outer banks: Moonlight Ghost Tour of the Whalehead Club Dec 5th
- 11/21/09 07:16 AM
Don't miss this rare opportunity to tour one of the oldest homes on the Currituck Outer Banks at night. The Whalehead Club, once the home of Edward Knight, is now part of the Currituck Heritage Park. They have many events held here throughout the year but one of the newest & most interesting is the Moonlight Ghost Tour.
Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight as part of the tour is on the grounds.
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outer banks: History of the Corolla Wild Horses
- 11/04/09 01:57 AM
Here is a little history behind the Corolla Wild horses from Karen McCalpin the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.
Colonial Spanish horses (Spanish Mustangs) have been an integral part of the history and heritage of the Currituck Outer Banks for over five centuries. Spanish explorations and colonization began in the early 1500’s around Cape Fear, NC. (A History of North Carolina, UNC Press) Spanish Barb and Arabian horses were left behind when colonization failed or arrived incidentally as a result of shipwrecks. They were also thrown overboard in an effort to refloat ships that had run aground on sand bars.
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outer banks: Virginia Off Road groups come to help clean Carova
- 10/24/09 10:13 PM
Yesterday on my way into town to meet some clients I had the strangest site. First I passed a group of about 6 jeeps all parked and the people doing something that I could quite make out.
another 1/4 mile down I passed 3 more Jeeps and people walking aling the dune line with trash bags.
another mile and another group. finally as I neared the end of the beach I saw what looked like a sign-in booth set up so I stopped to ask.
They turned out to be from KMA Off Road in Virgina. Each year they organize an … (9 comments)
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outer banks: Video: The High Tides Are Back!
- 10/19/09 03:40 AM
A while back I did a post about how often I get asked if I have make sure it's not high tide when driving on the beach. You can check it out here. My usual response it I have never been in a situation where I couldn't get down the beach, although I have probably been in a couple of situations where I should have tried. This week we have seen some of those tides. So I thought I would take some video footage to give you a sample of what the beach can be like on those rare occasions. I hope that you … (1 comments)
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outer banks: Currituck Heritage Park Winter Education Series (Corolla, NC)
- 10/18/09 10:30 AM
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outer banks: Tour the Haunted Corolla Village - Oct 30th
- 10/11/09 02:39 AM
The village of Corolla NC on the Currituck Outer Banks has a very mysterious history of accidents and disappearances. Come to the annual Haunted Corolla Village Halloween tour at the Currituck Heritage Park on Friday, October 30Th and learn about Corolla's scary past.
For a printable version click here.
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outer banks: Jack-O-Lantern Contest at the Currituck Heritage Park
- 10/09/09 11:26 PM
For a printable form, click here.
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outer banks: Where can I launch my jet skies in Corolla NC?
- 10/09/09 10:41 PM
This is a recent question that I had gotten and had to think about for a while.
If you enjoy riding jet skies, there are a few places along the sound that allow you to rent them by the hour. There are are none to use on the ocean as the launching of Personal Water Craft (i.e. jet skies) into the ocean from the surf is not allowed anywhere on the Currituck Outer Banks. If you are planning on coming down here with your own jet skies your options become even more reduced by the fact that there are currently no … (6 comments)
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outer banks: Mid-Currituck Bridge: How much of a toll are people willing to pay?
- 10/02/09 07:42 PM
As the almost mythical Mid-Currituck Bridge comes closer to being a reality, one question that keeps coming up is “How much will the toll be?”
I have heard numbers ranging everywhere from $10 to $25. Well, as it turns out, the NCDOT would like to get some input from us before deciding on how much locals and visitors are willing to pay. They have even gone so far as to set up an online survey for the Mid-Currituck Bridge.
The survey asks questions about how frequently you cross the Wright Memorial Bridge as well as household income. Oddly enough, it does … (0 comments)
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outer banks: Video: Foal Goes For A Walk On The Beach (Corolla, NC)
- 09/21/09 10:35 PM
One of the most beautiful sights on see in Carova is a new foal. It leaves me wondering how lucky this creature is to have been born among the Corolla Wild Horses. I got to see some of the baby horses on the beach and just in time. It was starting to get too crowded there so they shortly decided that it was time to call it a day and go back home. :)
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outer banks: So does it get dead on the Outer Banks after Labor Day?
- 09/12/09 11:52 PM
I’ve heard this one a lot this past summer, and as I look back I realize that I thought that also before moving down to the Outer Banks. From talking with some of the lifelong residents, that statement used to be true, but not anymore. The Outer Banks has really become a 10 month resort with different groups coming at different times. There is the pattern as I see it.
