Though these laws are not strictly enforced, many of the streets in Hope Town are not wide enough to allow for golf cart traffic, or they are blocked off to the general public.

The Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society, (a Bahamian Non-Profit) is responsible for keeping the site true to its historical past as a fully-working, non-automated, aid to navigation.

[citation needed] One of the only safe breaks to surf in the Elbow Keys is found in the center of the island, outside of the Abaco Inn.

The winter cold fronts (or Canada Clippers) that pass down to south Florida also affect the Abacos, although occasionally some stall before getting to the northern Bahamas.

[11] Season 3 of TLC's Little People, Big World also features the Roloff family visiting The Bahamas, where they make two stops in Hope Town.

Season 3 of HGTV's Bahamas Life follows Florida couple Brian and Rana through the process of searching for a house in Hopetown for their family.

Musician Jesse Rice's song "Hope Town" is about the area where the Songwriters in Paradise Festival is held each year.

The song was written as a tribute and mentions the pink sand the beaches are known for, "Firefly Rum" and the "Candy-striped lighthouse sitting on the edge of the world".