Outer Banks News 
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Tourism up on the Outer Banks
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 4:14pm. 43 Views, 0 Comments.
NC businesses see Outer Banks tourists returning
August 04, 2010 08:47 EDT
CURRITUCK, N.C. (AP) -- Tourism traffic is up and so are
vacation bookings along North Carolina's Outer Banks.The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported Wednesday that hotel and real estate managers say tourists have been back this summer after financial worries led many families to cut back on vacations last year.
Currituck Tourism Director Diane Nordstrom says heavy traffic on weekends is one indicator that tourism is returning to normal. She says another is that most vacation homes and hotels are near capacity.
Ross Twiddy of Twiddy Realty says vacation bookings got off to a slow start this spring, but picked up…
Lowe's Home Improvements considering Kill Devil Hills location
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 8:21am. 119 Views, 0 Comments.
As it has been reported in the last couple weeks, Lowe's Home Improvements is considering a location in Kill Devil Hills. The proposed location is near the Wright Brothers Monument and Landing Drive.
The store would be built on just over 12 acres and would encompass some 160,000 square feet of retail space.
First Flight Airport highlighted in Forbes Blog
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 7:14pm. 171 Views, 0 Comments.
Of the many attractions along the Outer Banks, its not often the small airport behind the Wright Brothers Monment gets spotlighted. The airport along with a few Outer Banks businesses were highlighted in the article.
The Outer Banks: First Flight Airport
Read the welcoming sign post as we tied down the airplane and made our way to the Wright brothers’ memorial site. But I am getting ahead of my story. There were many hurdles to cross before we could be there to read that sign. This was one fly out I did not want to miss!
Two days prior to our planned flight the aircraft we had reserved was down for maintenance. Then the day before the flight, I found out I needed to do a checkout again in the carbureted-engine aircraft we had…
Good Mention of the Outer Banks on MSNBC Blog
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 1:17pm. 31 Views, 0 Comments.
There was a quick mention of the Outer Banks on, Island paradises are closer than you think.
With adjacent seas nicknamed the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the Outer Banks are home to rough waters that are often more ideal for surfing than swimming. Nancy Schretter, managing editor of the travel website Family Travel Network, recommends Hatteras Island, along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, for "its miles and miles of pristine beaches with very white sand and rolling dunes." Hatteras visitors can bring dogs on the beach, a bonus for travelers who want to vacation with their pets.
Corolla shipwreck much older than originally thought
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at 7:32am. 276 Views, 0 Comments.
N.C. shipwreck speculated to be ghost of 1609
A shipwreck exposed on the beach by winter storms could date to a time of commerce between England and Jamestown in the early 1600s.Possibly the oldest known wreck on the North Carolina coast, the timbers and construction of the ship are very similar to the Sea Venture, the 1609 flagship of seven vessels that carr ied people and supplies to Jamestown, said Bradley A. Rodgers, a professor of archaeology and conservation in the maritime studies program at East Carolina University.
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Oysters in the Pamlico Sound
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 4:25pm. 177 Views, 0 Comments.
Stimulating an N.C. oyster revival
BY JACK BETTS - The Charlotte ObserverHATTERAS -- For hundreds of years commercial and recreational fishermen have been taking some of creation's tastiest oysters out of the shallow waters of Pamlico Sound just inside the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
But after harvests plummeted due to overharvesting, declining water quality and a nasty parasite in the last third of the 20th century, folks like Todd Miller and Craig Hardy and a host of others have been trying to put them back.
Miller, executive director of the nonprofit N.C. Coastal Federation and Hardy, of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, have been working with a coalition of groups including the National…
Asheville News Looks at Bodie Island Lighthouse
Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 10:20pm. 115 Views, 0 Comments.
Outer Banks lighthouses are constantly in the news.
Restoration continues on Bodie Island lighthouse
NAGS HEAD — The Bodie Island lighthouse is expected to re-open in December, weather permitting. For now, progress continues on the 138-year-old lighthouse, situated between Oregon Inlet and Nags Head. The lighthouse will remain closed during construction for safety reasons.
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Kill Devil Hills helping residents go green
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 11:51am. 121 Views, 0 Comments.
There is an excellent article from the Outer Banks Voice. The article explains how Kill Devil Hills has been taking some great strides to help its residents go green at low cost. Many local gardeners will be benefiting from this new program.
Old barrels find new eco-purpose in KDH
By: Rob Morris
Outer Banks Voice
If you had stopped by the commissioners meeting in Kill Devil Hills last week, you’d have seen a couple of contraptions that looked oddly out of place in the board room.
But learn more about them, and you might find that they fit right into a vision of a how a town government can be relevant in these days of environmental awareness and thrifty lifestyles.
Primitive in their function, they are 21st century in their purpose.…
Outer Banks Tourism is Looking Up
Monday, April 12th, 2010 at 10:50am. 112 Views, 0 Comments.
This article from the Virginian-Pilot, confirmed what I have been hearing all Easter week, it was a strong week for businesses and Outer Banks tourism. From Hatteras to Corolla, I have been hearing encouraging signs from business owners of all sorts. It does appear that it will be a strong year for the Outer Banks.
Outer Banks businesses embrace beachgoers
By Catherine Kozak
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 11, 2010
T.J. Abbott wheeled a blue bicycle away from a beach rental shop last week, heading toward the Beach Road in Kill Devil Hills. Hope Abbott, his wife of 44 years, trailed close behind with her own rented blue bike.
The Walnut Cove, N.C., couple were planning do some leisurely two-wheeler sightseeing. They liked that there was…
Mid-Currituck Bridge Update April 2010
Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 10:35am. 282 Views, 0 Comments.
One of the long debated issues on the Outer Banks has been the prospect of a bridge from Currituck to Corolla. The bridge would look to alleviate much of the traffic that comes over the Wright Memorial Bridge. Recently the North Carolina Transportation Authority released the draft environmental impact study. For more information on the project visit the NCTA website for the project.