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ANOTHER GREAT OUTER BANKS EVENT!

Saturday, October 25^th, is the Second Annual PIGSTEIN BBQ & BEER FEST.  Last year’s event was a good time for all with fine music and great North Carolina BBQ and an extensive sampling of some of the finest Breweries in the world.

  

“Pigstein is a full scale beer festival with breweries from around the world pouring more than 100 beers. It is a celebration of beer, barbeque and the Outer Banks” – to quote the website for the ongoing annual event.

 

October is a beautiful time to enjoy our Outer Banks with mild weather and no summer bustle! There will be a full day of live music, comedy and fun activities for the whole family – and the proceeds go to support the Dare Home Health and Hospice.

 

Representatives from the many breweries will be here to answer questions and serve samples (of course) beginning at 2:00 PM on through 6:00 PM. BBQ pit masters from around North Carolina will start their roasting to be prepared for the judges who begin at 11:00 on Saturday.

 

Tickets for the event are $30 for the General Session from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. If you want the finer approach – a VIP Tasting Session begins at 1:00 PM on through 2:00 PM. All tickets include a Collectible Pigstein tasting glass for the ability to taste 2 ounces of more than 100 beers. BBQ will be sold by the sandwich ($5) or plate ($7). Tickets are required for the Pigstein. They are not required for the BBQ which can be purchased at the event.

 

This is another example of our local business people putting together a wonderful fun event to raise funs for a great and needy cause. My compliments, to Chips Wine & Beer along with their partner -  High Cotton Barbecue for their hard work in bringing this caliber of event to ad to the Fall Schedule of Festivities celebrating the Outer Banks at its best.

 

You need to GET UP, GET OUT and JOIN IN and have some fun, taste some of the best BBQ that NC has to offer and certainly last but not least – an opportunity to learn more and enjoy some of the world’s finest brews.

 

As always, the Outer Banks will not tolerate drinking and driving – nor should they. The event is being held at the Promenade at the foot of the Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk. Cabs are at your service and as always “friends don’t let friends drive drunk”!!

PERFECT WEATHER FOR KITE FLYING!

This weekend is the perfect opportunity for you and your family to enjoy some interesting activities at the Wright Brothers Monument.

The 22nd Annual Stunt Kite Competition is being held Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19.  There is a session in the morning where your children can make their own kits and for the more daring, how about a stunt-kit lesson in the afternoon? 

Have fun!

WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND TO COME TO THE OUTER BANKS!

The Outer Banks is truly a wonderful place to live and vacation.  In personally think we are fortunate to have such a special place to call home, whether it is full-time or a couple weeks a year.  The upcoming Columbus Day weekend is always one of the busiest of the year.  Our economy, like most areas today, is soft, but fun and enjoying activities are always here for everyone to enjoy. This weekend (October 11-13) will be alive with opportunity for you and your family and friends to enjoy the fabulous fall weather and community events for everyone! Below are highlights of some of the larger events taking place . . .  

The weekend starts early on Thursday with the annual OUTER BANKS PARADE OF HOMES.  This year there are 31 homes on the tour from million dollar + vacation homes to affordable year round or second homes.  The tour will take you from Corolla to Hatteras.  If you are thinking of building, this is a great time to meet some of our local builders and view their work.  The homes are open from 10-6 from Thursday through Sunday.  Tickets are available at each home or the Outer Banks Home Builders Association. 

Step back in time 400 years at the annual Elizabethan Tymes Country Faire.  This fun family event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12 from 10:00 - 5:00 at the Roanoke Island Festival Park.  Tickets are $8  for adults, $5 for students 6-18 and children under 5 are free. For more information and directions to the park, visit Roanoke Island Festival Park. 

Saturday and Sunday 11 is also the 6th annual  OUTER BANKS INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL.  Held at Native Vine Vineyards just across the bridge, this year's festival features great food, live music, local artists and of course wine tasting, all in a relaxing and beautifully presented event for wine aficionados, enthusiasts and those who want to learn more about wines from around the world.  Tickets are available for $30 per person the day of the event or $25 in advance.  Visit The Native Vine for more information.   

Music Anyone?   The Town of Duck is holding its 2nd Annual JAZZ FESTIVALSecond Annual Jazz Festival on Sunday, October 12, 2008. The Duck Jazz Festival will be held on the main stage in the Duck Town Park at 1200 Duck Road from 11 a.m. to dusk. The festival is free and open to the public.  This will be an outstanding opportunity to enjoy som fine Jazz music and fellowship with the local community and visitors. 

After all that activity, you will be hungry . . . we've got that covered!  First Flight Rotary Club's 7th Annual OINK AND OYSTER ROAST is ready to feed you from 12-5 on Saturday, October 11 at the parking lot adjacent to Sunburns Restaurant in Kitty Hawk.  ALL YOU CAN EAT oysters and pulled pork barbecue!  This is the major fundraiser for the First Flight Rotary Club and always draws a large crowd of hungry folks!  The First Flight Rotary Club supports many local organizations with financial support and this year, more than any other, these groups need our help.  Tickets are just $20 for adults and $7 for children (available at the event). Visit http://www.oinkandoyster.org/ for all the details and directions.  

The Outer Banks real estate market is tight, but many are still dreaming and actively looking to find their own special place here.  What better time to come and enjoy!  Great food, great wine, fabulous food and music, and a fair for your children!  Get up, get off the couch, leave the yard work for next weekend and come on down!