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arts & entertainment 8 a life in color

Colored pencil artist Kim Mosher 10 board banter

Iconic Outer Banks photographer Mickey McCarthy

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12 this town’s got heart

The world’s largest visually-impaired fishing tournament 14 tiny colington island

Big on historical firsts

R1 REAL ESTATE food & beverage 17 amanda’s kitchen

Chicken & [fill in the blank]

lifestyle 18 Best OF THE BEST

Local women athletes push the limits 21 b.s. in parenting

An open letter to Lindsey’s 3-year-old daughter

outdoors 22 let it rip

Re-writing rip current science with green dye

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24 diving the towers

Saltwater cowboys make a catch free diving 26 a long, strange trip

How a lifeguard chair floated from Delaware to Salvo

hot shops 27 more than souvenirs

Outer Banks retailers import from foreign lands 29 santa’s “nice” list

everything else under the sun 30 happy holidays and merry obx-mas

ABOUT THE COVER: Heads & Tails (colored pencil) by artist Kim Mosher.

THIS PAGE: Images courtesy of: Kim Mosher, Ryan Moser, John McCord, Ryan Biggs.

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Writers Cathy Baldwin Ed Beckley Dawn Church Lindsey Beasley Dianna Jesse Fernandez Amanda McDanel Kip Tabb Michelle Wagner

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COPY EDITOR Michelle Wagner

Publishers Adam & Cathy Baldwin EDITOR Cathy Baldwin

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From the Publisher One of the coolest things about being the publisher of the North Beach Sun is being able to choose the stories we print. It also happens to be one of the hardest. On a pretty regular basis, I hear: “You should really do a story on (fill in the blank).”

Some of the time it’s from people who want us to write about their business. My answer? “We don’t do advertorials, but if there’s something more to the story, I’d like to hear it.” Sometimes people ask us to shed light on a personal cause or crusade, and my answer to that is, “Let us look into it a little more.” Other times, I get a really fascinating idea from someone and a light bulb goes off. But in order for that idea to turn into a story that ends up in these pages—well that’s a little more complicated.

About two and a half months before you see the North Beach Sun arrive in your mailbox, a group of about seven of us get together and have a story meeting. Each of the meeting attendees is to bring at least two ideas to the table. If you thought it was just me who came up with the ideas for all of this content, then thank you for that vote of confidence, but it takes a village, people!

I keep a running list of ideas during the meeting. Many never leave my notebook. For every story in the North Beach Sun, there are at least three or four others that die right there in that meeting.

But when one of us floats a great idea across the table, it’s like magic in the room. Suddenly everyone’s talking at once, and the excitement is palpable.

The story of four badass women athletes was one that made the room light up. Bodybuilder, Jiu-Jitsu champ, ultramarathoner and competitive surfer—it didn’t take long for us to assemble a list of four women who really knocked our socks off with their abilities (page 18).

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are business owners and all of them are mothers over 30. These women are inspirational—they are truly doing it all.

The Outer Banks is full of interesting, talented and colorful characters, whether it’s acclaimed color pencil artist Kim Mosher (page 8) or iconic surf photographer Mickey McCarthy (page 10), and this paper has become a place to give them the recognition and attention they deserve. The North Beach Sun gives me the unique opportunity to shine a light on people in our community. For me, doing my job means more than developing, assembling and writing relatable stories for you to read. I hope to bring everyone just a little closer together by introducing us to one another and opening more eyes to the amazing folks all around us. Like Ram Dass says, “We are all just walking each other home,” and all of us are neighbors here on this beautiful and tiny strip of sand.

So if you see me in the grocery store or at school pick-up this winter, don’t hesitate to tell me about the really cool story idea you have. I’m all ears.

In other news, I’d like to say congratulations to two wonderful people on the North Beach Sun staff. After five years as an account executive, Helen Furr was promoted to the position of sales manager. She’s a fun, always smiling and super-motivated addition to our full-time staff, and if you see her—whether running up the monument at early morning bootcamp or volunteering at First Flight Elementary where her twin daughters attend school—tell her congrats!

Also, congratulations to staff columnist Amanda McDanel on the birth of her baby girl Avalon. She’s the cutest little peanut ever, with a sweet personality to match her big sis Harbor. Avalon’s early birth was the best excuse I’ve ever heard from a writer missing a deadline!

As always, I hope you enjoy the issue. Happy reading!

-Cathy Baldwin

Graffiti artists turned this beached and abandoned sailboat on Pea Island into a colorful masterpiece. Photo by K. Wilkins Photography.

In Other News The Hurricane that Never Was. Weather forecasters had a field day with Hurricane Joaquin (pronounced wah-keen, not joe-a-kwin!), the third named hurricane of the 2015 hurricane season. The storm started out packing a major punch as a Category 4, prompting Governor Pat McCrory to declare North Carolina a state of emergency in preparation. Luckily for the Outer Banks, Joaquin took a north-northeast turn and deteriorated over the Atlantic. See you next year, Cantore!

Queen of the Ocean. 3,456-pound, 16-foot great white shark Mary Lee took a dip in the Albemarle Sound west of Kitty Hawk one Sunday evening in October, according to Ocearch Shark Tracker app. Ocearch, a conservation group that tags and tracks sharks for research, says Mary Lee’s stay was brief. By the following Thursday she “pinged” back out at sea, much to the relief of local kayakers.

Unidentified Flying... Kegs? Kitty Hawk Kites hosted the inaugural Brewtag at the Outer Banks Event Site in October as a celebration of flight and beer. Modeled after Red Bull’s Flutag, which translates to “Flying Day” in German, contestants competed to see who could launch and fly a 1/6-keg barrel the farthest off a 20’ flight deck. First place went to team “Loonies” who flew their keg 29 feet and 9 inches. Don’t try this at home, kids.

Horsing Around with... Nicholas Sparks? The Corolla Wild Horse Fund got a bit of literary publicity this fall when Corolla Wild Horse Fund Executive Director Karen McCalpin was interviewed by Nicholas Sparks’ staff. Sparks, a New York Times best-selling author, uses North Carolina as a setting for all of his novels (you may remember Nights in Rodanthe, one of Sparks’ books made into a movie starring Richard Gere). The interview with McCalpin and the plight of the Corolla wild horses was published in Sparks’ online newsletter at nicholassparks.com.

Who knows, maybe Sparks’ next novel will be based in Corolla!

Local Rum Just Got Better. Made using pecans from the nearby towns of Bath and Manns Harbor and honey from Wanchese, the crew from Outer Banks Distilling released a brand new rum in mid-November flavored with fresh, local ingredients. Its unique nuttiness makes it perfect in a rum toddy or as an alternative to the typical rum and Coke. The guys at Outer Banks Distilling haven’t decided yet if this will be a limited edition rum or if it will be available year round, so grab a bottle of local flavor while you have the chance!

And Speaking of Rum... Outer Banks Distilling’s Kill Devil Rum took home the silver medal in the Blue Ridge Spirits Competition held by the North Carolina Distiller’s Association. Cheers, ya’ll!

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2015-2016 winter events

calendar Hanging with Santa November 27 – 28

OBX Go Far Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run November 26

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Late November – December 31

Kick off the holidays with a visit to the most decorated home on the Outer Banks! Featured on HGTV and The Today Show, the Poulos home is located at the top of the hill on Ocean Acres Drive in Kill Devil Hills.

