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Annual Festival Celebrates Seafood From Outer Banks Waters
Fishing is a lifestyle on the Outer Banks – and often a lifestyle that extends back through generations. There are the kids fishing on the piers after school and the surf fishermen hoping to catch their dinner close to shore. And then there are the fishermen who earn their living from the ocean, regularly setting a... Read More
Mustang Fest, Duck Jazz Bring Nationally Known Music to the Beach
There are quite a few times in the fall season on the Outer Banks where I think, this is my favorite time to be here. Well, I can tell you matter-of-factly that this time I really mean it because Columbus Day weekend is more chockfull of awesome music festivals in beautiful, outdoor venues than any other weekend at... Read More
When Kegs Fly, Plus Fall Festivities
Let me say it again so we can fully grasp this concept: Flying. Kegs. For beer drinkers and aviation aficionados alike, this weekend’s brew-fueled festivities involving handcrafted flying machines carrying half-kegs will be like nothing the Outer Banks has seen before. Really, I doubt anyone has seen this before.I’m... Read More
First Fall Week Brings Art, Crabs and Surf Films
Fall is here, and that means an impressive lineup of festivals, seasonal carnivals around town and – for this weekend at least – lots of weather. The howling wind has been churning up the ocean for days now, making choppy waves for the surfers competing in The Easterns tournament at Jennette’s Pier. As far as we know... Read More
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