Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 8/26/22 Aug 26, 2022

I Told You So

On August 5 I mentioned a beach closure at Ramp 55 in Hatteras Village due to contamination.  This concerned me because I recall a conversation at least 20 years ago about water quality testing on the sounds versus the ocean.  Back then there were closures/warnings for...

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Richard Etheridge, Pea Island Life-Savers, and The Pea Island Cookhouse Museum Aug 19, 2022

The local history on the Outer Banks never ceases to amaze.  One of the more inspirational stories is that of the Pea Island Life-Savers and Station 17.  Mostly known for being the only All-Black rescue station, they famously saved every person on the E.S. Newman during hurricane...

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Delivering Babies While Wearing Board Shorts Aug 19, 2022

Sometimes life comes at you all at once.

August 18, 2005. It was a typical, busy Thursday of watersports in Duck, North Carolina. We got a call over the marine VHF radio from our jet-ski patrol about a situation on the water. I did not hear the original call but our staff responded quickly and...

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Best Food On The Go, Outer Banks Aug 12, 2022
My Best Picks for Food-On-The-Go
If you're running around on the Outer Banks there's a good chance you need to grab some food on the fly. Maybe it's breakfast on your way to work, a quick lunch, or snacks for the beach. Here are my favorites.
 
Best Pre-made Salads:  Cahoon's Market,...
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Watersports Crazies Aug 06, 2022
Screw-Loose Bob
 
Having owned a business for 24 years I've had tons of employees. Frankly, I've forgotten quite a few of them. A few, however, I will never forget. For better or worse.
 
Many summers ago I was in my home-office catching up on some paperwork. It was a slow day at the...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 8/5/22 Aug 05, 2022

Things To Do

Manteo First Friday, 8/5/22.  A great opportunity to experience music, art, drinks, and fun.

https://www.facebook.com/manteofirstfriday/

Don't Panic

If the pandemic, fuel crisis, and baby formula shortage taught me one thing; if there's just a whisper of a shortage, people will...
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The Renegade Jet-Ski Renter Aug 05, 2022

Preface

 
In 2004 I owned two watersports locations; Kitty Hawk Watersports in Nags Head and another in Duck (by a different name). On June 25th I received a phone call from my manager in Duck. At the time of the phone call I was twenty miles away, managing Kitty Hawk Watersports. She...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 7/29/22 Jul 29, 2022

Things To Do

Northeast North Carolina has amazing peaches.  Why not celebrate?

https://knottsislandruritans.org/knotts-island-peach-festival

Elmo Has A Swear Jar?

 
Ernie Bowden
 
You may...
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Look, Mom, I Made A Podcast Jul 26, 2022

The one thing I really wanted to get out there when I came up with the idea of this web site was the podcasts.  I felt like there were so many great, personal stories that needed to be told and recorded.  Well, I have finally submitted and been approved by Apple Podcasts.  All you...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 7/22/22 book stores local news movies twitter Jul 22, 2022

Uh Oh

If you were on the Outer Banks yesterday and wanted/needed to go north to Southern Shores, Duck, or Corolla, you had a bit of a surprise waiting for you.  A water main break on Ocean Boulevard in Southern Shores flooded Rt. 12 and all traffic was diverted to South and East Dogwood...

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