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
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peanut butter falcon best performing indie film
Heartwarming Outer Banks journey of discovery proves a box office winner. We loved Peanut Butter Falcon. The critics loved it (95% tomatometer from Rotten Tomatoes). And, it seems, so did audiences. From humble beginnings, with a script written and directed by Outer Banks native Tyler Nilson and his friend Michael Schwartz , the movie outperformed… Continue reading peanut butter falcon best performing indie film
nor’easter=closed roads and overwash
Hatteras Island and Ocracoke take brunt of fierce storm. Two days of fierce northeast winds and tides running 4′-5′ higher than normal have closed NC 12 on Hatteras Island and left Ocracoke isolated as ferry service had to be halted because of gale force winds and rough seas. North of Oregon Inlet, there is little… Continue reading nor’easter=closed roads and overwash
sea cows survive wild dorian tsunami ride
Cedar Island wild cattle swept off Island survive on barrier island Either it’s a miracle or the will to survive. Three cows that are part of a feral herd living on Cedar Island have been found alive and well grazing on sea grass on a barrier island in Cape Lookout after being swept away by… Continue reading sea cows survive wild dorian tsunami ride
hyde county reopens ocracoke 11/22
Date coincides with reopening of north end ferry terminal Ocracoke Island will reopen to the general public on Friday, November 22. Although NCDOT has made extraordinary progress in repairing NC 12 so that it is available for general use, the decision is somewhat controversial. The damage to Ocracoke Village by Dorian was extensive and many… Continue reading hyde county reopens ocracoke 11/22
sad news as oldest corolla wild horse dies
Captain was almost 30 in pain and unable to feed himself. Captain, one of the oldest horses in the Corolla Wild Mustang Herd has passed away. Almost 30, in pain and in declining health, herd managers felt he had to be euthanized. WCTI in New Bern has the story. “The Corolla Wild Horse Fund says… Continue reading sad news as oldest corolla wild horse dies
world’s biggest bong in kdh makes national news
Distinctive shape of water tower leaves little doubt about alternative uses. When newspapers as far away as the Sacramento Bee pick up the story of the bong-like appearance of the new Kill Devil Hills water tower, it’s time to let the world know that the Outer Banks is on the map. This is a fun… Continue reading world’s biggest bong in kdh makes national news
great white sharks-the seasonal visitors return
Warm waters of Gulf Stream are fall playground for great whites heading south. As northern water become colder, the great white sharks head south for the winter, bringing them close to the Outer Banks in the Gulf Stream according to scientists at OCEARCH. Charles Duncan, writing for the Raleigh News & Observer has the story.… Continue reading great white sharks-the seasonal visitors return
Dorian and other storms uncover hatteras shipwreck
Beachcomber and his dog find hidden bones of a ship Proof that the Cape Hatteras is the Graveyard of the Atlantic was provided when Charlie Hornfeck, owner of The Wreck Tiki Bar in Hatteras and his dog Kay Dee found the remains of a shipwreck uncovered by the the rough surf of the last few… Continue reading Dorian and other storms uncover hatteras shipwreck
cotton gin destroyed by fire
Jarvisburg store a landmark for generations of travelers The original Cotton Gin store on the mainland was destroyed by fire yesterday. It was the sad passing of something special and iconic in our lives as Kip Tabb, writing on our Outer Banks Voice Hidden Outer Banks page reports. “The Cotton Gin up in Grandy burned… Continue reading cotton gin destroyed by fire