Tag: Currituck Beach Lighthouse

A Perfect Day in Corolla in the NC Outer Banks

Blessed with 15 beaches plus multiple attractions, Corolla is one of the most popular spots in the NC Outer Banks. Spend some time here with your family, and you'll quickly see why.Here's how you might pass a typical day in this peaceful coastal paradise.Start with a Scrumptious BreakfastCorolla's

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Exploring the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in the Outer Banks

"The Graveyard of the Atlantic." That's what Southern seafarersused to call the North Carolina Outer Banks. Before the advent of electronicnavigation, countless ships ran aground during furious storms, crashed intohidden shoals, or sank in the Gulf Stream's fierce, turbulent current.To prevent such

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Top 10 Planning Tips: Outer Banks Beach Vacation

Planning for your vacation sets the stage for getting the most out of your vacation, even if your plan is to be as lazy as you can be. When my family vacations we tend to plan in two stages. The first stage is all about thinking ahead to: what will we need for the trip and what will we need when we

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Lighthouse looking - Memory Monday 2/12/18

Good day from the OBX!   It is a very warm, but a little wet day here at the Outer Banks today.  We had record setting temperatures yesterday (74 degrees is February!), and it really makes us look forward to the arrival of spring.  Today's Memory Monday photo gives us a good

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A Brief History of the Lighthouses of the Outer Banks

There is perhaps nothing as iconic to the Outer Banks as the lighthouses that stand above the shoreline from Corolla to Ocracoke Island. Soaring above the beach, they were some of the first guardians of the coast, warning mariners of dangerous shoals and treacherous seas. They maintain that function...

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Discover Nature with Outer Banks Land and Sea Tours

Whether it's your first time vacationing in the Outer Banks or you're a regular visitor, one of the top ways to get to know North Carolina's special barrier islands is to take a tour. Plenty of small group excursions highlight the best of land and sea in almost every area of the Outer Banks. Here

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More Fun Family Vacation Pictures: Memory Monday September 15, 2014.

More Fun Family Vacation PicturesOne of the real treats we get to enjoy at Outer Banks Blue is to provide hard working families a place to stay for their beach vacation.   That is what Memory Monday is all about here at "Everything Outer Banks."   This week's Memory Monday photo

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Self-Guided Lighthouse Tours Top the "Things to Do" List on Outer Banks

Bodie Island LighthousePlanning a Self-Guided Coastal Lighthouse Tour on the Outer BanksWay back in colonial days, lighthouses were built to warn sailors of dangerous coastlines - whether it be rocky shores that would tear the hulls of ships or dangerous shoals (like those in the Outer Banks) that

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