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Spring Is in the Air on the OBX
It’s not quite spring (that’s coming on March 20), but it feels like it on the Outer Banks this week. We’re enjoying weather in the high 60s, which means everyone is rushing outdoors for beach walks, bike rides and boating adventures. The daffodils, like these in The Elizabethan Gardens, are showing their sunny little... Read More
Get to Know a Local: Tony Northrup of Uncle Ike’s Sandbar and Grill
Behind every business are people doing their best to make a living and still have time to enjoy this beautiful place they call home. In this blog, you’ll meet one of them: Tony Northrup of Uncle Ike’s Sandbar and Grill in Corolla.
Tony bought Uncle Ike's Cafe, which had been open a couple of months in Corolla,... Read More
Something's Missing in Manteo
The Elizabeth II, the stately focal point of the Manteo waterfront, is gone from her berth, and the waterfront looks strangely naked.
On Tuesday, February 22, a crew of volunteers and staff of Roanoke Island Festival Park motored the representative 16th-century sailing ship down Roanoke Sound to be hauled out at... Read More
Where to Eat on the Outer Banks in February
"Who's open?" When it comes restaurants, we all ask this question in the winter months on the Outer Banks. Maybe it's a throwback to the old days, when literally every restaurant closed (even McDonald's), and the only place to get a meal was Seamark grocery store. But times have changed. These days there are hundreds... Read More
5 Things to Do with Your Valentine on the OBX This Weekend
Romance is in the air when Valentine’s Day falls on a weekend (Valentine's is Sunday, if you didn’t already know). I hope some of you non-local readers are coming to the Outer Banks to stay this weekend. Accommodations are open and welcoming guests, and the rates are low at this time of year, so come on if you can!... Read More