20th Annual Advice 5K Turkey Trot November 26

Start your Thanksgiving off by burning calories in the annual 5K Turkey Trot in Duck. Proceeds go toward the Advice 5K Turkey Trot Charitable Endowment. advice5.com Wild Turkey 5K November 26

Begin Thanksgiving Day with a 5K at Historic Whalehead in the shadow of the Currituck Lighthouse. runcations.com Outer Banks Running Club Gobbler 5K November 26

The Gobbler 5K takes runners on a course through the Village of Nags Head on Thanksgiving morning. outerbanksrunningclub.org

Give thanks this Thanksgiving by giving back to the community with this run through Southern Shores. Proceeds from this race help support Go Far, a local youth running program that serves over 700 Dare County children. obxgofar.org Breakfast with Santa November 27

Dine with Santa at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar in Duck. fishbonessunsetgrille.com WinterLights Grand Illuminations November 27

Kick off the holiday season with the Grand Illumination of WinterLights, a million-light winter wonderland at Elizabethan Gardens that runs through January. Check the website for dates and times. elizabethangardens.org Island Foodways at Island Farm November 27 – 28

Learn how the early inhabitants of Roanoke Island prepared for the winter. Activities include hearth cooking, candle making, food preservation, wagon rides and more. Bring a non-perishable food item and receive $1 off admission. theislandfarm.com

Take the kids by Kitty Hawk Kites across from Jockey’s Ridge in Nags Head on Friday or Saturday for a visit and pictures with Saint Nick. kittyhawk.com Kites with Lights November 28

Watch the night sky over Jockey’s Ridge light up as enormous kites with lights soar above. kittyhawk.com The Big Curri-shuck November 28

Visit Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg and enjoy all-you-caneat local steamed oysters from I Got Your Crabs restaurant, local wines from Sanctuary Vineyards and live music from 12-5PM. sanctuaryvineyards.com

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Downtown Manteo comes alive on the first Friday of each month from 6–8 PM. Manteo Christmas Parade & Lighting Festivities December 4 – 5

Friday night watch the Grand Illumination in front of the historic Manteo courthouse during First Friday, and then on Saturday enjoy the Christmas parade through downtown Manteo. townofmanteo.com The Great Yuletide Elf Hunt December 5

Find hidden “elves” at participating Duck retailers from 11AM to 4PM on this fun scavenger hunt hosted by the Duck Merchants Association. townofduck.com Duck’s Yuletide Celebration

2nd Annual Beach Food Pantry Holiday Chefs Challenge December 3

Top local chefs compete against each other to raise money for the Beach Food Pantry. Enjoy an evening of delicious food, live music, prize baskets and more at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. beachfoodpantry.org 27th Annual Festival of Trees December 3 – 5

This 3-day event at the Outer Banks Brewing Station includes a visit with Santa, activities for children, holiday social, and an auction of donated and decorated Christmas trees. The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser for Outer Banks Hotline, a local non-profit organization that aids victims of domestic and sexual abuse. obxfestivaloftrees.com Wings over Water Encore Session

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Take part in birding, photography and tram trips going out of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

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Enjoy the sounds of Emme St. James & Her Jazz Gentlemen while waiting for Santa riding a fire truck to arrive at the Duck Town Green where he lights the town’s Crab Pot Tree. townofduck.com 11th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes December 5

This home tour put on by the Manteo Preservation Trust begins at Outer Banks Distilling on Budleigh Street.

252-473-7336 Christmas with Santa – Bright Star Productions December 5

Learn about the real meaning of Christmas with Scrunchie and Bangles, two elves who misplace Santa’s presents, in this carolfilled show. roanokeisland.com Free Fall Saturday Red Wolf Howling December 5

Meet at the Creef Cut Wildlife Trail on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge to hear red wolves in the only place in the world where they still exist in the wild.

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Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Tram Tour December 12

Take a free tram tour through the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge to learn about the history, wildlife and plant life of the region.

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Climb to the top of the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton for free from 10AM to 2PM. nps.gov Christmas Past at Island Farm December 12

Take an ox-drawn ride with St. Nicholas, help decorate the Christmas tree, make a beeswax candle and enjoy a reading of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” at the Island Farm in Manteo. theislandfarm.com Candy Bomber December 13

Candy drops from the sky during this kid-friendly event at the Manteo airport. The original Candy Bomber, who dropped candy tied to parachutes to the children of Berlin in WWII, is scheduled to attend.

112th Annual Celebration of the Wright Brothers First Flight December 17

This milestone will be celebrated at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the same place the very first flight occurred. firstflight.org 3rd Annual Outer Banks Festivus Road Race 5K/10K, Jingle Jog 1 Mile, and the Little Elf ¼ Mile December 19

Outer Banks Runcations hosts this run through the streets of Southern Shores that includes a morning photo op with Santa. runcations.com @northbeachsun

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WinterLights Dinner with Santa December 20

Enjoy dinner with Santa himself at the Elizabethan Gardens. elizabethangardens.org

Enjoy a New Orleans themed buffet and music from Just Playin’ Dixieland in this gala to benefit Children at Play Museum. childrenatplayobx.com

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Meet local wedding professionals, take an evening tour of venues and restaurants and register to win wedding giveaways, including the chance to win a Dream Wedding at this two-day expo at First Flight High School. outerbanksweddingassoc.org Valinor Quartet, Presented by Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts January 23

This multi-national quartet blends styles and cultures during their performance at First Flight High School’s auditorium. outerbanksforum.org Frank Stick Memorial Art Show

February 1 – 27 (closed Sundays)

Local art, ranging from conceptual to realistic, will be on display for the public to view at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery.

252-473-5558 Simon and Garfunkel Tribute, Presented by Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts February 20

A. J. Swearingen’s skillful guitar stylings and Jayne Kelli’s vocals recreate the magic of Simon and Garfunkel live at First Flight High School’s auditorium. outerbanksforum.org March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction February 28

Ten top local chefs compete and offer live auction packages during this black tie optional fundraiser for the March of Dimes at Duck Woods Country Club from 5PM to 9PM. sbaker@marchofdimes.org NORTHBEACHSUN

This 101.5-mile race takes runners along Highway 12 through the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and over Bonner Bridge. graveyard100.com

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This four-day event sponsored by the Dare County Restaurant Association features tapas crawls, wine tastings, cooking classes, brewery tours and much more. obxtasteofthebeach.com Outer Banks Wedding Showcase March 19

Sanderling Resort hosts this wedding showcase where brides can meet with local wedding vendors and plan their destination weddings. sanderling-resort.com Tar River Swing Band, Presented by Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts

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Colored Pencil Artist Kim Mosher

A Life In There’s something colorful and cool about Kim Mosher, and it’s not just the fact that she’s made a name for herself as an acclaimed colored pencil artist. She’s warm and inviting, with an infectious laugh and a way about her that puts people at ease. Her home, nestled amongst the pines beside a pond in Buxton, is full of her bright artwork—from the red drum-patterned throw rug on the floor to the tempered glass cutting board in the kitchen.

Kim’s life may have turned out very differently had she not taken a vacation to the Outer Banks in 1985 with her Virginia Commonwealth University photography professors. Hanging out on the beach in front of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Kim caught the eye of a young surfer who, coincidentally, was being photographed that day by Surfer Magazine.

“I always say the waves brought us together,” says Kim about that young surfer, who now happens to be her husband, Kevin McCabe.

It wasn’t long before Kim left Richmond for a life at the beach with Kevin. She waited tables in Buxton at the Tides Restaurant for 17 seasons. “I got to know a lot of people there,” says Kim. “I still have people who buy my art from those days.”

In the four months that the restaurant closed, Kim spent her winters creating art.

Using Prismacolor pencils and 100-pound white Bristol board (“It has a little tooth to it—not too slick—so it’s good for colored pencils,” Kim explains), she creates her nature-inspired masterpieces.

Kim says it’s hard to say exactly how long each piece takes her, but she estimates that some of her originals like the Hatteras Red Drum and the Seahorse took more than 1,000 hours apiece.

“People can’t believe it’s colored pencil,” says Kim of her art. “It’s layers and layers of color, tiny strokes.” The effect is a multi-tonal piece of art that has depth and an unusual vibrance.

Her art was something she worked on as a side job for years until she started gaining momentum. “I entered the Hatteras Red Drum piece in the Frank Stick Memorial Art Show in 1993,” says Kim. That piece was well received, and it helped kick-start her career.

The big break came, however, in 1999.

Plans were underway to move the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, a place already of great significance to Kim and Kevin. The pair collaborated on a t-shirt design, and then set the plan in motion. They had no idea how successful the t-shirt would be.

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minutes,” she recalls. “The Coast Guard base was buying 10 dozen at a time. I couldn’t believe it!”

In 2003, Kim took a leap of faith and decided to become a full-time artist. “It was scary, but it worked!” she laughs.

That same year, Kim collaborated with writer Sarah Froeber on her first selfpublished children’s book, Pelican and Pelicant. The story about self-esteem told through two loveable birds, Pelican and Pelicant, was sold at Barnes & Noble across the country. An intensive labor of love, the 36-page book took Kim nine months to illustrate. “As soon as I finished illustrating that book, I was ready to do another,” says Kim. And so she did. In 2010, Kim began illustrating a 24-page book, My Rainy Day Cat written by Kevin. My Rainy Day Cat took Kim five years to illustrate, and the depth of detail is astonishing. “I like to include hidden objects like hearts in a lot of my artwork,” she explains. Hidden cats, hearts and more are prevalent throughout the book. Kevin jokes that one could look at the illustrations in My Rainy Day Cat every day for years and still not see everything. Like Pelican and Pelicant, this book is currently available at Barnes & Noble, and Kim sells it on her website, at art shows and at local book clubs.

