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Dare Arts at 50: A Fall Season of Celebration
At the heart of arts, culture and creativity in Dare County is Dare Arts, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has been enriching the Outer Banks since 1975. Based in the historic 1904 Dare County Courthouse in Downtown Manteo, Dare Arts extends its reach from Duck to Hatteras Village with a mission rooted in inclusivity and... Read More
130. Checking on Our Hatteras Island Friends
In the wake of Hurricane Erin, Justin heads to Hatteras Island to chat with local business owners and get their perspectives on the storm. From worries to preparations and the "why things happen the way they do,” these feelings are coming straight from those who were mostly impacted by Erin and tend to feel the brunt... Read More
Where Memories Swim: A Local's Perspective of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
Excited voices, water splashing, kids playing, adults supervising – and right in the center of it all is a 6-year-old red-headed girl staring at a real-life sandtiger shark – making eye contact with the endlessly deep black eyes and feeling, for the first time in her life, like all the answers in the universe have... Read More
129. Labor Day Weekend Shenanigans
With school back in session and summer winding down, Justin runs through the upcoming Labor Day weekend slate of events on the Outer Banks in hopes that you'll take advantage of the partying that is still happening! There is never a shortage of fun things happening up and down the beach, so listen up and also check... Read More
Outer Banks Hurricane History
All eyes have been on the Outer Banks this week as Hurricane Erin brushed dangerously close to the North Carolina coast. Luckily, the East Coast avoided a direct hit, but Erin came too close for comfort. With the storm offshore, the Outer Banks was out of the path of the storm's torrential rains and highest winds,... Read More