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Erika-The Storm That Never Was

[caption id="attachment_1700" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Possible storm tracks of Invest 90 once Tropical Storm Erika. Weather Underground.[/caption] Living on the Outer Banks during hurricane season you tend to focus…

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August 29, 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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Hang Gliding Lesson 39 Years in the Making

Since our hang gliding school was founded way back in 1974, we’ve been handing out wind checks (our form of a rain check) to participants who are unable to…

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August 25, 2015

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Virginia Dare Turns 428 Years Old Today

The first child born to English parents in the New World, Ananias and Eleanor Dare had to of been thrilled on August 18th, 1587, when Virginia Dare came into…

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August 18, 2015

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Rainy Day Fun-Kitty Hawk Kites & Surf

[caption id="attachment_1529" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Almost to the top of the Climbing Wall at Kitty Hawk Kites at Jockey's Ridge Crossing in Nags Head.[/caption] We would like to say…

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August 7, 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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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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The Great Kite Debate

[caption id="attachment_1459" align="aligncenter" width="560"] 19' Teknacolor Delta Kite by Prism Kites.[/caption] Delta kite or parafoil? Which is the easiest to fly? We’ve been having a bit of a…

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July 11, 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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Giant Cows, Helixes and Windsocks

[caption id="attachment_1433" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Giant cow windsock flying over Kitty Hawk Kites, Jockey's Ridge.[/caption] There’s a tradition at Kitty Hawk Kites of flying a gigantic animal windsock from…

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July 1, 2015

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Kendama Fun at Kitty Hawk Kites This June

This June, Kitty Hawk Kites will be hosting several Kendama demos/workshops/contents at select stores along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Kendama pros Tj Kolesnik and Turner Thorne will be on-hand at…

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June 22, 2015

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A Great Day for Rogallo Festival

[caption id="attachment_1324" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Flying a nine-stack of stunt kites at the 33rd Annual Rogallo Kite Festival.[/caption] Friday was the first day of the 33rd Annual Francis Rogallo…

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June 6, 2015

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Rogallo Kite Festival

[caption id="attachment_1315" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Francis Rogallo posing with his Rogallo Wing beside a NASA reentry capsule.[/caption] The 33rd Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Rogallo Kite Festival is coming up…

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June 2, 2015

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Family Fun at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing

[caption id="attachment_1304" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Face painting is just one of the kid-friendly activities at Kitty Hawk Kites' Kid's Day.[/caption] Kitty Hawk Kites and Kitty Hawk Surf Company have …

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May 28, 2015

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What’s Hot and What’s Hotter

Walking into any one of the Kitty Hawk Kite stores or a Kitty Hawk Surf Company store, can be a shock to the senses, so it can be…

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April 16, 2015

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OBX Springtime Is Fun Time at KHK

[caption id="attachment_1224" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Coming in for a landing at the 2014 Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding Spectacular.[/caption] The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach just wrapped up…

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March 24, 2015

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Outer Banks Family Time, Fun Time, Springtime

Spring is coming to the Outer Banks—the days are getting longer, the sun is out, the breeze is from the south and warm and the first big weekend…

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March 14, 2015

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KHK Hang Gliding Soars on The Travel Channel

When a crew from The Travel Channel contacted us last summer to shoot some hang gliding b-roll at Jockey's Ridge State Park for their "101 Sand n' Surf…

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February 26, 2015

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Kidventurous: Hang Gliding with KHK a “Must Do with Kids”

Thanks, Kidventurous, for selecting 'Hang Gliding with Kitty Hawk Kites' as North Carolina's entry in their 'One Thing You MUST Do with Kids in Every U.S. State' list.…

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January 27, 2015

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Flying the Wright Way

What an awesome day to take the 1902 Wright Glider for a spin, and just a few weeks away from the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight!…

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December 5, 2014

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Mourning the Loss of an Ambassador

The kite flying community lost an incredible treasure with the passing of Terry Murray. Terry was an accomplished flier within the ranks of The Eastern League Sport Kite…

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December 3, 2014

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And the Winner Is … 2014 Spark Award

A big congratulations to Dino Colao, our Nags Head store manager, on being selected as the recipient of the 2014 Zack Marzec Spark Award! The honor, voted on…

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November 13, 2014

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I Just Want to Fly

A Lions Club group with several blind and visually impaired men and women recently visited the Outer Banks and we had the thrill of reintroducing many of them to…

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November 4, 2014

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John Harris Recognized with 2014 NC Tourism Excellence Award

Kitty Hawk Kites Founder and President, John Harris, was recognized on October 9 with the 2014 North Carolina Tourism Excellence Award by the North Carolina Travel Industry Association…

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October 27, 2014

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Visit South: Think Beyond the Beach for Outdoor Fun on the OBX

Fall is an amazing time to visit the Outer Banks and dune hang gliding at Jockey's Ridge State Park, at the world's largest hang gliding school (yep, 40…

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October 4, 2014

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Boston Globe: Extend summer into fall on Outer Banks

Nothing like a little OBX love from our friends up in New England! Kitty Hawk Kites and Kitty Hawk Surf Co. were recently featured in the Boston Globe…

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September 8, 2014

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Celebrating a 40 Year Milestone – OBX Style

The folks over at My Outer Banks Home ran a neat feature on some of the awesome milestones that will be celebrated this year. See below for the…

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April 14, 2014

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Jockey’s Ridge State Park Named “Best Beach for Sports” by Men’s Journal

The 20 Best Beaches in America Best for Sports Diane Cook and Len Jenshel / Getty Images Jockey's Ridge State Park, North Carolina Steady ocean breezes power Jockey's Ridge to…

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April 11, 2014

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Fodor’s Names 5 Reasons to Visit the Outer Banks…and Guess Who Made the Cut?

5 Reasons to Go to the Outer Banks, North Carolina Posted by Allyson Reedy on August 26, 2013 at 4:36:32 PM EDT | Post a Comment The Outer Banks, North Carolina, is…

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April 10, 2014

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December 20, 2013

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