As the Visitors Bureau looks to find creative ways to better engage with local students and the younger workforce population in Dare County about balancing the positive and negative impacts of…
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On April 29, 2026, the Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) toured some of the most vulnerable areas along the Cape Hatteras…
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Manteo, NC (December 9, 2025) – On November 20, the Dare County Tourism Board finalized awards of $1.77 million for 12 local nonprofit organizations and Dare governmental entities. The Tourism Impact…
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The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is excited to announce a partnership with Asheville, NC-based Galaxy Digital to create the Volunteer OBX portal, an online hub that will help Dare County nonprofit…
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More than 40 nonprofit and community leaders representing 28 local organizations gathered on September 26 at College of the Albemarle's Dare campus in Manteo for the 3rd Annual Nonprofit Knowledge…
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In 2024, Outdoor NC – a Visit NC movement that is committed to promoting destination stewardship throughout North Carolina – hosted its inaugural Guide Summit, in partnership with Leave No Trace…
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On April 17, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Coastal Studies Institute collaborated to host a film screening of The Cigarette Surfboard at The Pioneer Theater in Manteo. Over 200 community members…
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation and The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hosted the 3rd Annual Nonprofit Mission Mixer on Thursday, April 3 at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills. The…
Read MoreOUTER BANKS, N.C. – The millions of visitors who flock to the Outer Banks of North Carolina each year are coming to enjoy its renowned beaches and scenic beauty, but they’re also drawn by the area’s…
Read MoreFIRSTS: The first English child born in the New World was Virginia Dare on August 18, 1587, at Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. Virginia Dare and the colonists of Fort Raleigh would become known as…
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