Author: Matt Artz

Nags Head Gets $1 Million for Dowdy Park Project

The former site of Dowdy’s Amusement Park in Nags Head is about to be reborn, as the town has just received $1 million in grant funds to construct what will be now simply known...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Nov. 13, 2015: Christmas for ‘Coopers’

Christmas arrives for The Coopers in theaters this week, while an underdog fights to play football, the true story of 33 miners buried in an explosion in Chile comes to life, and the inspirational...

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Launches First TV Spot [Trending]

The first official TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrived a few days ago and, as expected, it has dominated all top trending topics on the internet ever since. The new spot is...

Dare County Arts Council Veterans Exhibit Receives Surprise Addition

The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center received a welcome surprise addition to the Family Traditions of Service exhibit that is currently on display upstairs in the Dare County Arts Council, 300 Queen...

Wright Brothers Memorial Entrance Fee Waived on Veterans Day

National Park Service Outer Banks Group Superintendent David Hallac announced today that Wright Brothers National Memorial will be joining national park units across the country in honoring current and former servicemen and women and...

Theatre of Dare Bringing ‘Wonderful Life’ To Kill Devil Hills

Theatre of Dare is coming home for the holidays. The organization, currently celebrating its 25th season of community theatre on the Outer Banks, will perform It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at...

Outer Banks Marathon 2015 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

Outer Banks Marathon 2015 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The 10th Annual Outer Banks Marathon ran from Kitty Hawk to Roanoke Island on Sunday, November 8, once again drawing thousands of runners to participate in the popular event. Click HERE to purchase prints...

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ International Trailer Reveals New Footage [Trending]

A new international trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit the internet this morning, featuring a lot of brand new footage from the most anticipated movie of the decade and plenty of emotional...

[Contest] Win Tickets To Theatre Of Dare’s ‘Our Town’

Theatre of Dare presents their new production of Our Town, premiering in Manteo on Nov. 13, and OBX Entertainment has four pairs of tickets to give away! We will be giving away two pairs of...

[Movie Review] ‘Goosebumps’ Is Slappy’s Revenge

For an entire generation, the young adult Goosebumps novels by R.L. Stine and the popular TV show they inspired served the doorway to a larger adult world of creepy monsters, killer dolls, and demented...

Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2015 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2015 Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The 2015 Outer Banks Seafood Festival returned to Nags Head on October 17, drawing hundreds of hungry food lovers to taste some of the area’s best offerings while enjoying a day of awesome weather...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Nov. 6, 2015: Bond vs. Charlie Brown

James Bond is back in theaters this week to face perhaps his biggest nemesis yet in Charlie Brown, while Tom Hanks brings a different spy to The Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for...

Outer Banks Veterans Week 2015 Schedule of Events Released

As part of Outer Banks Veterans Week, Dare County Arts Council has published a schedule of events and ceremonies for veterans this month, which you can find below.   For the third consecutive year, Dare...

Outer Banks Women’s Club Launches 2015 Christmas Angel Gift Project

It’s Outer Banks Woman’s Club Angel Gift Program time again. Shown below is the late Julia Haywood (left) and Gwen White (right), the project co-founders in 1987. With them two years ago, is Emily...