OBX Connection Newsletter

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The OBX Connection Is Spooktacular In October!

	It's October and the OBX Connection is in full swing! October has ushered in Fall and many of us have already enjoyed our Outer Banks vacations for 2007. Does that mean we have to stop thinking of our favorite beach until next summer? No way! This is the time to share your pictures and vacation stories with all of your friends at the OBX Connection.
Fall is a great time to start planning your next trip to the Outer Banks. Halloween is coming up fast and that means Thanksgiving and Christmas aren't far off. If you need your beach fix, we can help. Browse through thousands of pictures in the Member Photo Gallery or pick out a few new restaurants to try next time you're there by reading the visitor Restaurant Reviews.

Congratulations to Maureen B. (Salvo) of Cleveland, OH for winning the 2007 GVG, sponsored by our friends at Village Realty! Maureen was an incredibly gracious winner and made the most of her prize week on the Outer Banks. She threw a cocktail party for OBC members, invited members of the CLOBC (Crazy Ladies of the OBX Connection) and provided daily reports with pictures. It was great. To see Maureen's trip report, complete with pictures, click here. Thanks Maureen, you are the best!

Are you ready for some big news? I'm talking about REALLY BIG NEWS! After this year's fantastic response to the Great Vacation Giveaway, Village Realty has agreed to sponsor not one, but TWO Great Vacation Giveaways for 2008! I can't divulge all the details yet, but I can tell you this: The prize for the second GVG contest for 2008 will be a late Fall trip to beautiful Ocracoke Island for one week. Just this year, Dr. Beach announced that Ocracoke has the best beaches in the US! Stay tuned for more details...

Forgot your OBX Connection Password? Hey, it happens to everyone. Now you don't have to email us and wait for a response. You can use the handy Password Retriever!

Another Reminder...This is NOT Begging (OK, maybe a little) The OBX Connection is a free site for anyone who wants to participate in our Outer Banks community on the web. The fact that it's free is largely thanks to our advertisers who pay the bills. With this in mind, please remember to visit our sponsor's websites when you have time. Just click on a banner every now and then. The single most important thing any member can do to support our community is to say you found them on the OBX Connection when you make reservations. This is a HUGE help and is greatly appreciated!

OBX Connection News
+	Outer Banks Coupon Page
	We've just added a new Coupons Page to the OBX Connection. Right now you can get a 10% off coupon to Try My Nuts - Nut Company and we will be adding many more coupons and discount codes for 2008. It will include everything from restaurant discounts to deals on accommodations.

+	Picture of the Month Contest
	The OBX Connection Picture of the Month Contest is a lot of fun. This month's theme is Spooky Outer Banks, in honor of Halloween. We've seen some incredible Outer Banks photography in the last 15 months and the winners have been knock outs. Take a look at the pictures or even make an entry yourself. This moth's prize pack includes some fine OBX Connection gear.

+	Member Gossip
	JimmyZ held his annual OBX Connection party at his vacation home in Southern Shores last week. It looks like he had a great turnout and he posted pictures of the event in the Member Picture Gallery. It seems the King of Chat also throws a good party. Sunofabeach (formerly OBXerInBama) has made the big move to the Outer Banks to take a new job in the area. We all wish Jon well as he adjusts to living in the OBX and waits for his family to join him. Upon hearing he was lonely, VATransplant inadvertently got Jon in hot water with his wife by suggestion he "hook up" with his coworkers. Of course she didn't mean that kind of hook up! For the third newsletter in a row, MikeW gets a mention. Not for the usual reasons. Mike is well known for stirring up trouble and then heading for the hills when the fire starts. This time people were wondering if there was a MikeW imposter as he made several good-natured posts during his recent trip to the Outer Banks. Our pal Sal (now a OBX local) and his lovely wife Mellie had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. MikeW and reported that he was entirely tolerable. Will wonders never cease? Just kidding Mike!