These days Kim and Kevin attend between 25 and 30 regional art shows a year, selling her artwork on prints, postcards, tiles, t-shirts, tempered glass cutting boards, iPhone covers and more.

Kevin mills and paints unique frames to match her prints, which Kim says are pieces of art in themselves. “We complement each other,” she says. “It would be difficult to do this without him.”

Every day Kim spends a little time in her home studio drawing. Most recently she’s started painting on canvas, which is something she hasn’t done in decades.

Her subjects are still mostly things found in nature. “I just love drawing trees. This island inspires me—the animals, the maritime forest, the fish,” she says.

It’s the rainbow-hued life of Kim’s dreams.

“I’m blessed to have this talent and to have people appreciate it,” she says. “I get to do what I love to do—and I’m pretty passionate about it!”

Kim’s art will be on display at two shows over the holidays: the Holiday Show at Cape Hatteras High School on November 27-28 and the Christmas Show in December at the Hatteras Island Civic Center. Check out more of her works online at kimmosherdesigns.com.

Top: Kim at home in her Buxton studio, Bottom: Cape Hatteras Red Drum

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Mickey McCarthy

An icon in Outer Banks photography

By Jesse Fernandez

Mickey McCarthy has been shooting surf photos for the better part of 40 years. The son of

an avid amateur photographer, Mickey caught the bug early in life. With no formal training (outside of a photography class at Fort Jackson army base as a reservist), Mickey has been documenting the Outer Banks surf scene since his days as owner and head shaper for New Sun Surfboards. His love for the subject matter stems from the fact that no two shots are ever the same. Simple and true, for every wave, every surfer, every swell, there is a difference in every frame. Initially he shot to help promote his surfboard label and respective team riders, but being an “East Coast” surf photographer for West Coast based surfing publications grew tiresome due to the fact that his best work was often being held unused until the shots were outdated and unsellable.

That all changed in the early 1990s when Mickey got a call from Florida surf photographer Tom Dugan asking for some shots for a start-up publication called Eastern Surf Magazine, or ESM as it’s commonly called by surfers. Tom and partner Dick Meseroll, who had been dealing with the same eastwest photographic prejudices, decided to solve the problem by publishing their own surf mag. They wanted Mickey on their 10

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staff because of his proven track record in recording the action of the Outer Banks surf community. That call was the beginning of a 25-year relationship that led Mickey to being revered as one of the longest tenured contributors to the magazine since its inception.

The duo also helped ease Mickey into the digital age with gear, advice and encouragement to stay on task despite the influx of youthful competition from shooters who bypassed the manual focus era.

Currently, Mickey is firmly entrenched in the surf community as an ESM staffer and official photographer for the Eastern Surfing Association. While he has retired after 25 years in the surfboard manufacturing trade, he can still be found shooting any time there is a decent swell, sometimes from mid-morning when the light gets good until the evening when the sun drops into the sound.

It’s that kind of dedication to his craft that led to a call from the Dare County Arts Council to see if he would like to be a featured artist at their gallery in Manteo. The answer to that was a fairly simple yes, which led to the task of narrowing down thousands of images shot over the years to a favorite few. These included shots of not only surfing and waves, but also the iconic lighthouses, seascapes and sunsets of eastern North Carolina. Not one to put his years of craftsmanship to waste, Mickey then built custom frames for almost the entire collection to complement the colors and textures of the chosen images.

Something tells me the success of this solo show, which ran during the month of October, will get him another invite to the gallery sometime in the near future.

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A selection of Mickey McCarthy’s photos, some of which were featured during his solo show at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo. Middle left: Nohea Futrell getting barreled.

Bottom left: Mickey with one of his vintage New Sun boards (photo by Steve Wise).

While the road to legendary status among peers can be peppered with missteps, jealousies and misconceptions, Mickey has passed through those doors quite smoothly. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone in the surf world who has a bad word to say about this humble, hardworking man. From documenting the careers of Outer Banks professional surfers like Jesse Hines, Noah Snyder and Jeff Myers to shooting and sharing photos of emerging stars like Nohea Futrell and Quentin Turko, Mickey has been extremely generous with his time and images.

Catch one of his local slideshows narrated by Matt Pruett and you’ll find a combination of art and hilarity that outweighs the cost of admission (free). Walk up for a chat while he’s on the shoreline firing away and you’ll find a seasoned pro catching the best sequence of the day, and returning to the conversation without missing a beat. Mickey is just one of those guys who “gets it� and is not afraid to share. Look for him on a beach near you during the next swell.

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By Lindsey Beasley Dianna

For three days in mid-October, the North Carolina Lion’s Club hosted the world’s largest visually impaired fishing tournament on the Outer Banks as it has for the past 33 years.

Executive Director Gwen White has watched the Visually Impaired Person (VIP) Fishing Tournament grow from the program’s infancy. Her late husband Rhett White was president of the First Flight Lion’s Club when it first held the event in 1979 at Nags Head Fishing Pier in cooperation with then-owner Joe Justice.

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This year the event drew over 900 people—ranging in age from nine to 101—including participants, sighted guides and volunteers from as far away as Canada. The tournament was named 2015 Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year for Dare County, an award presented by attorney Charlie Aycock. It has grown, Gwen says, to be “so much more than a fishing tournament.”

“There are so many touching memories,” says Gwen.

“Many of these folks have never come to the ocean before and know nothing about the sounds, the smells or any of it.”

She tells the story of one woman who lost her sight suddenly. Prior to the event, she wouldn’t come out of her house. She changed her mind at the last minute, and decided to attend. “She was out there dancing and having the time of her life,” says Gwen. “She said she just didn’t realize she could enjoy herself doing the same things as she used to with sight.” It’s moments like these that Gwen says remind her of a Christmas morning-type, wonderfilled experience.

The tournament began as a modest success with 12 people in attendance. The focus of the Lion’s Club worldwide has been to work with the visually impaired since 1925, when Helen Keller first called for them to act as “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”

In addition to a catch-and-release tournament fished on four separate piers and local charter boats the Crystal Dawn and Miss Oregon Inlet, the event boasts speakers and entertainment for all. It is a costly event to produce— carrying a price tag of about $260,000—but Gwen says,

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“Fortunately, we live in a very giving community. If we did not have the community supporting us, the funds and hundreds of volunteers, we could not do this project.”

It is truly a communal effort. Lion’s Clubs from across the state and country donate toward this tournament, and goods and services donated in-kind nearly matched fundraising efforts. A dozen hotels house about 350 participants, plus their sighted guides, at discount rates. And most of the services—from the use of the boats to the captains and mates themselves—are volunteered or donated. Kelly’s Restaurant has been generously offering their signature banquet every year at the very same price they charged in 1993.

Each November, the Lion’s Club holds a VIP Charity Golf Ball Drop to raise funds for the event. Sold for $25 a ball, they are dropped by helicopter onto Seascape Golf Course. The one that goes in the hole or closest to it gets $10,000 in cash. For more information on the world’s largest fishing tournament for the visually impaired, call Gwen at (252) 441-4966 or visit www.ncvipfishing.org.

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Tiny Colington Island Big on Historical Firsts

(A quick history all in one place)

Plopped like black-pepper flecks on the west side of the Outer Banks, the Colington Islands rest in protection from the Atlantic Ocean in the Roanoke Sound. Though historians wrangle, some believe this is where the original English colonists first landed and named the entire land Virginia.

Just over five square miles, Colington has been home to many significant historic “firsts” and has had many incarnations—not to mention many names—since the days it was inhabited by Native Americans.

Pre-History: An Eden for the Native Americans At one time attached to Bodie Island, nature separated the land to form an island of its own. Archaeologists say Native Americans first occupied it between 200 and 300 A.D., though relics indicate much earlier visits. Algonkians reportedly stayed through the 14th century, enjoying its lush environment and plentiful fish-filled waters. It was a place of fine sand and peats in the swales, marshes and ponds.

Spanish moss thrived in its woodlands. The natives had found an Eden, tucked away from the crushing waves and winds of the nearby sea.

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1500s A.D.: English Expedition Takes Possession Scientists say the island was probably uninhabited at the time of first English contact in 1584, a fact supported by the famous first map of the area by colonist John White.

The first Raleigh expedition led by captains Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlow sailed north up the coast from the West Indies and were abruptly halted at the place where Hatteras juts far east into the ocean. According to Outer Banks’ renowned historian David Stick, the first navigable inlet they discovered was just a trace north of Roanoke Island. It does not exist today. Maps of the era mark the inlet as Trinety Harbor.

