The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-09-02
BIGGEST TOURIST SEASONS
PEAK ON DARE COAST SHOWS
PROMISE OF A BIGGER AUTUMN
Labor Day Weekend Predicted as Greatest Yet.
in Area Now Visited by Half Million People;
Lost Colony Favored With Renewed Interest
and Strong Support; Harbor Celebration at
Wanchese Monday Afternoon at PM.

County and adjacent coast has
reached it's peak, with attendance
records throughout the season the
greatest yet known. 1t looks like
a year of a half million visitors
to the Cape Hatteras National
Seashore. Labor Day weekend is
now shaping up into the greatest
known on this coast. Ferries have
been alerted to be ready to do
their best at Alligator River, Or
egon and Hatteras Inlets.
On Monday, Labor Day, at 3
pm. program of great signifi-
canoe will take place at Mill
Landing Harbor, Wanchese, OBJ
serving the completion of the one
and a half million dollar job of
bringing a II foot channel into
Wanchese and Manteo. Many Off
Gals will attend a speaking pro-
gram, followed by a fish fry for
the visitors. The public is invited.
Thousands of letters have been
received in the office of the Su-
perintendent of the National Park
Service, asking information about
the area, as result of numerous
articles in national publications,
and intensive publicity given the
area by NPS throughout its sys-
tenn of parks in the U. S.
Camping grounds at Cape Hat
teras, Bodie Island and Ocracoke
are expected to be jammed with
visitors. The long Labor Day week
end will make possible large Wis
itation in all areas of the Coast
land.
AS schools open throughout the
country, the heaviest traffic always
subsidies with Labor Day, and the
big load on facilities ends. Many
places close up for the season
within a few weeks after having
had time to clean up and put
their affairs in order.
But for many thousands of peo-
pie all over the country, the real
vacation begins, and to many
businesses remaining open
throughout the fall, the best tour
list trade sets in and grows
through the balmy autumn sea-
son.
1t is then that the sedate and
unhurried who do not have chill
dren to bring to the beach while
school is out, begin to make plans
for a leisurely, restful adult vaca-
ton amid peace and quiet, and
when weather is more pleasant.
There is not so much of the long,
tiresome ride across the country
on hot roads. There is not the
risk of finding crowded motels at
the end of a wearisome journey.
There is no sweltering heat, no
crowded beaches, no jams anywhere
no waiting in line for meals at
ones favorite restaurant. And,
not least important, is the joy of
meeting the native people when
they too have time to pause for
conversation and more extended
courtesy.
Fall is truly the finest time of
year for a vacation trip, and it
| is being proven increasingly
stronger each year on the Dare
Coast. 1t brings to this area many
of it's finest patrons. They are US
ually people with ample funds to
pay their way. They are less crit
ical and demanding; they are not
up against it to keep an entire
family, and particularly a lot OF
children happy.
Renewed Encouragement For
The Lost Colony Drama
Hope springs anew this summer
for a better future for the Lost
Colony, the matchless Paul Green
outdoor drama presented on the
site of the first English settle
ments on Roanoke Island, 1584-S7.
It means more to Roanoke Island,
and the beach area than any 9th
err thing, in nearly 100000 tour
lists it attracts each season, and
who spend money for accommo-
dations. Some people come for
night, and are SO pleased with the
surroundings they spend many
days, even weeks. One who came
last season for weekend stayed
three weeks; this year he rented
house for a month. These in
stances are not uncommon.
Wide publicity given the Lost
Colony this year has resulted IN
renewed interest, and particularly
valuable, the influential interests
of numerous people of conse-
quence who have lent their sup
port to the show as has not hap
pened in many a year. Fortunate
ly for the show, Mrs. o. Max
Gardner of Shelby accepted the
Craftsmanship this year. Several fl
nancial contributions have been
made to aid the rehabilitation Of
the fast depreciating theatre prop
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