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We’re Not Seinfeld: Soup For You!
We all want comfort food for you on these cold winter days. So grab a bowl and warm your bones with these soup, chili, and stew recipes.
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Starving Artists: 34 Years of Outer Banks Art
Among the many wonderful art shows and events we enjoy on the Outer Banks, there is none quite like the Starving Artists annual Christmas party.
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Fostering With OBX SPCA
For those that call the Outer Banks home, the holiday season is not only a time for celebration but a time for reflection and giving back to the community. And at the Outer Banks SPCA on Roanoke Island, those in need include the area’s four-legged residents in search of foster families with whom they can spend the holidays.
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Ocracoke Strong from Hurricane Dorian
Pictorial of Hurricane Dorian on Ocracoke Island. On September 6, 2019.
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Should We Evacuate?
Should we evacuate? The Dare County Emergency Operations Center help you answer that question. It looks like something straight out of Hollywood. Conference tables lined with phones fill a high-ceilinged room with massive flat-screen monitors on one wall. Generators stand at the ready to provide power and maintain networks should an outage occur. Spartan but comfortable sleeping quarters and a kitchen serve the needs of public servants who are on the clock 24/7 no matter the weather.
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Outer Banks Water Filtration – How We Get Good Drinkable Water
It seems like such a simple thing, turn the faucet on and water comes out. No priming of a pump, no one is in the backyard with a bucket waiting for water to appear. Just clear, drinkable water. Read about the Outer Banks brings this necessity to your faucet.
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Outer Banks History Center
Most people know about the iconic Outer Banks of North Carolina. Many of them know about its unique superlatives: the first English colony in the New World, the first powered, pilot-controlled flight, the first national seashore, the tallest brick lighthouse, Blackbeard the pirate, and most know of it as a major U.S. resort area.
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The OBX’s Mysterious Joseph L.S. Terrell
Joseph L.S. Terrell knew from a young age he was meant to be a writer. To sustain longevity, you must evolve, and the recently turned 93 year old is proud of his evolution into a mystery writer on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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The Dirt on Tower Gardens
Tower Gardens, or as they are also known, aeroponics, is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment, using only nutrients and water, and without the use of soil.
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World-Class Kiting with Mariel Grossman
Thanks to consistent winds, shallow waters, and easily accessible waves on the surf and sound sides, the Outer Banks is a world class premier destination for kiteboarding. Right here in our own backyard we have one of the best places for all levels of kiteboarders. Mariel Grossman bring one of them...
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The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon movie has that heart factor all over it. Both in its story and in the story of its creation, it is a tale of the self-actualization of believing in, and following your dreams.
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Remembering Omie Tillett
Local legend, fisherman, boat builder, mentor and spiritual leader, Omie Tillett will forever be fondly remembered by everone.
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The Outer Banks – A Quarter Century Ago
While Newt Gingrich and Co., O.J. Simpson, and Seinfeld resonated nationally, events and agreements on the Outer Banks in 1994 went a long way toward improving the lives and enhancing the experience of both residents and visitors.
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Outer Banks Supernaturals
We all recognize the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a place of sunny skies, sandy beaches, and pristine beauty. But with a piece of land that encompasses so much history, also comes some rather spooky tales of a few haunted locations.
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Local Burger Recipes
That's right. It's fall. And it's the perfect time to fire up the grill. Here, when we're talking about Outer Banks burgers, there is no shortage of inspiration. Now, if it's local burger recipes you want, it's local burger recipes you're going to get.
About Outer Banks Coastal Life
Outer Banks Coastal Life (formerly My Outer Banks Home) shares the coastal lifestyle of our beautiful barrier islands. Our publication has brought a variety of fascinating stories to OBX locals and its visitors alike. On everything from local Outer Banks and Eastern North Carolina’s events, landmarks, history, and wildlife to community spotlights on the organizations and individuals who make this area so special. No matter where you are, each story will remind you why so many of us love to call the Outer Banks home.
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