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Open Wide...It's Taste of the Beach!
Americans have a complicated relationship with food. In this fast-paced nation, a land of plenty for most of its citizens, food has for many of us become something of a commodity. We wander through the grocery store pulling routinely purchased foodstuffs off the shelves no differently than we select and drop our... Read More
Get Yer Green On!
It’s time for the wearin’ o’ the green and channeling your inner Irish this weekend! First, on Saturday is the 7th annual running of Kelly’s Leprechauns 10K, an FS Series timed event. Onsite registration will be conducted at Kelly’s Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern in Nags Head on Friday evening and Saturday... Read More
Oyster Class, Colorful Quilts and Music Teachers Onstage
Ah, lowly oyster, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Raw on the half shell. Lightly Steamed. Grilled. Roasted. Fried. Oysters Rockefeller. Smoked. Oyster dressing. Oysters Casino. Oyster casserole. Oyster stew. Oyster shooters even. I could go on…and on. Many folks, however, find themselves intimidated by the... Read More
Local Students’ Good Works And Art Works Highlight The Week
Weather has been dominating conversation here lately. Mostly the talk has been about the weather we’ve not been having as we’ve watched it repeatedly snow north, south and west of us. But, finally, this week delivered a little winter white stuff — not enough to really shut us down, but enough for a snowman or two and... Read More
Outer Banks Snow Pictures!
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