Hot off the presses! The winning t-shirt design T’s are in!
It’s been a couple months since we crowned the champ of the 2011 Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest, but I’m happy to report that the winning t-shirts are officially in my hands and available for sale.
These gorgeous T-’s are only $10, and all of the proceeds are being donated to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.
Please give us a call if you want to scoop one up! (877) 496-0847
OBX T-Shirt Design: 2011 Winning T
Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest: SuAnn's Design
A few weeks ago we announced the winner of the 2011 Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest, but lost in the excitement of crowning the champ was an exceptional design and an even better story of the unsung hero of the contest, Ms. SuAnn.
During the Summer of 2011, Seaside Vacations challenged our guests to show off their creativity, and their love of an Outer Banks vacation, with a T-Shirt Design Contest! Our artists represented a diverse cross-section of guests; children and adults, experienced and beginners.
One such artist is SuAnn! SuAnn is a 13 years old from Pottsville, PA. She enjoys spending time with her 4 cats, and loves to dance, twirl the baton, and draw (obviously!). For the past 3 years, SuAnn has suffered from a permanent movement disorder called PNKD (Paraoxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia). Despite this challenge, she is a happy and bright young lady!
Although SuAnn was not technically the highest vote-getter in our contest, she won the hearts of our Vacation Specialists with her vision of the OBX. Her thoughtful rendering of sand castles, lighthouses, and the First Flight captured what our team of Vacation Specialists loves the most about living and working here – it’s uniqueness!
We feel like there is no place on Earth like the Outer Banks, and we thank SuAnn for sharing her vacation with us! (We also thank her Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Joe for bringing SuAnn, and her brother, Kenny, along on vacation each year!)
SuAnn & Kenny
Picture: SuAnn with her 9 year old brother, Kenny, taken at Pamlico Jack’s.
Thanks for being awesome SuAnn! Hope you enjoy your t-shirt! 
Outer Banks T-Shirt Contest: Awesome T-shirts!
Outer Banks: 2011 World Championships of Surf Kayaking
September went out, and October arrived, with a bang on the Outer Banks. Actually, it was more of a splash…a big splash; a worldwide splash.
Fall on the Outer Banks is awesome. Empty beaches, warm weather, warm water, and fantastic surf. The perfect time to bring a huge surf kayaking contest to the OBX!
For 10 days, from September 29th – October 9th, the 2011 World Championships of Surf Kayaking were held on the Outer Banks, specifically at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, NC.
This is a huge contest. It is held every two years, and the last event was in Brazil; we are very happy that it found its way to the Outer Banks. 10 days worth of events, contestants from all over the world, a wide variety of event categories, and the Outer Banks provided some perfect conditions. The weather and waves varied a bit over the 10 day period, but there was plenty of sun, a lot of great waves, and some amazing kayaking.
I was able to make it to the event five of the ten days. It was great to see so much excitement and energy on the beach…and in the water. I couldn’t get there everyday, but I made sure to get there when all of the fickle surf ingredients lined up to throw some great waves our way. And there were plenty of gorgeous waves to go around.
I’ll let the official website of the event (http://www.worldchampionshipsofsurfkayaking.com/) offer the full recaps, including opening and closing ceremonies and list of winners, but I do want to share some of great surf kayaking highlights…and amazing OBX waves.
Sit back, kick up your feet, enjoy the scenery; the waves and kayaking are mesmerizing…and don’t forget to turn up the speakers, I think you’ll enjoy the jam from Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicks.”
Hope to see y’all kayakers back on the OBX soon!…thanks for the show.
The crowning moment has finally arrived!
After months of collecting fabulous Outer Banks t-shirt designs for our t-shirt design contest, we narrowed the field down to five amazing pieces of art, and Tuesday we opened the final stage of voting on our Facebook page.
It was a 24-hour period of heated voting with two awesome designs battling it out down to the last minute of voting at midnight. And in the end, the fabulous “Mermaid” design, created by Ms. Patsy Bachus Ridlon, was crowned the victor!
I asked Patsy if there was a story behind the design, and here’s what she had to say…
Yes! I’m southern, so I always have a good story:)
I was raised in Asheville, North Carolina, and now live in the Pacific Northwest, soon to move to the coast of Oregon. Still, the Outer Banks has a feeling and life all it’s own. There is no place like it.
The first time I visited the Outer Banks, I was a kid. That was 30 years ago. We went to a local restaurant and the waitress was so beautiful she looked like she belonged on the front of a ship!
She and her family had lived there for generations. She had the most exotic green eyes, so she made me think of the mermaid and the Pirate bandana she is wearing.
The horse, turtle, fish, crab, the dolphin hidden in the wave, the little seahorse…all the wildlife, to me, is one of the most amazing and important parts of the Outer Banks.
Horses! I love the wild horses.
She is part of the ocean and the OBX, and protecting it, as the people of the Outer Banks do.
The Surfboard, energy and fun!
Thank you for having the contest, it was great. I am sooo happy to be a tiny part of this. All the designs were amazing, and I am honored to have won. Please thank your awesome staff. I read about you all every day. You’re my link to my favorite place.
Thank you!
Patsy
Awesome description.
It is amazing how much the Outer Banks can effect people. There is so much “everyday magic” on the Outer Banks. So much so, that we can be changed by it and not even realize it’s happening. I can speak from experience (as I’m sure most of y’all can as well). I grew up in Boston, but after vacationing on the Outer Banks a couple times, I knew this is where I wanted to spend every available minute. Now, here I am with my entire life built around this amazing place.
Patsy lives on the opposite side of the country – 3k miles away? – yet she stays tuned into our daily updates everyday, took the time to enter our t-shirt design contest, and created the winning design based on inspiration from her first OBX visit 30 years ago! Amazing!
