A new sound will ring out from the banks of London’s River Thames later this month when a bell marking high tides and the threat of rising sea levels is officially unveiled.

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Tidal bell takes toll of rising sea levels

OUTER BANKS, N.C.

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One state coastal area named a "Beautiful Coastal View"

Outer Banks businesses are hoping to salvage the traditionally popular Labor Day weekend after Hurricane Earl chased the tourists away, but the crowds are thinner than usual.

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Fewer Outer Banks tourists after Hurricane Earl

OUTER BANKS HOME CARE accepting clients soon. Personal Care, Companionship, Transportation, Housework and more.

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OUTER BANKS HOME CARE accepting

On the banks of the Kinta River near Ipoh, Perak, there is a building so incongruous with the surrounding Malaysian countryside that it may as well have fallen to Earth from outer space.

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Magnificent folly on show

Outer Banks Record Blue Marlin Marlin Magazine recognizes the Outer Banks as the #1 spot for Marlin fishing .  Seems like a good spot for a Billfish tournament. The 27th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament is being held this week, August 9th-13th

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Billfish Tournament on the Outer Banks

We recently gave a group of guests a Flipcam to record their Outer Banks vacation experience, and it’s clear they had a great time on the OBX…guitar, singing, mini-golf, the beach. A great time had by all.

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Outer Banks Vacation Experience: Musical Golfers

OUTER BANKS, N.C. Beachgoers were rejoicing last week after swarms of tentacle-wielding jellyfish withdrew from an unexpected shoreline invasion.

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Is this ‘the year of the jellyfish’ on the OBX?

Outer Banks Sunset Away.com recently compiled their list of Top Ten Weekends on the Water , and the Outer Banks came in at #2. Away.com’s OBX description covers a wide variety of the amazing qualities the Outer Banks has to offer Wide beaches Temperate weather Great opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming, and parasailing A chance to glimpse herds of wild horses at play Also famous for Jockey’s Ridge, the largest natural live dune on the East Coast Historic attractions include the site of the first American colony on Roanoke Island Check out vestiges of that age at the Elizabethan Gardens and the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site It was also in the Outer Banks that the Wright Brothers conducted their first experiments, which eventually led to the first powered flight in their airplane. In addition to the stunning landscape, there are plenty of great places to eat and drink on the Outer Banks.

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Outer Banks On List of Top Ten Weekends on the Water

Outer Banks Watermelon Festival 4th Annual Watermelon Festival August 12th, 2010 Kitty Hawk Kites and the Wright Flight Foundation will hold the 4th Annual Watermelon Festival on Thursday, August 12, at the Kitty Hawk Kite store in Nags Head (mile post 12.5). The festival is a big outdoor summer bash with a homegrown backyard feel.  It is one of the most unique festivals on the Outer Banks! A lot of fun activities for kids and parents: the dunk tank, moon bounce, inflatable obstacle course, watermelon seed spitting distance contests, pie eating contests, t-shirt tye dying, face painting, And of course, tons of watermelon! Kitty Hawk Kites staff will be on site teaching kids how to use juggling sticks, balance boards, and letting them try out all of our top selling toys. There will also be great music, food vendors on site, and one of the best raffles on the beach! They will give away over $2000 worth of prizes

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Watermelon Festival on the Outer Banks