Beauty + Design
By Laura Martier At first glance the scene at Seagate North Shopping Center looked like a meticulously directed photo shoot depicting a Fourth of July celebration of young creatives. A vintage camper repurposed as...
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Love at First Sight
By Amanda McDanel In life, we love the story of an unlikely couple. These stories are woven into the fabric of our culture and educate us on the importance of love, kindness and acceptance....
Carving Out a Living
By Michelle Wagner Skip Raymo stands on the side of Carotoke Highway in Barco covered from head to toe in a thin layer of sawdust. It’s only 10 a.m. and the sawdust is already...
Columbia: The Small Town That’s Big On Fun & Adventure
By Michelle Wagner Kim Wheeler calls Columbia, N.C. a hidden jewel, and anyone who has spent time in this quaint town just an hour or so away from the Outer Banks would easily agree....
Whalebone Junction: Crossroads of the Outer Banks
By Michelle Wagner At one time, it was simply referred to as “the end of the road”—a sandy intersection where several roads merged together at the southern end of Nags Head. It was long...
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...
The World’s Oyster
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster,” Shakespeare famously wrote in his play, The Merry Wives of Windsor. “Which I with sword will open.” It is perhaps one of his most well known quotes (although...
A Yardstick of Loss
By Glen Baldwin How do you measure loss? I lost my favorite swimsuit cover-up this summer, probably on my trip to Maine. This might not be a big deal to most, but I really...
The Road Home
“If you love something, let it go.” We’ve all heard that one before. But how about this for a twist? If you love a place, move away. Take it from me. If there’s an...
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...
