The Corolla Surf Shop Surf & Skim Grom Fest Contest is being held on Thursday, July 8 at 11 a.m. The contest is open to all surfers and skim boarders, 18 or under. The surf contest will be divided in to the following divisions: Boys ages 16-18, 13-15, 11-12, 9-10 and 8 and under & Girls 13-18, 9-12 and 8 and under. The skim boarding competition is open to boys and girls of all ages. The contest begins at 11 a.m. at Lighthouse Ramp Road in Corolla. Entry fee is $27 and includes lunch and a contestant t-shirt.
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The Outer Banks Relief Foundation and Sun Realty are celebrating Christmas in July. Stop by any of our seven Sun Realty offices and see our employees sporting their red noses from July 9, 10 and 11. Donation jars will be available in the rental offices. Make a donation of any size and receive your own red nose. The Outer Banks Relief Foundation raises funds to help local residents burdened with financial difficulties due to a debilitating disease or illness, or a personal tragedy or crisis with themselves or a family member.
It’s not a true Outer Banks beach vacation until you build a sandcastle. Bring the family to Kitty Hawk Sports Sand Sculpture Festival June 30 – July 2. Sandtastic, a professional sand sculpture company will be building a 50-ton sand sculpture all day Wednesday and until 2 p.m. on Thursday. Stick around Thursday and after the sculpture is completed at 2 p.m.
Trying to make plans for the fourth of July? Here’s list of events, by town.
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Charlotte NC's Fox News station recently ran a story titled NC Tourism May See a Boost Because of Crisis in the Gulf. No solid numbers are available at this time, but North Carolina tourism officials report that families who traditionally head to Gulf Coast destinations may decide to vacation in NC this year.