This past weekend, the Outer Banks of North Carolina hosted The Graveyard 100 Marathon . 82 runners registered for the 100-mile marathon beginning at 5 am in Corolla on March 10, 2012. The race is reached the half-way point at Oregon Inlet, in the late afternoon.
The National Park Services has announced a new permit process for Off-Road Vehicles on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beginning March 15, 2012. All vehicles must obtain a permit and watch a 7 minute video at any of the three NPS ORV permit offices which will be located at Coquina Beach, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Visitor Center (Buxton) and the Ocracoke Visitor Center.All National Park Service ORV offices will be open year-round, except Christmas Day, seven days a week, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with expanded summer and holiday hours.
The Outer Banks is all about flight. From the first flight of the Wright Brothers, to scenic biplane tours , to hanggliding, to skydiving , the Outer Banks has a variety of attractions based on flight. The newest craze to hit the area? Riding the shores of the Outer Banks of North Carolina with a Jet Pak.
2012 is a great year to be living at the beach. Why? Local Outer Banks residents will get to enjoy the beach 366 days of out of the year. 2012 is a leap year. Every year the earth turns 365 and a quarter on its axis. Simply put, every 4th year the calendar has to play catch up and February 29th is added.
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect excuse to get to the Outer Banks. With a variety of annual events every year, it’s the perfect time of year to escape for a weekend at the beach. In 2012, St. Patrick’s Day will be even better as it coincides with the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach. A four day seafood and wine festival with individual events held from Corolla to Nags Head.
