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Celebration of neighborhood unity, town hall on key issues, Monday Dec. 4 in Corolla

November 27th, 2023  · OBX Life
Celebration of neighborhood unity, town hall on key issues, Monday Dec. 4 in Corolla

A joint celebration of neighborhood unity followed by a town hall on issues shaping the future of Corolla will be held on Monday, December 4. The celebration is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Corolla Light Sports Center, 1026 Ocean Trail, where state Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Powells Point) will present and oversee the raising of a…Read More from Celebration of neighborhood unity, town hall on key issues, Monday Dec. 4 in Corolla

Island Farm celebrates Christmas on the North End this Friday and Saturday

November 27th, 2023  · OBX Life
Island Farm celebrates Christmas on the North End this Friday and Saturday

On Friday, December 1st and Saturday, December 2nd from 3 to 7 p.m., Island Farm will host “Christmas on the North End,” an event focused on historic holiday traditions in the early days on the Outer Banks. This event is sponsored by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Throughout the event, costumed interpreters will share how…Read More from Island Farm celebrates Christmas on the North End this Friday and Saturday

Ocracoke Seafood Company keeps fresh fish on the table

November 22nd, 2023  · OBX Life
Ocracoke Seafood Company keeps fresh fish on the table

Every day, the Ocracoke Seafood Company sends about 4,500 pounds of locally caught fish off to places beyond. Story by Connie Leinbach, Ocracoke Observer Sometimes Shane Mason gets up at 3 a.m. to drive the refrigerated truck on a four-plus-hour run to drop off the previous day’s catch to Jeffrey’s in Hatteras. Monday, Wednesday and…Read More from Ocracoke Seafood Company keeps fresh fish on the table

Exhibit at Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II launch

November 21st, 2023  · OBX Life
Exhibit at Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II launch

Set the Sails, an exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of the launch of Elizabeth II on Nov. 22, 1983, is now open in the ticket sales exhibit space at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This free exhibit is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 31, and features the…Read More from Exhibit at Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II launch

A look into the Outer Banks Oyster Trail

November 19th, 2023  · Food & Drink  · OBX Life
A look into the Outer Banks Oyster Trail

Have you ever taken the time to consider where your seafood comes from? In North Carolina, we are immensely fortunate to have a thriving coast which offers fresh seafood ranging from locally caught fish to carefully grown oysters. Story by Megan Nichols, NC Eat & Play, for the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Blog As lifelong…Read More from A look into the Outer Banks Oyster Trail

VIDEO: Groundbreaking for Cape Hatteras Light Station Multi-use Path

November 16th, 2023  · OBX Life
VIDEO: Groundbreaking for Cape Hatteras Light Station Multi-use Path

Groundbreaking took place Tuesday for a $3.2 million project that will construct an approximately 1.25 mile-long, 10 to 12-foot-wide paved multi-use pathway from the intersection of N.C. 12 and Lighthouse Road in Buxton to the Cape Hatteras Light Station and Old Lighthouse Beach Access. Terra Site Constructors LLC of Front Royal, Virginia, will also fabricate…Read More from VIDEO: Groundbreaking for Cape Hatteras Light Station Multi-use Path

Researchers to provide information on Ocracoke Island horse herd at Nov. 29 presentation

November 12th, 2023  · OBX Life
Researchers to provide information on Ocracoke Island horse herd at Nov. 29 presentation

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and its philanthropic partner, Outer Banks Forever, will host an educational presentation titled “The History and Management of the Ocracoke Horse Herd at Cape Hatteras National Seashore” from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Ocracoke Community Center at 999 Irvin Garrish Highway. The presentation, led by researchers Kent Redford,…Read More from Researchers to provide information on Ocracoke Island horse herd at Nov. 29 presentation

Coastal Review: Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Outer Banks flat-top cottages

November 11th, 2023  · OBX Life
Coastal Review: Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Outer Banks flat-top cottages

Frank Stick was in search of two things when he arrived on the Outer Banks in the 1920s: adventure and money. He found enough adventure to fill a lifetime but like many Bankers on the isolated barrier islands, he scrambled to pay the bills. Once one of the largest landowners, with property from Kitty Hawk…Read More from Coastal Review: Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Outer Banks flat-top cottages

Survey finds Dare, Currituck, Camden residents some of N.C.’s most physically active

November 11th, 2023  · OBX Life
Survey finds Dare, Currituck, Camden residents some of N.C.’s most physically active

A recent survey by the federal government has found that residents of three Greater Outer Banks counties are the most physically active in North Carolina. Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual PLACES report, released in 2023, to see which counties had the most physically…Read More from Survey finds Dare, Currituck, Camden residents some of N.C.’s most physically active

