| Thanks to a fairly temperate climate that
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| | for themselves and frolic on the beaches.
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| keeps the Outer Banks pleasant all year
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| | If you stay in Currituck you may embark
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| long, this strip of the Mid-Atlantic
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| | on a guided Jeep tour to see these horses
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| shoreline is a great place to stay no
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| | in their natural habit, and if you happen
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| matter the month. Currituck and Outer
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| | to be here in June you can celebrate Wild
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| Banks locals and businesses thrive on the
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| | Horse Days with the family. Proceeds from
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| continuous tourism coming into the area,
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| | the festival benefit the horses,
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| and the festive spirit stretches for
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| | preserving the remaining herds for future
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| months as various annual festivals are
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| | generations.
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| planned. All are invited to participate
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| | June is also roughly the time of the Dare
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| and enjoy in the celebration of the best
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| | Days Festival, a days long celebration of
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| the North Carolina shores and Outer Banks
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| | Dare County heritage. As one of the first
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| have to offer.
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| | counties founded in North Carolina, Dare
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| Bird watchers and birding enthusiasts
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| | Days bring to light the colonial history
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| will want to take note of two particular
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| | of the area and its importance in the
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| events. The annual Wings Over Water
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| | shaping of our nation. Later in August,
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| weekend is designed to educate visitors
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| | the story of Virginia Dare, the first
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| on the natural preserves in the Outer
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| | English settler born in the New World in
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| Banks. Thought the area was just
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| | reenacted in a special presentation of
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| beach...think again! The Carolina coast
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| | The Lost Colony, the longest running
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| is home to a number of marshes and
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| | outdoor drama in the Carolinas.
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| wildlife refuges. At Wings Over Water and
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| | And, if you have a taste for best of the
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| at the annual Purple Martin Roost
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| | Outer Banks, summer's end bring the
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| Festival people can learn how to preserve
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| | annual Knotts Island Peach Festival. For
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| this fragile environment while also
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| | two days the island is alive with music
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| enjoying the natural beauty of the area.
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| | and fun, and everything peachy! Guests
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| Wings Over Water is held normally in
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| | may pick from the orchards or sample
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| early May, while the Purple Martin
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| | baked goods, maybe even a sip of peach
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| festival, celebrating the delightful
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| | wine. Speaking of wine, stay into October
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| little birds of the same name, happens in
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| | and you can enjoy the annual Currituck
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| Manteo in August.
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| | Food and Wine Festival. Here the local
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| Another favorite natural attraction of
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| | vineyards come together to share the
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| the Outer Banks are the wild mustangs
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| | year's harvest and wine lovers can try
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| that roam the shores of Currituck.
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| | sweet muscadine wines, fruity dessert
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| Unstabled and unmarked, these horses fend
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| | wines, and local cuisine.
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