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Pirate Days, Pro Sports and Sweet Stuff
Pirates take center stage on the Outer Banks over the next several days. Kids 12 and younger can get the low-down on the pirate life beginning with the free Pirate Scallyway School at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Friday, August 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to walk, talk and act like a pirate and come away with... Read More
A Principled Stand Sets the Week's Tone
Elections have consequences, consequences that will prove more or less palatable depending on whether one's preferred party and candidates won or lost the election. Those on the losing side expect to "tough it out" as the loyal opposition until the next election cycle provides an opportunity for redress. However, it... Read More
Crabs, a Powwow and Waterfront Art
A vacation is the perfect time to break with routine and try new things, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more uniquely Outer Banks adventure than the Blue Crab Kayak and Cook package, a hybrid eco-tour and culinary experience offered by Outer Banks Restaurant Tours on Tuesday, August 13 from 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.... Read More
History Detectives, Fashionistas & Tin Cans
Let's begin with a bit of a re-cap...The past week saw an enthusiastic Thursday night audience of 2500 music fans entertained by three great bands for nearly five hours at Roanoke Island Festival Park, an undiscovered gem of a music venue. After weeks of brutally hot summer weather the show date dawned overcast and... Read More
Fresh Veggies, Live Music, Hidden History
One of the first things many visitors do upon their early Saturday morning arrival on the Outer Banks is to make a mad dash for the supermarket to stock up for the week's stay. And that's certainly the place to go for all those family staples. Unfortunately, some of the vegetables you'll find there, especially those... Read More