2016: The Outer Banks Year in Review
We’re more than a week into the year 2017, which gives us a little time to think back over 2016—including what has been accomplished, plus moments of joy, surprise and a few times of...
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Heroes of Flight at Wright Brothers National Memorial
The Celebration of Flight, December 17, is a day to honor heroes at the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Two Coast Guard helicopter pilots were honored this year, and if the definition of hero has any...
BrewTag Proves-Beer Can Fly
First the Wright Brothers proved the man can fly and now thanks to the genius of five former hang gliding instructors we know that beer can also fly. Thus is one of the great...
38th Annual Wright Kite Fest
There is something really cool about flying a kite on the same patch of dirt the Wright Brothers first launched their kites. For 38 years, Kitty Hawk Kites has been bringing the Wright Kite...
Outer Banks Mystery Revealed: What’s Really Inside the Wright Brothers National Memorial
Sitting atop a 90-foot hill and rising another 60-feet above that, the Wright Brothers National Memorial is an iconic symbol of the Outer Banks. What we came to discover is what lies behind the nickel and stainless steel doors.
Outer Banks Winter Events Calendar 2013 – 2014
North Beach Sun Events Calendar – Get event updates and info at northbeachsun.com November Elizabeth II 30th Anniversary Exhibit November – December 1 Visit the exhibit that explains the history and construction of the...
David McCullough Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Highlights Wright Brothers
By Kip Tabb – Lecturing before a packed First Flight High School auditorium on Sunday evening, two time Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough discussed the Wright Brothers, his latest biographical novel project. In...
