SO many great bands are lined up for this weekend’s Mustang Music Festival to benefit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund! Great local musicians like Sean Olds and the Church of the Eternal and Big Daddy Love will share the two stages with great regional and national acts like George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners… Continue reading she’s back! becky kessler at the mustang music festival
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fiesta for sea turtles | saturday, november 2nd
In preparation for the coming winter season, N.E.S.T. is holding a Fiesta for Sea Turtles fundraising event on Saturday, November 2, at 6 pm. This FUN evening is happening at the Hilton Garden Inn with a cocktail/social hour featuring Margaritas and Dos Equis and a delicious Mexican Buffet. Dinner will be followed by a Bingo tournament with multiple cash… Continue reading fiesta for sea turtles | saturday, november 2nd
har har matey, it’s a pirate’s jamboree!
What to do on Ocracoke in October? Well, matey, you can put on your best pirate patch and head over to the inaugural Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree, being held Friday, Oct. 25 to Sunday, Oct. 27. There will also be some fun to be had over on Hatteras Island. There’s more info on this great article on… Continue reading har har matey, it’s a pirate’s jamboree!
how the government shutdown is affecting the outer banks
Usually, the OBX feels like its long way from Washington DC, but not today. The first government shutdown since 1996 is having some annoying affects on visitors and locals, especially those that were counting on accessing National Park land. Irene Nolan over at the Island Free Press has written a great piece that explains what… Continue reading how the government shutdown is affecting the outer banks
north beach sun: fall events calendar
Everyone gets that the Outer Banks are super happenin’ in the summer, but folks in the know are secretly waiting for fall! The pace is a little slower, the weather a little cooler, and the locals are a little less stressed out after Labor Day. The North Beach Sun puts together a great calendar that will help… Continue reading north beach sun: fall events calendar
outer banks voice: nags head beach still stable
Rob Morris reports in the Outer Banks Voice that two years after pumping 4.6 million cubic yards of sand onto Nags Head beaches, a study by the town’s engineering firm shows the beach is still stable. “Critics have said the beach seems much narrower than it was when the project was finished. But Coastal Science… Continue reading outer banks voice: nags head beach still stable
how ’bout a little wine & swine on the obx?
If you love BBQ, beer, wine and the OBX, you are gonna LOVE Wine & Swine. September 5th from 11am until 7pm at Currituck Heritage Park and the Whalehead Club, admission is free. Food can be purchased from vendors, and wine and beer is available by the glass. They’ve got a great line-up of local… Continue reading how ’bout a little wine & swine on the obx?
fresh booty recovered from the queen anne’s revenge
For a ship that ran aground in Beaufort in June 1718, the Queen Anne’s Revenge sure is getting a lot of attention lately. A private research firm called Intersal, Inc., discovered the site believed to the last resting place of Blackbeard’s flagship down in Atlantic Beach, NC in November of 1996, and they’ve been working on… Continue reading fresh booty recovered from the queen anne’s revenge
seven things you never knew about the outer banks. until now.
Amuse and astound your family and friends with some good ol’ fashioned OBX trivia! HOBX put together this fun list for the Summer issue of the North Beach Sun. Here’s one: Old Buck stops there. About a week after the rest of us have taken our trees down, the good folks down in Rodanthe celebrate Old… Continue reading seven things you never knew about the outer banks. until now.
trouble in the nursery? studying ocracoke’s oyster babies
Oysters are in important piece of our delicate Outer Banks ecosystem, and oyster restoration has become a high priority in state and university research. Currently UNCW is studying oyster spat (or oyster babies) to help get to the bottom of why Ocracoke’s oysters typically only live four years, instead of a typical Eastern oyster lifespan… Continue reading trouble in the nursery? studying ocracoke’s oyster babies