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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
Surfers Hit the Beach for a Cause, Ocracoke Gets Figgy
On the Outer Banks, surfing is a culture. There’re the kids who suddenly have saltwater gush from their noses in the middle of class, eyes red from an early morning surf session, and there’re the grandpas who still check the waves every day and ride with the rest. Surfing didn’t stick with me in the long run, but I’ll... Read More
Pirates Drop Anchor on the OBX
For me, the ocean represents rejuvenation. Sometimes it’s where I’m peacefully stretched out, back to the sand, in a classic scene, listening to the ocean’s great sounds, and other times it’s swimming until all I can taste is salt. The best of summer, in my opinion, is August. All the warm weather activities we meant... Read More