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Let the Shopping Begin: Outer Banks Holiday Markets
Local artists and artisans are bringing out all of their fun goods to make it easy for us to buy holiday gifts again this year. I went to Dowdy Park Market last Saturday morning and was blown away at the variety of goods for sale: jewelry, pottery, photography, woodworks, baked goods, bath and body products, macrame,... Read More
Get to Know the Locals: Jennifer and John Minnich of The Village Table & Tavern
Behind every Outer Banks business are people doing their best to make a living while still finding time to enjoy this beautiful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know the Locals, you'll meet two of them: Jennifer and John Minnich of The Village Table & Tavern in Duck.
Jennifer and John opened The... Read More
Hiking or Forest Bathing? Where to Find the Woods on the Outer Banks
Those glorious summer-warm days of fall now seem to be in our rear-view mirror. The weather on the Outer Banks is finally turning brisk, and there’s a nor-easter whipping up to boot. With cool temperatures and a fairly NE hard blow for the rest of this week and all weekend, it's going to be a great time to take refuge... Read More
Ghouls, Hay Bales, Boats and Pirates: Halloween Weekend on the Outer Banks
This weekend is full of events on the Outer Banks, some related to Halloween and others just for get-out-of-the-house fun. Here’s a rundown of a few of the things you can enjoy this weekend. For more information on these events and others, see our Daytime and Nightlife sections.
Daytime
Blackbeard Pirate Jamboree... Read More
Bluegrass Fever Spreads in Manteo
This week bluegrass fans are descending on Roanoke Island for the 10th annual Bluegrass Island Festival. With a lineup of acclaimed regional and national musicians, people are coming from all over the country not only for the music, but also for the amazing island setting at Roanoke Island Festival Park.
Roanoke... Read More