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Posted: 10-25-2011 -- Source: Sailing
Sailing Magazine names Top Vacation Destinations for Boaters
As all East Coast sailors know, plenty of sailing meccas can be found north of the Florida state line as well. One of the more popular destinations is Oriental, North Carolina, located where Pamlico Sound, the Neuse River and the Intracoastal Waterway meet at mile marker 173. This is where sailboats outnumber people, three to one...
Posted: 09-01-2011 -- Source: TownDock.net
Oriental Marinas After Irene: A Visit to Seven Marinas
What happened at the marinas in and near Oriental during Hurricane Irene? Towndock.net visits 7.
Posted: 09-21-2010 -- Source: Pamlico News
General Celebrates River Dunes Nature Trail
General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, recognized the accomplishments of students from the Shelton Leadership Institute at NC State and commented on national security during a recent visit to River Dunes.
Posted: 12-16-2009 -- Source: McKim & Creed Winter Newsletter
McKim & Creed features River Dunes Sustainability
River Dunes is featured in the recent newsletter published by the respected national engineering firm, McKim & Creed. The article describes River Dunes selection for the Annual Sustainability Award in Single Family Residential Development, given by Developer magazine.
Mark Smith, PE, LEED AP, national director of planning and land development for McKim & Creed states, "The River Dunes design team was challenged to utilize innovation and technology, as well as practical measures, to develop a sustainable community. Ed Mitchell served as the champion in the process, always advocating the protection of the natural environment. McKim & Creed is proud to be a part of the sustainability ethic demonstrated in this award-winning coastal community."
Posted: 12-10-2009 -- Source: www.BestRetirementDestinations.com
River Dunes selected as Top Community
The website www.bestretirementdestinations.com has selected River Dunes as one of its Top 30 Destinations for Luxury Living. Communities are selected based on visual appeal, fine dining and shopping, security and culture. The selected group includes communities from all over the US, with River Dunes one of only two chosen from North Carolina.
Posted: 10-13-2009 -- Source: Motorboating Magazine
Motorboating Magazine features River Dunes
The October, 2009 issue of Motorboating magazine features River Dunes on its Virtual Voyage - Cruising the Outer Banks, a guide to cruising destinations around the NC Outer Banks. As the article states, When completed, this planned waterfront community will be one of the premier addresses on the central North Carolina coast.
Posted: 07-02-2009 -- Source: Towndock.net
Art by the Harbor at River Dunes
The sidewalks at River Dunes featured a variety of area artists on Saturday June 27, for the second annual Art By The Harbor show. Sherwood Crawford, with River Dunes says the number of artists grew this year, with 24 taking part, compared to 14 in the first year. She estimates that 1800 people came out to the show and to Coastal Living magazine’s Idea House.
Posted: 06-30-2009 -- Source: The Pamlico News
Art by the Harbor a Huge Success
ORIENTAL, NC - A large gathering of Art, Architecture and Boat lovers assembled at the 2nd Annual Art By The Harbor sidewalk show this past Saturday, June 27th, 2009. The sun was out, the heat was up but that didn’t keep at least 2,000 people from coming out to Grace Harbor at River Dunes to enjoy looking at fine art and crafts from local artisans.
Posted: 04-17-2009 -- Source: Hinckley Yachts
Hinckley's New Picnic Boat - See it at River Dunes!
Beginning April 30, the New Picnic Boat, Hinckley's newest model and the successor to the ever famous Picnic Boat, will be making its way from North Carolina north through the waters of Virginia and ending at their docks in Annapolis, MD. It will be making a few stops along the way including River Dunes, a new coastal village in Oriental, North Carolina which is a natural stopping point when traveling up and down the Intracoastal Waterway. At River Dunes: May 3rd and 4th.
Posted: 02-10-2009 -- Source: New Bern Sun Journal
River Dunes recognized for environmental work
River Dunes, a sprawling 1,345-acre development near Oriental, was awarded the magazine's Editor's Choice Sustainability Award. The award was announced in the December issue. River Dunes was rated the best in the country in the single-family community category. "The winners of Developer magazine's 2008 Editor's Choice Sustainability Awards demonstrate the creativity and forward-thinking of the development community today," said Shabnam Mogharabi, editor-in-chief of the magazine. "These projects represent the best of the best. They employ green practices and embody a true spirit of responsibility and stewardship."
