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Outer Banks Surfing on Display This Week at Jennette's Pier
Surfers from all along the East Coast are in town this week for the Eastern Surfing Association’s Eastern Surfing Championships. Held at Jennette’s Pier from Wednesday through Saturday, the competition features men, women and youth surfers in longboard, shortboard, SUP and bodyboard heats.
Eastern Surfing Association... Read More
What to Do When the Red Flags are Flying
You planned ahead, spent your hard-earned money on a vacation rental, packed up all your stuff and drove hours to the Outer Banks. The kids are in their swimsuits excitedly running out to the beach. BAM! The red flags are flying. No ocean swimming?!
We get it. The disappointment is real. No one likes to see those red... Read More
Join the Crowd on the Outer Banks This Fall
With Labor Day come and gone, we are now officially in the shoulder season. While that typically signals a dip in tourism, this year tourism officials are predicting that the visitation numbers will be higher than normal. Remote workers, families in remote learning situations and people who just want a vacation have... Read More
N.C. Slightly Eases COVID Restrictions Just in Time for Labor Day Weekend
Here we are again at Labor Day weekend. I’m not going to call it the end of the summer because the official last day of summer is not until September 21. If tropical storms and hurricanes will just stay away, we could have five or six more weeks of beach days around here.
Labor Day weekend on the Outer Banks will... Read More
A Musical Fundraiser for the Corolla Wild Horses
Like most nonprofit organizations, Corolla Wild Horse Fund has had a trying year.
“If I had a nickel for every time I’ve used the word ‘challenging’ to describe this year, the fund would be in great financial shape right now,” Corolla Wild Horse Fund Chief Operating Officer Jo Langone says.
Those challenges are... Read More