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2012 Outer Banks Bike Week™ Event Schedule April 21st
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All guided tours are FREE with an optional $5 rolling poker run and are on a 1st come 1st serve basis with a limit of 40 riders. |
Its begining to look alot like Christmas! With Thanksgiving behind us that can only mean one thing…Christmas is right around the corner. Of course there is no better place to spend the holidays than the Outer Banks! We have mentioned OBXmas weekends before, it is a great “one stop shop” for all the great events taking place on the beach during the holiday season. They have continued to add new great events to the calander and if you are in area make sure you check them out. Here is the link to the updated calander. Tons of fun things coming up this weekend! Here are some highlights.
My favorite time of year is right around the corner…Halloween!! Got my pumpkins carved and my costume picked out. Everyone has been asking what is going on in the OBX for Halloween so we decided to put a list together of all the great events in the area.
The Roanoke Island Aquarium in Manteo is holding the annual “Trick or Treat Under the Sea” event Thursday October 27th from 6:00-8:30 pm. This year’s event will feature a scream contest, individual and family costume contests, vendors from our community with lots of treats and much more. Make sure you get tickets before the event because they will not have any available at the door.
Nags Head Church will be hosting their annual “Trunk or Treat” event from 6-8 pm on October 31st.
Spook House in the OBX Vacations building opposite the Harley Davidson store in Point Harbor on 158. Event will be a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Advertised in the Coastland Times.
The Island Farm in Manteo will be hosting a Victorian Funeral, an opportunity to visit the graves and ghosts of the graveyard and explore Victorian death rituals. Spooky! Scheduled for October 28th 7 & 8:15 pm.
Whalebone Surf Shop will be holding a Halloween Costume contest and huge sale on the 31st including a $100 gift card prize for best costume. Starts at 6pm.
The 10th annual Exotic, Erotic Ball will be held at Outer Banks Brewing Station Halloween night. Sounds risque hug? Well it has been voted the best Halloween party on the beach! Come in costume for a cash prizes.
Port O Call will be hosting the Burlesque Balle Saturday night with a costume contest with cash prizes!
Looks like there are going to be a ton of great events for adults and kids on Halloween night and even some starting tomorrow! Hope everyone has a great Halloween and stay safe. If you have any other events you know of let us know and we will add to the list! Stay spooky OBX.
Time for some Monster Mash!
Outer Banks: 10.6.11 - Pretty Fall Day in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Thursday, October 6, 2011.
This video was shot at 8:30 AM at the Hayman St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills.
A gorgeous fall day; bright sun, blue skies, air temps at 70 degrees and water temps at 70 degrees. This weather will stick with us for the next few days, it will be a pretty fall weekend.
There is a strong northeast wind blowing at 10-15 mph adding a cool breeze to the day, and this wind should hang around for a few days. Unfortunately, this isn’t good news for the surf. There is some swell in the area, but the wind isn’t helping. Doesn’t look like we’ll have much surf for the next few days, but fingers crossed the wind decides to switch offshore.
OBX fishing is going great. Fall fishing is awesome…so many fish around. Offshore is catching a bunch of tuna, getting limits on black and yellow fin tuna. The piers, bridges, surf, and Sound are all very active – blue fish, spot, flounder, Spanish mackeral, pompano, black drum, and as of October 1st, striper season is open!
Great time to be on the OBX! Warm air, warm water, empty beaches, great fishing, and rental homes are heavily discounted from the summer months. Plus, the fall is a great time to experience some great OBX events. Many people assume the summer months are the most active on the Outer Banks, and it’s true from a tourist perspective, the summer months are very busy, but the fall is a close second. Businesses and restaurants are open, prices have decreased from summer peaks, there are no lines, and the fall offers a wide variety of great events.
This weekend is a great example; on Friday we have “First Fridays” in Manteo, which is a fun festival-like atmosphere with outdoor music, arts, and food; on Saturday there is a surf contest in Southern Shores and a skateboarding contest in Kitty Hawk, and Sunday brings the annual Duck Jazz Festival. Such a busy weekend!…and a such a great time to be on the Outer Banks.
Hope to see you soon. Have fun!
Outer Banks: July 2011 Events at Roanoke Island Festival Park
July, 2011 Programs. . .
The cost of general admission ticket to the daily attraction, Roanoke Island Fesitval Park, is $8 for adults/$5 students 6 – 17/children 5 and under – free. Open daily 9 am to 5 pm.
Outer Banks: June 2011 Events at Roanoke Island Festival Park
June, 2011 Programs…
Photojournalism of Chris Bickford
June 3 – 28
Reception: Sunday, June 5, 2-4 pm
Art Gallery
The inner stories of eclectic topics including the BP oil spill serve as a testament to Bickford’s sensitivity to people & place. His images have appeared nationally. 9 am – 5 pm. Mon-Fri., Saturdays- 10 am – 4 pm. FREE.
RIFP Performance Series
NC Dance Theatre
June 10 & 11, 8 pm
Outdoor Pavilion (Bring a lawn chair & picnic.)
Four ballets are presented: Salvatore Aiello’s Satto (Wind Dance), Sasha Janes’ Kinetic Energy, Jacqulyn Buglisi’s Requiem 9.11 & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Shindig. FREE.
