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Escape to Ocracoke Island, Treasure of the Outer Banks
Topping the list of exciting things to do on an Outer Banks vacation is the ferry ride to Ocracoke Island. After all, who has never fantasized about just leaving it all behind and taking off on a boat to an enchanted island paradise?If you follow N.C. 12 South across the magnificent Bonner Bridge above Oregon Inlet,... Read More
Ocracoke in 24 Hours
A Day and Night on Ocracoke with John and Margaret March 26John and I are so excited! Now it's just a little over a week until we leave for Ocracoke Island. We have our reservations, and we've begun to decide some of the things we want to do while we're there. Even though it's only for a day, we can't wait to get... Read More
Giddy Up & Have Some Fun
"We'll find some." Our tour guide, Dave, a retired truck driver, states this matter-of-factly as he helps us into an open-air, 13-passenger Humvee. Today there are six of us, and on this blustery February day we are about to embark on a Wild Horse Adventure Tour. The tours depart from a small outpost in front of the... Read More
The Charms of Currituck County
"Part of the charm of Currituck County," says John Wiltgen, marketing program manager for Currituck Department of Travel and Tourism, "is that there are no chains or big box stores. It's like stepping back in time... and we live in it." Wiltgen is referring to the staff and management of the Department of Travel and... Read More
Celebrating 50 Years
When the humble Hermit Crab becomes too big for its shell, it finds a new one to move into. In order to grow larger, it must periodically shed its smaller self, sometimes up to 23 times in one life cycle. "Still growing after all these years" is the current motto of Beach Realty & Construction/Kitty Hawk Rentals.... Read More