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Hot Blues, Gourmet Creations to Benefit Babies and More!
Whether you're seeking hot guitar licks to thaw those wintertime blues, craving an opportunity to please your palate while contributing to the greater good or simply looking for a creative boost, we've got a lot of good stuff coming up in the next week or two. So, let's get to it.Carolina Blues, the Tenth Annual... Read More
Shake Off Winter's Cold Grip With Valentine's Warmth
Baby, it's cold outside! And snowing again! Which, I have to admit, is perfectly okay with this former mountain boy. But for those of you lacking a fondness for the frigid, Valentine's Day is just around the corner, bringing with it a wealth of opportunities for Outer Bankers to warm their hearts and tempt their... Read More
Local Art and Savory Flavors Bring Warmth to Winter
It's already been an interesting winter on the Outer Banks as we've careened between shirt-sleeve weather and sub-freezing temperatures that have brought us frozen sounds and the first substantial snowfall in more than a decade. A few days ago I was taking advantage of a particularly balmy afternoon to relax on one of... Read More
Don't Eat The Sandy Snow. Snow Pictures!
Snow. Quiet. Normal life joyfully interrupted. Clickable beauty everywhere you look.We all awoke to the Outer Banks as a vision in white, like a bride wrapped in flowing white silk and filigree veil. So, for today, most of us settle in, cook some yummy comfort food and cozy up to whatever keeps us warm. We here at... Read More
Powerful Thanks, Frank Stick, Live Music and Chocolate
I was in mid-sentence Tuesday night when the writing of this blog was interrupted by a power outage. Pop, zip, crackle and the room went dark save for the battery-fed glow of my laptop. With the north wind whistling around the windows, an icy rain/snow mixture pelting down and a level of darkness we moderns only... Read More