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Outer Banks Snow Pictures!

By Beth P. Storie | Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Only the curmudgeoniest of curmudgeons could not have thrilled at the Outer Banks snowfall on Tuesday, February 24. Starting mid-morning and lasting into the evening, all of the Outer Banks, from Ocracoke to Corolla, was blanketed with a most wonderful layer of snow. Boardwalks became white ribbons skirting ice-filled... Read More

Outer Banks Art and Oysters Mark Mid-Winter

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Winter Storm Octavia has come and gone, leaving Outer Bankers wondering, for the most part, what all the fuss was about (but that brief snowfall on Wednesday night was pretty). While those west and north of us got pummeled by wind-driven ice and deep snow, it was, for us, a relatively underwhelming experience. And for... Read More

Where To Dine With Your Valentine And More!

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, February 11, 2015
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." – Virginia WoolfOcean Boulevard in Kitty Hawk is taking an innovative approach to Valentine’s dining. For years, their creative, innovative Valentine’s Day menus have drawn more interest than the Ocean Boulevard had seats. The solution? Offer... Read More

Make Your Plans: Food|Drink|Fun Coming Up!

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Foodies take notice! Tickets for the 2015 Taste of the Beach are now available for purchase and event listings are now being posted on the event website. The four-day epicurean extravaganza begins Thursday, March 19 and continues through Sunday, March 22, featuring multi-course dinners, theme dinners, special... Read More

Art Is Us

By Michael Lay | Wednesday, January 28, 2015
One of the defining characteristics of humanity is the creation of art. Whether it be tattoos, bodypainting or other personal adornment, jewelry making, the carving of fertility symbols and other religious iconography or scribing images of Stone Age beasts onto cave walls deep within the belly of the earth, our... Read More