Kites Paint the Sky in Nags Head
Article and Photos by Kip Tabb – It would be hard to imagine a better way to tell the world about the Outer Banks than the 37th Annual American Kitefliers Association (AKA) happening this...
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Suzanne Tate to Write History of Duck
By Kip Tabb – To most readers, Suzanne Tate is best known as the author of the Nature Series children’s books. Beautifully illustrated by James Melvin, there are 33 books in the series...
Elan Vacations Breaks Ground for University Park
By Kip Tabb – Norman Bibeau, President and CEO of Elan Vacations, waited a long time for yesterday’s University Park groundbreaking ceremony in Powell’s Point. Originally scheduled to move forward in the spring, the...
Bush League: The Show on the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb – Once upon a time the Bush Leagues really were out in the bushes—far away from urban centers, the manicured infields and big league stadiums of the major league baseball teams....
As Arthur Approaches the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb – Having a hurricane approaching the Outer Banks this early in the season is somewhat unprecedented, but unprecedented or not, Tropical Storm Arthur (soon to be Hurricane) is off the coast...
STAR Sea Turtle Rehab Facility Officially Opens
By Kip Tabb A STAR is now part of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. In a noon ceremony on Friday, the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center was officially opened to...
Thanking a STAR
By José Valle – Sea turtles up and down the coast of the Outer Banks can thank their lucky STARs. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the...
First SailNC Regatta a Huge Success
By Kip Tabb At 18’ the A-Class catamarans are the sports cars of the two-hulled design. Skimming the water with a single sailor at the helm, they’re fast, maneuverable and in the conditions the...
A Day Early & 1/3 Short-Wright Memorial Bridge Reopens
By Kip Tabb Scheduled for a May 15 reopening, the westbound span of the Wright Memorial Bridge opened for traffic a day early. However, only 2/3 or the span has been resurfaced, and according...
Outer Banks News Round-Up
By Kip Tabb Here it is the end of the week and a lot of news and events have come our way over the past week. Some of it’s good, some of it’s not...
