Outer Banks Nature Conservancy Hosting Coastal Resilience Open House

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] The Outer Banks office of The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter, is bringing together stakeholders from Roanoke Island to engage in discussions about coastal hazards in their communities. Information will be...

[UPDATE: CANCELED] Dare Arts Council Song To Stage Workshop Features Grammy Winner

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] UPDATE 4/10/15: This event has been canceled. Dare County Arts Council has announced new details about the upcoming Song To Stage Songwriting Workshop, featuring multi-award winning songwriter and veteran instructor Louisa...

Delta Rae To Play Kelly’s, Nags Head In July [Concert Preview]

North Carolina’s own Delta Rae have toured around the world, appeared on Conan and had their music featured on HBO’s True Blood, and now the new age folk rock band is coming the Outer Banks, live...

National Park Service Offers Free Nature Programs For Preschoolers

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] Participants in the National Park Service Outer Banks Group’s Preschool Young Naturalist Program recently designed their own walking sticks (pictured below) before heading out on the nature trail behind the National...

Theatre of Dare Brings 'Aesop's Fables' to Dare County Kids

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] The Tortoise and The Hare. The Fox and The Grapes. For more than two thousand years, these and other simple tales have brought life lessons to children and adults around the...

Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Parade Takes Over Nags Head [Video / Photo Gallery]

Recognized as the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in North Carolina, the 26th Annual Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Parade took over the beach road (NC 12) in Nags Head once again today, and OBX Entertainment...

Kill Devil Hills Historic Landmarks Open House 2015 Announced

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] The Kill Devil Hills Historic Landmarks Open House event is back in April, offering a glimpse into some of the town’s most striking local structures.  The self-guided tour of a sampling...

‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Star Tommy Flanagan Joins Outer Banks Bike Week

This year’s Outer Banks Bike Week has attracted the attention of one of Hollywood’s favorite bikers, as we have just learned that Tommy Flanagan, star of the long running hit FX series Sons of...

Outer Banks Quilt Show To Feature Vendor Day At Festival Park

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] The Outer Banks Community Quilt Show will feature a Vendor Day in March at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo. You are invited to join local crafts and tradespeople offering quilting...

NPS Know Your Park Series Continues With Sharks Of NC

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] The National Park Service Outer Banks Group Know Your Park citizen science program series continues this winter with upcoming scheduled presentations. Charles Bangley, a PhD candidate in the Coastal Resources Management...

Jennette's Pier Summer "Camperships" Help Kids In Need

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] At least two children in Dare County’s Friends of Youth program will get the opportunity for several pretty cool adventures this summer thanks to a $505 donation by the Manteo Rotary...

Ruth Wyand, Brooksie Wells To Perform In Kitty Hawk [Concert Preview]

[twitter-follow screen_name=’obxe’ show_count=’yes’] Ruth Wyand and Brooksie Wells will perform a double bill on March 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House in Kitty Hawk. “‘Bluejazz” or “Jazzy Blues” are the names heard to...

Theatre of Dare Brings Saint Matthew To Life In 'Godspell'

When it comes to the 1971 rock musical Godspell, it can be easy to get caught up in the music score, the colorful costumes, and the stage shenanigans. But when the curtain goes up...

Dare Arts Council Announces 2015 Frank Stick Winners

The Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show will be on display at Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head from February 21 through March 20, 2015. Now in its 37th year, the show...

Outer Banks Quilt Show Returns to Roanoke Island Festival Park

Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo will kick off their 2015 season with the annual Outer Banks Community Quilt Show in March. Vintage and antique quilts of all sizes will be on display. The...

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Announces Soundside Live Concert

A new concert event is coming to the Outer Banks in May, featuring Greensky Bluegrass and Roadkill Ghost Choir performing live. The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has announced a new event that will celebrate...

Grammy Winner To Teach Songwriting Workshop At Dare Arts Council

Grammy winning songwriter and veteran instructor Louisa Branscomb (Founder, Branscomb Mastercraft) and bluegrass music’s fastest rising act Nu-Blu, announce their collaboration to present a first-of-its-kind program called Song to Stage. The program is an...

The Lost Colony Presents Haunted History This Spring

The Lost Colony wants to scare you again with “Haunted History”, a new adventure about America’s greatest mystery, coming to the Outer Banks this spring. The new attraction takes place outside on the grounds...

Dare Arts Council Offering Preschool Music Class

Dare County Arts Council is pleased to present a six-week music workshop for preschoolers. “Musical Moments” is a fun and engaging six-week workshop of fun-filled yet educational classes for preschoolers who are close in...

Jolly Roger Hosts Talent Quest Karaoke Contest [Video / Photo Gallery]

The Jolly Roger Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills is hosting their 2nd annual “Jollyokie” Talent Quest karaoke contest each week through March, with the local winners advancing to the regional round in Myrtle Beach...