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...
Tagged: Dare County Arts Council
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...
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...
So Much to Do on an OBX Weekend
When autumn comes to the Outer Banks the events start rolling in. And it’s not wonder—the heat of mid summer has backed off a bit, the days are still long enough that there’s time...
Surf Movies Under the OBX Night Sky
Years ago there was this phenomena called Drive-in Movies, a place where families, dates and carloads of kids would go to sit in their parked cars and watch a movie projected on a huge...
35 Years for New World Festival
In 1981 the Christmas Store’s Edward Greene introduced the first New World Festival of the Arts, hoping somehow people would come from the beach to Manteo. That first festival was a success and 35...
Manteo Welcomes OBX Springtime
What a great way to kick off springtime on the Outer Banks. April first was the premier First Friday of the season in Manteo and with a couple of ribbon cuttings, mild weather and...
Mother Nature Forces OBX Cancellations
We’re a pretty hardy bunch here on the Outer Banks and after living here for awhile weather just becomes another part of everyday life. For the most part, there’s not much to complain about—summers...
Protestors Greet Governor McCrory
As Governor Pat McCrory came to Manteo Friday afternoon to celebrate the success of a number of transportation initiatives, he was greeted by 35 or 40 protestors calling attention to the governor’s position favoring offshore...
OBX Brewfest
OBX Brewfest note to self: alcohol and coherent writing do not mix. Which is unfortunate. Someone mentioned that there were 54 brewers lined up in the tents and all of them had at least...
