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Sunsets From the Edge
When I arrived on the Outer Banks in 1993, one of the first things I did was to climb to the top of Jockey's Ridge to see if it was still as magnificent as I remembered from those family vacations of my youth. It was. I spent nearly two breezy, chilly hours up there on the dune, gazing from ocean to sound, watching... Read More
Looking Toward Fall's Golden Light and Relaxed Pace
With the passing of Labor Day, the official Outer Banks summer season begins to gradually wind down and a more leisurely pace begins to settle over the beach once again. After several months of rushing about full-throttle, we have a chance to relax and catch our breath. Fall on the Outer Banks is a golden-hued time of... Read More
Idol's McCreery Plays Roanoke Island, Wine & Swine in Corolla
The hits keep coming! Well, the hitmakers, at least. The latest in an impressive line of top-name acts to grace an Outer Banks stage this summer will be country music artist and North Carolina native Scotty McCreery when he performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park's Outdoor Pavilion on Sunday, September 1 at 7 p.m.... Read More
Pirate Days, Pro Sports and Sweet Stuff
Pirates take center stage on the Outer Banks over the next several days. Kids 12 and younger can get the low-down on the pirate life beginning with the free Pirate Scallyway School at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Friday, August 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to walk, talk and act like a pirate and come away with... Read More
A Principled Stand Sets the Week's Tone
Elections have consequences, consequences that will prove more or less palatable depending on whether one's preferred party and candidates won or lost the election. Those on the losing side expect to "tough it out" as the loyal opposition until the next election cycle provides an opportunity for redress. However, it... Read More