music, storytelling and art this weekend @ ocrafolk festival!

The 15th Annual Ocrafolk Festival is happening this weekend! Ocrafolk is a celebration of all things Ocracoke, and includes loads of great music on different stages, kid’s activities, storytelling, arts and crafts. Ocracoke’s online newspaper, the Ocracoke Current, has the story. “The weekend is presented by Ocracoke Alive, and celebrates music, storytelling, and artisans from the… Continue reading music, storytelling and art this weekend @ ocrafolk festival!

art’s place: old school outer banks food & fun

It would be tough to envision a place more Outer Banks than Art’s Place in Kitty Hawk. Tess Whitehurst writing for the Outer Banks Insider gets down and dirty with the feel of the place. “There is a beach mentality here that transports you back to an older, simpler time.” Okay, I ain’t gonna lie. Part of… Continue reading art’s place: old school outer banks food & fun

snowcracoke!

Photo courtesy of the Ocracoke Current

It’s been a crazy winter on the OBX, to say the least. The last winter storm dumped a bunch of ice on Ocracoke, which was beautiful, but not nearly as much fun as SNOW. This storm provided plenty of the fun fluffy stuff, and the island’s online newspaper the Ocracoke Current has put together this… Continue reading snowcracoke!

usa today invites readers to experience the obx

Wright Brothers Monument. Photo by Pia Bell Ford

A sweet little piece in USA Today by Lynn Seldon expounds on the scenic beauty of the Outer Banks and encourages folks to experience the OBX for themselves. Bravo, USA Today!   “The entire 130-mile-long island chain enjoys a devoutly loyal following, partially due to the uncompromising authenticity that permeates the destination and the variety… Continue reading usa today invites readers to experience the obx

molasses creek makes music in the lobby!

Enjoy this video of Ocracoke’s own Molasses Creek, playing in the lobby at the Our State offices. The magazine, Our State: Down Home in North Carolina, celebrates the people and places that make this state great. From the mountains to the coast, they feature North Carolina travel, history, folklore and beautiful scenic photography. Molasses Creek  is Gary… Continue reading molasses creek makes music in the lobby!

help molasses creek be “something worth having”!

If you love Molasses Creek and their music, here’s your chance to help the rest of the world enjoy it! They’ve just kicked off their Indigogo crowdsourcing funding campaign, and hope to raise $10,000 by the end of this year. You can join the campaign for as little as $5 bucks, and every donation receives… Continue reading help molasses creek be “something worth having”!

theatre of dare presents “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest”

Theatre of Dare opened “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” on Thursday, November 7th. If you missed it, no worries! The show, directed by Jon Bender, has four more performances at the COA Roanoke Island Campus Auditorium in Manteo. Founded in 1991, the Theatre of Dare is a non-profit, volunteer group of Outer Banks friends,… Continue reading theatre of dare presents “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest”

she’s back! becky kessler at the mustang music festival

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

har har matey, it’s a pirate’s jamboree!

Photo courtesy of Ocracoke Current

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!