• Jockey's Ridge State Park has the East Coast's largest sand dune - with daily programs for kids and adults.
• Kids and their parents will love the newly renovated NC Aquarium features sharks, sea otters and a touch-tank.

• Nature lovers will thrill to see the wild horses of Corolla, and the red wolves, bears and alligators of the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge .
• Birders will be enthralled by the large diversity of waterfowl in their natural habitats within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge.

• Shoppers will love the discount shopping at Tanger Outlet Center in Nags Head, and browsing the many fine galleries and shops on the Outer Banks.

• History buffs will love the Elizabethan Gardens of Roanoke Island, the Birthplace of English America

• Visit the birthplace of aviation at The Wright Brothers Monument in Kitty Hawk.

Lighthouse Lovers:

• Nautical types will want to visit all four area lighthouses including Bodie Island Lighthouse in South Nags Head.

• Would be pirates will thrill to see several visible Shipwrecks and learn about the 600+ ships wrecked along the Outer banks in the new museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic.

Golfers:

• Golfers will enjoy the challenges offered on any of the four excellent golf courses situated between the sound and sea.