activities: Halloween on the Outer Banks - 2009 Activities - 10/14/09 06:40 AM
Halloween on the Outer Banks - 2009 Activities

It's that time of year again.  Here are some OBX Halloween happenings:
"Haunted Albemarle"Past local residents of Elizabeth City, aka Jr. Docents as costumed interpreters, tell their stories. Hear from Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, a Civil War soldier, an Albemarle suffragette, Nell Cropsy, a past North Carolina governor, and other notorious Albemarle residents. Take a map and explore the cemetery on your own afterwards. For more information please call 252-335-1453.
Trick or Treat Under The SeaNorth Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Ghosts and strange aquatic creatures will greet children … (0 comments)

activities: Outer Banks Named in Top 10 Budget Beach Vacations - 07/27/09 08:19 AM
Outer Banks Named in Top 10 Budget Beach Vacations  
The Outer Banks of North Carolina has just been named a Top Ten Budget Beach Vacation by travel website Away.com, and there's never been a better time to take advantage of great discounts without sacrificing the beauty and richness of experience you're looking for in a summer getaway!
 
"Away.com has put the Outer Banks among only four other beach destinations in the continental United States in this category of budget travel," says Aaron Tuell, director of public relations for the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. 
 
There's still plenty of summer left … (0 comments)

activities: The Outer Banks Music Showcase - Upcoming Events - 09/19/08 03:25 AM
The Outer Banks Music Showcase would like to thank everyone for helping make 2008 a great summer season.  
Upcoming Events:  
·      This year's regular season show, "Flashback," will continue through Oct. 15th.  "Flashback" is one of the Outer Banks Music Showcase's best shows yet.  If you haven't had the chance to see it, be sure to catch it during the fall on any Tuesday or Thursday evening. 
·      Several specials will be run during weekends in the fall. 
·      The always popular Elvis Tribute Show returns on Saturday, October 18th and tickets are on sale now.
·      The Ozark Jubilee, straight out of Branson, Missouri returns for two … (0 comments)

activities: Outer Banks August & September Events - 08/19/08 02:44 AM
August 24
 
Al and Amy4 p.m. Art Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Award-winning, critically acclaimed, passionate and playful, Al & Amy are an acoustic music duo that draws inspiration from musical traditions across the globe and distills these myriad styles into a rich and unique voice - a timeless recipe for healing, heartfelt music. During an Al & Amy performance, the audience is treated to a variety of acoustic stringed instruments and percussion with a dash of pristine vocals. They capture the hearts of their audiences with colorful stories of wildlife in their own back yard in the Appalachian … (0 comments)

activities: Outer Banks Magic - 07/29/08 06:33 AM
 The Magic Is Here Until August 28th. . . .  
The Outer Banks is known for its magic - the magical landscapes, sunrises and sunsets, the magical memories made by our guests who visit our beach community each year. But this year, there is a new type of magic on the Outer Banks. . . OBXtreme Magic.
Audiences this summer have been delighted with the Outer Banks' newest magic and illusion show at the Clarion Oceanfront Hotel in Kill Devil Hills. OBXtreme Magic features Clive and Tracy Housley in mind reading card tricks, floating illusions, quick clothes changing acts and … (0 comments)

activities: Outer Banks: 7th Annual OBX Sandbar 5K - 07/18/08 01:21 AM
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activities: Outer Banks - Town of Duck Free Public Events (7/15 - 7/17) - 07/15/08 05:39 AM
Outer Banks - Town of Duck Free Public Events
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tai Chi  7:30 a.m. -Tai Chi is appropriate for people of all ages. Julia Daniel from Outer Banks Yoga in Kitty Hawk is the instructor. 
Summer Music Series 6 - 7:30 p.m.  - Laura Martier - Laura Martier is well-known on the Outer Banks for her vocal stylings and will be performing jazz standards and original numbers.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sleeping Beauty Children's Theater 10 a.m.: The Lost Colony cast will present the classic story Sleeping Beauty featuring music and dance. A must-see for children.
Summer Music Series … (0 comments)