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Along The Beaches
With the end of final exams only a day away, and the
prospects of a bright, hot weekend growing, Chapel Hill
seems destined to become a virtual ghost town Tomor
row afternoon as Carolina students head for the beach.
An estimated 4,500 exam-weary University students
are expected to trade the classroom lor a sanay oeacn,
and visions of the Old Well for 'their favorite member of
the opposite sex. - ' - - .
The North and South Carolina seacoasts, only a few
hours away, present a close and carefree way to spend
the long weekend between summer' sessions. Ranging
from Virginia Beach just south of Norfolk to Myrtle just
below the S.C. state line the Carplinas offer some cf the
top surfing and boating areas in the eastern u.s.
Tn fio tiat-1i Virginia Reach lies 225 miles f rem Cha-
pel Hill, and in addition to the usual beach fare presents
buggy tours up the beach at low tide.
On the Outer Banks, Nags Head features the Wright
Brothers Memorial, and the fine fishing waters of Ore
gon Inlet as well as picturesque sand dunes. Manteo has
the Lost Colony Memorial and the Fort Raleigh National
Historic Site as well as the summer production of "The
Lost Colony" written by UNC's Paul Green.
Ocracoke, a 14 mile-long island off Hatteras, is reach
ed by ferry and is especially noted for its driftwood and
sea shell deposits along the beach. Hatteras National Sea
shore, is the' first publicly owned oceanside resort, and
during June alone counted 173,511 visitors.
To the. south,. Carolina and Wrightsville Beaches are
among the most popular with University students. Locat
ed about 175 miles from Chapel Hill, they can be reached
over a new bridge and are only 20 minutes from Wilming
ton. In South Carolina, Myrtle, another beach popular with
UNC students, features alll water sports from swimming
and sailing to water skiing.
Myrtle Beach
Has All Top
Wafer Sports
MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. -Visitors
to Myrtle Beach and the
50-mile Grand Strand can enjoy
all of the top water sports in
cluding swimming, sailing and
water skiing.
One of the biggest sports is
eating. It seems that the salt air
does wonders for the appetite.
This is a good place to satisfy
the appetite for there are ap
proximately 100 restaurants in
the Grand Strand and all spe
cializing in fresh seafood din
ners, either fried or broiled.
Prices begin at about one dol
lar and go to approximately $2.50
for the seafood which, in many
cases, was caught just minutes
before the order was placed.
Many visitors find that walk
ing is a good way to build up
that appetite and again Myrt'e
Beach and the Grand Strand fill
the bill with a 50-mile beach.
A few inlets do interrupt the
continuity of the strand, but
there is still plenty of uninter
rupted white sand to walk upon.
There is a stretch of pleasant
walking in Myrtle Beach that
runs for eight miles, if anyone
is interested.
Fishermen can take advantage
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Ocraeokes Island Paradise
Without That 'Honky-Tonk9
. OCRACCKE For those who
like beaches just for the simple
fact that they are beaches, Ocra
coke Island is a paradise.
The whole Dare Coast -Outer
Banks arsa is one where honky
tonk type of recreation is at a
minimum. And Ocracoke is the
island on the Carolina coast of
which, in comparison with the
others, the same statement may
be made. . .
Only 14 miles long and about
a mile wide at its southwest end
where the village of Ocracoke
lies, the island has, for the bene
fit of the vacationer, numerous
motels, small hotels, restau
rants and rental cottages.
And it is easier to get to than
ever this year with stepped-up
service on the State-operated
toll-free ferry service between
Hatteras Island and Ocracoke-.
Ferries leave Hatteras every 40
minutes from 4:30 a.m. until
5:10 p.m. and return from Ocra
coke at the same interval from
6 a.m. until 6:40 p.m.
Increased accessibility is not
likely to spoil this island for the
fancier who likes his seashore
pretty much as nature made it.
Except for the village itself,
virtually all of the land is with
in the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore Recreational Area.
Ocracoke is ideal country for specialized, but most of them
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PEACEFUL and relaxing, a nice quiet weekend away from the
crowded campus at one of the coast's beautiful beaches will be the
answer for many UNC students tills weekend. This peaceful scene
will be repeated many times as exam weary Tar Heels get away from
it all, - - Photo by Jim Wallace
WCsKerr
Lake Area
Well-Used
More than 150 people use
UNC recreation area on Kerr
Lake every -weeKend, reports
coach Walter Rabb, chairman of
the area's development commit
tee. The recreation area, now en
tering its second stage of de
velopment, has facilities for
boating, fishing, swimming and
camping.
"You don't even have to
pump your own water any more
we've just gotten an electric
pump installed in the camping
area," Rabb said. Other con-.
veniences for campers include
two large floodlights that come
on at sundown, concrete picnic
tables, cooking grills, and toilet
facilities. The 30 cleared camp
sites overlook the lake,
beaches with gently sloping bot-
Swimmers will find firm
toms. The lake water around
the University area has been
certified by the U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers as safe for
swimming.
The Grassy Creek area, a long,
winding cove of Kerr Lake, has
excellent fishing, Rabb said.
Though it is some distance away
from the University recreation
area, it can be reached easily
by boat or car.
A concrete boat launching
ramp and a floating dock were
constructed on the northwest
cove of the area last winter.
Boat fuel and other supplies are
available at the Townsville
landing, about four miles south
west of the area.
One area, near the tip of
UNC's peninsula, is reserved for
picnickers. There are picnic
tables, grills, and a shelter. The
area is lighted at night. .
UNC obtained the area on
Kerr Lake in 1955 by a special
license for use from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. The
Corps sets minimum standards
for facilities in the area, and
mus.t approve any new projects.
Currently in the planning stages
is a group of cabins for rent to
UNC faculty, employees, or stu
dents. The area can be reached in
an hour and a half. The shortest
way to get there from Chapel
Hill is to go to Tow-nsville, just
north of Henderson; the recrea
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