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Think Pink: Eat a Shrimp
I had dinner with friends from northern Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania last week, and they were all going ga-ga over the "North Carolina shrimp." OK, so I don't get to the northern states much, but I guess I'd never thought about the fact that our shrimp was so special to Northerners. But good old Google has just... Read More
Sharing our Beaches with Sea Turtles
I'm slightly obsessed with sea turtles. This started about eight years ago following snorkeling trip in the Bahamas in which I had the good fortune to follow a female loggerhead for a good 15 minutes. At one point the turtle turned and looked straight at me. I'll never forget that turtle's haunting stare into my eyes... Read More
Something New at Festival Park
While running in Manteo one recent Sunday morning, I crossed the quaint Cora Mae Basnight Bridge to Roanoke Island Festival Park and happened upon a stunning sight. In the stillness of the park before it opened for the day, angled sunlight was reflecting in the dew on all the lush greenery. The whole place was... Read More
What's Going On This Week?
I'm on vacation this week, at another beach with a whole lot of family on our annual beach-week reunion. Though I always look forward to this trip, I'll admit it's hard to peel myself away from the Outer Banks. I never like leaving the Outer Banks in the summer and fall because those are my favorite times of the year... Read More
Keeping It Local, Part Two
If you caught the blog last week, you'll recall that I told you about a bunch of Outer Banks-made foods and drinks that you can consume if you want to soak up all the Outer Banks goodness while you're here. For part two of the focus on the homegrown goods I'm going beyond food and into the realm of stuff. From decoys... Read More