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Cape Hatteras Beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina

by svitorini

Cape Hatteras beaches have proven to be some of the most fun family friendly in all of the east coast United States. They are composed of beaches along the Cape Hatteras barrier island off of North Carolina and are home to some of the best windsurfers and kiteboarders in this part of the world. And Dr. Beach has name Cape Hatteras the number 4 beach of the top 10 for 2010!

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South Padre Island and Beaches

by Dave Jackson

South Padre Island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state of Texas. Not only is SPI well known for its fine restaurants and clubs, but also for its natural beauty. The World Birding Center located on South Padre Island is 50 acres of intertidal flats, native shrubs, and trees that are the first stop for the birds making the cross Gulf migration from Mexico and Central America. Warblers, tanagers, orioles, and thrushes are common to the wooded areas while the wetland areas are host to waterfowl, shorebirds, and even the endangered species of brown pelican, piping plover, and peregrine falcon. South Padre Island is famous for being a spring break destination. Hotels will fill up with college kids, often several to a room.

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