A Breezy Day On The Outer Banks

The beach at the Days Inn Oceanfront yesterday

As you can see it was a bit breezy yesterday on the Outer Banks, but our beautiful Carolina Blue Skies were a great back drop for a wonderful day. This type of weather is great for kite flying---on the beach, at the Wright Brothers Memorial, or on Jockey's Ridge (the largest natural sand dune on the East Coast). Recently I've been noticing a lot of hang gliders taking off from the dunes on Jockey's Ridge---it's cool to see them taking off and hovering in the wind like birds (the fellow I was watching was hovering, he didn't actually get to the "glide" part while I was there). And of course the Outer Banks is world famous for our kite boarding, so the kite boarders like this windy weather too.

Fishing seems to be doing well from the amount of fishermen we have had visit with us this week at the hotels. One of our staff went fishing with a friend on one of the piers this past weekend, and said that folks were catching quite a few fish while she was there.

So there's plenty to do---rain, wind, or shine and we've got great discounts to take advantage of for any length of stay---so we hope to see you soon on the beautiful Outer Banks!

A Great Place To View Migrating Birds & More

Even geese love it at the Days Inn & Suites Mariner!

The Outer Banks is the perfect place for bird lovers to watch the annual migration on all sorts of bird species---and sometimes when you stay with us you don't have to go far to check them out! Every year people travel to view various species of birds at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as they migrate for the winter. Another great place to visit is Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (about 20 minutes driving time from Manteo) which has a driving trail in which you view the refuge from the comfort of your car. Maps are available at the entrance of these roads and their website can be found at: http://www.outer-banks.com/alligator-river/.

There's even a festival held every year on the Outer Banks called "Wings Over Water" which you can learn more about here http://www.wingsoverwater.org/. It's a great place for birders to meet with daily trips around the Outer Banks to view different bird types. "Wings Over Water" will take place November 4-9 this year and all registration information can be found on their website. We will be offering 15% off our normal nightly rate for anyone mentioning "Wings Over Water" when making their reservations for the nights of 11/4-11/7 (1 discount per reservation).

The weather is still mild, and it's the perfect time to be outdoors on the Outer Banks. So bring some friends and family and check out the wildlife on the Outer Banks!

Winners of our Free Night Stay Drawings

View from the cottage court beach access today

We are happy to announce we have drawn a winner for a FREE 2 night stay at the Days Inn & Suites Mariner and the Days Inn Oceanfront on the Outer Banks. We are happy for M. Gray and J. Bank and hope they enjoy using their free stays!

Always remember to enter our drawing (located in our lobby) when staying with us. It's great to be able to post the winners in our new blog. It's a nice, warm day on the beach and the weekend is shaping up quite nicely weather-wise.

The Outer Banks Music Showcase has a great show tomorrow featuring Ron Block of the Grammy Award winning group Union Station (who plays with Alison Krauss). Also on the 11th and 12th there will be an Elizabethan Tymes Faire held at Roanoke Island Festival Park which you can attend with a purchase of a ticket to the Park (the ticket is valid for both dates).

Also for all those oyster lovers out there, Oct 11 will hearld the 7th Annual First Flight Rotary Oink N' Oyster Roast which will be held from 11 am til 5 pm at Sunburn Sports Bar in Kitty Hawk. This features NC style BBQ and all-you can eat oysters! The Rotary is supporters of several county-wide programs like the Special Olympics, Food Pantry, and the Community Care Clinic. To find out more info on what to do, or more infor on the items above-- visit http://www.outerbanks.org/events/calendar_of_events/october.asp.

Welcome to our new Outer Banks Blog

We welcome everyone to our new blog for our Days Inn & Suites Mariner, Days Inn Oceanfront, Wright Cottage Court, and the Driftin Sands. We hope to give you information on specials going on the Outer Banks, neat places to visit while here, and cool things to do while visiting the Outer Banks!

We welcome your thoughts and comments too. We are happy to be situated in Kill Devil Hills, home of the Wright Brothers Memorial--sight of man's First Flight. We're having fabulous fall weather---the kind that makes you want to go outside and DO something (even if its just walking on the beach).

So stay tuned for more great information to come---and welcome!