Does It Snow On The Outer Banks?

So our answer as you can see would be Yes! It snowed this morning quite a bit!

However like all good things the snow went away just as fast as it fell, but it was quite beautiful while it lasted. We had the excitement of snow and the happiness of knowing there would be no slushiness!

The rest of the weekend is supposed to be rain/snow free--so if you are trying to run away from snow this is a good place to come! You can visit the Outer Banks Music Showcase which has its best selling Christmas Show going on this weekend (and through December) with holiday favorites and some fun stuff thrown in as well. Visit their website for more information.

On Saturday enjoy the 25th anniversary of the christening of the Elizabeth II at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Plenty of things to do there starting at 10 am including a Clam Jam Chowder Cook Off--a perfect way to warm up. Find more information here.

So come take advantage of the great discounted rates we are offering and see what fun can be had on the Outer Banks. Wind down before you wind up for Thanksgiving next week!

Thanksgiving on the Outer Banks

Days Inn Oceanfront's Lobby

Thanksgiving starts our season of cozy warmth: gatherings with family and visiting with friends. Each year the Outer Banks has welcomed more and more family and friends who visit with each other while visiting with us. Many local restaurants now offer fabulous Thanksgiving dinners so visitors don't have to feel left out not cooking their own turkey or stuffing.

This is a great time to visit the beach with the many local shops offering discounts for great holiday Outer Banks gifts, and accommodations of all sorts offering off season rates. Many places are still open for Thanksgiving as it has become a busy holiday for the beach, so visitors need not fear seeing closed shops or restaurants.

For example the weekend of the 28th finds Kitty Hawk Kites with their annual "Kites With Lights" event. On Saturday night (29th) KHK will light kites at the top of Jockey's Ridge starting at sunset. This is a fabulous thing to bring kids of all sizes to, and each day kids can get their picture taken with Santa. For more information go to: http://www.kittyhawkkites.com/.

So come on down and have Thanksgiving dinner on the Outer Banks. We have several discounted specials going on ourselves--the Winter Blast Discount at each hotel and Reel Deal Specials at our cottage court. We hope to see you on the beach soon!

OBX MARATHON NOV 7-9, 2008

The OBX Marathon is upon us again on the Outer Banks--celebrating 3 years! We're happy to act as sponsors to this great event which helps to raise monies for the Outer Banks Relief Foundation and the Dare Education Foundation on the Outer Banks. We all love to see the runners who have traveled from all over the world, and many of us stand along the route cheering the runners on.

For the past few years a few thousand people descend on the Outer Banks to run this beautiful course which is a Boston Marathon qualifier. The course is not just street/pavement--runners will traverse through Nags Head Woods a pristine ecological preserve, view the Albemarle Sound in Kitty Hawk, and wind their way around Kill Devil Hill--where the Wright Brothers had their first flight.

Registration is closed via the internet but you may register on-site at the Expo on Friday or Saturday. We still have a handful of cottages available for Marathon Weekend at our Wright Cottage Court. So come and have fun running from one end of the beach to the other (or just do the 1/2 Marathon---they welcome runners and walkers too) and view the many scenes of the Outer Banks!