Picture of the Week
It’s that time of year when the warmer weather and the island breezes combine to make Hatteras Island a kiteboarder’s paradise! Photo courtesy of Surf or Sound Realty.
03/26/10
Monthly Archives: March 2010
03/26/10
Easter Sunrise Services planned for Hatteras and Ocracoke
Easter is around the corner, and for Hatteras Island vacationers, there are a number of Sunday morning church services to celebrate the holiday. Best of all, visitors can enjoy a sunrise service in an amazing and truly inspiring location: adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
03/18/10
Picture of the Week
You can just barely see the Salvo shipwreck off the beach on this lovely March day on Hatteras Island. Photo by Vanessa Paxton, Surf or Sound Realty.
03/18/10
Fishing expert and writer catches first bluefin out of a kayak in the Gulf Stream
For the past month, the bluefin bite has been outstanding off the cost of Hatteras Island. According to Ric Burnley, writer and frequent Hatteras Island fishermen, boats running to the edge of the Gulf Stream have been catching 100- to 200-pound bluefin by chunking, jigging, trolling – even throwing top water poppers. Continue reading
03/16/10
Author asks for local help to tell the story of changing lives on the coast
Author and North Carolina State professor Tim Hatcher is requesting help from locals and longtime visitors alike on telling the story of Hatteras Island life.
He is working on a new book about people who have worked and lived along the North Carolina coast and how their lives have changed over the decades. Hatcher is writing the book because, he says, “A way of living, working and raising a family has changed for the people who have deep roots in the sands of the North Carolina coast. People who have for a long time called the coast their home have a story to tell about the way life used to be. It’s that story that needs to be told”. Continue reading
03/12/10
Picture of the Week
On your next vacation, why not grab a flashlight and try a little “ghost” hunting on the beach. You might just end up with some amazing ghost crab pics, like this photo by Shiralee “Shug” Timmons.
03/12/10
Taste of the Beach will be held March 11-14th
Get Ready for 4 Days of Food, Drink & Fun! The Outer Banks of North Carolina 2010 Taste of The Beach Weekend will be March 11-14.
The Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) has been hosting the Taste of The Beach for over 20 years. This grand food festival event on The Outer Banks of North Carolina will feature wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, celebrity guest chef appearances by Ed Brantley & Heba Salama from “The Biggest Loser”, brewery tours, tapas crawls and many more events with exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks. Continue reading
03/5/10
Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation annual dance will be March 20
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s anticipated annual dance will be a tribute to the 10th anniversary of the foundation and its annual fundraiser.
Every year the Cancer Foundation dance has a new theme, from pirates to the roaring 20s, encouraging participants to dress up in costume and share in the fun. To mark this milestone, the theme of this year’s dance is “Toast to 10 Years of Sharing and Caring.” Continue reading