, replace lost glasses, duplicate prescription lenses and offer eye exams all in one quick stop.
Relax at the beach with a spa like experience in the comfort of your vacation home. Call or text for an appointment (252) 767-9229.
Tour the Outer Banks in style on an electric bike! Sweet Rides offers fat tire e-bike rentals, with delivery to Corolla, Duck, Kitty Hawk, and Nags Head.
Outer Banks beach set up service. Tent and umbrella packages are available. Let them do the hard work while you relax and enjoy "Watching the Waves!"
Top quality equipment including commercial grade 10x10 tents, oak/canvas back chairs with footrests, 8-foot canvas umbrellas, corn hole boards, and coolers with ice. Aside from their rental packages, they will also set up and breakdown any personal equipment you may have. They will pick up your personal gear from your rental house, claim your preferred beach spot, set up your equipment up and return it to your vacation home in the evening.
Specializing in family, newborn, engagement, wedding, senior portrait photography and more. Meredith K. Snider Photography captures special vacation moments.
Whether you’re dreaming of a trip to relax, adventure or a mixture of both, click on a category to get started and find a handful of memorable things to do in the Outer Banks.
Each town on the Outer Banks has different experiences to offer. Learn all about where you’re staying, then take advantage of things to do nearby in neighboring areas!
Rest assured we are taking all necessary precautions to prepare for your upcoming vacation in the wake of COVID-19. Hospitality and cleanliness are a top priority, especially as we continue to navigate these uncharted waters with you.
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The Outer Banks now open to visitors! We're so excited for your visit and rest assured we are taking all necessary precautions to prepare for your upcoming vacation in the wake of COVID-19. Hospitality and cleanliness are still our top priority. For more information, read our response to coronvavirus.
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