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Experience America this summer with Andrew Burmon  Six Reasons
to Love the Outer Banks  You've seen the stickers. White ovals,
with the trio of letters "OBX," an American riff on European
nationality decals, they're a sign of allegiance to the Outer
Banks of North Carolina. I always found them annoying: How could
some mid-Atlantic beach really be that wonderful? And why would
you want to brag about your vacation on the back of your car?
Turning onto the beach road in Kill Devil Hills, with the dunes
to my left, houses on stilts looking out over the water and kids
slowly pedaling cruiser bikes, the reason became apparent. The
Outer Banks are so wonderful, you can't help but evangelize on
their behalf. Here are six reasons why.  Traveling the American
Road - Exploring the Birthplace of Aviation  The history: This
is where aviation got its start, when Orville and Wilbur Wright
finally got their Flyer into the air for a series of short trips
on December 17,