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Easter Arrives With Spring In Tow
Could it be…finally? Spring? Is that you, Spring?We can only hope. But if there is one place on the Outer Banks that is Spring Central it would have to be The Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island. And they are certainly starting April off with a bang! Cast off the winter grays with a dose of vibrant Spring color at... Read More

Meet The Outer Banks' Own Celebrity Chef
It was in late 1993 that meat-and-potatoes America was introduced to a new concept in television — the Food Network. This strange hybrid of cooking how-to and entertainment immediately struck a chord with the nation’s fledgling culinary culture that was waiting to be plucked. The network’s stable of highly regarded... Read More

Open Wide...It's Taste of the Beach!
Americans have a complicated relationship with food. In this fast-paced nation, a land of plenty for most of its citizens, food has for many of us become something of a commodity. We wander through the grocery store pulling routinely purchased foodstuffs off the shelves no differently than we select and drop our... Read More

Get Yer Green On!
It’s time for the wearin’ o’ the green and channeling your inner Irish this weekend! First, on Saturday is the 7th annual running of Kelly’s Leprechauns 10K, an FS Series timed event. Onsite registration will be conducted at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern in Nags Head on Friday evening and Saturday... Read More

Oyster Class, Colorful Quilts and Music Teachers Onstage
Ah, lowly oyster, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Raw on the half shell. Lightly Steamed. Grilled. Roasted. Fried. Oysters Rockefeller. Smoked. Oyster dressing. Oysters Casino. Oyster casserole. Oyster stew. Oyster shooters even. I could go on…and on. Many folks, however, find themselves intimidated by the... Read More