Headlines about the Outer Banks were splashed all across the internet in 2008, with each one validating how its considered one of best destination for vacation in the United States.
| www.DrBeach.org: Dr. Stephen Leatherman named two Outer Banks beaches in his Top 10 Beaches in the United States list. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach was named # 1 in 2007 and Cape Hatteras Beach was named # 8 for 2008. |  |
| MSNBC.msn.com: The National Resources Defense Council’s annual “Testing the Waters” 2008 report cited Kill Devil Hill’s beaches as one of the Top 13 Beaches in the United States for meeting public health standards |  |
| Bizjournals.com: Kill Devil Hills is named one of the Top Ten Dreamtowns in the United States for 2008 based on a study comparing 12 statistical categories. |  |
| MSNTravel.com: The town of Nags Head is named as one of the Top 20 Island Summer Getaways in the United States for 2008 |  |
| SmarterTravel.com / USAToday.com: The Outer Banks is named one of the Five Classic, Affordable Vacations in the World, explaining these locations are “classic and affordable stops you won’t find anywhere else in the world.†|  |
| TripAdvisor.com: A travel survey results in Kitty Hawk being named as one of the Hot U.S. Vacation Destinations for the 2008 season. |  |
| Travelgolf.com: Four Outer Banks golf courses: (1) Nags Head Golf Links, (2) Duck Woods Country Club, (3) Currituck Golf Club and (4) Sea Scape Golf Links were named as North Carolina island golf courses that test your game! |  |
| Forbes.com: The Outer Banks was named as one of the Top 10 Windsurfing Destinations in the United States. A multitude of outdoor recreational activities bring vacationers from across the nation to our doors. |  |
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“The Outer Banks currently has more than 14,000 vacation rental properties bringing in $237 million dollars in 2007. Approximately 5 million vacationers visit yearly with 3 million of those visits occurring during our summer months. Seventy percent of our homes are owned by people who don’t live in the area. In the past 10 years our population has only grown from 26,000 to 32,000 which allows year-round residents to enjoy the beauty of our beaches in relative quiet throughout the off season months.”
- Outer Banks Visitors Bureau / 2008 Statistics
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