Author and Ocracoke resident Pat Garber has rolled a bit of everything into her latest book according to Irene Nolan of the Island Free Press. Combining a delightful story with an artist’s eye for life on the Island, “Paws and Tales” is a wonderful read and a great introduction to Ocracoke. “Ocracoke author Pat Garber’s newest… Continue reading local author sets latest book on ocracoke
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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
ocracoke alive revives island art programs in school
Ocracoke Alive, the folks behind the Ocrafolk Festival, is not allowing state cutbacks in education funding to deprive the Island’s students of an art education. Take a look at their ambitious plan and get involved! Ocracoke Alive asks supporters to give the gift of ART to Island students this holiday season Recent recent cutbacks in state… Continue reading ocracoke alive revives island art programs in school
nc ferry crew receive award for heroism
We love getting the ferry to Ocracoke and are proud to share this article by the Ocracoke Current about a North Carolina ferry crew receiving the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Safety and Heroism. Last September, the crew rescued two people in rough seas off of Ocracoke Island. John and Renee Hoffman’s sailboat was capsized by deteriorating weather conditions when… Continue reading nc ferry crew receive award for heroism
ocracoke’s historic home tour december 6th!
There’s no place like Ocracoke for the holidays! This year’s Historic Home Tour is happening Friday, December 6th from 3 -5 pm. Eight houses are on deck for this holiday tradition that benefits the Ocracoke Preservation Society. “Please join Ocracoke Preservation Society on Saturday, December 6th for this fun holiday tradition. OPS is highlighting some… Continue reading ocracoke’s historic home tour december 6th!
pirates invade ocracoke island!!!
Blackbeard and Captain Maynard meet once again in the waters off Ocracoke Island! The Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke gets a great story from Connie Leinbach writing for the Island Free Press. “Perhaps Michelle Montanaro described the whole mystique of Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke best when she talked about why she was part of Blackbeard’s… Continue reading pirates invade ocracoke island!!!
ocracoke is alive with fall foliage
The Ocracoke Current’s Crystal Cantebury took her camera on a fall journey across Ocracoke Island and the results are a story highlighting the beauty of the Outer Banks in Fall. “Ocracoke’s fall foliage rivals that seen in Blue Ridge Mountains! There’s no need to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains or Appalachia to see fall foliage or… Continue reading ocracoke is alive with fall foliage
obx pet peeve = butts on the beach
Ask just about anybody who lives on the Outer Banks for a pet peeve and it will be litter on the beach, especially cigarette butts. They cleaned the beach last week in Ocracoke and Sundae Horn wrote about it for the Ocracoke Current. “Thirty-five percent of the trash we picked up was cigarette butts,” Howard… Continue reading obx pet peeve = butts on the beach
fast ferries for ocracoke?
Faced with a channel that cannot be kept open and a 75 minute ride from Hatteras to Ocracoke, NCDOT is taking a hard look at a high speed passenger ferries that would connect directly to Silver Lake. This article from Bruce Siceloff writing for the Raleigh News & Observer does a great job of looking at… Continue reading fast ferries for ocracoke?
starry, starry night to return to obx sky
This beautifully written article by Irene Nolan of the Island Free Press about losing our night sky is worth a read. It is sad that we can no longer see the stars as we once did, but there is hope. “There is a theft ring here on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. It’s made up of… Continue reading starry, starry night to return to obx sky