Beach-O-Matic: Kitty Hawk/Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Sunday, May 17, 1997; Page E06

Moderately-priced, family-oriented destination.

What's There?

Miniature golf ... outlet shops ... Wright Brothers Memorial ... Jockey's Ridge Park ... Nags Head Woods Preserve. ...hang gliding

Lodging

Typical beach-box houses -- square, one-level, three-bedroom, two-bath rentals run $700 to $1,000 a week. For shorter stays, there are plenty of mom-and-pop motels and chain establishments; rates range from $90 to $145.

Bargains

Midweek is cheaper than weekends.

The Drive

263 miles, 5 ¾ hours

Quirk

Kill Devil Hills -- not Kitty Hawk -- has ownership of the Wright Brothers' historic "first power airplane flight" in 1903.

Contact

1-800-446-6262, http://www.outer-banks.com/visitor-info