A New Beginning, a New Year

What better way to bring in the New Year than on the Outer Banks?
We`ve featured a few local New Year`s Eve celebrations and some ideas on how to start those New Year`s resolutions off on the right foot.

Starts at 4PM in Kill Devil Hills
New Years Eve bar open till 2 am. Dinner served until 12 midnight. They will also be serving their full regular menu! (Seafood, Italian, Steaks, Prime Rib) and offering their wonderful homemade desserts.

Free Champagne & Party Favors at Midnight Karaoke – No Cover – No Minimum – Dancing

After Midnight enjoy FREE kielbasa, black eyed peas and sauerkraut served for good luck in the New Year!

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Starts at 6PM in Avon
Pangea Tavern`s celebration features an early "anchor drop" and complimentary champagne toast at 10PM to celebrate the new year. The night includes dinner and live music by After School Surf Club. Ring in the New Year early and get to bed on time.

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Starts at 6PM in Manteo
Begin the New Year in the New World at the Midnight Magic in Manteo Celebration! The Town celebrates New Year`s Eve family-style on the waterfront in downtown Manteo. Festivities run throughout the evening ending in a colorful fireworks display that brings a smile to all! Live music, kid`s zone with fun games and activities, and fireworks bring cheer to the new year. This free, safe event is a great time for the whole family and one you won`t want to miss each and every year!

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Starts at 4PM in Kitty Hawk
Ring in the New Year laughing at Sandtrap Tavern! Headliner Dan Brown and Feature Sid Bridge will have you rolling into the new year! Brought to you by the Laughing Gull Comedy Club OBX, come enjoy dinner, a comedy show, a champagne toast, a surprise gift. Ring in the new year with a barrel of laughs!

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Starts at 10:30PM in Kill Devil Hills
Meet all your friends at the Outer Banks Brewing Station for a night you won`t forget. There will be the biggest and best balloon drop on the OBX with a champagne toast to go along with it. Legendary DJ Styles will be mixing it up on the turntables. They will be accepting reservations (beginning Dec. 1) for NYE dinner with a special menu in addition to their regular menu.

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The custom of making New Year`s resolutions has been around for thousands of years, but it hasn`t always looked the way it does today. The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year`s resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They made promises to the gods to pay their debts and return any objects they had borrowed. These promises could be considered the forerunners of our New Year`s resolutions. If the Babylonians kept to their word, their (pagan) gods would bestow favor on them for the coming year. If not, they would fall out of the gods` favor—a place no one wanted to be.

No matter what your resolution may be for the upcoming year (eating better, exercising more, taking better care of yourself), you can jump right into it on the Outer Banks. Here are a few ideas:

OBX Hot Yoga offers both yoga classes as well as massage - the perfect balance of physical and mental wellness.

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Studies have shown that the beach offers a multitude of health benefits.

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If the weather isn`t cooperating for exercise - head inside the aquarium. The aquarium is a great place to unwind AND get those steps in.

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The monument at The Wright Brother`s Memorial is a great place to walk with amazing views as your reward!

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Enjoy Mother Nature for some peace and quiet... and exercise on one of these trails.

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Many of the local eateries offer healthy fresh seafood that can compliment a New Year`s resolution. Here are some venues that cater to eating well.

Nags Head
The Outer Bank`s newest health-oriented cafe and juice bar. Serving breakfast and lunch daily, their goal is to help make it easy for you to meet your fitness goals by providing healthy and delicious meals. They are nutrition-oriented and health-focused and want to help you eat better, increase energy and reduce stress.

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Manteo
Their menus are approachable and casual, and they are proud to say that everything on their menu is made in-house. They locally source as many ingredients as possible in an effort to support the community as well as offer the freshest food possible to our diners.

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Duck
The owner and chef, Chef Wes is renowned for his attention to a healthy lifestyle that encourages, as its centerpiece, a focus on whole, fresh and locally sourced food. Locals know that if they want to eat well without the guilt, Red Sky is the place to head.

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