Posted: 01-30-2009 -- Source: North Carolina Boating Lifestyles
A River Dunes Wedding
The couple decided that they wanted an elegant, relaxed setting by the water for their ideal nuptials. Because the town of Oriental had played such an important role in Leah's formative years, finding a location on the shores of the Neuse River was pivotal in planning wile the colors chosen linked both their love for the Tar Heels and the blue of the water.
Posted: 01-15-2009 -- Source: Stanley Furniture
Stanley Furniture shoots Coastal Living Line at River Dunes
Stanley Furniture spent a week last summer shooting their new catalog for a brand-new "Coastal Living" line of furniture. Take a look at the catalog to see interior shots of our Harbor Club and model homes. The line is now available through retailers. "Coastal Living by Stanley Furniture allows coastal dwellers and dreamers to create a look that’s distinctly their own. Coastal Living allows you to create your own signature coastal style." - Stanley Furniture
Posted: 01-02-2009 -- Source: Developer Magazine
River Dunes wins National Sustainability Award
River Dunes was recently selected by Developer magazine, a Hanley-Wood publication, as one of the Annual Sustainability Award winners. The coastal community was chosen in the Single-Family category. Winners were highlighted in the November-December issue of the magazine.
Posted: 01-02-2009 -- Source: Yachting Magazine
Common Ground
How does one approach the daunting task of building a boating community from scratch? Here’s a hint: It doesn’t start with dredging a harbor, or building a stunning clubhouse, or adding amenities as early as is feasible. All of those things certainly help. But when your goal is more than a marina, more than a resort, more than a collection of homes...
Posted: 01-01-2009 -- Source: Coastal Living
From Idea to Idyllic
Since September 2007, thousands of visitors have toured Coastal Living’s 10th Anniversary Idea House at River Dunes. In the process, they discovered eastern North Carolina’s finest new marina community. Defined by its unique coastal location, River Dunes has 14 miles of natural shoreline on Pamlico Sound; direct access to the Intracoastal Waterway offering unlimited destinations for cruising the Great Loop; and views that span the historic Neuse River.
Posted: 12-08-2008 -- Source: NC Signature
Gather Around the Fire
Gone are the days of gathering around the campfire to sit back and relax in the warm glow of flickering flames — except, however, if you’re at River Dunes Village near Oriental, where communal fire pits bind the waterfront community together. Whether you’re an overnight guest in one of the rental cottages or a homeowner, River Dunes encourages outdoor living and communal activities.
Posted: 11-01-2008 -- Source: Coastal Living
Coastal Living's Tenth Anniversary Idea House
River Dunes was honored to be selected as the home of the 10th Anniversary Coastal Living Idea Home. With broad porches and generous windows, our 2007 Idea House demonstrates the timeless beauty of traditional design. One look at our 10th Anniversary Idea House in Oriental, North Carolina, and you might think it’s a treasured historic home. But behind those clapboard walls, you’ll find extraordinary surprises. A team of architects and designers utilized cutting-edge building products and filled each room with innovative design solutions.
Posted: 07-03-2008 -- Source: ENCToday.com (New Bern Sun Journal)
Coastal Living Idea House Closes Sunday
The Coastal Living Idea House built in River Dunes will close public tours Sunday, after attracting more than 10,000 people to Pamlico County during the past year.
Posted: 06-27-2008 -- Source: Triangle Business Journal
One-of-a-kind NC Marina Opens at River Dunes
Yachting and sailing enthusiasts have a new place to dock in North Carolina. The Harbor Club and Marina has opened at the River Dunes waterfront community in Oriental.
Posted: 02-25-2008 -- Source: Sun Journal
Coastal Living Idea House tours to be resumed until July 6
River Dunes is a 600-home waterfront community being developed on 1,300 acres in eastern Pamlico County off Orchard Creek Road near Oriental. Mitchell said the visitors to the home are good for River Dunes and for Pamlico County. “The thousands of visitors who have already seen the house and the thousands more to come are giving national exposure to Pamlico County as a wonderful place to live,” said Mitchell. “We are proud to partner with Coastal Living, three great local charities, and hundreds of volunteers to showcase the best of waterfront living in coastal North Carolina.” The three-story, 4,920-square-foot house will remain open through July 6. It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $10 per person and $15 per couple.
