FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
Contacts: Carolyn McCormick, Managing Director Aaron Tuell, Public Relations Director
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
252-305-2138 cell 252-305-2137 cell
mccormick@outerbanks.org tuell@outerbanks.org
TripAdvisor® Names The Outer Banks #3 Spring Beach Vacation
WORLD’S LARGEST TRAVEL COMMUNITY APPLAUDS NORTH CAROLINA BARRIER ISLANDS
(MANTEO, NC) May 2, 2007 – Just announced, The Outer Banks of North Carolina ranks #3 in TripAdvisor’s® list of Top Ten Spring Beach Destinations. According to the world’s largest travel community with 15 million unbiased opinions and 25 million monthly website visitors, once again The Outer Banks ranks as a premier vacation destination, accompanied by Punta Cana, Maui, Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Key West, Bermuda, Puerto Vallarta, Santa Monica, and Turks and Caicos.
“This is a fantastic way to start the season,” says Carolyn McCormick, Managing Director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. “The barrier islands truly exist in a beautiful dance with mother nature. The Outer Banks offer a safe, family-friendly place to vacation at a great value. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is just 90 miles to our north. We are a few hours drive from most major cities on the eastern seaboard. The barrier islands offer the feeling of being a million miles away, but you can get here on a tank of gas for many families.”
To access the TripAdvisor® list of Top Ten Spring Beach Destinations and reviews on their top places to stay, to eat, and things to do on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, see the link below:
To learn more, log onto the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau website www.outerbanks.org or speak to one of our information specialists toll free at 877-629-4386.
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About The Outer Banks
The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a 130 mile chain of barrier islands located midway on the Atlantic Coast. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is a public authority and the lead marketing and promotional agency for Dare County's Outer Banks. www.outerbanks.org
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