Safety on the Beach Editor’s Note: the Dare County Emergency Management team established a text-to-join group in the Summer of 2018. Subscribe by texting “Join OBXBeachConditions” to 30890 to receive beach related NWS Alerts issued 24 hours a day for the Outer Banks. Millions of visitors come to the Outer Banks every …
The Books of Suzanne Tate Saying that Suzanne Tate is a prolific author would be an understatement. Since her first Nature Series book, Crabby and Nabby was written in 1988, working with illustrator James Melvin, 39 books in the series have been written, as well as five books in her …
A Crabby Lady -The Story of Suzanne Tate Thirty years ago, when Suzanne Tate and James Melvin first published Crabby and Nabby: A Tale of Two Crabs there were no plans for a second, third, fourth or even a 39th book, which they are up to now, in the Nature Series. …
Which Bridge is Which The Outer Banks is not actually attached to the mainland. Well technically, there’s a sandy strip of land linking Carova with Virginia Beach, but that route requires a key to the lock at False Cape State Park that is only available to the original residents of …
As US 64 heads west after passing through Manns Harbor, an apparently impenetrable marsh and swamp seems to creep ever closer to the road. There are a few homes and buildings that mark East Lake, but other than that, there is almost no sign that civilization has ever encroached on …
Four Breweries on the Outer Banks From Corolla to Manteo and even to the mainland, Outer Banks brewmasters are taking on the time-honored tradition of seeking the perfect balance of hops, malt, and yeast. With the Northern Banks Brewing Company now open in Corolla, there are four microbreweries on the …
New Glatitude – Mojo Collins Latest Album Highlights Music and Skill Over his career Mojo Collins has probably played just about every kind of music there is: psychedelic, rock, jazz, blues, you name it. In a career spanning 65 years, there are examples of Mojo playing playing it all, and …
Mojo Collins Local Outer Banks musician Mojo Collins is impeccably dressed as he takes the stage—any stage. It doesn’t matter where; his style is consistent…his white handlebar mustache is perfectly groomed, he favors multi-colored slacks—sometimes a Hawaiian style shirt, and a stylish straw hat—always a straw hat. Then he begins …
The Outer Banks Best of… Recently US News and World Report rated the Outer Banks as the number one family vacation location in the United States. No surprise to residents and visitors to the area—it is what we specialize in, but it is nice to be recognized! That #1 rating …
The Outer Banks of North Carolina seems to have risen from the sea approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, making it a geologic infant. The first Native Americans arrived between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago, although this is simply speculation. From recorded history, the Outer Banks began with the arrival …
