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Theater, Chefs and Roller Derby. Seriously.
A couple of nights ago I slipped into the College of the Albemarle's Manteo Auditorium to get a sneak peak (and take a few surreptitious photos) of Dearly Departed, Theatre of Dare's latest production. If the rehearsal was any indication, Theatre of Dare has another hit on its hands...and a hilariously funny hit at... Read More
Love, Food and Another Great Film
We've got a wealth of activities taking place in the coming week, not to mention a plethora of events and great dining opportunities associated with the Love Holiday. So let's get down to it.Valentine's Day HappeningsAccording to Duck's Aqua Restaurant and Spa, all you need is love! And they are certainly doing their... Read More
Eating Alabama...Why Food Matters
We've posted this special installment of the Outer Banks This Week blog to promote a unique event for the Outer Banks. The documentary film Eating Alabama: A Story About Why Food Matters will be shown Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills. Andrew Beck Grace, the film's... Read More
Season of Love...and Oysters!
Unless you've been pulling a Rip Van Winkle the past several weeks, you're aware that we're deep in the Season of Love...and jewelry and chocolate...mostly chocolate...and schmaltzy cards and...oh, never mind. Anyway, now is also the season of oysters and oyster lovers, and that's a special kind of love indeed! As... Read More
From Snow to Shirt Sleeves
Never a dull moment, as they say. In my last blog installment I bemoaned a week-long stretch of gloomy, gray, chilly and fog-draped days that had settled like a wet blanket over the Outer Banks. Since then we've ridden a veritable weather rollercoaster. Only a few days ago I was bundled up like an Eskimo scraping snow... Read More