A fresh new location on the amazing grounds of the Whalehead Club and state of the art sound and stage equipment has taken Mike Dianna’s Mustang Music Festival to a whole new level in the festival world. Check out this great detailed review of the event, and the bands in particular, by John Phillips writing for Leeways’s Home… Continue reading mustang music fest making national waves
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nor’easter to blow through obx tonight
It looks like the Outer Banks is in for a good old fashioned nor’easter tonight as a low pressure system builds off the coast and then scoots northeast to New England . . . or as they say in the parlance of the National Weather Service, “6 PM this evening through 6 am Sunday . .… Continue reading nor’easter to blow through obx tonight
craft brewfest coming to obx
It’s still at least seven months in the future, but it’s never to early to start planning for a day of sampling great beer and excellent food. Check out this information about the OBX Brewfest Inaugural Craft Beer Festival to Hit Outer Banks of North Carolina in Spring 2015 On May 31, 2015, Hype Promotions is bringing a new… Continue reading craft brewfest coming to obx
sky’s the limit for obx cancer survivors
We love everything about this story about cancer survivors and skydiving from Russ Lay of the Outer Banks Voice. It’s full of things we adore about the Outer Banks community, including strength, endurance, coming together to help others in need, and a sense of fun. “Tired of political mailers, advertising and news stories about the… Continue reading sky’s the limit for obx cancer survivors
obx shag harvest dance for charity
The Outer Banks Relief Foundation helps local families in need. The amount of assistance is not that great—generally $500-$3000—but the money often represents a lifeline for a family that feels it can’t survive. Here’s a great example of what they do that we found on Nancy Proctor’s Outer Banks CommonGood site. “The Shag Harvest… Continue reading obx shag harvest dance for charity
one hundred bottles of beer on the wall?
Well, maybe not 100! But the word is out that Paul Charron over at Full Moon Cafe is now bottling his most excellent beer. This quick little post over on the Brindley Beach blog tells the tale of all three Outer Banks micro brews. “So it seems Paul Charron from Full Moon Cafe in Manteo has now entered… Continue reading one hundred bottles of beer on the wall?
lions obx vip tournament a community affair
The Lion’s VIP Fishing Tournament keeps getting bigger and better. As Kip Tabb reports in the North Beach Sun, this year’s event brought over 800 people from all over the United States and Canada to celebrate what it means to be part of the community of humankind. “The 32nd Lion’s VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Fishing Tournament got… Continue reading lions obx vip tournament a community affair
ocracoke is alive with fall foliage
The Ocracoke Current’s Crystal Cantebury took her camera on a fall journey across Ocracoke Island and the results are a story highlighting the beauty of the Outer Banks in Fall. “Ocracoke’s fall foliage rivals that seen in Blue Ridge Mountains! There’s no need to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains or Appalachia to see fall foliage or… Continue reading ocracoke is alive with fall foliage
the drum that didn’t get away
Trophy red drum have been showing up on the end of Outer Banks fishing lines in amazing numbers recently. This exciting play by play from Lee Tolliver in the Virginian Pilot tells the story of a day in the life of a fisherman and a giant drum. “Things were surprisingly quiet at the end of Jennette’s… Continue reading the drum that didn’t get away
research reveals the true history of blackbeard
Perhaps the most infamous of all pirates, much of Blackbeard’s life remains shrouded in mystery. But as Connie Leinbach reveals, writing for the Island Free Press, new research is shedding light on his life and times. “New research by author-historian Kevin Duffus has revealed that the positive identity of an African-American member of Blackbeard’s… Continue reading research reveals the true history of blackbeard