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Bring on Spring
Just when we thought Mother Nature was going to let a St. Patrick's Day Parade slip by in the sun ... Not! Sunday was a beautiful day until the parade started and the weather turned south. But what would an Outer Banks St. Patrick's Day parade be without cold wind and a misty drizzle? Just not the same. Thanks to... Read More
Eat, Drink and Be on Time
No time for chit-chat. This week's so full of events we've got to get right down to it...The headliner this week, of course, is Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Weekend. * If you live on the Outer Banks and you don't know this already, you really should get out more. * If you're within a reasonable driving distance of... Read More
What's Everybody Doing?
It's one of life's little ironies that the person writing about all the fun stuff there is to do is not the one out there doing them but the one sitting home writing about them while everyone else is out there having fun. So what is everybody else doing? Well, I'm writing this on Sunday night, so I imagine lots of... Read More
Blues, Pirates, Mini-Manis and Elvis
Did anybody else hear the WAVY TV weatherman say that it rained or snowed every weekend from the end of November through February 14? I heard this rumor, but I didn't hear it with my own ears. But anyway, I believe it. I was thrilled to have a warm, outside weekend for once...There's a lot to do this week, so let's... Read More
Much Ado Mid Month
The Outer Banks has come such a long way in the past 20 years. I'm in awe of how many worthwhile events are going on this week...I visited my sister in Kill Devil Hills in February 1989 and I was dumbstruck that practically all the stores, the restaurants and bars, even the McDonald's and some of the gas stations were... Read More