2011 Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day Parade
The 22nd Outer Banks St. Patrick’s Day parade was yesterday. The sun was shining, the crowds gathered along the “Beach Road,” and the clowns, floats, bands, and all around merriment did not disappoint. Here are some highlights from the festivities.
Outer Banks - 3.18.11 - Gorgeous at Kitty Hawk Pier
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Friday, March 18, 2011.
This video was shot at the Kitty Hawk Pier at 9:30 AM.
Two days until Spring officially starts! And it is starting to feel like spring…just in time for a big weekend on the Outer Banks. Sun, blue skies and 70+ degrees today!
Great weather will be with us for the weekend, sun and 60′s. Perfect timing for great OBX events. The annual Outer Banks Taste of the Beach started yesterday, so there are four days of great culinary events, and Sunday is the 22nd Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The ocean is not very active today. There’s a light west wind cleaning up what little swell there is, but it looks like a fun little longboard wave…probably knee to waist high. This inactivity should stick with us for the next few days.
OBX fishing is going strong. There are a lot of reports of blue fin tuna catches offshore, and the big news is still the 805 pound blue fin tuna that was hauled into Oregon Inlet last weekend…new NC state record! The water is beginning to warm down south, and we are starting to get reports from Ocracoke of puppy drum catches out of the surf.
Enjoy!
Nags Head Welcome Sign
Nags Head turns 50 in 2011! Where does the time go? Rather than getting ready for retirement, Nags Head is getting ready to celebrate.
Hitting the half-century mark is definitely cause for celebration, and lots of plans are coming together. The Outer Banks Voice is reporting that an Anniversary Committee has created a great calendar of events for the next couple of months.
Town Float (March 20th)- Kicking things off at the annual Kelly’s St. Patrick Day Parade, the town float will lead the parade with a procession of employees, officials, staff and past dignitaries.
The 50th anniversary T-shirt- A voluntary art competition at Nags Head Elementary will determine the design for the celebratory T-shirt. Judging will take place on April 15th at the school and will include entries from every grade. There will be one winner from each grade that will be presented at the student assembly April 20th. The winning entries will then be displayed at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery through May 18, when the exhibit will move to Town Hall.
Tours of Town Hall (May 18th)-Town Hall will open its doors to the public for a tour of the town’s permanent art collection from 4 to 7 p.m. The Town Hall offers an extensive collection of local, permanent art. The event is free, and includes a reception with snacks.
Windmill Point Carnival- A carnival is set at the Windmill Point site from June 14 to 18 from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. It includes the rides, games and foods as well as local vendors offering arts, crafts and other items. Starting at 10 a.m., there will be an Opening Ceremony, the presentation of the Town gift, the annual Town Lightkeeper ceremony, a birthday cake cutting (and eating!) and a raffle for a homemade quilt entitled “Nags Head Ocean Waves” as well as a custom piece of jewelry from Jewelry By Gail.
Nags Head Golf Links (June 14th)- golf tournament to benefit the Community Watch program.
Jenette’s Pier Celebration (June 14th) – To close out all of that excitement, the night of the June 14 ends in a gala event at Jennette’s Pier in the new meeting facility. Live music and food from 6 to 10 p.m. Music and fun provided by “Old Enough to Know Better.” Only 200 tickets are available.
Commemorative T-shirts, flags, stickers and a cookbook of local recipes entitled “50 Years and Still Cooking” will be available from various merchants and restaurants in Nags Head, as well as at Town Hall and on site at the carnival.
Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day Parade
Kelly’s 22nd Annual St. Patrick’s Parade
Sunday, March 20, 2011
1 pm/Rain or Shine
VA Dare Trail/The Beach Road
2011 Parade Theme: A Celebration of Anniversaries
Town of Nags Head, 50th Anniversary
Soaring 100 Centennial Celebration of Orville Wright’s 9 minute 45 second World Record Glider Flight
Parade Tradition - The Route and Post Parade Party @ Kelly’s
The parade returns to its traditional route beginning at Bladen Street, MP 11.5, continuing to MP 10.5 and ending with parade entries exiting via Driftwood.
Dual parties in the Tavern and out back under the Tent (weather permitting).
Outer Banks Leprechaun Run
3rd Annual Kelly’s Running of the Leprechauns 8K
Saturday, March 13, 2010 9 am
Runners and Walkers will chase the Kelly’s Leprechaun to get their hands on the pot of gold! Runners will determine the charity (ies) receiving proceeds.
Race Info and On-line Registration.
This event is presented by the Outer Banks Running Club
Karen Warlitner
Race Director, Outer Banks Running Club
Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day Parade
This Sunday, the Outer Banks will celebrate the 21st Annual Kelly’s St. Patricks Parade.
The OBX is a pristine natural environment, with many concerned about keeping it that way, and this year’s parade theme will focus the environment. Officially, the theme has been named Blue Green Outer Banks, Tommorow Matters. Blue Green Outer Banks is a non profit organization promoting the preservation of the environment, particularlly local. The organization believes that we all play a vital role in the relationship between the shore, the ocean, and the sound.
“To care for the Outer Banks, we must be more than green, we must be Blue Green,” said Willo Kelly, executive director of Blue Green Outer Banks.
The parade will kick off at 1pm, March 14th. The one-mile parade route will stretch from MP 11.25-10.25 Nags Head, so come and be a part of an Outer Banks Tradition. Attendees are also invited to Kelly’s Restaurant and Tavern for an after party!
A fun holiday tradition on the Outer Banks; the Holiday Boat Parade in Colington Harbor.
Colington Harbor is a small community on the west side of Kill Devil Hills. The video starts with a still photo of an aerial of Colington pointing out Colington Harbor (also below).
The parade took place over the weekend and lasted about an hour. Boats with lights, and passengers dressed up in the Christmas spirit…even a Santa throwing candy to kids.
Christmas Tree Lighting
The tree lighting program in Manteo, set in front of the historic old courthouse, is a musical dramatic celebration of that indefinable spirit of selfless joy that, for over 400 years, has touched the lives of Roanoke Island residents at Christmas and caused them to persevere against all odds in pursuance of their dreams.
The 2009 tree lighting will take place on Friday, December 4th.
Christmas Parade
The 2009 Christmas parade will be held on Saturday, December 5th. Please see the link below for more information on the events or to register a float.
