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Fans of dancing fads from the late 1930s to early 1970s and from Eastern North Carolina to Tidewater Virginia got their entertainment fill from a venue that became an establishment: Nags Head Casino. Begun as living quarters for stonemasons building the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the site for seminal memories included bowling alleys and was near another site synonymous with Nags Head: Jockey’s Ridge.
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35917
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The author suggested Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci could not have imagined what would become of the sparse strip of land standing between the Atlantic Ocean and Coastal mainland. How much has become of the Outer Banks was in its attraction power to residents and visitors, activities like sand surfing and sailing, hand gliding and sunbathing.
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34465
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The Nags Head Ocean Rescue competed in the South Atlantic Regional Lifesaving Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. Competing in the Small Beach Division, the Nags Head Ocean Rescue came in first place in a competition that showcases the skillsets needed to be an ocean lifeguard.
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35809
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Noted first were reasons to appreciate the Coast and its waters, particularly sites that lend appeal. Land marks ranged from the well-known Outer Banks to perhaps lesser known Bird’s Island. Towns included famed Kittyhawk to the famed by relatively few Duck. As for what he saw as evidence of being taken for granted: pollution of air and water, destruction to dunes and wildlife. Out of an enduring appreciation for, and mounting concern about, he called for all North Carolinians to restore the Coast and its waters for future generations and out of a sacred duty.
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Coastal ecology; Bird Island (Brunswick County); Outer Banks; Kitty Hawk; Duck (N.C.); Knott's Island; Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--Description and travel; Nags Head; Albemarle Sound; Rodanthe--Social life and customs; Pamlico Sound; Core Sound; Cape Lookout Lighthouse; Portsmouth Island--Description and travel; Morehead City; Beaufort; Salter Path; Bald Head Island; Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Pollution--Environmental aspects; Frost, Robert, 1874-1963; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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485
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For innovative planning efforts regarding hurricanes and storm mitigation, the town of Nags Head won several awards from the state government.
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26303
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The N.C. Beach Buggy Association and supporters gathered at Nags Head in response to the National Park Service’s propose to close the seashore to off road vehicle access.
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34720
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The community of Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina has responded to climate change and sea level rise with the help of community collaboration. The goals included realizing what their vulnerabilities were, how to address these issues, and adapting as necessary as things change.
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35873
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What lends the Outer Banks mystique, may obviously lie in towns not widely known such as Duck. A source of mystique not so well known was one Tar Heel natives like Nell Wise Wechter debate: the name's origins. Seeking places to sup while touring the town touting mystique included Wanchese’s Fishermen’s Wharf, Nag Head’s Dareolina, and Kill Devil Hill’s Top of the Dunes.
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