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This Week on the Outer Banks Monday, August 30 – Friday, September 3Monday, August 30Sunset on the Ridge at Jockey’s Ridge State Park 8 p.m. For more information call (252) 441-7132.The Wilder Brothers (classic rock and roll, blues) at Aqua S Restaurant in Duck 7-10:30 p.m.Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education in Corolla –All events are free. Dragon Hunters at 9:30 a.m Fish Stories at 11 a.m. Maritime Forest at 3 p.m.  Register in advance, for more information call (252) 453-0221.Behind the Scenes of “Nights in Rodanthe” 2 p.m.

If this sweet little foal doesn't make you smile, then something might just be wrong with ya! Thank you to the folks at the Corolla Wild Horse Fund for sharing this lovely pic.The baby girl's name is Esperanza, or "Hope" in Spanish. She was born on the Currituck Outer Banks within the area designated as a wild horse sanctuary. The horses that roam freely within the reserve are often called "Banker Horses." They are the descendents Spanish mustangs brought to the "New World" by ship during the 16th century.

Sun Realty is proud to announce that we have successfully reached our first goal of raising a $1,000 for the Outer Banks Hospital's "Get Pinked!" Campaign. Thanks to the hard work and creativity of Sun Realty’s staff, guests and friends, we reached this first goal with six weeks still left in the fundraiser.

This Week on the Outer BanksMonday, August 16 – Friday, August 20Monday, 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. Dragon Hunters at 9:30 a.m Fish Stories at 11 a.m. Maritime Forest at 3 p.m. Register in advance, for more information call (252) 453-0221.Behind the Scenes of “Nights in Rodanthe” 2 p.m. at Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site Free with paid site admission.

2010 marks the third year for Wave Jam, a gathering of windsurfers along the Atlantic coast of Cape Hatteras September 15th – 18th. Hosted by the Hatteras Windsurfing Festival Series, Wave Jam 2010 will consist of wavesailing freeform/expression sessions along with the Beast of the East Wave FaceOff III, a wavesailing and aerial artistry competition.

According to recent North Carolina breast cancer statistics, 34 new cases will be diagnosed and 6 deaths will occur in Dare County in 2010. At Sun Realty, we want to do our part to support breast cancer prevention, treatment and detection.Sun Realty is proud to participate in the Outer Banks Hospital's "Get Pinked" Campaign. According to recent North Carolina breast cancer statistics, 34 new cases will be diagnosed and 6 deaths will occur in Dare County in 2010.

Let me begin by saying how totally impressed I am by marathon runners. I'm in decent shape and could do any other kind of physical activity all day long, but man, RUNNING 26.2 miles? (I'm more of a 5K kind of gal.) It's not so much the physical strength of marathon runners that I admire; it's the mental strength. When your body is telling you to stop, you push through and tell your body to shut the heck up. I love that.:)We're already getting excited about the 2010 Outer Banks Marathon. The event gets bigger and more fun each year. You can just feel the adrenaline in the air.

Join the cast and crew of the 73rd anniversary season of The Lost Colony for Dare Faire Wednesday, August 18th at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island. Dare Faire celebrates the 423rd birthday of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America. Families will love the full day of free activities like take crafts, games, entertainment, free food and ice cream. Attendees are encouraged to stay for the special evening performance of The Lost Colony that features live infant actors as baby Virginia Dare.This is also the final week of the 2010 season of The Lost Colony.

This Week on the Outer Banks Monday, August 16 – Friday, August 20Monday, August 16Sunset 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. Dragon Hunters at 9:30 a.m Fish Stories at 11 a.m. Maritime Forest at 3 p.m.  Register in advance, for more information call (252) 453-0221.Behind the Scenes of “Nights in Rodanthe” 2 p.m. at Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site Free with paid site admission.

If you love watermelon, the 4th Annual Watermelon Festival at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head (Milepost 12.5) is the place to be on Thursday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 100% of proceeds raised at the Watermelon Festival will benefit local Outer Banks children through the local non-profit Wright Flight. The Wright Flight program emulates the Wright Brothers' example of setting goals and achieving them through hard work and discipline for today's youth.The fesitval will be divided into four villages.