Great Outer Banks Surf Earlier this year, National Geographic chose the Outer Banks to be included on its list of “ Drives of a Lifetime ,” and now the OBX has landed on N.G.’s list of the Top 100 American Adventures . Here’s piece of the praise for the OBX: “North Carolina’s Outer Banks represent what the eastern seaboard used to look like before all the development and jetties. Left to the whims of the wind and tide, the barrier islands and their dunes change shape from year to year.

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Outer Banks Included in National Geographic’s Top 100 American Adventures

This Week on the Outer Banks Monday, August 16 – Friday, August 20 Monday, August 16 Sunset on the Ridge at Jockey’s Ridge State Park 8 p.m. For more information call (252) 441-7132. Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla –All events are free.

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This Week on the Outer Banks August 23 – August 27

This Week on the Outer Banks Monday, August 16 – Friday, August 20 Monday, August 16 Sunset on the Ridge at Jockey’s Ridge State Park 8 p.m. For more information call (252) 441-7132. Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla –All events are free

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This Week on the Outer Banks August 16- August 20

Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 4:11 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 4:10 p.m. Davidson County Artist Dempsey Essick’s painting of a sandpiper, titled “Fishing Buddy,” will be in the N.C.

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Essick art to appear in wildlife calendar

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

This Week on the Outer Banks Saturday, July 31 – Friday, August 5 Saturday, July 31 Sunset on the Ridge at Jockey’s Ridge State Park 8 p.m.

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This Week July 30 – August 5

According to a recently released survey on TripAdvisor, the majority of animal owners prefer to travel with their pets when on vacation.

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Vacationers love to bring pets to the Outer Banks!

AMERICAN RIVER – Fishing for striped bass was pretty good on big streamers like Clouser minnows, topwater lures like Zara Spooks, swimbaits, and Pencil Poppers, and soaking minnows, sardines and crawdads.

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Fishing Line: 07/29/10

Fishing industry attorney Stephen Ouellette is seeking bar association and congressional inquiries into the ethics of enforcement and litigation lawyers who, according to a U.S. Inspector General’s report, have covered virtually their entire operating expenses almost $1 million a year on inflated fines they levy against fishing boats and shoreside businesses.

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Lawyer cites ethics issues with NOAA counsel funds

Monday July 12 Yoga on Duck Towne Green at 7:30 a.m. For more information call (252) 255-1286. Sunset on the Ridge at Jockey’s Ridge State Park 8 p.m

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Outer Banks Calendar of Events July 12 – 16