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TV Free
Will everybody hate me if I say that TV and WiFi should be banned from all vacations? I'm not necessarily a TV fan, but I can tolerate it in my normal life. I'm not sporting a "Kill Your Television" bumpersticker or anything. It's nice to have when I find time to sit down to watch it (or my kids need a little breather... Read More
Fall = Fishing
Everybody knows that fall is the prime fishing season on the Outer Banks, right? Surf fishing is legendary in the -ber months, especially on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, but pier fishing, offshore fishing and inshore fishing should not be overlooked. If you've been dreaming about snagging a nice fat fish, now is the... Read More
Days on the Docks, Hatteras Style
Wow! A shift of the wind, a temperature drop and that fall feeling is here. Outer Bankers are acting pretty giddy in this glorious weather. This morning I saw a runner with a giant smile on her face - just smiling and running in the cool northeast wind. Everybody I encountered on my morning errands, from the coffee... Read More
The Surf is What's Up
Wondering why your construction site is eerily quiet? Why the restaurant staff is short handed? Why a client left you hanging? Why those kids aren't in school today? Look to the water. Hurricane season swell is here, and any self-respecting surfer is in the ocean.I'm not calling all surfers slackers. I know they get... Read More
Make Your Plan
Yes, it's fun to fly by the seat of your pants. It's nice to be the carefree soul with an open schedule who can change your mind at a moment's notice. I like being that person. I like to travel with just a passport and not even the vaguest notion of where I'll hang my hat that night. I like to keep my summer schedule... Read More