Beach Buzz

Kill Devil Hills, NC February 19, 2010 -- The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach will take place March 11-14, 2010. Named one of Coastal Living Magazine's Top 10 Seafood and Wine Festivals, this 4-day event includes gourmet fare, micro brews, wine tastings, tapas crawls, cooking classes, champagne brunches and so much more. The annual event attracts visitors from across the region and grows in popularity each year.Not just for seafood lovers, the OBX Taste of the Beach offers a little something for everyone.

One thing I love about Outer Banks Bike Week... Bikers always seem to defy stereotypes. In the movies, bikers are usually portrayed as loud, hard drinkin' folks who tear up bars and hotels. In reality, the people who come to the beach for Outer Banks Bike Week are impossible to typecast. This diverse group of bikers includes everyone from veterans, to pediatricians, to accountants, to tattoo shop owners, to PTA moms, to mechanics, and beyond! Another thing: I've found the vast majority of OBX Bike Week visitors to be polite, easy-going people.

Sun Realty is running several offers to entice folks to come down and enjoy some great food & entertainment during the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Week. Included in the special offers are free tickets to some of the great events taking place. *48hr Special:Reserve your stay for the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Week and enter to win 2 Free tickets ($24 Value) to the Kickin' It Up a Notch Event. Details.   About the Outer Banks Taste of the BeachThe Outer Banks Taste of the Beach will take place March 11-14.

A few ideas for next time...Even the folks at Lexus have figured out that the Outer Banks is pretty darn special. Two lifestyle writers traded in the Hamptons for the OBX. They documented their North Carolina adventure, complete with a parasailing lesson, for Lexus Magazine's Road Trip series. The journalists received a nice crash course in livin' the Outer Banks way of life (in their sleek IS 350, of course).

If Bodie Island Lighthouse had a catch phrase it would probably be "I just can't get no respect." Most Outer Banks vacationers only glimpse at it on their way south towards Hatteras Island. As part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the lighthouse often lives in the shadow of its more famous cousin, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton. However, the lesser-known of the two has an incredibly interesting history!Did you know there has been not 1, not 2, but 3 Bodie Island Lighthouses?

Sun Services, the maintenance division for Sun Realty, celebrated 10 years of service on January 30, 2010. Sun Services provides maintenance services to the Outer Banks vacation rental properties managed by Sun Realty. Over the course of 10 years, their highly trained, professional maintenance division has increased its services offered to Sun homeowners to include; an exclusive pool & spa service, in-house linen laundering and rentals, and heating and air conditioning repair and installation.

On January 30th 2010, Outer Banks residents woke up to anywhere bewtween 2-5 inches of snow. What a treat considering OBX folks rarely get to experience the snow! This weekend, The Weather Channel is calling for another 2-4 inches to fall on the Outer Banks! Featured Photos: Photos taken by Carrie Meade, Sun Realty Personal Coordinator, Duck  Photos of the lighthouse on Roanoke Island, and the NEW Sun Realty Duck office

The wonders of the ocean never cease to amaze me... The beauty is undeniable, the serenity is irreplaceable, and the memories are unforgettable. The next time you visit the Outer Banks, go for a romantic stroll on the beach in the evening. Take in the cool, sea air. Listen to the waves breaking gently along the shore.While exploring the beach, you may even discover something amazing - the sand is lit with a luminous, green glow! Take a closer look as your toes are surrounded by soft, cool sand and your ankles are teased by the splashing of the ocean.

Sun Realty would like to welcome back and honor Arlene Keys, a Sun Realty homeowner, from her recent return from Haiti. Ms. Keys and a fellow nurse, Cathi Goldfischer, are Emergency Care Center nurses from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. The nurses spent 17 days treating hundreds of wounded Hatians after the massive earthquake.   Arlene and her co-worker were welcomed back with a “welcome home” party recently by fellow nurses and colleagues as well as reporters with questions and good wishes.Ms.

Many Outer Banks fanatics are watching the snow come down and wondering when the heck spring will get here. Well, don't get down in the dumps! Your OBX vacation will be here before you know it, and this "summery" beach pic is sure to make you smile!Thanks to Lyndi Harris Photography for sharing this little cutie with us.