Thousands of Eggs Hidden on The Outer Banks
Here are some fun Easter events for your children or grandchildren
Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 27, 2PM
Dare County Family Recreation Park, KDH, Sponsored by Dare County Parks & Recreation, Ages 2 to 10. Family fun activities include temporary tattoos, egg/spoon races, sack races, pictures with Easter Bunny, bean bag toss, ring toss, pin the tail on the bunny, sidewalk decorating and more! 1:30 PM to 4 PM. Three age groups: 0 to 3; 4 to 6; 7 to 10. Free.
Ray Turners 2nd Annual 94.5 WCMS Easter Egg Hunt, Friday, April 2, 12 Noon
Roanoke Island Festival Park Outdoor Pavilion. Two hunts will be offered for Kids 4 to 6 and also those 6 to12. Hundreds of eggs. Grounds open at 11 a.m. Free.
http://www.roanokeisland.com/
Easter Egg-stravaganza, Friday, April 2, 1 pm to 3 pm, Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park, Corolla.
Join the Easter Bunny and the Currituck Duck for a traditional egg hunt in Currituck Heritage Park. Lots of fun children's activities like Balloon Art; Face Painting; Egg & Spoon Races; Bean Bag Toss; Jellybean Counting Contest; Snacks & Refreshments; Fabulous Prizes! Free. http://www.whaleheadclub.org/
Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, April 3, 10 AM to 2 PM, Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo.
This is a fun-filled morning of egg rolls, egg hunts, Magic Mike and crafts, as well as music and games. Children under 12 admitted free with paying adult or Friends member. http://www.elizabethangardens.org/
Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, April 3, 11 AM, Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head
The LARGEST Easter Egg Hunt on the Outer Banks! Several hunts beginning at 11 AM. Over 2,000 candy and toy-filled eggs are waiting to be collected. Fly Into Spring activities at Kitty Hawk Kites and Jockey's Ridge State Park - 10 AM to 2 PM. http://www.kittyhawk.com/ Free.
Sea Turtle Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 3, 10 to 11:30 AM, NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
Attention small "turtlers!" Join the Aquarium this spring to learn about one of our local endangered species, the sea turtle. Children will take part in a sea turtle program, come face to face with a loggerhead turtle, and make a craft to take home. The program will conclude with an actual egg hunt on the Aquarium grounds as children search for plastic eggs filled with treats! Event will be held rain or shine. Ages 4 to 7. Cost: $7; Limit 20. Preregistration required. (252) 473-3494 x 232. http://www.ncaquariums.com/
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head
Jockey’s Ridge State Park is a wonderful place to visit on the Outer Banks. It is located at milepost 12 to 13 in Nags Head. It is made up of large dunes of shifting sand with little vegetation. It is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States.
There is a marvelous story to this park being created by the State of North Carolina. In the early 1970’s, when I began visiting the Outer Banks, there were little jars with slits in the top as collection containers to “Save Our Dunes.” These could be seen at almost every local business. At that time, some of the dunes were actually being “sand mined” and carried away to be used as fill in other areas. There was a local jewelry maker named Carolista Fletcher Baum who persisted to save the dunes.
She began her campaign of collecting funds and lobbying legislators to protect this ridge of sand dunes. The state eventually purchased the ridge and created the State Park. The dunes are enjoyed by young and old alike.
Any time of year you can see kite flying and hang gliders on top of the ridge. At Christmas time there was a wonderful display of red and green lights up the kite string and outlining the kite. It was wonderful glowing against the starry night sky.
There is a museum at the entrance to Jockey’s Ridge which is free to the public. You can hike across the dunes and see the ocean and sound. In the early mornings, the wildlife tracks from foxes, deer, birds and an occasional snake are fun to identify in the sand before all the human tracks cover it up.
Any wildlife or plant life that you see on the ridge must not be disturbed or removed from the park. You may also see fulgurites on the dunes. They are hollow tubes that are formed when lighting strikes the sand. You may not remove any fulgurites from the ridge. There are samples of these in the museum.
Sunsets on the ridge are breathtaking. There are many free programs that are presented by Jockey’s Ridge State Park including the sunset watch and star gazing at night.
There are picnic tables to accommodate your lunch. There is a great sound side beach on the west side of the ridge. The water is very shallow and great for small children. Children love climbing the ridge and rolling down the soft hills in the sand. A wooden boardwalk provides handicapped accessibility with a great view at the end.
The dunes are constantly changing shape and migrating to the south. Every few years, the State of North Carolina has to have sand trucked from the south side of the ridge back over to the north side of the ridge. Recycled Christmas trees have been used on the south end of the dunes to delay this migration.
