FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Carolyn McCormick, Managing Director Aaron Tuell, Public Relations Director
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
252-473-2138 252-473-2138
mccormick@outerbanks.org tuell@outerbanks.org
The Outer Banks Make TripAdvisor® and USA Today® Short Lists
SPRING TRAVEL SEASON GETS OFF TO A GREAT START
(MANTEO, NC) May 2, 2007 – Just announced, The Outer Banks of North Carolina ranks #3 in TripAdvisor’s® list of Top Ten Spring Beach Destinations. According to the world’s largest travel community with 15 million unbiased opinions and 25 million monthly website visitors, once again The Outer Banks ranks as a premier vacation destination, accompanied by Punta Cana, Maui, Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Key West, Bermuda, Puerto Vallarta, Santa Monica, and Turks and Caicos.
Also celebrated, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has been named by USA Today as one of 10 Great National Parks That Will Engage Your Kids, and is one of the favorite sites by author Trefoni Rizzi of Teddy’s Travels: America’s National Parks. "This park is filled with the history of pirates, shipwrecks and lighthouses. Check out the many Especially for Kids programs at the visitor centers to learn more…Kids will love the ferry from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island, and the best of all, it’s free.” http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/10great/2008-04-24-10-great_N.htm
“This is a fantastic way to start the season,” says Carolyn McCormick, Managing Director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. “The barrier islands experience is a truly beautiful dance with mother nature. The Outer Banks offer a safe, family-friendly place to vacation at a great value. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) is just 90 miles to our north. We are a few hours drive from most major cities on the eastern seaboard. The barrier islands offer the feeling of being a million miles away, but you can get here on less than a tank of gas for many families.”
To learn more, log onto the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau website www.outerbanks.org or speak to one of our information specialists toll free at 877-629-4386.
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About The Outer Banks
The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a 130 mile chain of barrier islands located midway on the Atlantic Coast. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is a public authority and the lead marketing and promotional agency for Dare County's Outer Banks. www.outerbanks.org
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Aaron Tuell
Director of Public Relations
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
One Visitors Center Circle
Manteo, NC 27954
252-473-2138 office
252-305-2137 cell
252-473-5777 fax
posted by Outer Banks Productions @ Saturday, May 03, 2008
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