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Veterans Concert, an Island Fair and Cheese School
This past Monday we recognized the service and sacrifice of the nation's veterans. As part of that recognition the Dare County Arts Council and Don and Catherine Bryan Cultural Arts Series, in partnership with the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council, has brought together North Carolina's Poet Laureate, Joseph... Read More
A Marathon Week
A person could be forgiven for thinking that all we Outer Bankers do is just run, run and run. It seems you can't drop a bacon cheeseburger anywhere on the Outer Banks these days without it rolling into the middle of a footrace of one kind or another! And this weekend comes the Daddy of All Footraces, Sunday's Outer... Read More
Save Turtles, Walk for Babies and Get Spooky!
The days and nights of autumn are moving by at a remarkable clip - can it really be the last week of October? And still there's so much to do on the Outer Banks! Outer Banks Restaurant Week continues through this weekend, and a plethora of other festivals, book signings, food-oriented fundraisers, musical events and... Read More
Restaurant Week, Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree and More!
The week ahead is so full of great events and happenings it's hard to know where to start. But my motto is, "When in doubt, start with food." And it IS another fabulous food week here on the Outer Banks. Following hot on the heels of last week's Outer Banks Seafood Festival is Fall Outer Banks Restaurant Week, nine... Read More
OBX Seafood Fest, a Dune Buggy Bash and More Hauntings!
Last year's first ever Outer Banks Seafood Festival was such an over-the-top success that the event organizers and participating restaurants and vendors have cooked up an even bigger and better Round Two set for this weekend. This year The Dunes Restaurant in Nags Head kicks off the festival on Friday at 6:30 p.m.... Read More