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Outer Banks Event Calendar - March 2012
Outer Banks Sounds Music Showcase
March 15
Presented by WVOD the Sound and Dare County Arts Council, Kelly’s Restaurant and Tavern, 7-9pm, every third Thursday through April. All original, all local musicians perform original music. Culmination of ongoing showcases will be an Outer Banks Sounds album. darearts.org
OBX Taste of the Beach
March 15 - 18
Four days of food, drinks and fun. Presented by the Dare County Restaurant Association. This grand food festival will feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances, brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with an exciting array of creative combinations and culinary delights. obxtasteofthebeach.com
Kelly’s 4th Annual Running of the Leprechauns 8K
March 17
Nags Head. 9 a.m. 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. kellysrestaurant.com
Kelly’s 23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 18
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. kellysrestaurant.com
Southern Circuit Film Tour: A Gift for the Village
March 24
Location TBA. In 1995, American artist Jane Vance met a Tibetan man whose significance would inspire a collaboration culminating in A Gift for The Village, a documentary about an artist chosen to paint an eminent Tibetan amchi-lama—doctor and mind-healer—and about her painting as a gift for his village, reciprocated by a celebration during an elaborate festival, and by unprecedented access to a vanishing tradition. Filmmaker Tom Landon and Artist Jane Vance will be on hand to discuss the film with the audience and answer questions. darearts.org
The Outer Banks Wedding Show
March 24
The Sanderling Resort and Spa, Duck. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. You’re invited to an event like no other. The finest wedding professionals on the Outer Banks come together to make your wedding planning feel like a vacation. Imagine tasting great foods from qualified caterers like The Good Life Gourmet, The Red Sky Café, Ocean Boulevard and The Black Pelican. Then, you can sample the best tasting wedding cakes from Just Desserts and Great Cakes! of the Outer Banks. You’ll also find other Outer Banks wedding professionals exhibiting all they have to offer, including photographers and videographers, hair salons and spas, ceremony and reception venues, florists, wedding planners, officiants and Dj’s. The list just keeps on going. You’ll practically be able to put together a complete destination wedding package for the Outer Banks! (252) 255-4925 or obxbrides.com
