Kitty Hawk Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

The Wright Memorial

The Wright Memorial, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  The Wright Memorial is the site of the first airplane flight in history on 17 December 1903. The memorial is run by the National Park Service. Rangers give a talk on the 1903 flight and explain the basics of flight: roll, pitch and yaw. Ironically, the original Wright... 

Beaches

Beaches, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  Up and down the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the beaches are a must. They are a must because the Gulf Stream keeps them warm throughout the summer and early autumn. Fishing is also good through here. Throughout North Carolina, the beaches are public property. That is,... 

Hotels  

Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk

 2 Reviews and 384 Opinions  We stayed here over the Christmas Holiday and enjoyed it very much. We had an oceanfront room and it... 

Hotels  

Adventure bound campground kitty hawk: Kitty Hawks grassy campground

Adventure bound campground kitty hawk: Kitty Hawks grassy campground, Kitty Hawk

 Travmad Says:  I have been camping at this campground for a few years now. Actually since Jim and Barb bought the old school and changed it into a hostel / campground. The hostel I found out on this trip is no longer operating as with the kitchen. Payment is on a cash basis only now since... 

Restaurants  

Keeper's Galley: Kitty Hawk restaurant tip nº2

Keeper's Galley: Kitty Hawk restaurant tip nº2, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  Keeper's Galley serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week in season. Breakfast, which is available until noon, features waffles, eggs, pancakes, country ham, grits, toast, biscuits, and fish roe stirred into eggs. A breakfast buffet is also available in season.... 

Outer Banks Brewing: Beer?

Outer Banks Brewing: Beer?, Kitty Hawk

 Travmad Says:  I was very underwhelmed by this brewpub. I had battered flounder that was at most tasteless the five slices of potato that was served with my fish did have some seasonings though. The beer was just about the same, in the end wanting a beer. 

La Fogata: La Fogata

La Fogata: La Fogata, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  The restaurant is called La Fogata (Spanish for "the bonfire" which are "prohibido" in Kitty Hawk). Our waiter was great. He could carry a large number of platters without a tray. Instead, he terraced them on his arm that was shielded from the heat with thick cloth. For... 

Transportation  

Wright Memorial Bridge
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Wright Memorial Bridge

The Wright Memorial Bridge crosses the Pamlico Sound from Harbinger to Kitty Hawk. There is a hump in the middle to allow for taller ships. Obviously, it was named for Kitty Hawk's most famous residents, Orville and Wilbur Wright who invented the first airplane (despite similar claims by Santos Dumont down in Brazil). As we were coming from the north, the sharp left turn onto the bridge meant we were almost there (either to the Sykes cottage in Kill Devil Hills or the flat in Duck).

Written Aug 19, 2006

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Shopping  

Wings: It can save the day

Wings: It can save the day, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  Imagine coming to the beach totally unprepared...no towel, no bathingsuit, no sun block, etc. Wings will save the day. It did for Fernando his first night here. See, he packed everything he needed for the beach. The only trouble was, Delta Airlines lost his luggage. It was... 

Brew Thru: This one's for you, Richie

Brew Thru: This one's for you, Richie, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  A local chain, based in Point Harbour on the mainland, with a handful of locations in Corolla, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and Nags Head, Brew Thru is the only drive-thru convenience store I've seen. They offer beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks, ice and more. "Cartenders"... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Beware the cactus

Beware the cactus, Kitty Hawk

 lonestar_philomath Says:  As I looked out over the field, I wondered where the cactus where hiding. Expecting huge prickly pear cactus pads, I was suprised when I actually spotted this ferocios plant! 

Hurricanes and Noreasters

Hurricanes and Noreasters, Kitty Hawk

 b1bob Says:  If you look at a map, the whole of North Carolina's Outer Banks poke out prominently in the Atlantic Ocean. That makes them a prime target for hurricanes. In the northern Atlantic Ocean, hurricane season runs from 1 June through to 30 November. When you visit the Outer... 

What to Pack  

Booze
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Toiletries and Medical Supplies: These are things that you must slip into your bags.. Bombay Gin - corona Although you aren't alowed to have them at the camp ground if you are quiet about it no one will be the wizer.

Written May 26, 2006

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Sports & Outdoors  

Golf on the Dunes
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Golf Course west of the Highway

I don't play golf, but it would seem that this would be a good location for a course - lots of natural sand for sand traps, and any hurricane damage could be just incorporated in the course.

I think this is a picture of the Sea Scape Golf Links in Kitty Hawk, but there is also Nags Head Golf Links (252) 441-8073 to the south and The Currituck Club (252) 453-9400 to the north, plus three clubs on Roanoke Island 1. The Carolina Club (252) 453-3588 2.. The Pointe Golf Club (252) 491-8388 and 3. Kilmarlic Golf Club (252)491-4220

Equipment: Golf clubs are available for rent

Dates Rates Twilight Rates
April 11 - May 30 $75 $60 (after 2 pm)
May 31 - June 10 $90 $70 (after 2 pm)
June 11 - August 14 $100 $80 (after 3:30 pm)
August 15 - September 5 $90 $70 (after 2 pm)
September 6 - October 23 $75 $60 (after 2 pm)
October 24 - November 27 $65
November 28 - December 31 $45
Junior Rates


May 31 - October 23 $60
Three Day Passes


April 11 - May 30 $180
May 31 - June 10 $225
June 11 - August 14 $260
August 15 - September 5 $215
September 6 - October 23 $170
October 24 - November 27 $130
November 28 - December 31 $115

Rates Include Cart and Green Fee
Ask about our Two-Day Pass with Kilmarlic Golf Club!

Updated May 5, 2005

Address: 5615 S. Seachase Drive, P.O. Drawer 1719, Nags He

Phone: 252-261-2158

Website: http://www.seascapegolf.com/

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Favorites  

Using the Sun
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Favorite thing: I am encouraged to learn the National Park system has started using renewable fuels.

Fondest memory: I saw alot of solar power being used in the Outer Banks. Thank God people are waking up to the impending OIL crisis and couragous enough to fight the system!

Written Feb 28, 2007

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