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A Melting Pot of Events
When I look at this selection of events, it becomes apparent to me how many of them reveal wonderful qualities that are vital to this nation’s identity: the arts, sports, history, service, the fusion of cultures and, most importantly, community. America prides itself in being somewhat of a melting pot of people and... Read More
Eating Our Way Through the Outer Banks
One Outer Banks attraction that doesn’t get nearly enough attention is the food. Gone are the days where local grub was restricted to baskets of battered fish and fries (though you can still find plenty of that). Today you’ll find smoky barbecue, ethnic cuisine, freshly caught seafood with an artistic twist, rich and... Read More
This is Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Trick or treat? Why pick one? I prefer tricks and treats, which is why the Outer Banks is the place to be this Hallo-week. Hallo-week is the term I’ve given the series of festivities leading up to October 31st – the spookiest day of the year. We take Halloween seriously here on the Outer Banks, and we’ve created a... Read More
Throwing Kites, Kegs and Caution to the Wind
Outer Banks locals know that we’re pretty proud of being first in flight. It's thanks to our windy home that we learn about Orville and Wilbur Wright in elementary school. We visit the Wright Brothers Memorial. We emblazon that primitive airplane across our license plates, driver licenses and everything else we can... Read More
Hurricane Matthew Moves Out. Theater, Festivals and Tournaments Come In.
Whew. It’s been quite the past few days, hasn’t it? Hopefully you stayed safe over the weekend and are finally drying off from all that rain Hurricane Matthew brought. Matthew hit the Outer Banks. Hard. Some businesses and events were impacted more severely than others. If there’s one thing that growing up in the... Read More