Outer Banks Community Foundation efforts provide Ocracoke help when government aid is slow in coming. As flood waters form Hurricane Dorian were swirling through Ocracoke, the Outer Banks Community Foundation was moving to create a Dorian Relief Fund. As Kip Tabb writes in this piece for the Coastal Review Online, the funds cannot be a… Continue reading community foundation first to provide dorian aid
Author: Kip Tabb
old christmas the rodanthe way
A Holiday Tradition with its roots in English history. More than two and a half centuries after the most of the western world chose December 25 as Christmas, the village of Rodanthe at the north end of Hatteras Island clings to a traditional view that holds Christmas falls in early January. Old Christmas in Rodanthe… Continue reading old christmas the rodanthe way
i’ll take manteo
Outer Banks version of New Year’s Eve celebration has something for everyone. Personally, I’ll take Manteo every time to welcome in the New Year. Is there something exciting and wonderful about being in Time’s Square, or in San Francisco, or Seattle or any major city when the old year ends and the one begins? Yes.… Continue reading i’ll take manteo
going to the birds
How Lou Browning is doing his part to save raptors. Heroes come in many packages and certainly Lou Browning at Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation is a hero to the many birds he has saved over the years. This is a great story from Michelle Wagner writing for the Outer Banks Voice about the work Lou… Continue reading going to the birds
lesser known outer banks firsts
Outer Banks has its share of notable firsts. There’s a first time for every thing and the Outer Banks has certainly had its share of notable firsts over the years. We came across this blog written by Kip Tabb for Carolina Designs that calls out some of the local firsts that may not be well… Continue reading lesser known outer banks firsts
19th century glider flies on obx dunes
Precursor to Wright Brothers attempts to glide from Jockey’s Ridge. As the anniversary of Wilbur and Orville historic powered flight neared this past weekend, German aeronautical engineer, Markus Raffel, brought his Otto Lilienthal glider to the sands of Jockey’s Ridge to see if it could fly. An early pioneer in studying the science of flight,… Continue reading 19th century glider flies on obx dunes
jesse fernandez to enter surfing hall of fame
Pro Surfing career, years of board shaping and role as mentor to many recognized. Jesse Fernandez is entering the East Coast Surfing Hall of fame. It’s a recognition for a lifetime of achievement. His recent battle with cancer may have brought his many accomplishments into focus, but as Kip Tabb writes in this Outer Banks… Continue reading jesse fernandez to enter surfing hall of fame
Big Curri-Shuck Big fun at Sanctuary Vineyards
Oysters and more a great end to Thanksgiving weekend. The Big Curr-ishuck has become an Outer Banks tradition in celebrating the Thanksgiving Weekend. Kip Tabb writing on our Hidden Outer Banks Voice page takes a look at what has become a wonderful local tradition. “If there is a better way to wrap up Thanksgiving Weekend… Continue reading Big Curri-Shuck Big fun at Sanctuary Vineyards
the ocracoke story=the needs are still great
Recovery is slow but the spirit of Ocracoke Strong is real. With the evacuation order restricting access to Ocracoke due to be lifted on Monday, this article by Kip Tabb writing for the Coastal Review Online seems well timed. From interviews and observation, the story of the recovery process emerges. “Marcy Brenner’s piano had seen… Continue reading the ocracoke story=the needs are still great
perfect prep for t’giving=food truck showdown
Great food, great music and a great time at the Fall Outer Banks Food Truck Showdown The day started on the cold side, but that didn’t keep the visitors and locals away. The Fall Outer Banks Food Truck Showdown had something for everyone as Kip Tabb writing on our Outer Banks Voice Hidden Outer Banks… Continue reading perfect prep for t’giving=food truck showdown