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Catch More than Fish – Crabbing, Shrimping and Clamming Charters on the Outer Banks
When you want to catch your own dinner, fishing is the obvious choice but not the only one. You can also harvest shrimp, crabs and clams – if you have the right equipment and you know what you’re doing. Most of us don’t have that level of seafood-harvesting expertise, but there are many people who do. And luckily they... Read More
Sweet Summertime Kids' Day Camps on the Outer Banks
The end of the school year is fast approaching, and parents are feeling the pressure to fill the upcoming summer days with tons of fun. Whether you live on the Outer Banks or are visiting for a week or two this summer, there are plentiful ways to let other people simultaneously entertain and educate your kids. I've... Read More
Growth by the Grain: Outer Banks Beach Nourishment Projects Begin This Summer
Memorial Day weekend kicks off beach season, and on the Outer Banks we're about to get better stretches of beach to enjoy. Read on to find out about plans to nourish more than 21 miles of Dare County beaches this summer.
Those of you who live here or are seasoned visitors know that these barrier islands, while being... Read More
3 Questions with Lisa Brickhouse Davis, Founder of Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest
Fifth-generation Outer Banks native Lisa Brickhouse Davis is one of the most recognizable voices on the Outer Banks. She's a DJ and on-air personality on Jam Media's 99.1 The Sound, and she always seems to be everywhere around town, broadcasting live at local events, attending or volunteering at live music shows,... Read More
Brewery & Activity Pairings on the Outer Banks
If you’ve been on the Outer Banks during this five-day nor’easter, then you know why I’m writing this week’s blog about beer. Our nerves are a little rattled after days on end of sustained 30 mph+ winds, no sun, spitting rain, tree limbs snapping, buildings shaking, toilet bowl water sloshing, roads flooding and... Read More