Why do we feel so good on Ocracoke?
By TL Grace West
What is it about Ocracoke Island that contributes to what sometimes is called “Ocracoma,” feeling relaxed and “oh so good?”
Growing scientific...
A late summer sojourn to Cape Lookout
Text and photos by Ann Ehringhaus
Each morning I say hello to North Carolina’s Cape Lookout diamond lighthouse as I walk nearby.
I’m watching a black...
Let’s fly! Kite surfers harness the wind to go airborn
By Patty Huston-Holm
Wind is a constant on the Outer Banks and while it may scuttle the plans of kayakers or ferries, kite surfers relish...
Fall Arts Festival Sept. 23 in Swan Quarter
MATTIE Arts Center in Swan Quarter. Photo courtesy of MATTIE
MATTIE Arts Center will celebrate fall at the annual fundraising Arts and Crafts Festival from...
New businesses sprout along with spring
By Connie Leinbach
As a new season opens on the island, so do new businesses on the island.
Ocracoke Bar and Grille
Sean and Laurie Death opened...
Ocracoke Seafood Festival Aug. 31 to benefit Ocracoke Health Center
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Volunteers and staff are hosting the first annual “Ocracoke Seafood Festival Health Center Benefit” on Saturday,...
Workshop plants powerful marketing seeds
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Courtney Contreras had recently lost some enthusiasm for her new-found art avocation, but a marketing workshop on Ocracoke Thursday and Friday with...
Ocracoke July 4 festivities rebound
By Connie Leinbach
Joyce Spencer said she never smiled so much in her life as she did while she was the grand marshal of the...
Ohio family celebrates 50th anniversary of Ocracoke vacations
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By Connie Leinbach
Besides the simplicity, the most wonderful thing the Walli family of Ohio has loved about its decade’s worth...
Shell Club members find prizes on island beaches
By Connie Leinbach
The Giant Eastern Murex shell Maria Lloyd found on the Portsmouth Island beach was a “find of a lifetime,” said N.C. Shell...