Open spaces are great, and they’re abundant on the Outer Banks, but that’s not why the site was purchased by the Tourism Board. We are committed to the public’s continued use and enjoyment of the sound, though, through the development of a boardwalk west of the event site and with preserved water access for kiteboarders, windsurfers, etc. Even once built, 72% of the site’s street frontage will be unobstructed, preserving terrific open views of the Sound (and comparable to what existed when the Dairy Queen, Blackbeard’s mini-golf and Pamlico Jack’s facilities were in operation). See original site and planned layout with added properties