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Festival Season Has Arrived
When I think of early fall on the Outer Banks, this very week comes to mind. It's still bathing suit weather in the daytime – hot as summer around midday with whole beaches to yourself – and just cool enough in the evenings to make you scoot a little closer to that beach bonfire. (Like many of us who grew up at the... Read More
Stunt Kites Take the Skies, TRI Competitors Run, Bike and Swim
The peaceful bliss of September has settled in like it was here all along. Anyone who was here in the high season can immediately see the difference today – it’s among the beachgoers whose possessions are now spread all over the open beaches and in the faces of restaurant and vacation rental personnel who know they... Read More
September Brings Art Festival, Surf Fishing Tournament
Some locals call it the secret season. The surge of summer visitors has lessened as children return to school and families settle in for the year. It no longer takes an hour to drive to Duck on the weekend, and Corolla is finally accessible. But the hot weather is still here with temps in the 80s all week – we may... Read More
Celebration on a Sand Dune
Jockey's Ridge, the behemoth sand dune, is always in motion. It’s referred to as an active sand dune – the tallest in the eastern United States – and moves in response to the constant wind. My favorite story about the origin of its name is that early Outer Banks residents would attempt to capture and race the Spanish... Read More
Lost Colony Wraps Up Season, Surf Contest Comes to Nags Head
At the beach, summer isn’t really over when the end of August arrives. The island will take on a different vibe next week with kids returning to school, but summer will continue for the rest of us for another month yet. We're on the cusp of the secret season now – that time in late summer and early fall where it's... Read More