Posts in "Tourism"
Rental receipts in Dare continue at a record pace
Dare County is maintaining a record pace in the amount of money visitors are spending on accommodations.
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Tourism board eyeing another soundfront lot
The Dare County Tourism Board is looking at another piece of property to add to the Windmill Point tract it jointly owns with the town of Nags Head.
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Dare occupancy receipts reach an all-time high
Vacation rental receipts hit an all-time high in Dare County during July, and August is likely to show similar results when numbers come in later this month.
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Tourism board not interested in paper bag business
Buying and warehousing paper bags does not appear to be a business the county’s tourism authority is interested in pursuing to mitigate the impact of the plastic bag ban.
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Tourism Board will work to revive fireworks show
The county’s tourism authority plans to get together with fire chiefs in Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head to see what it would take to produce a fireworks show next year.
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Change in the wind: Dismantling an old landmark
Before burning down Windmill Point, the county tourism authority will try to sell off as much of the old restaurant as it can. Meanwhile, the windmill behind the building was dismantled last week.
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Filling a void
We need an indoor location for crowds of a thousand or so. But my hope is they find another building and look at different uses for Windmill Point.
Sawyer named director of Festival Park
Fifteen months after being named interim director of Roanoke Island Festival Park, Kim Sawyer has accepted the position on a permanent basis.
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Panel focuses on plans for Windmill Point
A farmers market, a temporary structure or nothing at all were among the ideas being floated for Windmill Point until something permanent is in place.
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Survey shows solid bookings into August
An online survey shows that rentals for the prime time through the third week of August are running at nearly 100 percent for many companies.
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General Assembly approves rental tax increase
A final vote in the state Senate gives Dare County the authority to add another 1 percent to the occupancy tax to help pay for beach nourishment.
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April rentals fall, but summer’s looking better
Spending on room and cottage rentals dipped in April, but some signs point to improvements as the summer season gets under way. Memorial Day was reported to have been strong.
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