Vacation Guides and Info
Protruding out into the Atlantic Ocean, the coast of North Carolina is a popular destination for tropical storms, nor’easters and yes, the occasional hurricane to collide with. In September of 2003, Hurricane Isabel formed from a tropical wave in the Atlantic. The...
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The Town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, has been included in many school history books since the Wright brothers successfully flew their flying machine off a large sand dune in the town in 1903. What isn't well known is whether...
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OBX stands for the Outer Banks, a chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina known for its beaches, small towns, and coastal lifestyle. If you’ve seen “OBX” on stickers, shirts, or travel posts, it’s simply referring to...
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The most dangerous hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, category 5 hurricanes can completely devastate a coastal city. Not that many category 5 hurricanes have made landfall in the United States since meteorologists first started accurately measuring the wind speed...
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Traveling all the way from Corolla, NC to Ocracoke Island, NC is a LONG trip! Especially if there’s traffic… It’s about a 120-mile drive from Corolla to Ocracoke Island, and the journey will take you about 3.5 hours to complete. Wait, over...
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