Articles
Christmas and So Much More
If you think The Christmas Shop is all about Christmas – and why wouldn’t you? – don’t forget that the full name is The Christmas Shop & General Store. Yes, this store is a holiday extravaganza, but it’s so much more!
When it first opened in 1967, The Christmas Shop was focused solely on Christmas, and it quickly... Read More
Comfort Food Classics
Grits, biscuits, country ham and fried chicken. If those words give you a hankering for a deliciously authentic Southern-food experience, you need to get to Simply Southern Kitchen in Harbinger.
Conveniently located just 2 miles from the Wright Brothers Memorial Bridge on the Currituck mainland, Simply Southern... Read More
We Love Wild Horses
The wild Banker horses are the most popular attraction on the Northern Outer Banks. Whether you are on a guided wild horse tour or seeking them on your own, you can see them in their natural habitat in the 4WD area north of Corolla, with two important conditions: You must stay at least 50 feet away from the horses and... Read More
The Art of Baking in the Heart of Avon
Pastries, pies, cookies, cakes and cinnamon rolls. Seventeen flavors of fresh-made New York-style bagels. Colorful cupcakes and macarons. And, yes, a wide variety of baked-daily muffins and scones.
Just when you thought Muffins and Scones had reached peak baking perfection, owners Julia and Blake Taft announce the... Read More
Destination WINE
When Hatteras Island locals Julia Taft and her son, Blake Taft, bought the legendary Froggy Dog Restaurant & Pub in Avon in 2019, the entire wine list consisted of two reds and two whites.
Fast forward to 2025, and the restaurant has one of the largest wine lists on the Outer Banks, monthly wine dinners and an in... Read More