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Kitty Hawk Kites Announces Lineup of 2016 Events

Schedule Begins March 25-26 with Annual Fly Into Spring / Easter EGGstravaganza Kitty Hawk Kites is pleased to announce its 2016 event schedule. This year features a wide…

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January 15, 2016

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Wright Brothers-American Originals

The Candy Bomber, C-54 Globemaster. Pilots during the Berlin Airlift in 1948 would drop candy from the airplane for children. We were hoping the Candy Bomber would be…

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December 18, 2015

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Little Wind, But Plenty of Fun: Kites with Lights 2015 Recap

In late-November, you can usually depend on there being a good amount of wind on the barrier islands of North Carolina's Outer Banks. The Wright brothers would spend the…

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December 8, 2015

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Where’s Santa on the Outer Banks?

[caption id="attachment_2157" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Santa Claus greeting a family at Kitty Hawk Kites.[/caption] Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head may be the only place anywhere where kids get…

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November 28, 2015

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Kitty Hawk Kites Invites you to “Hang” with Santa and Enjoy Large Kites Decked out in the Holiday Spirit

KHK to also host Food Drive to Support Beach Food Pantry November 19, 2015 – Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Kitty Hawk Kites at the…

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November 23, 2015

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Hangin’ With Kites With Lights

[caption id="attachment_2135" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Kites with Lights, 2014.[/caption] With temperatures still in the 70s and bright sunshine, it seems like Christmas is a long way off, but here…

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November 12, 2015

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10th Annual Outer Banks Marathon Weekend

[caption id="attachment_2118" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Runners passing the Wright Brothers Monument. Photo, Outer Banks Sporting Events[/caption] The big Outer Banks news for this coming weekend is the 10th Annual…

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November 5, 2015

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BrewTag Beautiful

[caption id="attachment_2087" align="aligncenter" width="570"] First BrewTag launch of the day. The Kitty Hawk Kites glider established a new BrewTag world record of 20', soon to be shattered by…

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October 29, 2015

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Cheers to Kegory the Flying Keg

There are a lot of hurdles that pop-up when you are putting together an event for the first time – let alone an event that’s as quirky as…

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October 23, 2015

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BrewTag & More-OBX Upcoming Events

BrewTag Saturday, October 24 Event Site, Nags Head BrewTag is looking like it’s going to be a great time. The forecast calls for ideal conditions this Saturday, the…

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October 22, 2015

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Kegs Will Fly This Saturday at OBX Brewtäg!

At last … kegs will fly at the inaugural OBX Brewtäg this Saturday, October 24 from 12 - 6 PM at The Soundside Event Site in Nags Head, North Carolina! This one-of-a-kind celebration of flight and…

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October 21, 2015

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When Beer Kegs Fly

When beer kegs fly it will be BrewTag on the Outer Banks. Postponed from its original September 26 because of rain, the Kitty Hawk Kites sponsored event is…

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October 15, 2015

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Outer Banks October Looking Great

We’ve already mentioned the Mustang Music Festival coming up Friday and Saturday at the Whalehead Club in Corolla. With three stages there’s always music happening and the music…

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October 8, 2015

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Mustang Music the Place to Be

One of the best festivals anywhere has got to be the Mustang Music Festival coming up next weekend, Friday and Saturday October 10 and 11. The brainchild of…

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October 1, 2015

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Steady Breeze-30th OBX Kite Competition

[caption id="attachment_1814" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Poetry in motion. Kite flying during ballet competition.[/caption] It was the steady winds that brought the Wright Brothers to the Outer Banks to learn…

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September 17, 2015

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Kayak Fishing Tournament Coming to OBX

The Outer Banks has always been famous for it’s fishing, and when fall rolls around it’s tournament time. There are so many fishing tournaments that we’re not even…

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September 9, 2015

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Pirates of Penzance Coming Soon

[caption id="attachment_1748" align="aligncenter" width="560"] New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players in a performance of the Pirates of Penzance.[/caption] Here at Kitty Hawk Kites we’re all about pirates. We’re…

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September 5, 2015

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Competition Fills OBX Fall Schedule

[caption id="attachment_1692" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Handmade kite flying at the 2014 Outer Banks Stunt Kite Competition.[/caption] Summer on the Outer Banks is winding down, but there are still a…

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August 26, 2015

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Ghouls, Goblins and the Undead: Ghosts of the Lost Colony

As the summer comes to a close and The Lost Colony outdoor drama wraps up their last show of the season, Ghosts of the Lost Colony is just getting…

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August 25, 2015

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OBX Brewtäg: A Celebration of Flight and Beer

What happens when you attach an empty keg to a homemade flying machine and launch it off a 20-foot flight deck? Come find out at the inaugural OBX Brewtäg on October…

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August 21, 2015

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National Aviation Day on OBX

[caption id="attachment_1613" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Running with a parachute a the Wright Brothers Memorial.[/caption] Back in 1939 FDR proclaimed August 19 as National Aviation Day—which dovetailed quite nicely with…

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August 19, 2015

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Can’t Miss Fall Events on the Outer Banks

Ah, fall. The Outer Banks is a terrific place to hang out anytime during the year, but fall is considered by many locals to be a special time…

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August 19, 2015

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OBX Pirate Week a Fun Time

[caption id="attachment_1567" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Thrust, slash, parry. Instructions in pirate sword techniques.[/caption] “Thrust . . . slash . . . parry!” The pirate weapons instructor commanded his young…

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August 14, 2015

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OBX Pirate Festival This Week

[caption id="attachment_1532" align="alignleft" width="415"] Blackbeard the Pirate from an 18th century engraving. Blackbeard would put lit fuses in his hair to frighten would be opponents.[/caption] Rrrgh Matey .…

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August 11, 2015

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Watermelon Fest Gives to Good Cause

[caption id="attachment_1520" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Soaking big sister. Hit the bulls eye and water sprays the person seated behind the shield.[/caption] We had a great time on Thursday at…

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August 1, 2015

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Wacky Watermelon Fun

[caption id="attachment_1501" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Face painted and competing in last year's watermelon seed spitting contest.[/caption] Bigger and better than ever. That’s the only way to describe the 2015…

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July 28, 2015

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Kites Fly at Wright Kite Fest

[caption id="attachment_1480" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Decorating the sky at the 37th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Wright Kite Festival.[/caption] Mother Nature threw us a curve on Sunday for the second…

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July 21, 2015

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Wright Kite Festival Next

[caption id="attachment_1443" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Giant lobster kite flying at the Wright Kite Festival.[/caption] We almost didn’t get our July 4th fireworks in last night here on the Outer…

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July 5, 2015

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Summeritaville at Kitty Hawk Kites

Summeritaville is a great Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce event that’s coming up this Friday at our Waves Village Watersports Resort in Rodanthe. Great music with Jonny Waters…

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June 23, 2015

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SUPtastic Event in Manteo

With the Kitty Hawk Kites SUPtastic race in Manteo tomorrow morning, the fun and adventure of Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boarding comes to the fore. Sponsored by BIC…

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June 19, 2015

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