There’s No Time like Island Time in Wintertime at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach announces winter promotion and chance to win TAG Heuer watches from REEDS Jewelers
 
Jan. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC – Get a true feel for island life and experience the uncrowded shore, sunny days and mild temperatures of Wrightsville Beach with a winter getaway to North Carolina’s most accessible beach, where less travel time equals more vacation time. Thanks to a special promotion to keep you on island time, visitors who book and stay at participating accommodations or register online will be entered for a chance to win a pair of his and her TAG Heuer watches from REEDS Jewelers.

Book and stay at a participating Wrightsville Beach hotel, motel or vacation rental between January 21 and March 17 for a chance to win. Visitors can also enter to win and view all sweepstakes details on the Wrightsville Beach Facebook page. Rates start at $49 per night; vacation rentals start at $260 per night for a three-bedroom property that sleeps six people. Participating accommodations include the Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Intracoastal Rentals, Holiday Inn Resort – Wrightsville Beach, Sandpeddler Inn & Suites, Shell Island Resort, Summer Sands Suites and Wrightsville Sands Realty.

Beach-goers who frequent the area during the summer months may think they know what to expect at Wrightsville Beach, but there’s much more than meets the eye here and there’s nothing like a wintertime vacation to prove it. Enjoy a relaxing getaway filled with sunny days, breathtaking waterfront views, award-winning coastal cuisine at restaurants open year-round, and great shopping at local beach boutiques and nearby villages.

Wrightsville Beach serves as the perfect place to relax this winter, but there are also plenty of activities to satisfy more adventurous travelers. Kiteboarders and windsurfers cut through the ocean waves as others test their skills at surfing and paddleboarding. Fishing and shelling in the crystal-clear waters is also popular. Ecotourism is vibrant with evening harbor cruises and nature tours to nearby Masonboro Island, the largest undisturbed barrier island along the southern part of the North Carolina coast, accessible only by boat.

A shag competition, cook-off and marathon are just a few of the not-to-be-missed events taking place at Wrightsville Beach over the next several months. Beach music fans will want to mark their calendars for the 2nd Annual East Coast Shag Classic on February 15-17 to enjoy toe-tapping tunes and a shag competition. Wrightsville Beach will host the Iron Chef-style Fire on the Dock cook-offs as part of the “Got To Be NC” Competition Dining Series from February 18 to April 3. And the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon, which was ranked by Runner’s World as one of the top ten races that qualified runners for the Boston Marathon, will take place on March 17.

As North Carolina’s most accessible beach from Interstate 40 and U.S. 74/Interstate 74, Wrightsville Beach allows you to experience an affordable island getaway while leaving the passports at home. Wrightsville Beach offers a variety of lodging options from full-service, beachfront resort-style hotels to cottages, condos and inns that promise a “home away from home.” Visit our website for details on special packages and deals, and experience easy island life where it’s easy to get to where the sunshine is.

For more details about the winter promotion and sweepstakes, and fun things to do this winter at Wrightsville Beach, visit us online at www.VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WrightsvilleBeachNC and Twitter @WrightsvilleNC (https://twitter.com/WrightsvilleNC).

About Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach is North Carolina’s most accessible beach from Interstate 40. It’s easy to get there and even easier to stay. Everything visitors need is right on the island, with an abundance of outdoor activities, rich history, the scenic Intracoastal Waterway, miles of beach, family-friendly events, and full-service hotels and rental options. For more information, go to www.VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com or call (800) 650-9106. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WrightsvilleBeachNC and Twitter @WrightsvilleNC (https://twitter.com/WrightsvilleNC).
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