Easter Ghost Tours on the Outer Banks

Posted on March 17, 2010

Moonlight Legend, Lore and Ghost Tours of the Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park
Thursday, April 1 and Thursday April 8, 2010

Explore the Moonlight Legend, Lore and Ghosts of the Whalehead Club on Thursday, April 1 and Thursday April 8 beginning at 7:00pm.

Tour guides have accumulated a treasure trove of ghostly stories and invite the brave to come out and hear about the distinguished visitors of the Whalehead Club, shipwreck victims and pirates of northern Outer Banks.

The 21,000 sq. ft waterfront residence of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Knight Jr. possesses a unique feeling at dark after the open, airy colorful ambience during the daytime.

Dress for the weather as some of the tour is outside the house and bring a flashlight.

To get there take Rt. 12 N to Corolla. Currituck Heritage Park is just past milepost 11 by the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.

Advance reservations are required. Call 252-453-9040 ext. 2. Visit www.whaleheadclub.org for complete details.

Vacation Rentals are a Great Value – Even the NY Post Says So!

Posted on March 17, 2010

Bermuda Banks

Have you always thought that you would love to stay in a vacation rental home? Did you hesitate on booking a vacation home because you thought that it would be too costly? The truth is vacation rental homes can be significantly cheaper than hotels.

Recently, the incredible savings that vacation rentals offer was highlighted in the New York Post. In fact there have been a wealth of websites that have been created as means to help travelers find deals on vacation homes.

You can get a house in Spain for $45 a night, and another for $450 a night — the market is extremely flexible,” says Alexis de Belloy of HomeAway.com, a listings site. “On average,” de Belloy says, “a rental is half the cost of a hotel based on square footage.” This is a value that’s especially evident when you’re traveling in a group, facing the prospect of having to book multiple hotel rooms. The same is true on the Outer Banks, the savings from renting a vacation home can be drastic.

The Outer Banks offers great vacation rental homes for all types of travelers; small beach bungalows to large beach front estates…many with flexible payment plans and no interest!

Live Performance on the Outer Banks – Music, Comedy, Satire

Posted on March 17, 2010

A fun and captivating performance is coming to the Outer Banks: the “discovered works” of P.D.Q. Bach, a fictional composer invented and performed by musical satirist “Professor” Peter Schickele. The show is the sixth performance of the 27th Outer Banks Forum performing arts series, and it will take place Sat., March 27 at 7:30 p.m., at the First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills.

“Revel in an evening of humor and music with the tireless “Professor” who has kept audiences in stitches with his presentation of P.D.Q. Bach’s uniquely typical music since 1965,” said Eddie Cooke, president of the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts. “The four-time Grammy award winner’s show has been called ‘the greatest comedy-in-music act before the public today’. “

In addition to his annual concerts in New York City, he has appeared with over 50 orchestras, ranging from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the London Sym-phony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the New York Pick-Up Ensemble; and his self-contained show The Intimate P.D.Q. Bach (featuring the Semi-Pro Musica Antiqua) has played cities and campuses from Maine to California.

P.D.Q. Bach – The Jekyll and Hyde Tour’s performance is sponsored by Albemarle Eye Center, Elizabeth R and Dare County Arts Council.

For more information about season tickets or individual tickets, call Julie Hamilton, 252-255-2274. To subscribe on line, visit outerbanksforum.org.

Saturday evening tickets will be available at the door: $25 per adult; $12 per student.

The Outer Banks Forum for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that brings an annual series of seven outstanding diverse concerts to the area and provides opportunities for youth to participate in the arts. All of the performances are partially underwritten by community businesses.

Outer Banks Attractions Among the Most Visited in North Carolina!

Posted on March 17, 2010

Four Outer Banks tourist attractions are among the 25-most visited sites in North Carolina in 2009 according to the Carolina Publishing Associations annual survey.

Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills was ranked 6th, with over 478-thousand visitors last year.
Three Manteo attractions were in the Top 25:
- Fort Raleigh National Historic site ranked 12th,
- the North Carolina Aquarium Roanoke Island was 14th,
- and Roanoke Island Festival Park rounded out the poll at number-25.

It was also pointed out in late January that Jockey’s Ridge was the most visited North Carolina state park in 2009!

Clearly, the OBX offers much more to see and do than the gorgeous ocean and pristine beaches!

Beautiful vacation homes available year round!

World Water Day & the Outer Banks

Posted on March 17, 2010

Surfrider Foundation - Know Your H2O

March 22, 2010 marks the 17^th annual World Water Day: International World Water Day is held as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

The movement started as a focus on freshwater, but in reality all water is connected through the environmental cycle, so oceans have become a primary focus for World Water Day as well. Since one of the greatest aspects of the Outer Banks is the vast Atlantic Ocean nestled up to the miles of be pristine beaches, World Water Day is an important day for all OBX lovers. Without clean water on both sides of the Outer Banks, the islands would lose much of their appeal.

The Surfrider Foundation has joined the World Water Day crusade, and is promoting a new movement called “Know Your H2O.” As a part of this movement, the Surfrider Foundation will be premiering it’s new movie The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water on March 22. Created by a cadre of volunteer activists, The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water details the journey of water as it moves through the hydrologic cycle, and the impacts humans have on this critical process.

It’s a fun movie that helps to put clean water in perspective. You can view the trailer of the movie here.