Stick wrote that Amadas and Barlow saw the tranquil waters of the broad sounds through the inlet, and they anchored their ships and went ashore.

Drake to the Outer Banks in 1586. Carlile (originally Carleill) led the vanguard of British troops that overran a Spanishcontrolled St. Augustine area fort in Florida. Attacking the king of Spain in the New World and finding him poorly defended was a huge moral victory for England. (The island has been referred to many different ways, including Collington Island, Collingtons Island, and Colington Island, as local residents modernized the name.)

In the mid-1600s, civil war broke out in England. King Charles I was executed, but his son survived in exile.

Supporters of the monarchy restored it, and put Charles II on the throne. Ever grateful, the new king lavished gifts on those faithful to the Crown.

1600s: Charles II Grants the Land to Lord Colleton

In 1663, eight men who contributed to his return received a grant of a vast tract of American land and the ability to lord over it as “the true and absolute Lords and Proprietors.”

It originally included all of America from the Albemarle Sound east, west and south, including northern Florida to St. Augustine. It was expanded in 1665 to the north near the present Virginia line. They called the area Carolina, which is a female equivalent of the male name Charles, named after the king’s father Charles I.

Originally, the land was known as Carlyle Island (also later as Carlile Island), apparently for renowned military leader Christopher Carlile, who accompanied Sir Francis

The first land grant issued by the Lords Proprietors was to Sir John Colleton of Barbados, who was also one of the elite eight. He was a planter in the West Indies, and land

“And it was there beside the inlet that they took possession of the new land for England, naming it Virginia, in honor of their virgin queen,” wrote Colonel William Byrd, referring to Colington Island as the scene of this ceremony.

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represented wealth to him. The grant stated possession “for the heretofore called Carlyle now Colleton Island.”

By the winter of 1664, Colleton’s agent, Captain John Whittie, established a plantation on Colleton Island. David Stick proclaimed it “the permanent first English settlement on the Outer Banks.” Whittie constructed “a 20-foot dwelling house,” which became one of the earliest “Albemarle houses.” Architects say these houses must have been of very modest proportions, seldom larger than two rooms and a loft, and with brick or wood daubed with clay chimneys. They say the house on Colleton Island may have been one or two rooms, and probably weather boarded.

Colleton’s business partner Peter Carteret took over the plantation a couple years later and attempted to grow tobacco and grapes (in hopes of a winery), and he raised hogs. However, his only appreciable profit was from the sale of oil extracted from dead whales which washed ashore on the Banks. Storms ripped apart the plantation and it failed. Carteret said in 1667 “a great storme or reather haricane...carried away the frame & boards of two howses.” Archaeologists have never found the location of the plantation.

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colington contd An aerial view of Colington Harbour. Photo

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Islands were born. In the 1800s, settlements were on the south side of the big island, but shifted to the northern shores by the end of the century. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the communities of Colington in the southwest and Eagleton in the northwest grew by commercial fishing, until the industry died.

1900s: Bridges Bring Development In 1903, the Wright Brothers took flight and teenager Johnny Moore just happened upon it. He became one of five witnesses, and after all the flying was done he was so excited he ran up the beach where he encountered William Tate, to whom he shouted, “They done it, they done it, damned if they ain’t flew.” In 1928, the National Aeronautics Association asked Moore and two other witnesses to help them identify the first flight takeoff spot, to place a granite marker. In the 1950s, Aycock Brown deemed Moore the “best known citizen of Collington Island.”

Until the 1950s, Colington was accessible only by boat.

Aycock Brown wrote, “The islanders and some of the Dare politicians who made promises are hoping that before the current road program involving Governor Scott’s farm to market and atomic age routes is over that the sand trails of this island, or the main one, is paved.” Then at last the bridges came about.

In the 1950s, the population was said to be no more than that of a hundred years prior. The community had a 16

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one-teacher school with four grades. The Meekins store was the only one on Big Collington (a typical country store selling gun shells and soft drinks). The post office had been discontinued and the postal designation was Kitty Hawk RFD No. 2.

few decades. There is no census breakdown, so locals estimate today’s population to be around 6,000. It is considered unimproved property in Atlantic Township of Dare County in District 2.

Catching and selling eels was a big business, as was trapping muskrats in the winter. The largemouth bass at certain seasons attracted as many Nags Head vacationers asit did salt water angling.

Colington Harbour is the population center, and has proven very successful after some early bumps with its bulkheads. Homes and buildings ride the topography in the form of seasonal cottages, house trailers, campgrounds, small businesses and an array of new residential subdivisions.

Workers commute to and from their homes in droves, so much so that Colington’s State Route 1217 has become one of the busiest secondary roads in North Carolina. For many people, this has become a cause for action.

In 1962, there was a move afoot to rename Colington Island to Colleton Island, which failed.

In the ‘60s, David Stick took a small share in the land that would become Colington Harbour in return for helping new owner/developer M.A. Marks with his plan to develop it.

Instead, Marks decided to sell it to a group planning an exclusive resort called The Lords Proprietors Colony, which did not get off the ground. The property went to another company that decided to call it Colington Harbour. The initial price for “naturally beautiful beachfront and wooded homesites” was $1,995. Development began in 1968.

1n 1982, resident Murray Bridges became North Carolina’s largest seller of softshell crabs, proudly stating he sold more soft shells than the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana combined.

2000s: Colington’s Population Booms The island has changed in response to nature and culture since its first occupancy, and extremely so in the past

According to local community organizer Sandy Jett Ball, “The time has come to work for safer and better access to jobs, schools and recreation for pedestrians and cyclists along that road.” Not everyone agrees; however a $17.4 million Department of Transportation improvement project to widen the roads and install a multi-use path is slated to begin in 2018.

Even when zooming in on the map of the Colington islands, it is clear this is a tiny place. And today, more than ever, it is still a desirable environment where people choose to live. Governor Scott’s atomic age vision to expand North Carolina’s network of roads made it easy to get here, there and everywhere, and Colington Islands’ history is taking yet another new turn.

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Chicken & Biscuits 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, rinsed* 2 quarts water or chicken stock 1 large bay leaf 1 whole clove 4 cloves garlic, peeled

••• ½ cup butter 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 6 cremini/baby bella mushrooms, quartered 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground white pepper ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

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1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated biscuit dough

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1. Place chicken in large stock pot, pour in water or broth, and drop in bay leaf and single clove. Bring to simmer over medium-low heat. As foam rises to the top of the broth, skim and discard with a ladle. Add peeled garlic cloves, cover pot, and simmer on low for 1 hour.

2. Remove chicken from pot, and allow to cool for a few minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove all meat from the bones, and set the chicken meat aside. Pour stock into a bowl and set aside.

With cooler weather upon us, it’s time to revisit what brings us home and makes us feel warm and cozy inside.

I’m talking about comfort food, people. And maybe a glass of red wine.

Comfort food is where the magic happens and why I love cooking. Food can bring back distinct memories. Whether it was sitting at your grandmother’s table with a slice of hot-out-of-the-oven cornbread on a cold winter’s night or snuggled up with a bowl of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese on the couch when you were sick, simply tasting an old favorite can bring you back to a special place and time.

After moving to North Carolina, I was treated to a completely new selection of regional favorites with a standout being Chicken and “Insert Choice Word Here” (usually dumplings, pastry or biscuits).

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“Chicken and Pastry” for lunch. Having been forewarned to get in line early due to the inevitability of a sell out, I lined up hungrily to try this unknown bowl of white on white deliciousness. What it lacked in color—and probably nutrients—it more than made up in flavor. I remember coming home and describing the meal to my husband who compared it to his favorite selection at Cracker Barrel—what they call “Chicken and Dumplings.” Tomato, Tomahto—whatever you call it—it’s a standout fall comfort food that I know will warm your soul this winter. And by taking the liberty to create a recipe with a little more nutritional value by adding veggies, you can have that second helping without a trace of guilt and follow it up with another glass of red wine—you know, for heart health because it’s cold out there.

3. In a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter, and cook and stir carrots, celery, onion, and mushrooms until the vegetables start to become tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, black pepper and paprika. Mix in flour, stirring to coat vegetables with flour, about 5 minutes. Add half of reserved stock, and stir with the vegetables and flour to form a very thick sauce. Stir in remaining stock until sauce is smooth; reduce heat to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 45 minutes.

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 5. Stir milk into the sauce, and gently mix in the reserved chicken meat, herbes de Provence, and rosemary. Bring stew back to a simmer, and cook for 10 more minutes. Pop open the can of biscuits, separate, and place biscuits on top of stew.