June, July, & August:
These are definitely the busiest months down here with families getting away while the kids are off from school. They will often spend 6 hours traveling through … (1 comments)
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outer banks: The Corolla Wild Horses Want Everyone To Recycle!
- 09/08/09 02:15 PM
Some of the Corolla Wild Horses wanted to remind all of us staying in Carova that this is their home also so please pick up pick up after yourselves and be sure to recycle!
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outer banks: SOLD: One of the best priced home sites on the Outer Banks
- 09/06/09 07:02 AM
Escape The Pavement and make this canal front lot the site of your new beach home and have the flexibility of coming by land or water with easy access to Knotts Island Bay. Enjoy the privacy of being away from the commercialization of the other beaches, and listen to the ocean from your back yard while watching the Corolla Wild Horses wander on by.Carova Beach is an oceanfront community located in the heart of the 4WD beaches of the Outer Banks where wild horses still roam free. A truly secluded get-a-way with the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Knotts Island Bay to the … (0 comments)
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outer banks: Video: One Long Drive / Horses in the Park
- 09/06/09 01:07 AM
This is a 10 minute video showing our 2 mile drive from the recycling center to our house. Along the way we saw a heard of the Corolla Wild Horses that had found their way into our new Carova Beach Park. If you want to jump straight to the horses, it is at about 2:30 into the video.Sorry But I don't know how to edit it out yet.
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outer banks: Dunes at Sunset
- 09/06/09 12:53 AM
My wife and I took a walk to Virginia. It's so funny how we can walk into VA so much faster than we can drive into it. When we came back down the beach into NC it was starting to get dark. I don't know for sure what it is, but up here I enjoy the sun sets on the dune line much more than the sun rises on the shore line. I think it's because we have stretches of dune line where all you see is dune. On much of the paved section on the Outer Banks when you … (4 comments)
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outer banks: The Best Priced New Construction on the Currituck Outer Banks!
- 09/05/09 03:37 AM
Brand New Construction!
Build To Suit3 Bedrooms 2 Full Baths,Three Floor Plans AvailableWalking Distance To The Ocean. Elevation Shouldn’t Need Flood InsuranceNo loan payments until house is complete
Escape The Pavement™ to this secluded getaway. Relax with the sounds of the Atlantic Ocean & the Corolla Wild Horses. Also, possible ocean & sound views from you future home.
North Swan Beach is an oceanfront community in the heart of the 4-Wheel Drive beaches where the Corolla Wild Horses roam. A truly secluded getaway with the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Currituck Sound to the West, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge … (1 comments)
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outer banks: Currituck Heritage Park 2009 Events
- 09/02/09 04:24 AM
I know that the year is 3/4 over but there are still many good events that go on here in the fall and winter months that people may not know about.
The Whalehead Club Events for 2009 Currituck Heritage Park, Corolla NC
Currituck Heritage Park Winter Educational Series
Presentation on Tiffany Glass by Gary Baker. Location: The Whalehead Club
Tuesday, January 13 at 11:00am
Gary Baker, former Curator of Glass at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA, will present a program on Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany, unlike his jewelry-making family, became known throughout the world for his innovative and … (0 comments)
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outer banks: One of the Highest Homesites in Kitty Hawk
- 08/30/09 01:45 PM
AT LAST! DRAMATIC, UNOBSTRUCTED, AFFORDABLE Ocean & Sound Views from ground level on one of the lowest priced & highest elevated homesites overlooking Kitty Hawk. Upscale, secure, family oriented BD&A gated community providing a neighborhood pier, jogging trail, soundside bike path.Beach parking & access less than a mile away.Quiet & secluded with close proximity to business and shopping. Close To Everything/Away From Everyone.
Offered at $199,000
For more information go to http://305Apollo.JPPeron.com
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outer banks: For Sale: Seclusion & Beach in one Package
- 08/29/09 09:55 PM
♦ 4 Bedrooms ♦ Covered Parking
♦ 3 Baths, ♦ Dry Entry
Backs To Wildlife Refuge
Enjoy the seclusion of being nestled in among the Pine & Live Oaks. This home backs up to a 300 acre wildlife preserve in a tranquil and scenic setting surrounded by wild horses. This home is decorated in a comfortable and tasteful manner. It offers a dry entry, large utility room, 10x8 storage unit, easy access to the beach,filtered … (1 comments)
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outer banks: So How Do You Like "Living" In Carova
- 08/29/09 12:22 AM
Now here is question that I probably get asked more than any other. A lot of times it's not from strangers either, but people that I know and just seem to keep on checking that I haven't changed my mind on my lifestyle decision.
My usual answer is:
"If I could make my money without going onto the pavement, I would be very happy".
And that is actually my long term goal. Not that I don't like going into the world of paved streets and commercialization. I just want to be able to go because I want to and … (0 comments)
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