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PBS crew films family's visit to the Outer Banks

Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School instructor Mike Appell demonstrates hang gliding techniques to members of the Soulimiotis and Roumeliotis families as a PBS crew catches the scene on film. Pictured, from left, are director Jerry Smith, Appell, soundman John Scott, cameraman Stan Murphy, John, Andrew and Steve Soulimiotis, Spiros Roumeliotis and Stacy Soulimiotis. (Neel Keller | Sentinel) Pete Soulimiotis and his wife Eleni immigrated to the U.S. from Greece in 1973. Pete found work at a Ford assembly plant in Cleveland, later moving to Atlanta. Other family members followed, and eventually the extended family - comprising the Soulimiotis clan in Atlanta and the Roumeliotis clan in Cleveland - started vacationing together each year. Pete's daughter, Stacy, found out about the "Getting Away" series online. "A friend sent me a link on Facebook, and I went through the application/audition process," said Stacy. "We'd started getting together for vacations, and most of us had never been to the Outer Banks, so it sounded like a lot of fun. It's actually a lot like that movie, 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' - only I call it 'My Big Fat Greek Vacation.' There's 17 of us together, and it is insane!" Doug Brindley of Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales provided free accommodations at the palatial Ritz Palm. Located on Hicks Bay Lane in Corolla, the oceanfront home features a marble foyer with a winding staircase, two master suites equipped with their own fireplaces and whirlpool spas, a movie theater, rec room, fitness area and private pool. Furnished throughout with custom-designed Italian marble and hand painted murals, the house has 9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. "The Dare County and Currituck County tourism boards split the production costs, and we provided the house," said Brindley. "It's a great opportunity to show the spirit of the Outer Banks and how much people enjoy staying in a vacation home here.

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