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By Beth P. Storie
Art feeds our soul and expresses the best in our human spirit. It shows us the beauty in nature through carved wood shaped into bowls or other objects, exquisite stones placed into gold and silver or clay and glass fired into practical or pleasing shapes then painted with rich colors. It gives us images that capture... Read More

Heritage and History: Oregon Inlet Fishing Center

By Heather Frese
When I speak with Minta Meekins, general manager of the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, it’s immediately clear she was raised on the Outer Banks. Her vowels roll in the Elizabethan brogue that’s native to the region, words like “website” lilting to “websoight” and “fish” to “feesh.” It’s an auditory link to the history... Read More

Asian Fusion with a Taste of the South

By Lexi Holian
The Outer Banks may be a place where visitors come to get away from it all, but they don’t have to sacrifice excitement, flavor or quality. BuddhaLicious fills a much needed Asian food niche in the Corolla restaurant scene. Chef Todd Bryant’s prodigious skills in the kitchen, thoroughly schooled in Asian and Southern... Read More

Manteo

By Beth P. Storie
This is a jewel of a little town. Hugged by water and touched by limitless sky, Manteo feels as open as what surrounds it. Locals say hello and smile a welcome to visitors. The town’s kids can be watched joyously jumping off the bridge that leads to Festival Park in the summer heat. And every direction you look, there... Read More

On the Scenic Streets of Duck

By Lexi Holian
There’s something so effortlessly special about our little northern town that it can’t quite be put into words. Perhaps it’s the obvious – stunning stretches of coastline and a boardwalk above the ...glistening Currituck Sound  — but just as alluring are Duck’s small town boutiques and tucked away eateries that are as... Read More