Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown and OBX Blue

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Samantha Brown loves Outer Banks Blue!

So the Outer Banks Blue Vacation Rental Crew is back on the beach this Monday after an eventful weekend at the National Geographic Adventure in Travel show in Washington DC this past weekend.

Thousands of would be Outer Banks Vacationers came by the Outer Banks Blue booth at the show to collect their official Outer Banks Blue Pirate Hats and Booty (we gave away 500 pirate hats on Saturday alone!).

The surprise of the weekend however is when the Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown from “Samantha Brown’s Passport to Great Weekends” stopped by the Outer Banks Blue Booth to say hi and take a snapshot with our own Trish Mohr.

Samantha only stopped at our booth as she entered the convention center and made her way to the main stage for an autograph session and the keynote address of the weekend. She was very gracious, and mentioned “I just love you guys!” as she left with her body guards, manager, and others who rushed her to the main stage where a huge throng had gathered to see her speak. Clearly she was the draw of the weekend as there were easily 1,000 people in the main auditorium (standing room only) to see her!

Look for Samantha to follow through on our offer of accommodations for a Passport to a Great Weekend on the Outer Banks.

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown

The Adventures in Travel Expo was a huge hit for Outer Banks Blue, and gave us all great memories of our whirlwind weekend in Washington.

Until next time…we leave you with some more images of the expo!

New Face of OuterBanksBlue.com

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I hope you made note of the new design of www.outerbanksblue.com. In our constant effort to be the vacation rental company of choice on the Outer Banks we launched our new design on Monday, February 16th. In response to customer comments and suggestions there are lots of changes can be found on the site including better search parameters, a more clear presentation of available weeks on individual homes, better organization of guest comments, more obvious integration of Google Maps locations on our homes, and just a new overall feel of the site.

We recognize that the majority of our rental guests use our web site as the main source of information when choosing their vacation spot, and we think the changes we made to our site with this new design will make www.outerbanksblue.com very attractive to our customers as well as our potential customers.

We look forward to continuing to stay on the front end of any technology changes and will integrate them into our site as soon as we can in the future.

OBX Blue in Nights in Rodanthe Film

Monday, February 16, 2009

This week on Memory Monday we reflect on another big event that occurred on the Outer Banks in 2008. The release of the major motion picture “Nights in Rodanthe.”

Starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, the filming of this movie set the Outer Banks community on its ear in 2007 when it was filmed here locally. The story of a doctor looking for redemption, and a jilted woman meeting in the most unlikeliest of places, a Bed and Breakfast on the Outer Banks. Their paths cross, and their lives are changed forever.

The movie was just released on DVD within the last week, and it reminded all Outer Bankers what a great experience it was to be involved with a real Hollywood movie! Outer Banks Blue’s maintenance technician Ryan Lewis was one of many “extras” on the movie (look for him in the background when they are having the oyster roast, and when they are in a bar playing pool). Ryan has many stories to tell about how the buffet was always open for the people involved with the movie, how everyone was so down to earth, and how he mentioned Outer Banks Blue Realty Services to anyone on the set who would listen. We all have fond memories of our encounters with Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and the best selling novel by Nicholas Sparks whether it be Ryan’s cameo appearance in the film, the person we know who was standing in for Richard Gere when he was racing down the oceanfront road, the authentic banker ponies running past the stars, or just the amazing cinematography that did the Outer Banks proud.

The best part of the movie however was the untouched scenery of the Outer Banks. It is why we live here, it is why Hollywood came here, and it is why the movie was a success. Here’s to Night’s in Rodanthe! Definitely a worthy entry to the Memory Monday part of our blog!

Outer Banks Taste of The Beach

Monday, February 9, 2009

Well anyone who knows me knows I enjoy the restaurants of the Outer Banks as much as anyone, and so excitement is building as we are all awaiting the “Outer Banks Taste of The Beach.” A huge success in previous years, the Outer Banks Restaurant Association, of which Outer Banks Blue Realty is a proud affiliate member, is expanding the event this year to four full days of Outer Banks Food and Fun!

This year’s event is March 5th through March 8th at places all around the Outer Banks.

Take a look at this and see if it doesn’t make you hungry!

You can also get more information on the event at http://www.obxtasteofthebeach.com/

Outer Banks Blue Realty Services is offering special pricing on select rentals for the big event so come to the beach, enjoy a great place to stay, and sample the best food and drink that the Outer Banks has to offer!

We will look forward to seeing you at the Outer Banks Taste of the Beach!

Memory Monday Contest Entry

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

I saw this online and I thought you would like to see photos from last June's Outer Banks trip to Corolla Light Resort and Trade Winds.

Three separate families - 6 children aged 9 months to 7 years.

Wednesday was Pirate Night on beach---Arrrrrrgh
Yes it was 'well' planned and executed