you (yes, YOU!) can sponsor ocrafolk festival!

Caravan of Thieves performs on the Live Oak stage in 2013. Photo by Hidden Outer Banks

The 16th annual Ocrafolk Festival is happening on Ocracoke Island, this June 5th through 7th! The family friendly weekend is presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Alive, and showcases music, storytelling, artisans, and characters from the NC coastal region and beyond, in addition to being rated one of the top fifteen island festivals in the WORLD… Continue reading you (yes, YOU!) can sponsor ocrafolk festival!

obx sends n’oreaster “up the road”

It’s a mess out there today and no mistaking it, although it could be worse . . . and it will be worse, at least for our neighbors to the north. That is, of course, if the forecasts hold true and so far the weather gurus seem to have gotten this one exactly right. A… Continue reading obx sends n’oreaster “up the road”

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!