Hubby Bliven: Behind the Glass
By Amanda McDanel Carrying four rolled-up prints that I need framed, I tread lightly across the yard and knock on the front door. The big beautiful white house stands before me but no one...
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Artists of a Feather
By Katrina Mae Leuzinger In the category of unusual medium choices, “acrylic wash on turkey feather” ranks pretty high. The feathers only allow room for the smallest of portraits, require the lightest of...
Paying the Holiday Spirit Forward
There is a wonderful feeling to the holidays, an understanding that goodwill and generosity exists in all of us. Then comes the doldrums of winter, and, here on the Outer Banks, a push to...
Mickey McCarthy: An Icon in Outer Banks Photography
By Jesse Fernandez Originally published in the 2015 Holiday issue. Mickey McCarthy has been shooting surf photos for the better part of 40 years. The son of an avid amateur photographer, Mickey caught...
Furever Friends
By Katrina Mae Leuzinger The Outer Banks SPCA became home to seven new dogs in October. Once bound for a dog meat farm in Jeonju, South Korea, these canines were given a second...
Heroes of Flight at Wright Brothers National Memorial
The Celebration of Flight, December 17, is a day to honor heroes at the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Two Coast Guard helicopter pilots were honored this year, and if the definition of hero has any...
Exceptional Students/Exceptional Athletes
By Michelle Wagner First Flight High School junior Alex Rodman remembers as a child racing the boys on the blacktop during recess—and winning. Classmate Braxton Hughes recalls playing a sport from about the...
A Gift of Light: 37 Years at the Poulos House
The holidays are a time of light. There was a time when lighting the night sky was a miracle. A time when holding back the darkness was a symbol of faith, representing the triumph...
Santa Claus is Coming to (the Outer Banks) Town
It’s a well-known fact that Santa Claus’ busiest weekend of the year is Thanksgiving Weekend, when he manages to visit hundreds and hundreds of places in just three days. It’s an important time for...
Modern Beach Shack
By Michelle Wagner The small house nestled among the live oaks of the maritime forest at 223 Wax Myrtle Trail isn’t your typical Southern Shores rental property. But “typical” is not what owners Gray...