Coastal Review: A future tied to tourism — Stick presses for national park

November 4th, 2023  · OBX Life  · Top Stories
Coastal Review: A future tied to tourism — Stick presses for national park

Frank Stick was in search of two things when he arrived on the Outer Banks in the 1920s: adventure and money. He found enough adventure to fill a lifetime but like many Bankers on the isolated barrier islands, he scrambled to pay the bills. Once one of the largest landowners, with property from Kitty Hawk…Read More from Coastal Review: A future tied to tourism — Stick presses for national park

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OBX Life November 27th, 2023

Celebration of neighborhood unity, town hall on key issues, Monday Dec. 4 in Corolla

A joint celebration of neighborhood unity followed by a town hall on issues shaping the future of Corolla will be held on Monday, December 4. The celebration is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Corolla Light Sports Center, 1026 Ocean Trail, where state Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Powells Point) will present and oversee the raising of a…Read More from Celebration of neighborhood unity, town hall on key issues, Monday Dec. 4 in Corolla

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OBX Life November 27th, 2023

Island Farm celebrates Christmas on the North End this Friday and Saturday

On Friday, December 1st and Saturday, December 2nd from 3 to 7 p.m., Island Farm will host “Christmas on the North End,” an event focused on historic holiday traditions in the early days on the Outer Banks. This event is sponsored by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Throughout the event, costumed interpreters will share how…Read More from Island Farm celebrates Christmas on the North End this Friday and Saturday

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OBX Life November 22nd, 2023

Ocracoke Seafood Company keeps fresh fish on the table

Every day, the Ocracoke Seafood Company sends about 4,500 pounds of locally caught fish off to places beyond. Story by Connie Leinbach, Ocracoke Observer Sometimes Shane Mason gets up at 3 a.m. to drive the refrigerated truck on a four-plus-hour run to drop off the previous day’s catch to Jeffrey’s in Hatteras. Monday, Wednesday and…Read More from Ocracoke Seafood Company keeps fresh fish on the table

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OBX Life November 21st, 2023

Exhibit at Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II launch

Set the Sails, an exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of the launch of Elizabeth II on Nov. 22, 1983, is now open in the ticket sales exhibit space at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This free exhibit is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 31, and features the…Read More from Exhibit at Roanoke Island Festival Park celebrates 40th anniversary of Elizabeth II launch

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OBX Life November 16th, 2023

VIDEO: Groundbreaking for Cape Hatteras Light Station Multi-use Path

Groundbreaking took place Tuesday for a $3.2 million project that will construct an approximately 1.25 mile-long, 10 to 12-foot-wide paved multi-use pathway from the intersection of N.C. 12 and Lighthouse Road in Buxton to the Cape Hatteras Light Station and Old Lighthouse Beach Access. Terra Site Constructors LLC of Front Royal, Virginia, will also fabricate…Read More from VIDEO: Groundbreaking for Cape Hatteras Light Station Multi-use Path

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OBX Life November 12th, 2023

Researchers to provide information on Ocracoke Island horse herd at Nov. 29 presentation

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and its philanthropic partner, Outer Banks Forever, will host an educational presentation titled “The History and Management of the Ocracoke Horse Herd at Cape Hatteras National Seashore” from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Ocracoke Community Center at 999 Irvin Garrish Highway. The presentation, led by researchers Kent Redford,…Read More from Researchers to provide information on Ocracoke Island horse herd at Nov. 29 presentation

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OBX Life November 11th, 2023

Coastal Review: Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Outer Banks flat-top cottages

Frank Stick was in search of two things when he arrived on the Outer Banks in the 1920s: adventure and money. He found enough adventure to fill a lifetime but like many Bankers on the isolated barrier islands, he scrambled to pay the bills. Once one of the largest landowners, with property from Kitty Hawk…Read More from Coastal Review: Frank Stick finds success, designs signature Outer Banks flat-top cottages

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OBX Life November 11th, 2023

Survey finds Dare, Currituck, Camden residents some of N.C.’s most physically active

A recent survey by the federal government has found that residents of three Greater Outer Banks counties are the most physically active in North Carolina. Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to analyze data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual PLACES report, released in 2023, to see which counties had the most physically…Read More from Survey finds Dare, Currituck, Camden residents some of N.C.’s most physically active

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OBX Life Top Stories November 4th, 2023

Coastal Review: A future tied to tourism — Stick presses for national park

Frank Stick was in search of two things when he arrived on the Outer Banks in the 1920s: adventure and money. He found enough adventure to fill a lifetime but like many Bankers on the isolated barrier islands, he scrambled to pay the bills. Once one of the largest landowners, with property from Kitty Hawk…Read More from Coastal Review: A future tied to tourism — Stick presses for national park