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Things to
Do
- Currituck Lighthouse -
Corolla - 252.453.4939 Climb 158' to the top of the lighthouse where
you will have great views of the ocean and sound. The lighthouse is
open daily from Easter through Thanksgiving. On days with high winds
the lighthouse may be closed for climbing. Admission - $6.00 "
- Corolla Outback - Wee Winks
Shopping Center, Corolla - 252.453.4484 Rent an ATV and travel the northernmost
area of the Outer Banks on a guided tour along the beaches and through
protected wildlife refuges. ATV tours are available from June through
mid-September. Call for rates. "
- Outer Banks Music Showcase
- Kitty Hawk MP 4.5 Bypass - 252.261.7505 Come see the Outer Banks premiere
live music show featuring America's favorite music. From popular country
to 50's/60's pop - from show tunes to patriotic classics - the Showcase
has it all in one sensational show. "
- Kill Devil Hills Movies
10 - Kill Devil Hills MP 6.5 Bypass - 252.441.5630 "
- Wright Brothers National
Memorial - Kill Devil Hills MP 7.5 Bypass - 252.441.7430 The first successful
powered flight was made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December
17, 1903. Open daily. Admission is $3.00 per person with individuals
16 and younger admitted free of charge. "
- Nags Head Bowling Center
- Nags Head MP 10.5 Bypass - 252.441.7077 "
- Jockey's Ridge State Park
- Nags Head MP 12 - 252.441.7132 Climb the tallest natural sand dune
in the Eastern United States and enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean and
the Albemarle Sound. Open daily and admission is free. "
- The Lost Colony - Roanoke
Island/Manteo - 252.473.3414 A Theatre Under the Stars! A 400 year old
mystery haunts Roanoke Island. In 1587, about 120 men, women and children
established the first English colony in the New World, and then they
vanished with a trace! The 2006 production season begins Friday, 2 June
through Friday, 18 August. Shows are Monday through Saturday at 8:30
PM with admission ranging from $8.00 to $20.00 per person. Tickets can
be purchased in advance! "
- North Carolina Aquarium
- Roanoke Island/Manteo - 1.800.532.FISH The aquarium offers indoor
and outdoor exhibits featuring a variety of programs, which include
marine life videos, audience participation games, feeding programs,
and live animals. Open daily. Admission for adults - $8.00; seniors
- $7.00; children ages 6 - 17 - $6; and children under the age of 5
are free. "
- Bodie Lighthouse - South
Nags Head/Cape Hatteras Nat'l Seashore - 252.441.5711 Although you are
unable to climb this lighthouse, you are able to enter the base of the
structure and look straight up the 150' tower. You can also visit the
Keeper's House and walk the trails surrounding the site. Open daily
from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Admission is free. "
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
- Off NC Highway 12, Buxton - 252.995.4474 The tallest lighthouse in
the nation at 200 feet, it was moved 2,900 feet inland in 1999 to protect
it from wind and encroaching water. Open for climbing, weather and wind
permitting, from early April until Columbus Day. Visitor's Center and
museum are open year-round from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
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