Hemp: Poised for a North Carolina Comeback
If Bertie County farmer Fen Rascoe has his way, hemp will once again be planted in North Carolina. It’s still early in the process, but he’s optimistic – and for good reason. At one...
Author: Kip Tabb
Bringing Monsters to Life
Filled with whimsy and humor, Carol Willett’s art is a reflection of her off-kilter view of the world that is diametrically opposed to her life in government. Beginning her professional career as an intelligence...
From Scrap to Art
Dave Melson pops open a plain looking toolbox and brings out some knives. They’re not like any store bought knives. Beautifully balanced and light in weight, each handle is different and in its own...
Art and the Human Spirit
Art is a statement of the human spirit. For 39 years the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show has championed that belief, and the 2017 version of the longest running art show on the Outer...
February Events Chase Winter Blues
Forget the rumors about the sidewalks rolling up at night during an Outer Banks winter—there’s something for every entertainment taste this month, and a lot of it. The Dare County Arts Council (DCAC) has...
Jazz for a Good Cause at Kelly’s
Good music for a great cause…that’s what’s coming to Kelly’s Outer Banks Tavern this Friday night, January 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. It’s the fourth time now that Dr. Jazz and his...
The Thrill of History
We walk upon history—literally. Hidden beneath the soil is a remarkable tale that extends back in time 5000, 10,000 and perhaps even 15,000 years ago. Before the first European explorer set foot on...
2016: The Outer Banks Year in Review
We’re more than a week into the year 2017, which gives us a little time to think back over 2016—including what has been accomplished, plus moments of joy, surprise and a few times of...
OBX Snow Day for the Corolla Wild Horses
The first flakes of snow don’t appear until three or four miles north of Duck. Before those earliest floating white pieces of frozen water, the drive north from Kitty Hawk is a dreary ride...
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...
