For four years Mike Dianna has been bringing some of the best sounds around to the Mustang Music Festival, and this year it looks like he’s taking the October event to a new level. Here is some great info about the fall festival and their surprising new venue, (the Whalehead Club!), the outstanding lineup of musicians… Continue reading this year’s mustang music festival ups the ante
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protecting rodanthe = beach nourishment & new bridges
The shoreline of the Outer Banks in Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most dynamic on the East Coast, and to keep the tenuous link NC 12 offers to visitors and residents of Hatteras Island open takes tremendous effort and imagination. This article from the Island Free Press expands on the beach… Continue reading protecting rodanthe = beach nourishment & new bridges
pok’s art asian fusion kitchen opens in kitty hawk
Chef Pok has built a very well-derserved reputation for innovative dishes and excellent preparation at the Outer Banks Brewing Station. Now, working with his brother and mother, he is going back to his family heritage–his family opened the Thai Room in Kill Devil Hills almost 30 years ago. This article by Kip Tabb of the North Beach… Continue reading pok’s art asian fusion kitchen opens in kitty hawk
eastern nc bbq = a perfect obx tradition
We came across this blog that Kip Tabb wrote for Carolina Designs about eastern North Carolina barbecue and we thought it did a great job of talking about the history of the dish, where to get it and what makes it sooooo good. “Just about everywhere you go in this part of North Carolina, it… Continue reading eastern nc bbq = a perfect obx tradition
summer fun heats up at roanoke island festival park
There’s something for everybody at Roanoke Island Festival Park this summer. It’s a great place to visit with its beautiful open space overlooking the Roanoke Sound. With the Elizabeth II replica of the ship that brought the Lost Colony to the New World, any Indian town and a settlement site, the park becomes fun place… Continue reading summer fun heats up at roanoke island festival park
ocrafolk festival! great music + art = a great time
It was an incredible weekend at the Ocrafolk Festival on Ocracoke Island! Madeleine Bishop does a great job of capturing the fun in this article she wrote for the Ocracoke Current. “Ah. Maze. Ing.” “Can you put a freaking in there? Ah. Freaking. Maze. Ing,” Shana Tucker gushed after a successful performance at this year’s Ocrafolk Festival. Musicians and… Continue reading ocrafolk festival! great music + art = a great time
kdh commissioners reject mccrory’s off-shore drilling pitch
With the Republican led NC General Assembly and Governor McCrory charging ahead with an off-shore proposal to explore for gas and oil, the Kill Devil Hills Commissioners voted unanimously to reject the idea in a resolution. This article from Rob Morris of the Outer Banks Voice gives a good sense of what the Commissioners feel is… Continue reading kdh commissioners reject mccrory’s off-shore drilling pitch
crippled colt saved by corolla wild horse fund
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund has done an amazing job of managing the last free roaming herd of Spanish Mustangs on the eastern seaboard. The story of Vivo, reported in the Brindley Beach Blog, is typical of the efforts the organization uses to preserve the herd. “When Vivo was born, folks from the Corolla Wild Horse… Continue reading crippled colt saved by corolla wild horse fund
CAT competition huge success, mahoney crowned champion
The 2014 SailNC A-Class North American Championship came to the OBX and competitors were treated to great conditions, a fantastic course in the Croatan Sound at the Dare County Airport and lots of Outer Banks hospitality. The A-Class are 18′ catamarans and when the winds picked up to 8-12 knots on the last day of competition, the… Continue reading CAT competition huge success, mahoney crowned champion
coastal voices bring obx history to life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRkb2lCvzLo The history of the Outer Banks is filled with thrilling stories of life on the edge. Coastal Voices broadcasts, slated to begin Tuesday, June 17, will bring those stories to life through the people who lived those times. Coastal Voices is a multi-media, oral history project about life on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Hatteras,… Continue reading coastal voices bring obx history to life