What a wonderful day for the 31st Annual Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on the Beach Road in Nags Head. Bright sunshine, a gentle breeze and the temperatures stayed in the 60 all afternoon.
And the parade? It was back with all of its Outer Banks quirkiness, a couple of marching bands, a jump roping unicyclist who also plays trumpet and cars. A lot of cars…jeeps—many, many jeeps, some hotrods, antique cars, and more.
It was so nice to gather once again with everyone after a two year hiatus from the parade because of concerns about COVID.
The Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has always been the unofficial ribbon cutting on the spring shoulder season, and the way things are looking, that is certainly going to be true this year.
Our homes are already filling up for the spring—we’re very close to 100% fo the summer, and even the fall is looking very strong.
But the real news is how the Outer Banks is reopening and once again all those activities that have made the area so fantastic to visit are happening once again.
The next being happening is the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach, happening next weekend, March 25-27.
There are events from mainland Currituck—Sanctuary Vineyards—all the way to Stumpy Point on the Dare mainland. That would be Paul Charron’s history of civilization as told through beer.
The only thing not happening this year is the Grand Tasting. According to an interview with Outer Banks Restaurant Association President Wes Stepp, that’s because when the organization was planning for TOB events, the Omicron variant was everywhere, and there was real concern about gathering that many people together inside.
Probably the closest to a communal food event this year will be the Food Truckin’ on the Farm with a gathering of food trucks from throughout the region.
So many reasons to visit the Outer Banks. Find your reason and plan a stay in a Brindley Beach Vacations home.