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Dimming Days A Prelude To Holiday Glow
Mostly, I love this time of year. I am relatively impervious to the cold, so I don’t mind winter’s chill much at all. (Spend a few collegiate winters in Blacksburg, VA, and you’ll laugh at winter just about anywhere else you go south of the Great Lakes.) By Thanksgiving my preferred wardrobe with its gothic-inspired... Read More
But, wait! There’s more! Christmas Comes to Town, Part 2
Santa’s already out and about, there’s much too much to do and time’s a-wastin,’ so let’s get right to it. I’ll begin with a set of events that are running throughout the holidays before covering the festivities specific to the coming weekend.Each year The Elizabethan Gardens’ nightly WinterLights celebration just... Read More
Christmas Comes to Town!
Outer Banks holiday festivities really get rolling this week, beginning with events on Roanoke Island. Friday at 2 p.m. Roanoke Island Festival Park kicks things off in its indoor theater with Holly Jolly Christmas, a fun-filled holiday extravaganza featuring classic Christmas songs and a performance of a new... Read More
A Marathon And A New Fishing Tournament Highlight The Week On Music Island
Runners will be hoofing it all over the Outer Banks this weekend as the TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon and its accompanying races increase the foot traffic on roadways typically dominated by automobiles with out-of-state plates. Although registration is now closed for all races you can still thrill to the competition... Read More
It’s All About The Food
Am I right in my headline? Of course I am. And the coming week provides a treasure trove of epicurean adventures and delights. Chief among these is the fall incarnation of Outer Banks Restaurant Week, a bi-annual food festival that entices the taste buds of locals and visitors alike with nine exciting days and nights... Read More