6. Bake in the preheated oven until the biscuits are golden brown and the stew is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Place lid on the pot or Dutch oven, and return to oven; bake until biscuits are cooked through, about 15 more minutes. Test biscuits for doneness by pulling apart a biscuit near the middle of the stew to see if it’s cooked through. *Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs can be substituted for the whole chicken.

Amanda McDanel has lived on the Outer Banks for over 15 years, is married, has two beautiful daughters and a dog that walks backwards. A collector of the unique and different, she has an MS in Child and Family Development, has taught cooking classes and loves to create new recipes.

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There is no doubt that to make it on the Outer Banks requires a certain amount of toughness, perseverance and determination. But these islands not only draw strong women to them, they cultivate them as well.

From triathletes, surfers and jiu-jitsu fighters to body builders and ultra marathoners, women athletes who live, work, play and train on the Outer Banks are strong in body, mind, and spirit. Not to mention, these women really kick ass.

Here’s a sampling of four who stand out as some of the strongest and most athletic the Outer Banks has to offer.

Kate Rupert There was a moment seven years ago when Currituck resident Kate Rupert recalls struggling to lift a 40-pound bag of dog food.

Says Rupert, “I remember thinking: ‘I should really be able to do this.’”

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seven years for Rupert, a mother of three and avid horseback rider.

She could probably lift that bag of dog food with one hand now.

Rupert is a pro in the International Federation of Physique Athletes (IFPA), a drug free athletic association. In other words, this 45-year-old momma is a body builder, and a pretty impressive one at that.

In six short years of weight training with coach Mario Todorov, she has reached professional status and has placed high in numerous national competitions. Rupert holds the record in the state for the bicep curl in her age division and regularly competes in power lifting meets.

She first began weight training at Kilmarlic Health and Racquet Club. Rupert quickly realized she enjoyed it and was also quite good at it. Every goal her and Todorov set, she was reaching.

She entered the National Physique Committee contest in Virginia Beach and did well. Her passion for strength training just grew from there.

The key to successful bodybuilding, she says, is a combination of good nutrition and

training. The sport, and particularly as one nears a show, is really all about the science and understanding how to fuel, cut body fat and build muscle.

Rupert possesses a level of discipline trainers don’t often see, Todorov points out.

Her regime typically consists of four or five days of strength training a week and lots of self-control at the dinner table.

Rupert and Todorov co-own Next Level Fitness located just over the Wright Memorial Bridge. Next Level is an outfitted weight room and fitness center that provides personal weight training and nutrition programs.

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“Many women have the misconception that if you lift weights, you will have huge muscles, but that’s not the case. It’s difficult to build muscle, and strength training helps maintain your bones and joints later in life.”

Wendy Murray of Southern Shores will tell you she’s always been a runner. She’ll tell you she ran the mile when she was on the cross country team in high school and even ran in the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska back in 1997.

For Rupert, it’s more than just about a workout or a competition. “That’s my therapy,” she says pointing to the gym. She adds that there’s an empowerment knowing that she can do things for herself. “My goal now is to do 10 pull ups in a row.”

But just let her settle into the conversation a little before she casually mentions how that race morphed into a lifestyle of ultra distance running where jogging from sunset to sunrise is all just in a day’s workout.

Rupert says she often hears from other people that they could never do what she does. “My answer is always, ‘Of course you can.’ Sometimes people can be intimidated by women who have a little muscle, but I love the way I feel. I like being strong and I have a feminine side to me, too. It’s fun and it’s something I never thought I would do.”

Or listen to her explain how her race crew, who meets her at designated spots during a race, needs to be fellow runners who “get it.” As they prep her for the next stretch of miles, she needs them to keep her focused and motivated.

Murray’s first venture into ultra distance racing, which is categorized as anything

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more than 26.2 miles, was a 50K in Virginia Beach. It was during that race she fell in love with the endurance sport, which tends to focus less on fast goals and more on perseverance. Ultra-distance events, she says, also have less commercialism and fewer people than lower-mileage races. “Ultra runners have a different mentality, I guess. And yes, we may be a little bit crazy, too.”

A typical training weekend for Murray can include a 30-mile run beginning at 10 p.m. Friday evening, coming home to shower at 2 a.m. and then meeting the next group at 6 a.m. for another 20 or so miles.

One race that sticks out in Murray’s mind was “A Race to Nowhere” where she describes being taken in a van blacked out with a shower curtain and dropped off with a dozen or so other runners at a random location somewhere outside of Maysville, N.C. with nothing but a compass.

ammo bag with six golf balls.

She has since competed in races that have included the Graveyard 100, which stretches from Corolla to Hatteras, and a 100miler in Pennsylvania. She is currently training for the Tarheel Ultra in November. It’s a 367-mile race that begins at the Carova/ Virginia line and stretches to the state border with South Carolina.

During races, she often depends on food such as peanut butter and jelly, pretzels, potato chips, animal crackers and soup.

Murray is part of a tightknit local group she trains and runs many of the races with.

She averages one race a month.

A mother of two, Murray credits her step back into the running world to the local Go Far program. When her family first moved here six years ago, her daughter, Caroline, joined the group and fell in love with running.

The group had to follow clues and figure out riddles to find their way to an unknown finish line. Twelve hours later, she and her running partner for the day won the race.

“Coach Samantha Lock really took Caroline under her wing and between the ages of 8 and 9, Caroline ran 26 races. It introduced me to the local running community.”

But Murray’s favorite event was the Mattamuskeet Death March, a 66-mile race in July in which runners had to carry an

Now president of the Outer Banks Running Club, Murray says, “I give Go Far all the credit for me being where I am today and

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helping me meet other people in the community who were also runners.”

Leanne Robinson Leanne Robinson grew up surfing with the boys on Hatteras Island. Beginning when she was 11-years-old, she taught herself how to ride the waves and recalls surfing alone until she felt she was good enough to go to the popular breaks.

Few girls surfed back then, but Robinson said getting in the lineup with the boys definitely made her more competitive and helped her to improve more quickly.

“When one of the older guys tells you to go, you’d better go,” she says. “They pushed me harder.”

Those early years and her drive to push the limits in women’s surfing paid off when Robinson took first place in the women’s division of the Eastern Surfing Association’s Easterns Championship, held on the Outer Banks this past September. She will go to San Diego in June to compete in the U.S. Championship.

“I think I am a little more aggressive than most girls because I grew up surfing with the

guys,” says Robinson, a 32-year-old mother of one. “I am more radical. I don’t go with flow and cruise. I short board and like to get barreled.”

Robinson, co-owner of the Secret Spot Surf Shop in Nags Head, has been competing in the Eastern Surfing Association league since she was 12. She attended UNCWilmington to stay close to the ocean. “I knew if I didn’t get accepted there, I didn’t want to go anywhere. I had to surf.”

Despite her long history of competing, Robinson says it’s not her strong point. “I get out of breath and anxious. I never surf as well during competitions and am not big on people watching me. I’m a Hatteras girl. I just love to surf.”

Robinson began managing Secret Spot after she graduated from UNC-Wilmington in 2005 and continued to surf the local breaks.

She eventually took over operation of the shop in 2012 with Shawn and Nikki Deane.

Now Robinson has a good group of local women she goes out and surfs with and has traveled to surf in places like Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Indonesia. continued on next page> NORTH BEACH SUN HOLIDAY 2015

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What she loves most about surfing, she says, is being out there and the feeling of being one with the ocean. “I love how nature reacts to a surfboard.

It’s pretty amazing and it’s a feeling that can’t be replicated anywhere else.”

This year marked the first time Robinson has won Easterns. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a combat sport that teaches a smaller person how to defend against larger adversaries using leverage and proper techniques.

Eaton, now 44, is now a blue belt in the art, the second highest adult rank, and has earned 11 wins and three losses in her weight class in national and international level competitions.

Surf conditions were big during the competition and Robinson said her comfort level in big waves definitely helped her.

Her head coach, Paul Creighton, is based out of Atlanta, Ga. Eaton travels to train with him once a month. At home, she trains three or four times a week and continues weight training.

She plans to keep competing so she can continue to be a role model to the young local groms who are just getting into the sport.

Eaton says she loves the self-defense aspect of the sport. She regularly holds seminars for groups of women and offers one-on-one training in the art.

One piece of advice Robinson would give to girls getting into the sport is to always be themselves. “Don’t follow the crowd,” says Robinson.

“And don’t let competition take the joy of surfing away from you.”

