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A Frightfully Fun Outer Banks Halloween
You don’t have to wait until October 31 to enjoy Halloween events on the Outer Banks. The fun has already begun, and there is a lot of it going on through Monday, October 31. Get your costume ready and get out there!
Haunted Trails
Wicked Woods
Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29
If you love jump scares and... Read More
Get to Know a Local: Brian Klauser of Ocean Air Sports
All across the Outer Banks are people doing their best to make a living while still finding time to enjoy this wonderful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know a Local, you’ll meet one of them: Brian Klauser, owner of Ocean Air Sports in Avon.
Ocean Air Sports is one of the most trusted names in... Read More
Everything You Need to Know about the Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Outer Banks Seafood Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and more than 10,000 people are expected at the festival on Saturday, October 15. The day-long festival was founded in 2012 when four organizations, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Outer Banks Catch and Outer Banks... Read More
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