August 18, 2012 marks the 425th birthday of the Outer Banks’ most famous native and the first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, and there are numerous family friendly events planned to the celebrate...
Born on August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare is the most celebrated child in the history of the Outer Banks, if not America, and local parents are invited to audition their newborns this weekend for a...
Born in Mount Airy and a longtime resident of Roanoke Island, actor Andy Griffith is one of the most respected and beloved entertainers to ever come from North Carolina, but in the end he...
The 75th anniversary cast of The Lost Colony continues the production’s annual tradition of a weekday kids show this summer, and both performances this week are free for kids. Showtime is at 2pm every Tuesday and Thursday inside the College of...
Former Lost Colony cast member Steve Kazee is the talk of the theater world this week after winning Best Actor for his lead role in the hit musical Once at Sunday’s Tony Awards. Once –...
The Lost Colony is America’s first mystery – the original “urban legend” – and this year marks the 75th anniversary of the longest running outdoor drama in the country! To celebrate opening night this...
The 36th Annual Dare Day Festival is set for Saturday, June 2nd on the Manteo Waterfront, featuring beach music legends The Embers in concert. Read on for the official press release. Dare Day is a...
Local high school art students take center stage in a new exhibit showing this month at the Roanoke Island Festival Park Art Gallery. Read on for the official press release. Join Roanoke Island Festival Park...
The 8th Annual Freedmen’s Colony Blues Jam will be held on Friday, February 17th starting at 7:00 p.m. featuring performances by Ironing Board Sam, Big Ron Hunter and the local band Old Enough to Know...