7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festival
The 7th Annual
Outer Banks International
Wine Festival
Sat. and Sun. October 3rd and 4th, 2009
12-5 pm at Native Vine in Point Harbor
To benefit local animal charities of the OBX
Festival Details
The7th Annual Outer Banks International Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th at Native Vine in Point Harbor from 12-5 pm daily. This year’s event will benefit local animal charities, including the Corolla Wild Horse Fund and The Friends of Pooh. Attendees will be able to taste 50 plus wines from around the world!
This event is kid-friendly…..if you have friendly kids! The Corolla Wild Horse Fund plans to bring out a rescued “wild horse”! No dogs please.
Tickets are available at Native Vine Nags Head, Native Vine Point Harbor, Chilli Peppers or by calling 252-491-5311. Prices are as follows:
Advance Tickets $25…day of $30….includes tasting glass
VIP Tickets $100….includes “pro grade” tasting glass, VIP lunch and VIP Reserve Tasting, in addition to a $35 donation to the charities.
There will be two bands playing each day, including The Karl Werne Project, DC3, Mercy Creek and The Little Kings. Go to the band section to see the band lineup .
Parking is available onsight. There is no charge for parking.
There will be food available for purchase from Mike Dianna’s Grill Room and Seaside Gourmet.
Local artisans and vendors will be selling their goods as well.
You say that wine tasting doesn’t relax you enough, let Barry Leplante work you over with a deep message.
New Outer Banks Wild Horse Study
A study to determine the effects of Corolla’s wild horses on the forests and wetlands of Eastern North Carolina will begin in early 2010. The study will span about two years and will be conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and North Carolina State University.
The researchers will explore the affects of grazing mammals – horses, feral pigs and deer – on the maritime forests, marshland and wet meadows within the study area by monitoring enclosures in which each of the species has been excluded. One fenced area, which has already been developed, excludes all three species.
The current wild horse herd count is around 100, 40 more than the number stated in a 1999 management plan. The Corolla Wild Horse Fund, set up 1989 by concerned citizens to heighten awareness of the presence of the wild horses in the area, is growing increasingly concerned about maintaining genetic diversity in the herd. The group unsuccessfully petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service last year to increase the herd size further to at least 120 to boost the gene pool.
The Other Side of the Outer Banks – The Sound
The Outer Banks is known best for the long stretch of gorgeous beaches overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Most OBX visitors come with a single focus of enjoying every possible minute at the beach, and this is understandable. However, the Outer Banks has more to offer than the beach overlooking the ocean…
Like a beach overlooking the Sound!
A Sound is defined as:
- a wide channel or strait linking two large bodies of water or separating an island from the mainland
- a long inlet or arm of the sea
The Outer Banks is a narrow band of barrier islands that has the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Currituck, Albemarle, and Pamlico Sounds to the west. The Sound offers a variety of activities and a different OBX vibe than the beach.
The Sound tends to be a tranquil respite with calm, quiet waters, wild life, and few crowds. It offers a great opportunity for boating, jet skiing, fishing, and crabbing, and the Sound is also perfect for small kids. The ocean can be rough and loud, and many small children can be intimidate by the crashing waves; the Sound offers a calm alternative to enjoy a day at the beach. A recent Outer Banks vacationer wrote a great story about how they fell in love with the Sound when the ocean was too rough due to Hurricane Bill passing by.
The Sound is also the best spot to catch an OBX sunset! It is great to have the opportunity to see the sun rise and set over water in the same day.
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