Anyone who loves a good mystery will enjoy this story by Jeff Hampton for The Virginian-Pilot. Who was Richard Etheridge? And why would his grave be at the North Carolina Aquarium site on Roanoke Island? The answers to these questions can be found in the story that follows, and on exhibit at the Aquarium. “The remains of the… Continue reading why tell a lifesaver’s story at an aquarium?
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daniel pullen photography
Daniel Pullen is a well-known and celebrated professional photographer on the Outer Banks. With an eclectic background in art and photography and his passion for surfing, Daniel brings a unique eye to each shoot that he takes on. He grew up on Hatteras Island- a sliver of surfers paradise off of the coast of… Continue reading daniel pullen photography
shipwreck surfaces on corolla beach
Mother Ocean likes to take things: ships, sand, beach balls and sometimes your sunglasses. Occasionally she gets in a mood and tosses a few things back onto the beach. This week’s wild weather turned up an old shipwreck in Corolla, according to this great story by Michelle Wagner for the Outer Banks Voice. “Heavy surf has once… Continue reading shipwreck surfaces on corolla beach
dowdy’s park to be given new life
Dowdy’s Amusement Park in Nags Head was a favorite for generations, but has been closed and sitting vacant for years. Happily, the Town of Nags Head purchased the property and has been developing ideas to give the space a new life in the community. Rob Morris’s article on the Outer Banks Voice reveals the concepts the… Continue reading dowdy’s park to be given new life
meet the newest ocracoke pony!
The Ocracoke ponies have a long and colorful history on the island, documented since the 1730’s. The ponies worked with the islanders, pulling carts and making beach patrols. They played too, roaming free when they weren’t running races or toting Boy Scouts around: in the 50’s the Ocracoke Scouts were the only mounted troop in the nation!… Continue reading meet the newest ocracoke pony!
step back in time to portsmouth island
On a clear day, you can spot Portsmouth Island from Ocracoke. If you haven’t taken a trip over to the small island that is at the northern tip of Cape Lookout National Seashore , you should. If you have made that 20 minute journey that takes you years back in time, you already know how… Continue reading step back in time to portsmouth island
the story behind old christmas
Happy Old Christmas to you! Well, actually, it was yesterday. But probably was celebrated down on Rodanthe last Saturday. Regardless, we think more Christmas is a good thing, and we loved Philip Howard’s Ocracoke Island Journal on the Village Craftsmen site about Rodanthe’s beating of their own peculiar Christmas drum. “The small village of Rodanthe on Hatteras… Continue reading the story behind old christmas
lighthouse keeper living by the sea
It’s brick walls unmistakable as it rises 162′ above the Outer Banks shoreline, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse has been a beacon of warning and safety since1873. As Susan Stafford Kelly describes it writing for Our State Magazine, it still takes a special person to be the lighthouse keeper. “For 10 years, Meghan Agresto has lived 40… Continue reading lighthouse keeper living by the sea
ocracoke oyster roast = great community & good eats
The Annual Ocracoke Oyster Roast is as much about the love for the sea of the Ocracoke fishermen as it is an unlimited supply of fresh oysters and huge quantities of fresh fish stew. Connie Leinbach writing for the Ocracoke Observer makes us wish we had been there! “Al Dawes of Greenville was working on his second peck of… Continue reading ocracoke oyster roast = great community & good eats
the forces that formed the outer banks
We think this description of the forces that have formed these barrier island makes for an excellent read. The article by Jared Lloyd writing for the Coastal Review Online takes readers on a fascinating journey along the Outer Banks. “I am hunting down a ghost story. I am making my way north of the last outpost… Continue reading the forces that formed the outer banks