Island Activities

By Peter Vankevich Getting around Ocracoke village and learning about the island’s fascinating history will be easy for people with smart phones and computer tablets...

The Seventh Annual Women’s Arm Wrestling Tournament, one of Ocracoke’s most unusual and fun fundraisers, is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 18 at the...

By Connie Leinbach The Ocracoke original play “A Tale of Blackbeard” will have some new twists when the production resumes at 8 p.m. June 29. The...

By Peter Vankevich More than 400 anglers from all over the region and beyond are descending on Ocracoke for the 32nd annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf...

Translated by Philip Howared, edited by Walt Wolfram. Übersetzt von Philip Howard, von Walt Wolfram bearbeitet. For English, click here en Français Wenn Sie eine Sommerurlaubslage suchen, um...

By Peter Vankevich en Français Au Deutsch If you are looking for a summer vacation spot to enjoy the sun and a pleasant breeze, read a book,...

Feb. 6, 2015 From the Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Ocracoke pony herd has a new member. Hazelnut was born on Feb. 4,  at approximately 10 a.m....

Text and photos by Connie Leinbach Al Dawes of Greenville was working on his second peck of steamed oysters mid-afternoon Saturday during the ninth Annual...

December 2014 Christmastime heralds a much anticipated event on Ocracoke—the annual Oyster Roast at the Ocracoke Seafood Company from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec....

Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Heading out of Oyster Creek in a 20-foot skiff with commercial fisherman Morty Gaskill, it is a cool November...