2nd Saturdays
Carol Trotman Watercolor Techniques
June 11, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Art Gallery
Artist Carol Trotman teaches a free watercolor techniques class. Participants are asked to bring supplies. Call Mary Ellen Riddle (252)475-1500. FREE.
RIFP Performance Series
NC A&T University
Cinderella – Children’s Show
June 14, 15, & 16, 10:30 am
Indoor Theatre
The classic folk tale, Cinderella, is brought to life by a group of talented young performers from NC A&T University. A wonderful production for all children. FREE
RIFP Performance Series
NC A&T University
Broadway Unleashed
June 14, 15, & 16, 8 pm
Outdoor Pavilion (Bring a lawn chair & picnic.)
Performing some of Broadway’s Best, this energetic group of nationally award winning performers will have you singing and dancing in the aisles. Gospel, jazz, blues & show tunes. FREE.
The cost of a general admission ticket is $8/adults; $5/students 6 – 17; children 5 and under free, or join Friends of Elizabeth II and receive free admission!
You know it is summer when The Lost Colony is back in action! If you have never been it is a must do for you next Outer Banks trip! It is a fun way to learn some history behind this beautiful place we call home and how it came to be. The cast returns next Friday night for its 74th anniversary season with ticket prices starting at $20. The show runs from May 27th to August 20th so you have plenty of time to plan and work it in your vacation.
The Lost Colony is the “grandfather” of all outdoor dramas and is produced by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, a non-profit whose mission is to celebrate the history of the first English colonies on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and to honor the founders of The Lost Colony symphonic drama through drama, education, and literature.
Join this terrific cast for a show you will never forget. Check out what our fans have to say about it!
For more information on The Lost Colony or for ticket information, check out their website or facebook page.
Surfersvillege Global Surf News is reporting that after a stop in Seaside Heights, NJ Surfer Magazine will be stopping in Kitty Hawk on April 14th or 15th for the 2011 Oakley’s Surf Shop Challenge.
For the second year in a row, shops in the Mid-Atlantic region are getting their own qualifying stops. Each shop will be competing for this year’s best surf shop and will be separating some deep-rooted rivalries, for a chance to compete in the National Championships in September.
In our region Wrightsville Beach’s Sweetwater Surf Shop will defend their title against local Outer Banks and Virginia Beach surf shops. All the major OBX surf shops were invited including Wave Riding Vehicles, Coastal Edge, Outer Banks Boarding Company, The Pit, 17th Street and Whalebone Surf Shop. From Virginia Beach, Wave Riding Vehicles, and Freedom Surf will also be attending.
Although we are a fan of all our local surf shops we are hoping that we can find out which is really the BEST. Of course we expect an Outer Banks surf shop to win the challenge because we all know that our surfing is the best and it is represented by only the finest!
SURFER Magazine’s OSSC event series teams shop employees with shop pros for a chance at $10,000 and the title of the best surf shop in the U.S. This year will see 280 surfers from 70 shops around the country compete at seven regional stops before culminating at the Huntington Beach pier in September for the National Championship.
Undoubtedly, all the teams will be hungry for a comeback in 2011, and another chance to claim the national title, the $10,000 prize purse, and an entire year of bragging rights. For previous year’s photos, video footage, results and more check out SurfShopChallenge.com.
Seeing as I am such a fan of Toms shoes, I was ecstatic to hear that our very own local surf shop Outer Banks Boarding Company would be teaming up with Toms Shoes for their annual “One Day Without Shoes” event, and host a barefoot walk down to the beach.
If you are not familiar with Toms Shoes, they are an incredible company which promises
that for every pair of their shoes you purchase, one pair is donated to a child in need. One for One. The concept was started when the founder of Toms visited Argentina and noticed the kids had no shoes to protect their feet from injuries and related diseases from the soil.
Personally I felt this was an amazing idea, and like all new ideas-they need an army of supporters to really make a difference. With that in mind I decided to promote the event through all of our social media outlets and within Seaside Vacations. We decided to encourage everyone in the office to participate and spend the day barefoot. We also wanted to get some people out to the event here locally and take the walk out to the beach. It turned out to be a great event with local OBX musician Esther Faith performing and a crowd of supporters ready for the chilly walk, it was a blast!
Outer Banks Taste of the Beach
The annual Outer Banks culinary extravaganza that has been dubbed the “Taste of the Beach” seems like a young event, possibly three or four years old. But, in reality, the Outer Banks Restaurant Association has been hosting the Taste of The Beach for more than 25 years! The “new” feel is the result of a renewed focus that happened around 2008 when the festival grew from a single ticket event that drew people from the East to celebrate local food to a multi-day festival with more than 50 events attracting tourists from as far as California and Canada.
This past weekend marked the 2011 Taste of the Beach, and good people, good times, and great food could be found up and down the OBX.
The final event of the annual culinary festival is the OBX Grand Tasting. This year, there were more than 20 OBX restaurants competing for various awards.
2011 TASTE OF THE BEACH WINNERS
Best Outer Banks Cuisine (voted by panel of judges)
Best in Show (voted by panel of judges)
Best Booth Presentation (voted by panel of judges)
Peoples Choice – Best Dessert
Peoples Choice – Overall
