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Lots of youngsters are honing their biking skills on our narrow roads- including some still on training wheels. And... golf carts are proliferating and often erratic. Please- drive with care and observe our 20 mph (or less) village speed limit.
Effective 31 May bikes are required to have headlamps and rear reflectors after dusk.
For additional info on Ocracoke happenings and places, see www.ocracokevillage.com. Here find contact info for charter fishing- you'll love it! For exceptional coverage about beaches, Park Service, Hatteras and Ocracoke, see www.islandfreepress.org
Just a few steps down the road from The Cove is Springer's Point, a 30 acre maritime forest under the stewardship of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust- solitude, beauty and history all at once. There's even a mini-beach!
Here's a thrill for you- horseback riding on the beach! Well tended horses, expert staff. Call 252-921-0383 for details.
WOVV- Ocracoke's Village Voice at 90.1 FM- is here! Village news occasionally, lots of music.
The centerpiece of the Outer Banks Scenic Byway (NC 12) is Ocracoke, with its 1823 Lighthouse, museum, old fish house, sandy lanes and family cemeteries. For info pursue http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/12834/places/77531/
Red Bull Island Hoppers- a Competitive Event with paddle boarding, swimming, cycling and running- 25 and 26 September. We'll publish details as they emerge. Come, see and participate.
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