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...
Tagged: Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival
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...
3rd Annual Bluegrass Festival Best Yet
Article and photos by Kip Tabb – After three years and innumerable performances, the Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival is still fresh and wonderful. It would be hard to imagine anyone other than Cory Hemilright—the...
Cory Hemilright-Following His Bluegrass Dream
By Kip Tabb – Everyone wants to find that one thing in their life that is the perfect fit for who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Cory Hemilright,...
Nu Blu-Bluegrass and a Little More
By Kip Tabb – Music speaks differently to all of us, and we all have very different tastes. Yet there are times when we hear something in music that catches us by surprise, holds...
Outer Banks Second Season Gains Traction
By Kip Tabb- After years of languishing in a Never-Never land of promise-in-limbo, the Outer Banks shoulder seasons are increasingly gaining economic traction. Part of an overall strategy to increase visitation on the Outer...
Outer Banks Bluegrass Festival-A Review
By Kip Tabb – Great music is defined by the quality of the musicians and their willingness to explore what their music can do. By any standard what the Second Annual Outer Banks Bluegrass...
Outer Banks Second Season
Kip Tabb – What a great day to kickoff the October Second Season. Lot’s to do this weekend and the weather couldn’t be better. The 2nd Annual Outer Banks Blues Festival at Roanoke Island...
Fall Events Calendar 2013
North Beach Sun – September WRV Outer Banks Pro Presented by Hurley August 29 – September 2 Watch masters of the surf compete for a total of $30,000 in prize money as part...
The Roys–Passion and Artistry in Music
By Kip Tabb – “True artistry comes out of what’s in my heart,” Elaine Roy, the sister half of the Roys says. It is a sentiment echoed by her brother, Lee. “When you write...
