Welcome to issue 3 of the
OuterBanksThisWeek.com magazine.
It's filled with engaging stories on some local businesses so you get to know them better and information on all the fun, don't miss events (plenty of them...Spring has Sprung on the Outer Banks!) And, as always, we wax poetic about the many things we love about this Mother-Nature-emerging time of year in our beloved island home.
Want to be a part of the next magazine, whether by letting us know some things you love about Summer on the Outer Banks or as one of our featured stories? Just email us at magazine@outerbanksthisweek.com and we'll make sure your story is told.
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
In Search of Adventure
Kitty Hawk Kites may have been established long before 1974 if the Wright Brothers had stayed here. Instead, it took co-founders John Harris and Ralph Buxton to figure out how to make the glider business fly off the Outer Banks. Known today as a national leader in the adventure tour industry, Kitty Hawk Kites has come... Read More
Storm the Beach
An Adventure Race and Obstacle Course on the BeachWhen was the last time you ran down a beautiful beach, jumping over obstacles, crawling through pipes, carrying sandbags, laughing and encouraging yourself and others? Believe it or not, there are at this point hundreds who would answer that, "Why, just last year at... Read More
Oh How We Love Spring on the Outer Banks
COLORSFirst, beyond anything and all...the colors. (I know, you thought I was going to say the warmth, but that's just too obvious. But keep reading - I'll get there.) Everywhere you look, there's new color: the marsh greens up; trees start budding out with pinks and whites; people emerge from the dark-colored clothes... Read More
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