CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - As fall nears and summer ends, beachgoers as far out as Kansas make one last getaway to Atlantic Beach.

“I feel like this is the place to be. It’s beautiful, everybody is very friendly, and we love it,” said beachgoer Sarah Schumacker.

Patricia Davis, co-owner of Davis Beachwear, as well as other businesses along the beach, says this season has been a steady one.

“This year has been about the same as last year, up until the end of the summer, and then we exceeded last year, so we were very much surprised,” said Davis.

She adds that business could have improved if it weren’t for parking, with paid parking increasing to $5.00 an hour from last year’s $4.00.

“I have noticed a lot of people sort of complaining about the parking. People do charge in other cit

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