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

fiesta for sea turtles | saturday, november 2nd

Fiesta for the Sea Turtles

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

how the government shutdown is affecting the outer banks

Photo by Don Bowers.

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

wanchese fishermen roll with the changes

Wanchese is a fishing village that has withstood the test of time. In Susan West’s article ,”The Will of Wanchese”, in The Working Waterfront (published by The Island Institute), she introduces us to the men who’ve been fishing local waters for generations. “Willie R. Etheridge opened the first fish house in Wanchese in 1936. Etheridge’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren… Continue reading wanchese fishermen roll with the changes

EPIC father and son obx kiteboarding adventure

An EPIC kiteboarding adventure!

Local (by way of Greece) Dimitri Maramenides is well-known on the Outer Banks for his kiteboarding prowess and fearlessness on (and above) the water. A professional kiteboarder and owner of EPIC Kites, Dimitri also has a reputation for his sense of humor and fun which he clearly shares with his 11 year old son, Cameron.… Continue reading EPIC father and son obx kiteboarding adventure

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?

Wine & Swine

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?

seven things you never knew about the outer banks. until now.

John Herbert and Old Buck. Photo by Aycock Brown, David Stick Collection, Outer Banks History Center

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.