Alex's Hideaway

05/30/2026

The beach is on your mind and the start of your vacation is so close you can taste it, but just before crossing the state line into North Carolina, good ol’ Virginia reaches into your pocket one last time for a $10 toll on the Chesapeake Expressway! Fortunately, there is a simple bypass you can take that lets you keep the cash - Battlefield Parkway. Try to set this up in your GPS before hitting the road but here are a few screenshots to help…

04/20/2026

A last minute, pre-season project is ready for our guests’ enjoyment! Where the rear steps led down to the pool, people were met with what I’ll call the “lockjaw landing” due to all the rusty nails holding together rotten wood. It’s all gone now, replaced with planking that also continues around the pool edge, covering what was an unsightly space of broken shells and weeds. It’s now the perfect area for a couple of new Adirondack chairs!

04/18/2026

Nature finds a way - even if it’s in the middle of your driveway! While prepping the house for the season, I turned my back for five minutes and this little miss shows up. Google Lens says it’s a yellow-bellied slider, a semi-aquatic turtle native to this area. And she’s laying eggs! I wanted to encourage her to find a safer location but she was fully engaged in the process by this point. Once complete, she scampered across Atlantic Dr, heading for the canal. Hope no one crushes her babies!

03/29/2026

The charcoal grill setup is complete! Located in the same spot as the old park-style grill, the new high-end Ash & Ember grill boasts a side table and a lid. Grill tools hang on hooks for your convenience just inside the carport. And to help make cleanup a little easier, an ash can, scoop and bucket are at the end of the garbage cart storage area. Apologies to those who prefer propane but the potentially catastrophic grill fire of a couple seasons ago really drove home how dangerous that was. We hope you enjoy this improvement to Alex’s Hideaway!

03/16/2026

Planning out your evening activities while staying at Alex’s Hideaway? Treat yourself to the music of Jackie Burns. She will be performing pretty much every Tuesday evening right down the street at Rodanthe Pier. The price? FREE, of course! She is an amazing talent - someone you do not want to miss.

‼️🥳 My ENTIRE Summer 2026 schedule is officially posted on my website 🥳‼️ Head over and check it out!

03/16/2026

The summer season is soon upon us! A sure sign is the opening of Rodanthe Pier. To all of our awesome guests, don’t forget that your entire party gets a free pier pass to enjoy during your stay!

Spring is almost here! Fish are just around the corner. The pier will open Saturday, Mar 28. Hours will be 7am - 9pm. Can't wait to see everyone!

02/06/2026

Just a little fun playing around with ChatGPT! FYI… our core season is fully booked (Thank You!) so if you havent already done so, please visit our VRBO calendar to secure your week in 2026. We still have availability in late May and late August.

https://www.vrbo.com/4442680

01/19/2026

An off-season improvement at Alex’s Hideaway! (Hopefully everyone sees it as an improvement 🙄) We’ve always had a gas grill in the breezeway and provided several propane cylinders for our guests but last season we came close to losing the house to fire when someone left the grill unattended while cooking. They actually had to use the fire extinguisher! Thankfully, the fire was put out and the family was safe, but it just drove home how dangerous our arrangement was. So… There was an old, rusting park-style grill in the front yard that finally fell apart so we took this opportunity to replace it with a high-end, 390 square inch Ash & Ember charcoal grill. We hope our guests enjoy it!

01/12/2026

If you’ve followed news from Hatteras Island the past few years, you’ll recall how beach erosion has threatened and destroyed several homes from Rodanthe to Buxton. Just down the street from us, waves were often right under the pier house. Now look at it! We’re rightfully in awe of the sea’s power and ability to reclaim the land we try to hold, but we’re even more in awe of its ability to restore.

11/26/2025

Next season's schedule is beginning to fill! Be sure to check out our VRBO listing...

https://www.vrbo.com/4442680