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Outer Banks Weekend Plans: Duck Jazz Festival
If you love jazz, this is your weekend. The multi-day Duck Jazz Festival is back after a pandemic hiatus with jazz performances by local, regional and national acts in Duck Town Park. If you’re not so sure you love jazz, this will definitely be the event that gives you an appreciation for this American art form.... Read More
Bringing the Candy Bomber Back to the Outer Banks
Karin Edmond of Manteo made a promise to Colonel Gail Halvorsen, aka The Candy Bomber, over the phone as he lay dying at age 101 on February 16, 2022.
“I promised him that I would keep the legend of The Candy Bomber going in Dare County as long as I am alive,” she says. “I will keep it up in his name. He will always... Read More
Rip Current Safety and What to Do When You Can't Swim in the Ocean
Thank goodness Hurricane Fiona is going to stay offshore of the mainland United States, but the category 4 storm is still affecting the Outer Banks. Large ocean swells from Fiona are rolling toward the Outer Banks, which is great for surfers but not for swimmers.
Due to dangerous rip currents caused by the swell, red... Read More
5 Only on the Outer Banks Kayaking Adventures
Paddling a kayak is a fun way to experience the Outer Banks on the water. Kayaking is easy to learn, safe and fun – and as long as the winds are light, it’s a relatively easy watersport. You can find guided or solo kayak adventures in the ocean, sounds, creeks, lakes and canals around the Outer Banks. Here are five of... Read More
The Outer Banks’ Oldest Lighthouse
Ocracoke’s little white-washed lighthouse is the most prominent landmark on the island, and it has become an iconic symbol of the island’s strength. The lighthouse has stood the test of time since 1823, surviving storms and floods and the changes of time, just like the island’s people.
Ocracoke Lighthouse is the... Read More