Articles
It's Sweet 16 for the Duck Jazz Festival
Building on last year’s momentous milestone celebration, the 16th Annual Duck Jazz Festival promises to be an invigorating celebration of jazz, the Town of Duck, the Outer Banks community and everything live music has to offer.
This year’s theme, Duck Grooves: The Sound of Jazz, is meant to reflect the dynamic,... Read More
The Best Way to Get on the Water
Are there better ways to gather with friends and family on the Outer Banks than on the deck of a boat? We can’t think of many.
Crystal Dawn and Country Girl head boats, based in Pirate’s Cove Marina on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway, are the perfect way to have an adventurous on-the-water experience for all ages.... Read More
Old Tom: The Lost Colony’s Most Loveable Character
With his iconic line “Roanoke, O Roanoke, thou hast made a man of me!” The Lost Colony character of Old Tom has long been seen as a symbol of the local community. So it is especially meaningful that this year The Lost Colony has cast a local actor in the role of Old Tom for the first time in 30 years.
After five... Read More
When Hunger Hits on Hatteras Island
The family duo of Julia Taft and her son, Blake Taft, are known for feeding people well on Hatteras Island. The two entrepreneurs and hospitality experts own and operate three restaurants centrally located in Avon — The Froggy Dog Restaurant & Pub, a seafood restaurant, wine destination and nightlife hotspot;... Read More
The Many Faces of The Froggy Dog
The Froggy Dog has been a Hatteras Island restaurant staple for more than 50 years, but what it is today is a far cry from the way it started.
When it opened in the 1970s, The Froggy Dog was a hot dog stand, hence the name. The second owners transformed the restaurant into a family-style seafood restaurant, adding on... Read More