meet outer banks waterman michael peele

The Outer Banks Seafood Festival is happening on October 18th this year, and has been growing in popularity since it first began three years ago. An amazing celebration of the local watermen who ply the waters of the Atlantic, the Festival features wonderfully prepared seafood from local chefs and lots of live music, and it is great way… Continue reading meet outer banks waterman michael peele

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