Jennette’s Pier-A Correction
By Kip Tabb In our North Beach Sun Winter edition, I wrote that Jennette’s Pier is no longer owned by the state. That is incorrect. Jennette’s Pier is operated by North Carolina Aquariums, a...
Category: Opinion
Sandy One Year Later—Anniversary Thoughts
By Kip Tabb – It’s been a year since Hurricane Sandy brushed past the Outer Banks. That day—October 29, 2012—is fading into memory now, becoming a little less clear, a little more indistinct. After...
An Autumn Day on the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb Well, fall is finally here. It seems as though the Outer Banks fought for summer as long as it possibly could, but one too many north winds and one too many...
An Outer Banks Legal Smack Down
Opinion by Kip Tabb – You don’t often get to use the phrase “good old fashioned smack down” in writing about a legal finding, but honestly, that’s about the only phrase that comes to...
Einstens of the Outer Banks Bar Scene
By Kip Tabb – Photos by Kati Wilkins – In vino veritas—or sometimes in cerevisia veritas (that would be Latin for “in beer there is truth)—although the truth may be more in the eyes...
School Rules, “Vacation” Drools
By Lindsey Dianna – Captain Sensitivity is back, pointing out that no matter how adorable your summer photos are, all of us walk the Gremlin/Mogwai tightrope—especially in the dog days of summer. Boy: “Mom, I’m...
Outer Banks Moves Toward Unified Shoreline Plan
Opinion by Kip Tabb – With the passage of a 1% increase in county occupancy taxes to pay for shoreline mitigation efforts, Dare County has taken a significant step toward creating a county...
Off Beat Beers for an Oft Beaten Palate
By Eric Reece – There’s a beer for every taste, especially when summer comes around. Let’s face it IPAs are the draught horse pulling the craft beer cart. And that’s fine, I love big...
Let Me Insult You; It’s Cool if I Say “No Offense”
By Lindsey Dianna – Honesty is an all or nothing proposition with the young ones. “Hey, your legs are pretty chubby. No offense.” Had this been anyone but an earnest quasi-innocent child, I think...
Are You Connected? Today’s Topic: YouTube
By Kathy McCullough-Testa YouTube is a free video-centric website where users can upload, share, and view videos. Founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees, it was bought by Google in 2006. Currently, YouTube...
