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Thoughts On The Connection To Place, O'Keefe Graces OBX Stages and More!
A few days ago I was scrolling leisurely through my seemingly endless Facebook newsfeed when a photograph posted by a friend stopped me in my tracks. In the photo, perched atop a peculiarly shaped mountain, a massive and brightly illuminated steel and neon star was silhouetted against a dramatic night sky. It was the... Read More
Beauty, Being Green and a Winning Hand in Hatteras
It should be clear by now that Mother Nature has a rather inscrutable sense of humor. Again and again we've been teased with open windows-worthy warm weather, budding trees and bushes, even flowers, only to be cast back into the frigid depths of winter. At present, I'm working three active wardrobes that I've mentally... Read More
OBX Job Fair, a Daffodil Event and More!
Frequent readers of this blog know that I often end the piece with a "Looking Ahead" segment, typically for an event occurring beyond the blog's weekly timeframe. Such advance coverage gives the public a little more lead time for events that require advance planning, reservations or ticket purchases. This week, I'm... Read More
Taste of the Beach, St. Paddy Celebrations and a Wedding Showcase
There's certainly no reason to be bored this week. As I reported here last Wednesday, Taste of the Beach, the Outer Banks' very own epicurean dream event, has all the pots boiling from the moment it kicks off on Thursday morning and doesn't clear the stove until Sunday evening. Admission to specific events may still... Read More
Ribbon-cutting for the Arts and Taste of the Beach
All good things come to he who waits. Boy, did I hear a lot of that one during my youth. To be honest, I was never personally convinced of the relationship between patience and the arrival of a satisfactory deliverable. That being said, the virtue of patience has certainly proven advantageous for the Dare County Arts... Read More