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Category: Press Releases
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The Northern Outer Banks in the Fall
People often look at us funny when we talk about driving down to the Outer Banks, specifically the northern part in Corolla, for a weekend or longer in the fall. Why would we do anything like that, they wonder, for an autumn. Honestly, I don’t find it strange at all. People often go south for…
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Currituck County Proclaims September as Wine Appreciation Month
Wine production has become big business in North Carolina, with 113 wineries and 400 commercial grape growers currently operating. Locally, Currituck County is home to some of the state’s oldest vinifera vines and two wineries — Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg and Martin Vineyards on Knotts Island. Following on the heels of NC Governor Beverly Perdue’s…
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Corolla Beach Rentals During Shoulder Season
The summer is coming to its end, and children are going back to school. However, the time to rent a beach house in Corolla has never been better. With crowds gone, NC beach rental owners drop the prices to attract visitors during the shoulder season. Slow down and relax at one of NC beach rentals,…
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The Northern Outer Banks, NC Tourism & Ciniva Web Agency Featured by Google as a Success Story in Google TV Ads
The pristine Outer Banks beach vacation destination of Currituck County, NC has garnered a special place in the hearts and minds of East Coast travelers over the past few years by engaging potential visitors through carefully crafted web advertising messages managed by its agency of record, Ciniva Web Agency. When faced with the challenge of…
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Corolla Hampton Inn Receives Circle of Excellence Award
Hampton® Hotels (www.hampton.com), the global brand of mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, has awarded Hampton Inn & Suites Outer Banks/Corolla, located at 333 Audubon Drive, as one of its national Circle of Excellence Award winners. The property is designated as being in the hotel chain’s top 10 percent in service, product…
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NC okays Outer Banks mustangs as state horse
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agree that the horses living wild along the Outer Banks are a symbol of the state. By an unanimous vote in the House the General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday on a bill naming the colonial Spanish mustang as the official state horse. Students at a Currituck County…
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Can I Afford a Beach Rental?
Beach rental houses often strike with their beauty and magnificence. Most beach rental homes have at least five bedrooms and the same amount of bathrooms. Renting one of those houses can be a great way of spending your summer vacation, hosting a beach wedding or a family reunion, and simply enjoying the beach living. However,…