Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Issue 4: Summer 2014

Welcome to the Summer Edition of OuterBanksThisWeek.com magazine.

It's finally summer. Ocean swims. Fantastical thunderstorms. Businesses booming. Hot, humid days made bearable by always-present wind. Here at OuterBanksThisWeek.com magazine, we've been so excited about this summer issue because it's filled to overflowing with articles, pictures and schedules that capture what summer is all about on these outer islands. You'll want to read it from cover to cover!

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The Sea Casts Its Own Net

By Sandy Semans
You get the coffee perking, throw open the curtains and turn on the marine forecast - is that your routine for starting the day? Do you listen attentively for the times of high tide, low tide and if it's gonna be a'blowin' a gale? If so, you must call the Outer Banks home -- either literally or in the sense of the... Read More

Meandering Manteo...

By Sandy Semans
 Dear John, Just want to let you know how much I appreciate having you for a boss. I've been arriving late to work and most days leaving early, but instead of firing me, you gave me time off with instructions to go find my lost passion and reclaim my enthusiasm for life. How wise you are!You also suggested that I... Read More

The Extraordinary Day-to-Day ART of Silver Bonsai Gallery

By Amelia Boldaji
It's not terribly uncommon for people to think of artistic mediums-that is, the material artists most commonly use to create a piece of work-in fairly simple terms. Perhaps something along the lines of potters using clay or painters using...well, paint. The truth, however, is that a lot of artistic trajectories rarely... Read More

The Power of Three

By Laura Martier
When you travel in France or Spain and visit one of the many small villages tucked away in a valley or alongside the sea, chances are you will find yourself in the town square. This is the place where everyone comes to gather at all times of the day and night to pick up a loaf of bread, meander into little cheese... Read More

Generosity in Motion

By Beth P. Storie
What drives people to run a marathon or do a triathlon or any other fitness event? What's the motivation? Most would probably answer health, competition or simply the joy of moving. When it's personal, when the question is directed toward us as individuals, we would all probably have similar answers.What about when... Read More