http://www.villagerealtyobx.com/OuterBanks/CalendarOfEvents/TasteOfTheBeach/#Croatan%20Surf%20Club

According to their calendar of  Outer Banks Events here is what is happening:

Taste of the Beach

Thursday, March 17, 2011 TO Sunday, March 20, 2011
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
The Outer Banks of North Carolina 2011 Taste of The Beach Weekend has been scheduled for March 17-20, 2011. The Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) has been hosting the Taste of The Beach for over 25 years. This grand food festival event on The Outer Banks of North Carolina will …feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances, brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks.

Kelly’s 3rd Annual Running of the Leprechauns 8K

Saturday, March 19, 2011 TO Saturday, March 19, 2011
Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern
Runners and walkers embark on a 8K/5 mile point to point course including road and trail (through part of the Nags Head Woods Conservancy) for a share of Kelly’s “pot of gold”, Green Glory and fun! Awards and post race celebration and hospitality is held immediately following the race at Kelly’s Tavern. This event is one of the many races in the Outer Banks. Click here for a calendar of running events in the Outer Banks.

http://www.outerbanksrunningclub.org/Calendar_of_Events.htm

Kelly’s 22nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sunday, March 20, 2011
Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern
Virginia Dare Trail/Beach Road, MP 11.5 – 10.5, Nags Head. 1 p.m. Rain or shine. The largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NC travels the greenest mile in the Tarheel state. Over 1,500 participants and approximately 10,000 spectators enjoy an afternoon filled with floats, live music, marching bands and creative marching/walking/motorized units.

http://www.obxtasteofthebeach.com/home.htm

The pristine beaches of the Outer Banks are the biggest draw for choosing this vacation destination.  The high dunes and wide beaches of the Outer Banks beaches provide plenty of room for all. The Outer Banks is comprised of about 409 square miles of water and offers almost any water sport activity you can imagine. Surfing, parasailing, wind surfing and kite surfing and kite boarding activities have all contributed to the Outer Banks designation as the “Kite Boarding and Windsurfing Capital of the East Coast”.  The beaches of the Outer Banks are also the perfect for skim boarding, jet skiing, sailing, boating, kayaking and canoeing. While in your ocean kayak you can explore the salt marshes or paddle beyond the breakers and discover a pod of dolphin.  Kayaks, surf boards and almost any beach toy you need can be rented from a variety of beach rental companies and delivered to the door of your Outer Banks vacation rental home or condominium.

Fishing

Surf fishing in the Outer Banks is as simple as it gets.  From the front of your Outer Banks vacation rental you can cast a line in the surf.  Bait and tackle shops offer supplies, bait, tips, and tide charts and can be found within a few blocks of your Outer Banks rental home or condominium. Surf fishing and pier fishing season starts in March and peaks in May and November. The Outer Banks beaches are truly an angler’s paradise.  The Outer Banks enjoys the designation as “The Billfish Capital of the World” and both offshore and inshore charter fishing boats are available as well as head boat

Kill Devil Hills Fishing Pier

Avalon Pier located at MP6 (252) 441-7494

http://www.avalonpier.com/piercam.html

Surfing

Extreme weather patterns, deep waters and shifting shoals combine to make the Outer Banks beaches some of the best board riding experiences on the East Coast. Steps away from your oceanfront rental home or condo you can hang ten. The beaches of the Outer Banks require all boarders to be leashed to their board and to stay at least 300 feet away from pubic piers. Locals report some of the best waves in Kill Devil Hills to be near the Avalon Pier and in the area around First and Second Street. Daily surf reports on local radio station 99.1 are given at 8:45 A.M. The Pit in Kill Devil Hills also offers reports. (252) 480 – 3128. The Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills can be viewed by webcam on http://www.avalonpier.com/piercam.html.

Red flags indicate unsafe surf conditions.

Rental Companies

Many rental companies will deliver your order right to the door of your Outer Banks beach rental home or condominium on check-in day free of charge. Just leave your rental items on the front porch of your rental home or condominium and they will pick up your returns after your stay.

Ocean Atlantic Rentals

2002 S. Hwy 158 MP 9.75

(252) 441-7823 http://oceanatlanticrentals.com/home.php

Lifesaver Rent-Alls, Inc.

1006 S Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills
800-635-2764

KDH Cycle & Skate

203 S Virginia Dare Trail
Milepost 8.5
Kill Devil Hills
252-480-3399

Metro Rental

111 Colington Road
Kill Devil Hills
866-490-3535

Shelling

Hunt for treasures from the sea right outside your oceanfront Outer Banks home or condominium. A morning walk with your early risers is the perfect time for shelling and beach combing and an inexpensive way to take home souvenirs. After a storm or high tide are also great times to look for ocean gems.

Outer Banks Oceanfront Luxury Condominiums

http://www.outerbankscondo.org/category/croatan-surf-club/

Croatan Surf Club

Welcome to the Croatan Surf Club.

The Croatan Surf Club will make its debut in the offering a level of luxury and quality unmatched on the oceanfront of the Outer Banks. A large outdoor pool, children’s pool and spray ground and the adult spa area are just a few of the amenities that make the Croatan Surf Club unsurpassed in Outer Banks condominium rentals. The resort- like atmosphere of the CSC makes it the perfect vacation destination for both children and adults.

The Croatan Surf Club was designed for all weather family fun . The extensive complex features both indoor and outdoor swimming pools with plenty of lounge chairs to relax in the sun or shade.  The entire area is lavishly landscaped and beautifully crafted in cut stone and wood. The pristine beaches of the Outer Banks can be viewed from the dune top gazebo in this picture perfect setting.  Common areas of the CSC are gated and handicap accessible in this pet -friendly rental community.