Articles
History’s Continuance: Ocracoke Restoration
There’s a tangible feeling of history when you step into Ocracoke Restoration, a small shop specializing in stained glass, jewelry, gifts and outdoor decor. Housed in a 1930s cottage restored by the owners, this shop combines exquisite items from the past such as estate and vintage jewelry with modern handcrafted... Read More
There’s Always Something to Do in the Town of Duck
For a town that’s so small you can walk from one end to the other, there’s an amazing amount of stuff going on here in the summer time. All summer long you can find free events happening almost every day all around town. On Tuesday mornings you might take in a yoga class or take the kids to the children’s interactive... Read More
Café Experientia
“Many people claim coffee inspires them, but as everyone knows, coffee
only makes boring people even more boring.” – Honore de Balzac
What’s boring?
Standing in a cattle-call for a cookie-cutter drink. That’s boring. Tossing bucks into a burning ball of gas to get a fix on quasi-coffee. That’s boring.
So, don’t... Read More
One Foot in the Past, One Foot in the Future
Remember the old days when you had to pick up a phone to find a vacation rental? Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates remembers. “How incredibly rare it is for a company to be in business 50 years,” says Jodie Herman, marketing manager. During Jodie’s 12-year tenure, she’s watched their properties double to nearly 600... Read More
Here's to the Dreamers
Gail Kowalski, owner of Jewelry by Gail, Inc., has spent her life entwined in an uncertain dance with her dreams, an existence personified in the movie La La Land by Emma Stone’s character Mia, an actress struggling to get her break. When Mia finally lands an audition that could change her life forever, she captivates... Read More