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New Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am to 7:00pm EST
Friday: 8:30am to 5:00pm EST
Saturday: 8:30am to 6:00pm EST
Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm EST

Enter Our Free Vacation Giveaway
Click here to fill out our quick vacation survey and be entered to win a FREE four day, three night Outer Banks getaway.

* Winners notified by e-mail. Vacation must take place between 10/1/07 - 4/1/08. Excludes holidays. Subject to home availability. Other restrictions may apply. Home cannot be reserved more than 14 days prior to arrival date.

August 2007 Free Vacation Giveaway Winner Chosen
Robin Seemann is the winner of the August 2007 Free Vacation Giveaway.

* Winners notified by e-mail. Vacation must take place between 10/1/07 - 4/1/08. Excludes holidays. Subject to home availability. Other restrictions may apply. Home cannot be reserved more than 14 days prior to arrival date.

Early Check-Out Guest Wins Free Vacation
Seaside Vacations is pleased to announce the winner of our 2007 Early Check Out Contest.
Sherri M. of Gettysburg, PA will receive a free 4 day, 3 night stay at an Outer Banks vacation home.

In order to be eligible for the 2008 Early Check-Out Contest:

* Depart from your vacation home prior to 7:30 am on your scheduled day of check-out

* Contact Seaside Vacations no later than Friday at 5:00 PM EST to let us know that you will depart early (call 866.283.5439 and tell us the number of the house you are staying in and the name of the individual on the lease).

* Vacation home determined by Seaside Vacations. Vacation not to take place during the regular season. No holidays. Vacation must be redeemed before December 17, 2008. Other restrictions may apply. Drawing to be held September 15, 2008.

Cookbooks Now Available
In keeping with our "Vacation with a Purpose" program, Seaside has released "Cooking with Seaside," a cookbook featuring recipes from local restaurants, owners, guests and Seaside Vacations employees. Filled with information on the Outer Banks, "Cooking with Seaside" is available for $10 (net proceeds go to the American Cancer Society). To purchase a cookbook, contact nancy@seasiderealty.com. Cookbooks can be shipped to addresses in the Continental U.S. at a cost of $2.95 per book (shipping & handling).

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News Articles:

Local beaches are clean spots for swimming, report finds

Nags Head Named #1 Family-Friendly Beach in U.S. by Trip Advisor®

"Outer Banks Locales Make the Cut in New Book"

"A Nags Head Getaway"

"Friends Recreate Memories for Their Families"

Byways of the South: NC Outer Banks

One Tank Trip: The Outer Banks - Find out what to eat, where to stay and what to do.

DNA will tell the tale of wild horses

Many who see the wild horses that roam the Outer Banks conclude they're a rare and different breed. Now science may confirm it. An equine genetics specialist is collecting genetic material – 60 strands of hair from horses in the herds on Shackleford Banks and around Corolla – to analyze where these postcard-perfect icons of North Carolina originated. It’s hoped research will reinforce studies conducted on the horses in the 1990s that indicated they have Spanish blood – possibly descending from a lineage of horses brought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Blood tests found a link, but they may not be as definitive as the DNA testing now being conducted. If the genetic tests back the theory that the smallish horses on Shackleford Banks and around Corolla descend from Spanish mounts, it might help the animals, which are under constant threat of outgrowing their limited habitats. A Colonial pedigree would make them more attractive to horse owners eager to adopt exotic breeds. To find out more, visit http://www.newsobserver.com/150/story/569577.html.

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Saltaire Cottage Court Now Managed by Seaside Vacations

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