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Get to Know a Local: Kennedy Fletcher, Artist
All across the Outer Banks are artists doing their best to beautify this place while still finding time to make a living and enjoy this wonderful place they call home. In this edition of Get to Know a Local, you’ll meet one of them: Kennedy Fletcher of Buxton. Known as @thebuxtonbutterfly, Kennedy is an artist who... Read More
Fishing and More on Outer Banks Piers
Outer Banks ocean piers have always been a huge part of the Outer Banks fishing experience, but now they’re so much more. These days you can visit piers to eat dinner, watch live music, enjoy a few drinks with friends, send your kid to summer day camp and even get married, making them super popular with more than just... Read More
Celebrating Figs on Ocracoke Island
The people of Ocracoke Island are always celebrating something, and now is the time of year when they celebrate a most humble fruit, the fig, with a festival that includes a bake-off, music, dancing, art and fun.
Why celebrate the fig? Figs grow in abundance on the island, and early August is when most of the... Read More
A Sweet Start: Outer Banks Donut and Pastry Shops
The evidence is clear: Vacationers love donuts. OK, we all love donuts. But vacationers are willing to stand in long lines early in the morning for donuts, and that means they love them more. Maybe it’s because vacationers have more free time. Or maybe it’s because diet norms go out the window on vacation, and it’s... Read More
The Magic of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Connecting with nature is an essential part of being alive. Somewhere within ourselves, we all crave freedom from our material possessions and hectic schedules. We crave silence, wildness and connection with the rhythms and patterns of animals, plants, winds, moon phases, tides and seasons. When we can let go of our... Read More