Author: Matt Artz

Dare County Arts Council Announces Winter Workshop Events

Dare County Arts Council is presenting a number of winter education opportunities, with numerous options for both adults and children. Courses are led by professional artists from Dare County as well as regionally and...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Dec. 31, 2015: Tarantino’s ‘Hateful’ Return

Quentin Tarantino’s new western The Hateful Eight rides into theaters this week, while The Force Awakens continues at the historic Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of Dec. 31, 2015! The historic...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2015 On The Outer Banks

Here’s what’s happening on the Outer Banks for New Year’s Eve, ringing in 2016 on Thursday night, December 31, 2015! Jolly Roger Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills has a full menu of specials, plus...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Dec. 25, 2015: Daddys Come ‘Home’

While The Force Awakens continues its dominance locally and around the world, the Star Wars sequel is joined in theaters this weekend by Daddy’s Home, Concussion, Joy, and Point Break. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update...

Outer Banks Beach Portraits Christmas Special Offer Announced!

It’s that time where you may be running around last minute looking for the perfect Christmas gift for the Outer Banks lover in your life, and we have you covered with a personalized gift certificate...

Tour The Outer Banks Christmas House [Video / Photo Gallery]

For more than 45 years, Jim and Ann Poulos have given the Outer Banks its favorite local Christmas tradition with their awesome wonderland of lights, music, and holiday cheer, and this year, their Outer...

Taste Test: Jolly Roger’s Bloody Mary Mix [Video]

Our favorite place to get a spicy Bloody Mary on the Outer Banks has got to be the Jolly Roger Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills.  The Jolly Roger’s Bloody Marys are so popular that...

Wright Brothers 112th First Flight Anniversary Highlights [Video / Photo Gallery]

The First Flight Society and the National Park Service (NPS) continued the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 112st anniversary celebration of the first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight...

‘The Force Awakens’ At Outer Banks ‘Star Wars’ Premiere [Video / Photo Gallery]

The Force has awakened on the Outer Banks, as hundreds of fans crowded into local theaters on Thursday for the sold out first preview screenings of the new Star Wars movie The Force Awakens....

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Dec. 18, 2015: ‘The Force Awakens’

The movie event of the decade is finally here, as the highly anticipated sequel to Return of the Jedi opens and Star Wars strikes back with The Force Awakens in theaters locally and around...

Throwback: Watch Outer Banks Local on ‘Wheel Of Fortune’! [Video]

A Dream Come True On… “WHEEL… OF… FORTUNE!” Sue Artz watched the classic game show Wheel of Fortune loyally every night since age 11. Then on December 14, 2001, her ultimate dream came true! When the...

Jason and Justin Hill with Sue Artz on the set of the OBX Entertainment original series 'OBXE TV' on Dec. 13, 2015. (photo by Matt Artz for OBXentertainment.com)

‘OBXE TV’ Ep. 54 – Star Wars 501st Legion Member Jason Hill [Video]

Season 2 of our original Outer Banks entertainment news series OBXE TV continues with Episode 54, featuring an interview with special guests Jason Hill, of the 501st Legion Carolina Garrison Star Wars fan group, and...

Countdown To ‘The Force Awakens’ With Kill Devil Hills Dad [Video]

For most Outer Banks locals, John Towler is known for his many years of service to the Kill Devil Hills Police Department, or maybe even for his recent announcement that he will run for...

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ First Trailer Is Here! [Trending]

New previews of the most anticipated movies of 2016 continue to come online this week, as all want to be shown before screenings of The Force Awakens next week, with latest being the reveal...

TNT Series ‘Good Behavior’ To Film In North Carolina! [NC Film]

We have some much welcomed good news for North Carolina’s struggling film industry this morning, as TNT has picked up the new drama Good Behavior for a full series order next year, to be...

Outer Banks Weekend Movie Update – Dec. 11, 2015: ‘Heart of the Sea’

Thor takes on the legend of Moby Dick in theaters this week, while The Good Dinosaur arrives at the Pioneer. Here’s your Outer Banks Movie Update for the weekend of Dec. 11, 2015! The animated...

Bri Blumenthal Foundation Fundraiser Sunday At Outer Banks Brewing Station

A huge fundraiser is happening this weekend to benefit the Bri Blumenthal Foundation, set up in honor of the local 12-year-old who was accidentally struck by a vehicle in Kill Devil Hills and ultimately...

The Platters Member Milton Bullock Playing Jolly Roger [Concert Preview]

A former member of the legendary pop group The Platters, Milton Bullock is coming to the Outer Banks for the first time this month, live in concert at the Jolly Roger in Kill Devil...

Wright Brothers National Memorial To Honor 112th First Flight Anniversary

On Thursday, December 17, 2015, the First Flight Society and the National Park Service (NPS) will continue the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 112st anniversary celebration of...

[Contest] Win Tickets To ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Outer Banks Premiere!

The movie event of the decade is happening next week when the highly anticipated return to a galaxy far, far away Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters, and we have tickets to...