“I mainly compete just to get better and as close to real life situations in a controlled environment so I can best teach other people.” Aside from developing a women’s curriculum at The Gym in Kitty Hawk, she also started a kid’s program.

Amy Eaton While Amy Eaton has been athletic all of her life, her real passion didn’t emerge until she stumbled upon the martial arts at 40-years-old.

The mother of two had competed in fitness and figure competitions before having her children, but when Eaton joined the then Knuckle Up gym in Kitty Hawk at 40, the spark was ignited again.

She began competing in a Get Pumped for Pink bench press/run competition and took home first place. That began a series of competitions that included the Tri-Fitness Challenge in Tampa where she again brought home a blue ribbon in her age group and weight class in 2011. She was also breaking records in the bench press.

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Eaton, a medical service corp officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, completed a five-week commissioned officer training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. when she was 41. Out of a group of 200 women, she received the top female athletic fitness award for performing the best overall on the physical fitness test.

Eaton, who is also a licensed massage therapist and owner of Atlantic Massage, says she hopes her healthy lifestyle will serve as a good example to her children and others. Most importantly, she wants to continue teaching women self defense. “I want women to have the confidence that they can protect themselves if they were ever in the unfortunate situation where they needed to.”

Wherever their passions have led them, these four committed women athletes—all mothers— have raised the bar in their individual sports and have no doubt paved the way for others to follow.

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By Lindsey Beasley Dianna

The title was inspired by one of the greatest never-suitable-forchildren books out there, Go the F*@! to Sleep by Adam Mansbach.

If you’re not offended yet, I highly suggest you download the audio version narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. You can thank me later!

Darling Girl,

nice that you have a room—your own room, and a candle. Oh sorry, I thought we red big a ate I Me: mb to capme succu hold finally you to one at that. While I wait for you I’m typing this on my phone while saying random stuff. just both were peek of you out see are I , water quiet and get p The Sandman, even as you tive in a dark room. My lapto burn You . them you eat ng if er can’t prolo wond will You I I a. ly. fear Mam diate for ul, imme You: Be caref at me and I play dead reach, and I don’t dare move it’s I feel your mouth. might grow up thinking I’m narcoleptic, but hey— the bedtime bonanza. And since you can’t read, to can want I ing don’t know You , it. rottle get I full-th far. so this . me for been working fully justified in taking Me: You’re right. I was kidding. No, it’s not funny it. ciate appre to ready do. e us you’r of to when None Go you ing. miss anyth share it with Wait, why are we talking? Close your eyes! flip to I tap furiously on a tiny Qwerty keypad as you te! I’ve had it! Just shush and no more No doubt your status as the baby of the family minu this sleep tiof burrow a foot in my ribs and bang your big, beau talking, do you hear me? has extended your welcome period in a corner make I as ing morn the In k. chee my into in 6 , nogg ful my king-sized bed. There are exactly 12 years gh You: I love you, Mama, you’re the best. drive you breakfast while mumble-cursing my way throu can months, 21 days and 12 hours until you my can brewing coffee, you’ll notice the goose egg on Me: Grrrr, your mama is a sucker. And I love you, me around, but you’ll be dating, probably, so I rn if wishhead and you’ll ask with such sincerity and conce not too.

I’m k. wait for that extended panic attac voice I got hurt that I’ll use my nicest, most soothing so bad, so bad. And bad, so potty go to have I ing these years away, but a girl can dream of the You: to call one to accuse you of parental abuse and threaten bad. future. Dream without sleeping, because some milky. I need milky so bad, so le midd social services. the in up sits mly rando snores and flails and Me: NO!! You had your chance, for heaven’s sake. like first don’t my I with s said, “I begin like: s that a thing dram ming the of the night screa I’ve documented NO! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?!? y with the blue ones!” and “But I want to zip it myself!” “goodnight” signals and ends with my sanity barel le complaints) wetherab one decip the ng/in not this: I’m like /waili er tears thing (

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Tomorrow you sleep in your own bed again. And most days. funny business. I mean it.

You: Thank you, Mama. You the best. Good job, then Sweet dreams, you beautiful mess.

Mama. I need you to put fire on the candles and You: Yes, Mama, I close my eyes. my I can rewax, pwomise pwomise pwomise I close Me: Your mouth, too. eyes.

Love, You: I want pretzels. And Michael’s dart gun. and Me: (No appropriate words left, light candles, dy’s nobo Me: I want a manny. And a money tree, so look inward for some Zen.) Yo’ Mama sleep. to go Now ht. tonig ed grant s wishe their g gettin and , really as, pajam in er theat ce rman It’s like perfo alYou: I’m closing my EYES, MAMA! some nights we run extra, extra long. It wasn’t first your ways like this. You practically had a halo for Me: Close your mouth and your eyes at the same do to ing anyth Lindsey Beasley Dianna is a fulltwo full years of life. You never wanted time. I love you. Goodnight. snug and s song time mom to three who currently resides with me at bedtime after stories and more me read you Can me? , with away stay in Kitty Hawk. She’d like to be a writer walk you an can C

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Green dye illustrates the path of a rip current, as seen from above.

let it rip Re-Writing Rip Current Science with Green Dye

It took a bright green dye dumped into the ocean to capture the public’s attention and illustrate what a rip current looks like and how powerful it can be.

In September, Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue Supervisor Dave Elder, John McCord of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute and Benny Baldwin of Baldwin Video Productions found the perfect rip current just off the beach in Kill Devil Hills. They released green dye in the water and McCord started filming from a drone up above.

“It’s fluorescein, an EPA approved dye for the water,” says McCord.

The path the dye takes as it shoots out to sea proves that much of what we think we know about rip currents may not be exactly right.

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A quick glance at the pattern of the dye shows it going almost straight out to sea, with a slight tilt to the south. That’s not what those familiar rip current posters illustrate. “The standard rip current that you look at, that you see in one of those pictures is a mushroom cloud. That dates back to the 50s,” says Elder. “That’s not what’s in the picture.”

Elder has been a lifeguard on Outer Banks beaches for 20 years and over that time he’s developed a very good sense of when and where rip currents will occur. As he gained more knowledge of rip currents, he also began to understand that people he thought would know the most about them really didn’t know much at all—in fact, it seems there was relatively little data on how to predict rip currents in particular localities.

That may be changing, and the green dye is part of the story.

Working with Dr. Greg Dusek of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Elder is developing a more accurate method to predict rip currents. “There is a great deal of interest because we are taking something that is a known safety issue, and establishing that it could possibly have a level of predictability.”

To publicize their efforts, NOAA is working with the UNC Coastal Studies Institute to get the word out. “This footage will be part of a national PSA (public service announcement) we’re trying to put together,” McCord says.

To Elder, who has been the driving force behind the rip current studies, the PSA is the key to improving swimmer safety. “Rip current ignorance is the issue,” he says. “We have more pictures of Nessie (Loch Ness monster) than we do of rip currents.”

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McCord wants beachgoers to be able to identify the slight differences in the water where rip currents are present. “They’re easy to identify from the air, but more subtle from the ground. People like Dave Elder can spot them easily. We’re hoping the imagery will help people more easily identify rips before they get in them.”

“Sometimes, 80, 90 maybe even 95% of my rescues are rip currents,” says Elder, adding that panic may be the greatest risk factor for swimmers. “A rip current will pull you out, not under.”

There are a number of steps Elder takes to alert people to where rip currents are happening. His lifeguard crew marks active areas as they identify them, and they talk regularly to beachgoers about the dangers.

As a lifeguard, Elder believes prevention is the key. “I have two jobs,” he says. “Number one is prevention. Number two is rescue. If I do number one really, really well, number two isn’t quite as necessary.”

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You might liken Charles Hardy and his mates to a band of saltwater cowboys—free-spirited, free diving spear fishermen who head miles out to sea so they can dive down and hunt for fish around abandoned naval towers and deserted wrecks.

Hardy ties his boat to a tower and then, with a spear in hand and using only a mask, snorkel, weight belt and pair of fins, the band’s members dive down into the deep looking for their catch.

When you are free diving while spearfishing, your time is limited. Every second counts. “You take a deep breath, swim down about 30 feet, shoot the fish with your spear, pull in the line attached to the spear and head back to the surface,” Hardy explains.

The group wouldn’t want to do it any other way, and to them, spearfishing with scuba gear just isn’t appealing.

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“First and foremost, it’s more of a challenge doing it our way and it gives the fish more of a fair advantage.

If I have a tank on my back, I could sit there all day and wait for a fish to show its head,” says Hardy.

For most of the divers, they have about a minute to a minute and a half to go down, flush the fish out and get back up to the surface.

