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OUTER BANKS MILEPOST: ISSUE 11.2

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a vacation in a glass Tours & Tastings Music . Events . Weddings RESERVE ONLINE AT

sanctuaryvineyards.com 7005 CARATOKE HWY., JARVISBURG, NC

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Words by Terri Mackleberry Photos by Ryan Moser & Daniel Pullen

A cozy living space. A kitchen. A couple of beds, and a beach nearby. Plus, a happy host who lives within earshot.

To many, that description conjures visions of AirBNB and VRBO, the revolutionary short-term rental platforms that’ve changed the way vacationers book summer lodging — and disrupted year-round communities in the process. But on the Outer Banks, the idea of opening your home — or at least your backyard — to summering strangers is nothing new. It’s actually an echo of our earliest roots. “It’s in our bones,” says Renee Cahoon, who grew up in the Nags Head cottage court


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