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Spring Events – Taste of the Beach

Every spring season unveils a wide breadth of brilliant new Outer Banks events for locals and vacationers alike. There’s enough here to unpack for every day of the fresh warm weather of North Carolina. But, many of the finest events […]
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Buffalo City Exhibit – Logs & Moonshine

North Carolina is filled with mystery. Dare County was once home to Buffalo City, a booming logging and moonshine town that lasted from the late-19th to early 20th centuries. In what seemed like the blink of an eye, the city […]
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Best Casual Dining Spots on the Outer Banks

In the Outer Banks, you’ll never be short of beautiful places to see, adventurous things to do, and, perhaps most importantly, family-friendly spots to grab a good meal. When vacationing with the whole family, you want casual dining that is […]
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5 Great Bars and Grills on the Outer Banks

The Outer Banks is acclaimed for its many varied bars and places to eat. From fine-dining establishments serving exclusively local seafood to the eccentric and beach-themed dive bars, the area seems to serve up a little bit of everything for […]
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Jennette’s Pier

Jennette’s Pier might sound like a simple dock with nice seasonal fishing, but it a full family vacation experience in and of itself. It captures all the best components of the Outer Banks in a wonderful mix of games and […]
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The Top Seafood Restaurants in Nags Head, NC

When you choose to vacation on the Outer Banks, NC, you’ll find there’s no shortage of things to do, like fishing in the outer banks, and places to eat; most particularly, you’ll find there are many Outer Banks seafood restaurants […]
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Best Ways to See Wildlife on the Outer Banks

The Outer Banks is a haven for the local flora and fauna with a large variety of wildlife refuges that are well protected and remarkable in their biodiversity. The marshes, maritime forests, wetlands, beaches and dunes are preserved as a […]
Elizabehtan garden

Winterlights at Elizabethan Gardens

Holiday lights are rarely more illuminating and impressively striking as the Elizabethan Gardens in the Outer Banks. Filling acre after acre are lights, draped over trees and flower gardens illuminated brightly in the night sky, this is an attraction you […]
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Vacation Rentals Perfect for Colder Months

You don’t need to head to the equator when that winter weather kicks into full gear. The Outer Banks is a perfect escape for snowbirds looking for a warmer vacation rental at a competitive price. Our Outer Banks vacation rentals […]
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Manteo Holiday Tour of Homes

The Manteo Preservation Trust has put together another incredible tour – this time of important local buildings, old and new. The 13th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes will walk participants through the extensive and rich history of North Carolina’s Outer […]

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Cola Vaughan Realty
PO Box 1375
Nags Head, NC 27959

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