Each year that you come, you will see how the ridge has changed. Start your own photo collection from year to year to mark the migration of the dunes. You may wish to join the Friends of Jockey’s Ridge who preserve and support the park. As a member of the Friends group, you will receive discounts in the Gift Shop as well as a newsletter, The Dune Breeze.
Visit the Jockey’s Ridge State Park website at http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/info.html
There is a marvelous story to this park being created by the State of North Carolina. In the early 1970’s, when I began visiting the Outer Banks, there were little jars with slits in the top as collection containers to “Save Our Dunes.” These could be seen at almost every local business. At that time, some of the dunes were actually being “sand mined” and carried away to be used as fill in other areas. There was a local jewelry maker named Carolista Fletcher Baum who persisted to save the dunes.
She began her campaign of collecting funds and lobbying legislators to protect this ridge of sand dunes. The state eventually purchased the ridge and created the State Park. The dunes are enjoyed by young and old alike.
Any time of year you can see kite flying and hang gliders on top of the ridge. At Christmas time there was a wonderful display of red and green lights up the kite string and outlining the kite. It was wonderful glowing against the starry night sky.
There is a museum at the entrance to Jockey’s Ridge which is free to the public. You can hike across the dunes and see the ocean and sound. In the early mornings, the wildlife tracks from foxes, deer, birds and an occasional snake are fun to identify in the sand before all the human tracks cover it up.
Any wildlife or plant life that you see on the ridge must not be disturbed or removed from the park. You may also see fulgurites on the dunes. They are hollow tubes that are formed when lighting strikes the sand. You may not remove any fulgurites from the ridge. There are samples of these in the museum.
Sunsets on the ridge are breathtaking. There are many free programs that are presented by Jockey’s Ridge State Park including the sunset watch and star gazing at night.
There are picnic tables to accommodate your lunch. There is a great sound side beach on the west side of the ridge. The water is very shallow and great for small children. Children love climbing the ridge and rolling down the soft hills in the sand. A wooden boardwalk provides handicapped accessibility with a great view at the end.
The dunes are constantly changing shape and migrating to the south. Every few years, the State of North Carolina has to have sand trucked from the south side of the ridge back over to the north side of the ridge. Recycled Christmas trees have been used on the south end of the dunes to delay this migration.
Each year that you come, you will see how the ridge has changed. Start your own photo collection from year to year to mark the migration of the dunes. You may wish to join the Friends of Jockey’s Ridge who preserve and support the park. As a member of the Friends group, you will receive discounts in the Gift Shop as well as a newsletter, The Dune Breeze.
Visit the Jockey’s Ridge State Park website at http://www.jockeysridgestatepark.com/info.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010
OBX Pirate Half Marathon
Get set for the OBX Flying Pirate Half Marathon!
Division: 2010 USATF NC Half Marathon Championship
When: Sunday April 18th
Start Time: 7:30 AM with a course time limit of 5 hours
NOTE: Mandatory wave start - placed by estimated finish time. 1st wave for elites and competitors
Entry Fees: $75 2/15/10 - 4/1/10
$80 EXPO 4/16 - 4/17/10
Course Profile: Varied terrain, coastal, scenic and walker-friendly. Former Outer Banks Marathon finishers have commented on the beauty of the first half of the marathon course.
The Flying Pirate Half Marathon, winding its way through the natural beauty that is North Carolina’s Outer Banks, is like no other. After finishing the Flying Pirate, you will have run one of the most beautiful parts of the East Coast. Begin your journey in historic Kitty Hawk, home to the birth of aviation. At mile 8 you’ll run along the base of the famous Wright Brothers Monument, marking the location of the first flight that took place on December 17, 1903. Around mile 10, you’ll enter the Nags Head Woods Nature Preserve. This lush maritime forest will amaze you with its understated beauty. At about mile 12, you’ll leave Nags Head Woods on a narrow trail with off-road conditions. For details, please visit the OBX Marathon website.
Whether you are a runner or a spectator, Beach Realty/Kitty Hawk Rentals has weekly and partial week accommodations. Email us or call 800-635-1559 and one of our friendly Vacation Specialists will assist you with your reservation.
Proceeds will benefit the Outer Banks Relief Foundation, Inc., a non-profit foundation on the Outer Banks of North Carolina devoted to help people on the Outer Banks in need. Beach Realty/Kitty Hawk Rentals supports the foundation and its missions are to assist citizens on the Outer Banks in crisis.
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