Posted: 10-18-2007 -- Source: McKim & Creed Autumn 2007 Newsletter
Community sets Sustainability Standard
Sustainability is an integral component of River Dunes, a world-class waterfront community in Pamlico County, North Carolina. It’s apparent in every detail, from the inland harbor that protects sensitive estuaries, to the onsite wastewater system that reuses water, to the low-density development that minimizes impervious surfaces.
Posted: 09-03-2007 -- Source: News & Observer
Eco-friendly Design marks Pamlico Development
The first houses of a small coastal village are rising on a finger of land near where the broad Neuse River flows into Pamlico Sound. What's not here sets this boating community apart from the hundreds of waterfront subdivisions transforming North Carolina's inner coast: No line of private boat docks in front of each waterfront house at River Dunes; no wooden bulkheads banding the shoreline; no marina in the mouth of the creek.
Posted: 09-01-2007
A Maritime Village for the 21st Century
Spacious front porches with welcoming rocking chairs; light, airy rooms with high ceilings and large windows to let the breeze in; antique solid heart pine floors polished to a warm finish -- the classic architecture that characterizes the Southern coast is still prized for its timeless features and beautiful details. At River Dunes, a new community on the Pamlico Sound, the qualities that have allowed the Carolina towns of New Bern, Beaufort and Oriental to stand the test of time were exactly the features that architects, town planners and developers drew from to establish the new traditions of fine coastal living.
Posted: 07-16-2007
Luxury Waterfront Living and Boating on the Coast of North Carolina
AT River Dunes, it's all about the water -- 14 miles of shoreline where the Neuse River meets the Intracoastal Waterway and splendid Pamlico Sound, with North Carolina's Outer Banks beckoning just to the east. It's a region steeped in maritime heritage, where crabbers work the fertile estuaries, anglers enjoy the thrills of sportfishing and world-class yachtsmen compete in sailing regattas. Here, on a pristine 1300-acre peninsula, River Dunes is creating a timeless coastal community, one that draws inspiration from a distinct sense of place and rich heritage of life on the water.
Posted: 06-18-2007 -- Source: NCBoatingLifestyle
River Dunes Christens New Harbor
River Dunes, North Carolina's newest waterfront community located on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), recently christened its world-class, 400-slip harbor before a large turnout of community partners...
Posted: 06-12-2007 -- Source: NC COASTAL homes & design
New Developments
In the heart of a former pine plantation, a new coastal village is emerging. The name River Dunes is taken from the ancient dune line discovered on the site. Water--the Neuse River, Broad Creek and Pamlico Sound--surrounds the whole of River Dunes, located a few miles from Oriental, NC - the sailing capital of NC.
Posted: 05-18-2007 -- Source: New Bern Sun Journal
River Dunes site for the Coastal Living Idea house
River Dunes -- Pamlico County's largest and most promoted development -- has promised benefits to the county since its inception. Those promises should begin to bear fruit in September, when a national magazine's annual "Idea House" opens on the grounds of the planned 600-home development near Oriental, NC.
Posted: 01-26-2007 -- Source: NC Boating Lifestyle
Building Traditions at River Dunes
Boating is a way of life in eastern North Carolina, and many of the local traditions center around all types of watercraft.
Posted: 01-11-2007 -- Source: NC Boating Lifestyle
Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue
Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue likened the similarities of New Bern, NC historical charm and proximity to the water to channeling the belief that New Bern, NC was every bit as coastal-superb as Charleston, SC, or Savannah, GA. She knew that the town's heritage and the rivers made New Bern, NC unique and that the biggest economic driver would be the water quality.
Posted: 01-11-2007
Castaway on Ocracoke
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Posted: 01-07-2007 -- Source: Builder Magazine
Builder Magazine
At River Dunes, the town center was designed by Historical Concepts - to give it the feel of an eastern NC waterfront village. The most important element of a community is the Gathering Space - places like the town center and the wellness center, because that's what ties all the amenities together and gives people the sense of a shared experience with other residents.
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