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!
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 2011 Taste of the Beach
Well, we’ve flipped the calendar. It’s a new year, and we’re all welcoming in 2011 with open arms. But it’s January, and January is a tough month. The holiday festivities are over, days are short, and the weather is downright cold.
I saw this morning that 49 out of 50 US states have snow right now!…every state but Florida…even Hawaii?!
January can be a bear, but the good news is we are getting closer to spring every day, and I know it’s getting close because we are all starting to talk about the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach coming in March.
The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach is a one-of-kind event that enlists local restaurants for four days days of unique tasting opportunities with an OBX flare. The OBX Taste of the Beach was even named as one of the top 10 food and wine festivals in the US by Coastal Living!
The Taste of The Beach Weekend has been scheduled for March 17-20, 2011. The Outer Banks. This grand food festival event on The Outer Banks of North Carolina will feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances, brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks.
The Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend is a fantastic way to sample the fare of several fine restaurants on the Outer Banks in one fun-filled, food-centric weekend! Casual chefs to full-on foodie fanatics will revel in innovative culinary opportunities offered up by members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association. You can indulge in a fancy wine dinner one night and mix with the masses in an organic farm to fork experience the next. Or maybe an intimate cooking class with one of the area’s world class chefs is more your speed.
Freshness is the hallmark of dining on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Offering much more than just seafood, the barrier islands are home to over 160 locally owned and operated restaurants. You’ll be delighted by a diverse offering of culinary delights in unique settings, with menus dreamed up by the finest-trained chefs.
Nothing beats locally caught seafood – you can taste the difference in ours. We have the finest Watermen in the world who bring in plump oysters, savory shrimp, and fish entrees almost too gorgeous to eat! For discriminating palettes or pocketbooks, Outer Banks restaurants serve everything from true Italian fare, to Southwestern and French cuisine. And yes, you can find down home Southern-style barbecue and hush puppies. And you don’t have to break the bank. Whatever your tastes, you’ll find plenty of food, drink, and fun among the wide array of activities encompassed by the Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend.
You can find a calendar of events here.
Tickets will be limited so book ahead of time. You can order tickets here.
This will be a very busy weekend on the Outer Banks. There are some additional events planned for this weekend: the YMCA OBX Polar Plunge, Kelly’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Annual Running of The Leprechauns 8k. Lots to do!
If you’re heading down to get your fill of great food, we’d love to help you find a house that meets all of your vacation needs. You can find our houses at: www.OuterBanksVacations.com.
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!
2nd Annual Running of the Leprechauns 8K
Saturday, March 13, 2010
9:00 am Nags Head, NC
Kellys Restaurant
Outer Banks Running Club
$30/Pot of Gold
$15/Blarney Stone
The 2nd Annual Running of the Leprechauns is expected to be one of the club’s largest events building upon a successful inaugural year. The run coincides with the OBX Taste of the Beach Weekend, so interest will be high.
COURSE: The course begins on Villa Dunes Dr. in Nags Head, NC. The course takes a right turn onto a private non-paved road and continues through Nags Head Woods with a right turn and loop around the Twiddy cemetery; right turn onto Ocean Acres Drive (Water Stop/Portojohn location); right turn and parallel to US 158 (not on the bypass) to Kelly’s.
REGISTRATION/FEES
AWARDS:
First 150 finishers get to dip into the Pot of Gold.
Fastest Leprechaun
IRISH TAVERN PARTY: Post Race hospitality and awards will be held in Kelly’s Tavern.
Menu:
CHARITIES:
RAFFLE: All participants are entered into a raffle. Bring a non-perishable food item( see list) and receive an additional raffle ticket for prizes.
Race Time: 9 :00 am
Parking: Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern
Shuttle: Runners and Spectators will ride the bus to the start line and gather in the parking lot of the International Ark Church. The shuttle runs 7:30-8:40 am.
Post Race Start: The shuttle will transport spectators to the finish line and Kelly’s.
BlueGreen Outer Banks: This Saturday’s 8K Running of the Leprechauns is the Outer Banks’ first certified BlueGreen event! The event has banned plastic water bottles and styrofoam cups; includes online registration; BlueGreen’s Tees to Totes reusable tote bags given to runners – no plastic bags; and BYOWB – Bring Your Own Water Bottle. All paper will be recycled.
The 2010 Taste of the Beach Festival will serve as both a Spring Festival as well as a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. This is the perfect combination for a spring weekend on the Outer Banks. There are a wide variety of events to choose from. Here are some events listed by Associated Content.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Great vacation rental homes still available.
