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Outer Banks Travel Update

Most of the Outer Banks is back to normal following last week's coastal storm that affected much of the mid-Atlantic. However, there is a travel advisory if you are heading to Hatteras Island this weekend. As of right now, traffic is open for all vehicles to Hatteras Island, however there is a one lane segment open just before you enter Rodanthe that may cause delays. Additional access to Hatteras Island and the Rodanthe area can be made using the regular ferry service from Ocracoke Island to the village of Hatteras. The Swan Quarter to Ocracoke Ferry will be running scheduled routes and are now taking reservations once again for this upcoming weekend. If you have any questions regarding your OBX trip this weekend, we encourage you to contact your lodging provider. For NC ferry schedules and other information including the latest travel bulletins, please visit darenc.com. This Outer Banks remains one of the best off season travel values for a completely different beach vacation experience, with some of the most wild and natural beauty in America. If you want to talk with real local folks about planning your next Outer Banks vacation or weekend, give us a call toll free at 877-629-4386.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Today - November 27
Jewelry Exposition
Art Gallery, Roanoke Island Festival Park. Exposition: Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring demonstrations, educational displays and a chance to talk with artists as well as purchase handcrafted jewelry in time for the holidays. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com

Today - 21
Botanical Art Program at the Elizabethan Gardens
The Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island, is presenting a fall and winter Botanical Art Program sure to enlighten new and experienced artists of all ages. Beginning in October, the first of the series is Color, Light, and Form in Dry-Brush Watercolor with artist Patricia Savage. Savage grew up in North Carolina and currently resides in Raleigh, N.C. She has been a professional artist since 1987. Among other honors and awards, Patricia's botanical paintings have been featured in Modern Botanical Art — Eden Re-imagined (2008) and The Pastel Journals' 6th Annual Pastel 100 Competition awarded Patricia with Best in Wildlife and Honorable Mention in Wildlife...READ MORE.

November 21 & 28
3rd Annual Pet Photos with Santa
1-4 p.m. This is a fund raiser for the Outer Banks SPCA. For $5 donation per pet, he or she gets a photo session in Santa's lap. You receive one 4X6 print, and can have the photo emailed to you. 100% of the requested donation goes to the SPCA. Appointments suggested.(252) 473-2094 or obxpuparazzi.com

November 22
Dig Up Shakespeare
Art Gallery, Roanoke Island Festival Park. 4 p.m. World-class storyteller, Jon Spellman and multi-instrumentalist, Tina Chancey, create a rich vein of Shakespearean wisdom and whimsy in this duo program of sonnets, stories and songs spotlighting the best of the Bard. (252) 475-1500 or roanokeisland.com

November 26
14th Annual Advice 5K Turkey Trot
Duck. A great warm up for your Thanksgiving Feast! Starting on Scarborough Lane in Duck with a finish line full of post race festivities. Runners and walkers of all abilities and ages are welcome. active.com

November 26
The Outer Banks Gobbler 5K
Thanksgiving Day 8 a.m. Presented by the Outer Banks Running Club. Run, Walk, Stroll, or Trot through The Village of Nags Head on a crisp Holiday morning! This is a fun family and community event. The overall winner receives a pumpkin cheesecake, 2010 Gobbler 5K Registration, and a full cooked turkey for their return trip 2010 Thanksgiving Dinner! Prizes/Raffle. In the spirit of the Holiday, a food drive will be held for the Beach Food Pantry. Complete Details Available at The Outer Banks Running Club outerbanksrunningclub.org/thanksgiving.html

November 27 - 28
Hatteras Island Arts and Craft Guild Holiday Show
10am-4pm. Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton. Free admission, food, and scholarship raffle. Local artists. (252) 441-1850.

November 27 - 28
Kitty Hawk Kites Hangin’ with Santa & Kites with Lights
Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head. Children can have their free photo taken with Santa in a demonstration Hang Glider. Watch the night sky magically transform as skilled flyers maneuver their lit stunt kites to the sounds of your favorite holiday songs atop Jockey’s Ridge State Park. (252) 441-4124, (877) FLY-THIS or kittyhawk.com

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The Outer Banks of North Carolina® is a chain of barrier islands midway on the Atlantic Seaboard, 90 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia and 321 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From Virginia, we're accessible by Highways 168 and 158 and in North Carolina by Highway 64. Surrounded by 900 square miles of water, we have the third largest estuary system in the world, wildlife refuges, maritime forests, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the highest sand dunes on the East Coast at Jockey's Ridge State Park.

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, a public authority, is the lead marketing and promotional agency for The Outer Banks of North Carolina® and is funded by 1% occupancy and 1% prepared meals tax, collected in Dare County. 1 Visitors Center Circle, Manteo, NC 27954

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DUCK • SOUTHERN SHORES • KITTY HAWK • KILL DEVIL HILLS • NAGS HEAD • ROANOKE ISLAND • HATTERAS ISLAND • DARE MAINLAND
  

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