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Town of Kill Devil Hills - Town of Kill Devil Hills (okay then)

Town of Kill Devil Hills

3.9(7 reviews)
7.8 km

A small island town often overlooked for its originality and the meaning behind it all. I moved…read morehere in 1987 when I was 3 years old. Some say souls are lost on this island while some say souls are nourished like the beaches that the locals love so dearly. Adele says it so well in her song "Hometown Glory" except she's a city girl and residents of Kill Devil Hills who cherish the glory are small town people...and they can't seem to go anywhere without running into someone they know. She sings... "Round my hometown, Memories are fresh, Round my hometown, ooh the people I've met Are the wonders of my world" A wonder of the world, yes it is indeed. Many come from around the world to vacation and visit this small town. It is situated in the near Geographic middle of Northern Dare County Beaches and the largest municipality in Dare County with a year-round population of 7,000. That population obviously grows tremendously during the summers when people come here to work and others come here to get away from the world. It's certainly good for that. Dare County is named for Virginia Dare, the first child of English parentage born in North America. The name Kill Devil Hills is also legendary. There are so many stories about the origin of its name that it's hard to tell fact from fiction. One of the stories is that in the 1700's William Byrd of Virginia, apparently no admirer of the Carolinas, wrote that "most of the rum they get in the country comes from New England, and is so bad and unwholesome that it is not improperly called "Kill Devil." Another story is that a ship loaded with this "Kill Devil Rum" was wrecked opposite the hills, hence the name. Then one fact that most people don't realize is that the Town of Kill Devil Hills was once a part of the legendary Town of Kitty Hawk. In March of 1953, Kill Devil Hills became its own municipality taking away the "First in Flight" rights of Kitty Hawk. On December 17th in 1903, the Wright Brothers took the first flight on the windy dunes. The house my family built back in 1989 sits in First Flight Village, the neighborhood just north of the Wright Brothers Memorial. In preparation for the Centennial Celebration in 2003, they created a few extra mini museums in addition to the original museum and the great monument. Many locals like me, catered to President Bush and other notables like Astronaut Neil Armstrong (I saw him) and Pop Singer Michelle Branch as our hometown was in the spotlight of our Nation. It was an honorable opportunity for our small town to have such notable figures in town to celebrate. We are so proud to be the site of the first flight. In fact, the elementary, middle, and high schools just south of the Memorial are all named First Flight. Aside from all that history and legendary tales, there are many kinds of people here in Kill Devil Hills. Artists, writers, and other innovators come here to create their own story. KDH Co-op is a great showcase for local works. Mostly the people are builders, fisherman, and restaurant owners though. My own father left his writing career in Washington D.C. because he wanted to be a contractor and design custom homes. "We put dreams under roof" read the company's motto over an image of a wave. All of the brothers of the family worked together for many years building homes for locals and vacationers alike, and many businesses are just that -- family businesses. Fishing for a living is quite popular and Avalon Fishing Pier stays busy because of it. There are many kinds of restaurants to choose from boasting all kinds of food: coffee shops, delis, bbq (Pigman's is a longtime fixture), southwestern style (Chilli Peppers), breakfast, burger joints, and seafood spots (far too many to name). Oh, and that beach. Yes....we locals love our beach. Body boarding, skimming (skim boarding for those of you not aware), sailing, windsurfing, and surfing........the shorelines in KDH have gotten smaller over the years due to erosion, but they're still quite beautiful. They stay beautiful amidst this Outer Banks glory that I call my hometown.

OBX is dotted with small, quaint beachy towns and this one is one of my favs. I love how the…read morelocals describe directions by the mile markers! We visited this area for a long Memorial Day weekend, and we were surprised to find it wasn't crowded. We drove down the strip and visited shops, restaurants and historic sites. The townspeople come from every walk of life making this an interesting area with culture, relaxing beaches, and fun! I love the colorful beach houses, the Sound and wildlife. If you are in KDH, the Colington Inn Restaurant is a must!

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7-Eleven

7-Eleven

4.3(3 reviews)
141.9 km
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A newer 7 Eleven and a FREE Big Gulp... God Bless America! The largest retailer in the U.S knows…read morewhat it's peeps want and by gosh they deliver in a BIG way. So when my new super fan and all around cool chick Emily O. turned me on to FREE perks by 7 Eleven by using their app I was all over it. It's true that I have been living at 7-11 even more than usual for FREE Slurpee's and Big Gulp's. The store is located West of the city on Jefferson Ave and beside Midtown Aquatic where I frequent for swim meets. Upon pulling in I could tell it was a new place and that always excites me. The pump area large and the concrete are since new was unstained with the usual oil/grease mixture at gas stations. I did not utilize the gas on this visit but it looked free of debris. The place was hopping and I was there for a Big Gulp take down. The area around the drink station was a little messier than I would like with lids out on the counter. It was pretty nuts with the promotion so I am being somewhat forgiving. Overall the store was clean and presented well. When approaching the counter the hot food items looks good to me. I love their large pizza deal for under $6.00. Hot dogs smelled good too. The line was moving nicely and staff was friendly. When pulling up the app it crashed and learned from the cashier Tammy that this had been happening all day. So, I backed up and gave it time to reload, but it would not come up again. After around a minute I went back to the counter and Tammy said no worries your good to go, it's our problem and not your fault. Overall I like this chain, great coffee, packaged sandwiches and usually fast friendly service. Understand they are not all created equal, this an above average location in my opinion. Since they are close to on every corner when you find an excellent one hit them up. I did twice just this weekend. If you have yet to download the 7 Eleven app for FREE perks there is no time like the present.

when are the employees at colony and warwick going to get a raise? Great service, friendly staff…read morethe whole nine.

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7-Eleven

3.3(11 reviews)
109.5 km
•$

What an improvement this new 7-Eleven is!…read more The location at the corner of Great Neck Road and First Colonial is much more convenient that the old Mill Dam Road spot. The building is spacious, shiny & new. There are numerous gas pump islands. I may be wrong but I don't think the Mill Dam location had gas pumps. Talk about convenient..... This 7-Eleven and it's gasoline couldn't be more convenient. Much to my chagrin, I spend a lot of time in the First Colonial Road corridor at appointments with medical specialists. I'm not very good about checking the gas gauge. And did you know that playing the radio loud will cause you not to hear the low gas warning beeping? One day a few weeks ago I glanced at the dashboard and saw that the "miles to empty" was extremely low. This new 7-Eleven saved me. I pulled right in from First Colonial Road. YEAH!!! I'm going to be a regular. The station is also accessible if you are headed south on Great Neck Road. One could turn into the shopping center from Great Neck or turn left on First Colonial & into the shopping center. There may be an easier way straight into the station from the north. But I'm sitting in a doctors office on First Colonial right now. Sigh...... More to come later.

Employees can be a lot friendlier management doesn't know how to talk to employees the food they…read morecook sits there all day expecting us to buy it when it's all dried up no public bathrooms let's do better

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