Category: North Carolina

  • 10 Ways to View Fall Colour in North Carolina

    Above and Beyond: 10 Ways to View Fall Colour in North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. (September 4, 2013) — With more than tree 200 species under the bluest of skies, North Carolina puts on a kaleidoscopic show in the fall. But the state’s exceptional colour comes from more than maples and sourwoods. Experience the full glory…

  • Archeologists Discover Anchor from Blackbeard’s Flagship! June 2011 news

    Archaeologists Discover Anchor from Blackbeard’s FlagshipMOREHEAD CITY, N.C. –  Archaeologists recovered the first anchor, weighing more than 2,500 pounds and measuring more than 11 feet tall and 7 feet wide, from the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, two miles off  the coast of Beaufort, N.C., on Friday, May 27, 2011. The timing corresponds…

  • North Carolina Gov. Announces the State’s 100th Winery

    North Carolina Gov. Announces the State’s 100th Winery  As North Carolina celebrates its 100th winery, the North Carolina wine boom continues, boosting tax revenues and enticing visitors.  RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that North Carolina is now home to 100 wineries. The 100th winery in North Carolina to raise a glass is Cauble…

  • Nina Simone World Music Festival in Tryon, NC, on 9-11 September 2011

    Nina Simone World Music Festival Nina Simone Festival Announces Jonathan Green Poster Anticipation builds about the recently announced Nina Simone World Music Festival, scheduled for 9-11 September 2011 in Tryon, NC.  The music festival in the name of Nina Simone includes local, regional and (inter)national talents performing a range of music genres on multiple stages…

  • Special Travel Arrangements into Montserrat for Arrow’s Funeral on October 1st, 2010

    Special Travel Arrangements into Montserrat for Persons Coming for Arrow’s Funeral Increased Flights and a Ferry Service to be Organised(September 23rd, 2010 – Brades, Montserrat):  In anticipation of the significant number of persons that will be coming for the funeral on October 1, 2010 of Montserrat’s most-famous son Arrow, the Montserrat Tourist Board (MTB) wishes…

  • THE MIGHTY ARROW, Soca King of the World, dies at 60.

    The Mighty Arrow, Soca King of the World, dies at 60. OLVESTON, Montserrat (Sept 15, 2010) – The Soca King of the World, Alphonsus “The Mighty Arrow” Cassell, died at his residence on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat today at the age of 60.  The international recording artiste was diagnosed with cerebral cancer in…

  • Cape Hatteras named #4 Best Beach in America

    Share This: Cape Hatteras named #4 Best Beach in America Outer Banks makes Dr. Beach Top Ten for 2010 (CAPE HATTERAS, NC) May 28, 2010 – The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is proud to announce that Cape Hatteras has again made Dr. Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman’s Top Ten Best Beach list for 2010. The Hatteras…

  • Shag OBX Weekend, May 7-9, 2010. Manteo, NC

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Contacts:    Charles Gill, Chair                         Kristi Stallings, Sponsorship Coordinator                    OBX SHAG                                   OBX SHAG                    seapadre@charter.net                     krististallings@charter.net Shag OBX Weekend, May 7-9, 2010 Award-winning instructors, DJ and live music this Mother’s Day weekend MANTEO, North Carolina (March 30, 2010) – A brand new event for beach music fans on the East Coast…

  • Outer Banks CVB Launches Social Media Squad, January2010

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    Outer Banks CVB Launches Social Media Squad Visitors Bureau Searches Online Fanbase For Prolific Posters To Serve As Event Press (Manteo, NC) January 27, 2010  The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is launching a new social media initiative to help promote the Outer Banks Restaurant Associations signature spring festival, OBX Taste of the Beach, March 11-14. …

  • Winter Holiday News 2009-2010

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    Winter Holiday News 2009-2010 November 16, 2009 — Wanderlusts who are yearning to get away during the upcoming holidays should look no further and book a trip to one of the many sun or ski destinations below to ring in the festive season. With special holiday deals and offerings from Saint Lucia to Switzerland to…