Hatteras, NC

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach closures will begin this month for the 2009 nesting season for the Piping Plovers. The closures are subject to change at any time depending on when and where the birds decide to build a nest. You can get updates on beach closures from the National Park Service.

Last week an update was giving to Judge Boyle who is overseeing the case by Park Superintendent Mike Murray:

"A beach-driving agreement brought a big change to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but it might not be the only reason for a bounce in successful bird and turtle nesting, the park's superintendent told a federal judge Thursday.

Superintendent Mike Murray was in court to give a status report on last year's consent decree to U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle. He said beach closings to protect nesting shorebirds would resume soon.

To finish reading the article you can go to my blog post Preserve Outer Banks Beaches or to my website www.HometownOBX.com

It's a good thing no one knew before hand about the recent trip on November 11th, Jimmy Buffett made to Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina because there would have been Parrotheads, like myself all over the place. It seems the guys at Real Kiteboarding in Hatteras ran into Jimmy a few years ago over in the British Virgin Islands while surfing. They had no idea that he was coming when he pulled up in their parking lot in a vegetable powered conversion van. As the story goes Jimmy was taking some time off traveling up the east coast when he decided to drop by for some fishing, surfing, and good times. How awesome it must have been to spend time with the man that has made millions of people dream of the islands and a cool boat drink.

Check out my blog post Jimmy Buffett Comes To The Outer Banks for the article from Real Kiteboarding guys who got to spend the day with Jimmy.

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I just reduced the price on a wonderful house down on Hatteras Island. The house is priced over $180,000 below tax value!! With this price reduction it has now become a short sale. Check out the property information on my website www.HometownOBX.com , go to the Hatteras Island Listings tab, the house will be the first listing on the page, 57202 Summer Place Dr. You can also go to my blog post Hatteras Island Short Sale for more information.

The beaches of the Outer Banks has once again made the famous Dr. Beach Top 10 Beaches in the USA. Last year Ocracoke beach claimed the #1 on the list. Once a beach has made it to #1 it is then taken out of the running. So this year it was Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach that made the list at #8.

It seems that for the last few years an Outer Banks beach has made the list. That is one of the reasons that millions of people come to the Outer Banks to vacation and buy 2nd homes or to retire. The Outer Banks offers great weather, a relaxed family atmosphere, great local food, world class fishing, surfing and best of all the beaches are fantastic.

Here is the list for 2008

AMERICA'S BEST BEACHES 2008

Check Out Dr. Beach's website here