Articles
Moongate
It wasn't that long ago, in the great scheme of Outer Banks things, that a drive along the beach road in Nags Head was punctuated by long dashes of relatively empty land and smaller dots of houses, shops and restaurants. It was a Morse Code all its own that spelled out potential, and that signal was picked up by far-... Read More
Beautiful Boats
Albatross Fleet. The name alone has the ring of legend about it. And the Albatross Fleet certainly holds legendary status in the storied history of Hatteras Island charter boat fishing. Widely recognized as North Carolina's original offshore charter fleet, members of the Foster family have been taking folks fishing in... Read More
Captain Lee & The Call Of The Water
When you catch your first Mako shark at age 9 mating on your Dad's 28' Jersey King Skiff up on Long Island, what in the world do you do for an encore? How about becoming a mate on head boats or going to work on a commercial trawler at age 14? How about running a 65' trawler with your Dad, just the two of you, while... Read More
Outer Banks Seafood Festival: Fresh. Local. Seafood.
October 18-19 One factor that contributes to the Outer Banks' reputation as a prime vacation destination on the eastern seaboard, in addition to our miles of clean, family-friendly beaches, is our variety of fresh, local seafood. While other events focus solely on its preparation, whether for consumers or would-be at... Read More
Local Shoppe Pops with Flavor
If the Lost Colony had used what was right under their feet (piles and piles of sand) and the gifts of maize from their new friends Wanchese and Manteo, history might have changed. By drying out the cobs just the right way (yes, it's a little humid in these parts) and stirring the kernels in a mound of piping hot sand... Read More