Beyond the Outer Banks Beaches By Julie Dee Suma
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t the turn of the last c e n t u r y, the blustering winds and plentiful sand lured the Wright Brothers to the Outer Banks (OBX), North Carolina, to pursue their dreams of ight. The sand still calls visitors to this string of barrier islands, including me and my family. I have many fond teenage memories of family beach vacations in the charismatic towns of Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, and Buxton. However, my love for this natural paradise has grown beyond mere suntans and miniature golf; now, the OBX represents a world of discovery
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Bodie Island Lighthouse ©Julie Dee Suman
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No place captures this adventurous spirit better than the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Orville and Wilbur Wr i g h t s p e n t f o u r y e a r s
