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The Brindley Beach Bonus - Hands-On Ownership, Service First . . . Fun Always
Sometimes building and running a successful business boils down to the intangibles: energy, enthusiasm and passion for what you do. This certainly seems to be the case when it comes to Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales. Owner Doug Brindley is about as hands-on as owners can get, meeting personally with new clients... Read More
Fishing Royalty
Picture a kid back in the mid-1950s. He’s about 9, and his passion, his obsession, really, is fishing. He’s grown up – so far – in Elizabeth City, which certainly gives him waterways where he can bait a hook, but he knows that the real fishing is on the Outer Banks, which isn’t that far away, but at 9 his hands are... Read More
A World Away on Pamlico Sound
From the bustle of boats at work on the water to the tranquility of sunset hour, the views at Open Water Grill are distinctly Hatteras Island. But amid an abundance of fresh, local seafood, the innovative concepts at play in the kitchen can be traced back to destinations all over the world.
Defined by bold,... Read More
New Place with a Familiar Face
Tony Northrup has expanded his restaurant entrepreneurial mission to include wining, dining, entertaining and getting to know all the customers pouring into his latest venture in the restaurant world in Corolla – Ike’s Bites ´n More at 814 Ocean Trail.
Since 2009, Tony has run Uncle Ike’s Sandbar and Grill, a bar... Read More
A New Adventure Every Day
My every day world probably looks a lot like yours: sit in traffic; work; peel the kids away from the iPad; shop for groceries; clean the kitchen; work; peel the kids away from the iPad again. It’s a different universe for Phideaux Fishing owner Jamie Reibel, whose daily life, year round, takes place on the open water... Read More