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A study in contrasts was the two bikes, the first given at age ten, the other purchased recently. One was light as a feather, the other seemingly weighed half a ton. One was easy to navigate up hills, the other hard to get up the front steps. With the benefits the more recent of the two offered, trips through towns like Edenton or Beaufort seemed less like exercise and more like joy rides.
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35565
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An aerial view of the Outer Banks offers sights like the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and Wild “Banker” Ponies. The treasures not viewable by the naked eye lie in the briny deep: remains of Spanish galleons, colonial brigantines, Confederate steamers, WW I freighters, and U-boats.
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35566
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A guide was offered in terms of history, recreational activities, and nearby waterways through state parks. Profiled were Fort Macon, Hammocks Beach, Pettigrew, Somerset Place, Jones Lake, Singletary Lake Group Camp, Masonboro, and Cliffs-of-the-Neuse. Proof of eight wonders of the world, they were ones also perhaps not known to the international traveler.
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4.The Versatile Magnetism of Carteret County by Simpson, Bob New East Vol. 1 Issue 3, June/July 1973
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35567
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The attraction to the area, also known as the “Crystal Coast” or “Down East,” could be felt far and wide, extending from natives to visitors who became residents. Some of the hooks that this waterborne region could boast: pier fishing, big game fishing; charter boats. Other appealing aspects catered to land lovers. One, a thriving historical society, interests ranging from the area’s Colonial origins to association with Blackbeard. Another was the Croatan National Forest, a refuge for wildlife and hunter alike.
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This patch of swamp, ironically called barely habitable, has generated life and livelihood over the past two centuries. During its Colonial life: construction site for a canal, spearheaded by George Washington. During its Confederate past: inspiration for novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Early twentieth century: moneymaker site for commercial tour boat owners. Today: debating ground for establishing public recreation or water management sites.
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35569
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Two observations offered an explanation for its ability to help anglers reel in the catch of the day. One was its ability to sink slowly; the other, its resemblance to forms of aquatic insects.
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The new waterway, renamed Bay Tree Lake, was almost a decade in the making. As for the years of investment, testimony that it will be worth it was measured in economic impact. That was defined in the construction of golf courses, tennis courts, playgrounds, pools, and marinas.
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35571
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The troop of theatrical productions was the collaborative brainchild of ECU’s President, Leo Jenkins, and Chairman of the Drama Department, Edgar Loessin. A plethora of plays were packed into July and August, starting with Applause and My Fair Lady. The celebration continued with H.M.S Pinafore and Company. The showcasing of talent concluded with regular and matinee performances of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
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Almost seventy percent of tobacco farmed in the US coming from Eastern NC. From that, the state’s number one cash crop well earned its king status. Developing more mechanically sophisticated means of curing, as well as replacing the longstanding human labor with machinery, just made the hard earned goal easier to accomplish.
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35573
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Walter Jones expressed a down home mentality in ways that went beyond maintaining his Farmville residency, instead of trading it for Washington DC. As for keeping his down home reputation, that was possible by keeping the campaign promise. Responsible was he in responding to the constituents who elected him to higher office.
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35574
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Even in the midst of a region well known for production of seafood, the little town of Calabash managed to earn a larger than life reputation. As for the town’s recipe for success, the owner of one of the oldest restaurants asserted that the key ingredient was keeping it simple.
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35575
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A long running lightship found a new job by serving as a monument to a lifestyle gone by. How it became a cultural record for Southport, its final harbor: being converted into a museum.
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35576
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High Yield Forestry found a yield not measured by lumber, and benefitted more than employees in this industry. The yield was measured also in fowl bagged and birds spotted, the benefactors local hunters and birdwatchers.
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35577
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The armed force’s importance in the Coastal Region was represented in attesting their positive impact. Economic impact was felt in towns such as Morehead City, and in the purchase of goods, on and off base, by the over ninety thousand military members and their dependents. As for their social impact, it was best expressed in helping to repair churches and coaching community little league teams. It was proof that the greatest impact couldn’t be measured in dollars and cents.
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35578
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Albemarle, in addition to being the name of a major waterway, comprises ten counties of the Coastal Region. How it contributed more than a name was expressed in agricultural income, as well as the Currituck Plan designed to improve the underdeveloped Outer Banks.
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