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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
Keeping It Local, Part One
Want to soak up every bit of the Outer Banks? Besides deep-breathing salt air, absorbing the sun and imbibing a little ocean water on a wipe out now and then, you can indulge in even more Outer Banks by eating the locally made and locally grown food. Not only will you be fortifying yourself with the beachy goodness,... Read More
The New Gateway to Wildlife Adventures
This week I'm dispatching happy news and sad news from Roanoke Island. First, the happy: yet another reason to visit attraction-packed Roanoke Island. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has just opened its $6 million National Wildlife Refuges Gateway Visitor Center on the north end of the island, and it is a beauty!... Read More
Remembering Andy Griffith, Roanoke Island's Most Famous Resident
Outer Bankers are mourning the loss of Andy Griffith, who died at age 86 on the morning of July 3 at his Roanoke Island home.The Outer Banks' most famous resident, Griffith lived a very private life on 70 acres on the outskirts of Manteo. He wasn't extremely visible in the community and only a few trusted locals made... Read More