Another advantage of not having a tank, Hardy points out, are the lack of bubbles.

“If the fish see bubbles, they know you are something different. But if you are down there and you are holding your breath as you swim around, they assume you are just another big fish.

It’s more natural for them and for us.”

“You can go down a little too far for a little too long and then blackout and drown unless someone is there to grab you. So we always know where each other are.”

One rule Hardy has on his boat is this: nobody shoots any more fish than they can clean or eat.

Plus, he says, most of the divers don’t go deeper than 30 to 40 feet.

“This isn’t catch and release. You shoot a fish, you kill it.”

Fellow spear fisherman Jeremy Wilkins compares free diving to running. “You can’t just stop for a while and just start up again. It requires breath endurance and takes a while to get back to where you were. And as you learn the skills, you can go down for a longer period.”

Some days they could get 20 fish each, but they don’t. “Usually we take four or five to clean, eat, freeze or give away,” says Hardy.

The hot spot for Hardy’s group is one of the four abandoned towers that are anywhere between 12 and 30 miles offshore. The towers, standing in 100 feet of water, shoot about 70 feet above the surface.

Originally starting with two or three divers six years ago, Hardy has about 10 to 12 he will text when he is headed out to the towers and other offshore wrecks.

Around the wrecks, the group catches sheepshead, triggerfish and tautog. At the towers, the fishermen typically bring in amberjack and spade fish.

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Wilkins says he goes out on the boat about 10 times during the season, which usually runs from May to early November.

The Dangers That Lurk

Wetsuits are typically always worn, even in warm water. They protect divers from jellyfish, sharp edges of the towers and wrecks as well as from cold water.

Free diving can be very dangerous, says Hardy, but the group always stays together and looks out for one another. And, he adds, they don’t push their limits like competitive free divers do.

Hardy says he and one other diver also wear what’s called a shark shield, a battery-operated band that goes around the ankle and emits an electrical current that irritates a shark’s nose.

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The divers have seen bull, hammerhead and tiger sharks out by the towers, as well as large barracuda. But so far, Hardy says, the sharks have been uninterested in the fishermen.

It is then Hardy and his fellow divers can see not only the fish they are after, but a panoramic view of a watery world many never have a chance to experience.

Beauty at the Towers Hardy will be the first to tell you that fishing at the towers is more than just about catching fish.

“It’s not always about what you shoot, it’s about what you see. It’s amazing being in the ocean and seeing all the things that are out there.”

With clear Gulf Stream waters, Hardy describes tiny multi-colored fish that bump up against his snorkel. He’s seen sea turtles swimming and a 10-foot wide manta ray break the surface of the water. Hammerhead sharks have swum overhead and a group of pilot whales were once just 10 feet from the group at one point during a trip.

Divers explore the towers and swim with schools of fish in some of Hardy’s offshore explorations.

Photos courtesy of Tim Tran and Charles Hardy.

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By Kip Tabb For anyone who ever thought science wasn’t cool, may we present the science behind how a wooden lifeguard stand floated from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to Salvo.

The journey began sometime over the 4th of July weekend when persons unknown tossed seven Rehoboth Beach lifeguard stands into the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware. As pranks go, this one was pretty weak since it could have endangered lives, but from a science standpoint what happened next is great stuff.

Chesapeake Bay

Six of the chairs were recovered over the next few weeks along the Delmarva Peninsula between Ocean City and Assateague. The whereabouts of the seventh chair, though, remained a mystery until Labor Day.

Mid-Atlantic Bight

To say it was a shock when it rolled up on the beach in Salvo that Monday morning would be an understatement.

Largely intact, the stand made the 275-mile trip in approximately two months, traveling about 4.5 miles per day.

From a scientific point of view, the surprise may be that more of the chairs didn’t take the longer sea cruise.

According to Dr. Jeff Hanson, President of WaveForce Technologies—they’re the folks doing the wave forecasting for OBXsurfinfo.com—there is a strong north to south current along the shore. “It’s the MidAtlantic Bight,” he says. “A lot of people think it’s the Labrador Current, but it’s not.”

Close to the shoreline, things can get pretty confusing, since there are a number of factors influencing what happens. “Nearshore it gets really tricky,” Dr. Hanson says. “Strong winds and inlets are going to have an influence.”

It’s not just the inlets and wind that move nearshore currents. The outflow from the large bays such as the Delaware and Chesapeake also contribute and if there have been excessive amounts of rain upstream, the outflow is stronger.

That seems to have been the case. Wilmington, at the mouth of the Delaware River, had three times its normal rainfall in June, and the force of all that water pushing south would have been enough to float a 500-pound chair to the mouth of the Chesapeake and then on to Salvo.

Photo by Matt Doyle of Pennsylvania on the beach in Salvo after the chair washed up on Labor Day.

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Beyond Salvo, the Mid-Atlantic Bight runs into the South Atlantic Bight at Cape Hatteras—a north flowing current in the summer, which may have been why the sea cruise came to an end. “It was as far as it could go,” says Dr. Hanson.

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Souvenirs Outer Banks Retailers Import from Foreign Lands

By Lindsey Beasley Dianna

When the seasonal crowds have dissipated, many Outer Bankers grab their passports to visit other corners of the world.

A few local business owners bring back more than just souvenirs, shipping and bringing home wares from foreign lands to sell to locals and tourists alike.

The Island Attic: Ryan and Leigh Biggs Ryan and Leigh Biggs had traveled to Bali several years on surf trips, and after seeing all of the opportunities to import unique items home to sell, the vision for The Island Attic as their family business was born. The pair opened the doors to The Island Attic during Easter week of 2013. Tucked in the Scarborough Faire shops near the courtyard and above Eastside Restaurant (formerly Elizabeth’s Café) Leigh says, “It’s like being in a big treehouse. It’s very laid back—it suits us well.”

For the past two years, they have traveled with their young daughter Ashby to

Bali, staying more than a month each time to explore the area and handpick items for the shop.

In order to pull off an operation of this size, the Biggs say you need a team to help—and a good one at that as a lot of faith and money are heavily invested in these people. Sourcing agents take them to shop in the “factories” lining the streets of Ubud, considered to be the cultural heart of Bali. “There’s stuff everywhere and never enough time to see it all!” says Leigh. The “factories” are a collection of up to 1,000 vendors set up along a mile and half strip of road, operating out of storefronts, as well as front and backyard shacks. They spend at least two full weeks without even stopping for lunch to get the job done, seeing an average of four to five vendors a day.

“You’ve got to haggle a bit. You can’t seem too excited about the product until the deal is done, or they’ll give you a run for your money!” says Leigh. “A lot of compromise is involved because we have to agree on our purchases we’re making for the year. It’s hard enough to grocery shop

Above: Leigh Biggs with a shipment of merchandise after it arrived safely in Norfolk.

Bottom: The Thai marketplace where Marc and Judy Petit shop for wares.

with a toddler, so the big decisions can be really tough!”

“You’ve g ot to haggle a b it. You can’t seem too excited ab out the product u ntil the deal is do ne, or they’ll giv e you a run for y our money!”

-Leigh B igg s

Once items are chosen, their sourcing agents oversee the production, trucking, crating, fumigating and compressing of the wares with the proper documentation. It is a four-month process from the time items are selected in Bali to their arrival at the Biggs’ studio warehouse in Currituck. They utilize a customs broker to get items into Norfolk.

All members of the team take a percentage, and they have found out the hard way that you get what you pay for. The first year was full of challenges, including split deliveries, customs issues and products not arriving until later in the season.

“It’s a constant learning process,” Ryan says, adding that they trust their current team enough that they don’t really have to be there, but they love the journey too much to stay away.

The Island Attic sells a wide variety of eco-conscious handicrafts, smaller teak wood home furnishings, garden décor, stone mosaic pots and more. They sell jewelry, handbags and unique items, most of which are made from sustainable plants,

and reclaimed wood and materials. Eclectic pieces, like their menagerie of animals made from recycled batiks and “root ducks” (painted ducks made from bamboo roots), are popular.

At least once a week someone comes in to the store who has been to Bali, and they say that it reminds them of previous trips abroad. Ryan and Leigh love exchanging travel stories and getting to share the history of each and every unique piece in the shop. They often develop personal relationships with their clients, and they say that bond makes it hard to imagine working in the store any less. Looking forward, they’re exploring wholesale opportunities and planning to feature more local artists.

They also hope to open a second larger store where they can feature bigger pieces, but they say they wouldn’t want more than that. The Biggs don’t want to risk losing that personal element that makes it all worthwhile for the both of them. This winter, the Biggs family will take an extended trip that will include Thailand and Cambodia. They just can’t wait to put those passports to good use.