Great design, and great story. Thanks so much Patsy.
This was such a fun contest! We can’t wait to see the great design on the Seaside Vacations 2012 t-shirt, and we can’t wait to do it again next year! Get your creative thinking caps on.
T-shirts will be available soon. We’ll be sure to announce it as soon as they are ready. Stay tuned!
Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest: "Mermaid" - Winning Design
Drum-roll please….
After months of preparation, the time has finally arrived. We have been collecting some amazing t-shirt designs over the passed few months, the t-shirt design contest closed on September 30, and we have now narrowed the field of 26 down to the TOP 5 FINALISTS!
We want to thank everyone who took part in this awesome contest. We were hoping to get some fun designs, and y’all blew us away! The designs that we received are all AMAZING.
Below are the 5 finalists, and voting will begin at midnight on Tuesday (i.e. Tuesday morning) and run for 24 hours. The voting will take place on our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/SeasideVacationsOBX), and after the 24 hour voting period, the design with the most votes will be crowned the King/Queen of the Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest!
And to the victor go the spoils. The winning design will be printed on the back of the 2012 Seaside Vacations t-shirt, and the winning designer will win an Outer Banks getaway courtesy of Seaside Vacations.
Please tune into our Facebook page and vote…the more the merrier.
Without further ado, here are the top 5 finalists…
Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Contest - 5 Finalists
Please note, the above image is not the best quality and the numbers on the designs are no longer relevant. New images for each design will be uploaded to Facebook for the voting.
Let the voting begin on Tuesday!
Outer Banks: Seaside Vacations T-Shirt Design Contest
I love t-shirts. I have way too many, and most of the t-shirts that are in my regular rotation are relics from my high school days! Needless to say my wife thinks it’s time rid myself of these ancient artifacts, but they are like my security blanket. I throw one of my fav T’s on, and I’m instantly relaxed.
A great t-shirt is priceless. That soft cottony comfort that hugs your body and lets you know it’s time to unwind. Plus, the beauty of t-shirts is that they all have a story…a memory that is worth holding onto; a high school sports team, the local fishing tournament, your favorite band, and one of my favorites, the vacation T!
Since we are lovers of the T, we wanted to spread this love, and earlier this year we started a T-Shirt Design Contest. We asked all lovers of the Outer Banks “How would you paint, draw, or sketch the Outer Banks?“:…and we got some amazing entries!
The deadline for the contest has come and gone. The final day for entry was last Friday, September 30th, and when all was said and done, we collected 26 absolutely fabulous designs.
We are now faced with the daunting task of voting for a winner…and we NEED YOUR HELP!
We are conducting the first round of voting among the entire Seaside Vacations staff. The staff is going to narrow the field of 26 down to the top 5 finalists.
Once we have the top 5 finalists, we are opening the voting process to the public for one day to choose the winner. The voting will take place next Tuesday, October 11th, on our Facebook page. The voting will be open for 24 hours; from midnight to midnight.
The winning design will be printed on the 2012 Seaside Vacations t-shirt, and the winning designer will receive a free OBX getaway!
The designs are amazing, and I can’t wait to add a new t-shirt to my collection! Please mark your calendars and help us choose the 2012 T-shirt design!
Outer Banks T-Shirt Design Entries
Nothing is better than giving back to your community, so why not help raise some money for local scholarships and educational programs while enjoying a fun day out on the beach with great prizes, food and paddle battles! The Surfrider Foundation, Outer Banks Chapter raised over $5,000 last year and want to do it even bigger this year.
With more than 50 competitors, there’s a division for everyone (groms to grown-ups, short boards to SUP’s). Raffle tickets will also go on sale for this event with great prizes that include: Stand-up Skate/Stick and a custom surfboard shaped by Mike Rowe from Hooked Surfboards! If you’re up for the challenge or just want to come hang out be at Ocean Bay Blvd (aka the KDH Bath House) in Kill Devil Hills on July 23.
Don’t miss this event and if you can’t attend but would still like to purchase raffle tickets, please contact brent@obxsurfinfo.com or call 252-256-0423. For more information about the Surfrider Foundation, Outer Banks Chapter, or if you are interested in donating to this great organization, please visit their website at http://outerbanks.surfrider.org/
Hurley is set to host free surf contest event for kids ages 16 under, this Thursday June 23rd at Jennette’s Pier. The event is designed to allow kids to meet and surf with professional surfers including Asher Nolan, Michael Dunphy and Oliver Kurtz. Whalebone Outer Banks will be hosting a post-event party where everyone can come out and watch a slide show of the day, eat and create custom Hurley board shorts. The “winner,” or whoever is deemed to be having the most fun, will go home with a GoPro digital sports camera
Sounds pretty sweet. If you are interested in registering or getting more information visit, Hurley’s website and or get connected on Facebook.
The world is a canvas..so paint it! Calling out to all Outer Banks fans….show off your creativity and your love of an Outer Banks vacation as part of the Seaside Vacations T-Shirt Design Contest.
Love catching sunrises on the beach? Is building sandcastles your thing? Or maybe visiting the wonderful local Outer Banks attractions is why you love the Outer Banks. Whatever represents an Outer Banks vacation to you, let your creativity shine!
The grand prize winner will receive a free official Seaside Vacations Summer 2012 T-Shirt.t to show off your winning design! Not to mention a 4-Day/3-Night stay in one of our fabulous Outer Banks vacation homes! How can you go wrong with a free vacation?
Are you up for the challenge? If so please visit our website for more information and design criteria. We are looking for something that really represents all of the great things that make an OBX vacation…so start brainstorming and get to the drawing board.The submission deadline is September 30th.
I was told that the “Across the Universe” album is the best for bringing out artistic creativity so give it a shot.