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Life on a Sandbar: Marc and Judy Petit Marc and Judy Petit opened their Nags Head store called Life on a Sandbar in 2000.

Located at Jockey’s Ridge Crossings across from Jockey’s Ridge State Park, their business is half import and half local. It was originally opened as a Del

Unless they’re already familiar with an area, Marc and Judy hire a driver to hit the weekend markets.

Judy loves the hunt, scouring the nooks and crannies of crowded markets for pieces that no one else has.

“You never know when you walk down a street what you will come upon,” says Marc. The biggest lesson he’s learned is this: “Buy things you like or buy things you hate because someone will like them!”

They bring back some pieces shipped in smaller partial containers through FedEx or DHL, which cuts down majorly on the red tape with customs and brokerages, and is more feasible for the limited shelf space in their store than larger pieces.

Sol franchise store, but they began importing goods in 2003 after meeting several importers on one of their many off-season trips to Indonesia.

They buy most of their imported jewelry through a friend in Thailand who makes jewelry exclusively for them, as both Marc and Judy like to support the Buddhist artists in Thailand. The sterling silver and seashell jewelry are very popular. Judy says every year people come in to see what’s new. “We can’t predict what will and won’t sell, but we have tons of people who come in exclusively for jewelry,” says Judy. They pair also wholesales items through local establishments “Buy thin gs you including Carawans, Goombays, like or buy Black Pelican and Diamond Shoals. thing

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While content with the life and businesses they have created for themselves, Marc and Judy would like to feature more local artists and “The last few days of that trip we -Marc Petit add more children’s activities to their just decided to go for it. We hired a driver, array of offerings. Each year, they have went to different factories and shopped our a tradition of traveling to Thailand and one asses off,” says Marc. Over the years, they have sought out local and handmade pieces from Africa, other country. This year, it will be Burma. They’ll be Europe, Tanzania, Laos, Japan, Bali and Thailand— scouring those nooks and crannies, too, hoping to an impressive collection of passport stamps by any return with more unique finds to share with the folks back home. measure.

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Christmas shopping locally just got a lot easier. Check out these fun toys for grown-ups and kids available at some of our favorite Outer Banks retailers.

1. Make your podium dreams a reality with a Raleigh Road Bike from Tri Outer Banks Sports. 2. This 1000-piece butterfly puzzle available at Wild About Nature = instant rainy day fun! 3. Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty, available at Pirates and Pixies, is a toy, stress reliever and mind expander all in one. Available in heat-sensitive hyper colors, glow-in-the-dark colors and more, this award-winning toy never dries out and comes with a host of interesting educational tricks and experiments on its website. 4. Next summer’s beach bag won’t be complete without Nixon’s water-resistant, dust-proof and shatter-proof Blaster—a wireless speaker with Bluetooth, an auxiliary port and a rechargeable battery. Available at Birthday Suits. 5. A fun noisemaker for kids and a relaxing sound for adults, the bamboo rain stick, available at The Cotton Gin, is one of the few sound-making toys parents will love! 6. Roll down the Bypass in this 2016 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Deluxe and you’ll feel all eyes on the chrome and laced wheels wrapped in whitewall tires. The full-skirted metal fenders. The big chromed headlamp and nacelle. The rich power of the new High Output Twin Cam 103B™ engine. The way living ought to feel is just a twist of the throttle away at Outer Banks Harley-Davidson. 7. Embrace the life of a siren! Fin Fun Mermaid Tails are real swimmable tails for both children and adults. Available at the Kitty Hawk Kites Nags Head location. 8. The Hobie 10’9” Sportsman Inflatable Fishing Kayak, available at Kitty Hawk Surf Company, provides versatility, stability and access to remote water locations. It’s a perfect paddling platform for fishing, diving and camping, as well as exercise such as yoga and Pilates — really, anything you can think of doing on the water! 9. Suspend Junior by Melissa & Doug Toys brings the excitement and suspense of the original Suspend balance game to children ages four and up with brighter colors, lighter pieces and a new spinner. Available at Downtown Books. .

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The crowds are all gone, the clocks have been set back and the weather has cooled. Must be time for OBX locals (and a few savvy off-season visitors) to gear up for the holidays! There is no shortage of festive and fun holiday events to be found on the Outer Banks, many of which are either free or very wallet-friendly. Here’s a short list to help get you out of the house and into the holiday spirit.

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27th Annual Outer Banks Hotline Festival of Trees

Munch cookies, sip cocoa and visit with Santa at Kitty Hawk Kites, then head over to the big sand dune across the street on Saturday, November 28th. Giant kites (think 19+ feet!) will soar in the night sky decked out in holiday lights! Bring your sense of wonder, your coat (it can get chilly!) and your camera.

Here’s your chance to peek inside some of the beautiful old cottages on Ocracoke, and it’s worth a trip down to the island to see them all dressed up for the holidays. Check with the Ocracoke Preservation Society for the list of homes that will be open on Saturday, December 5, from 3-5pm.

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Mid-November through New Year’s Eve you can find a fairly steady stream of cars turning onto Ocean Acres Drive in KDH after dark. The reason? The Poulos family home is truly famous (like The Today Show and HGTV famous!) for their abundant display of holiday cheer.

Taking over 12 weeks to set up, this light extravaganza is worth every minute of loading the family into the car. There is no admission, but donations are welcome (rumor has it that their electric bill reaches $3,500 every month the display is in place)!

The day after Thanksgiving is the perfect time to light up your holiday spirit with a walk through the beautiful Elizabethan Gardens and enjoy its seasonal display. Local entertainers and yummy treats are part of the draw for this kick-off to WinterLights, which runs through January. Check elizabethangardens.com for ticket information, dates and times. You’ll find sales in the gift and plant shops, too. The Grand Illumination is on Friday, November 27th.

Heading south on Rt. 158 into Kill Devil Hills, turn right at the light at Ocean Acres Drive (opposite McDonald’s). At the top of the hill you will find the Poulos home.

For three spirited days, December 3-5, the backyard at Outer Banks Brewing Station sports a giant heated tent full of holiday goodness! Festival of Trees is a unique community fundraiser that supports programming, services, shelter, training, information and resources to address domestic and sexual violence on the OBX. Browse the Holiday Bazaar and bid on Silent Auction items all day Thursday and stick around to see Santa from 6-9pm. Enjoy fun, more shopping and bidding on Friday, followed by live music at the Champagne

A Run For The Rest Of Us 3rd Annual Festivus Road Race in Southern Shores RunCations partners with the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and the Town to bring you an ocean side wintertime run through lovely Southern Shores on Saturday, December 19. There’s a race to hit every stride; participate in the 10k Loop or the Out & Back 5k. The kids can try the Little Elf half-mile or Jingle Jog 1-mile. Participants will enjoy breakfast, a visit from Santa, a Festivus Pole, custom finisher medals and event shirts all around.

Showdown at 7pm. Saturday is BIG, starting with a half-price Bazaar sale from 9am to 3pm, followed by the always awesome Holiday Social and Benefit Auction at 6:30pm. These beautiful holiday trees are decorated by local businesses and organizations and are loaded with gifts and goodies. The best thing (other than supporting a truly great cause)? When you bid on a tree and win, they deliver it fully decorated the next day—way to make Santa smile! Friday tickets are $10; Saturday tickets are $25 and can be purchased at any Outer Banks Hotline thrift store.

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You never know just what will turn up in a parade on Hatteras Island. Floats, fire trucks, bikes, horses, motorcycles, emergency and Coast Guard vehicles, bands, and it wouldn’t be a parade without Santa Claus! The parade is Saturday, December 12, starting at Teach’s Lair Marina and heading up Highway 12 to the Hatterasman Drive-In. Warm up afterwards at the Hatteras Village Community Building with cookies and cocoa and find out who won for best entry.

The Town of Duck keeps it classy with their lively Yuletide Celebration on Saturday, December 5. Live holiday music

by Emme St. James & Her Jazz Gentlemen, hot cocoa, and a special guest: Santa Claus ditches his boring sleigh and shows up on a Duck fire truck! The only thing that can follow that act is the lighting of the Town Crab Pot Tree. A holiday truly OBX-style.

Hidden Outer Banks is the lovechild of longtime local Dawn Church. She reminds locals and visitors alike to explore the rich history and local color that exists beyond the bright lights of the Bypass. Find HOBX at hiddenouterbanks.com and facebook.com/hiddenouterbanks.

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