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THINGS TO DO

9/23/2023, National Public Lands Day

Unfortunately, on the Outer Banks, this coincides with a tropical storm warning which at the moment is providing high winds and copious rain. This means our local national parks are most likely closed on Saturday. If you're fortunate enough to b...

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What You Should - and Should Not - Write On Your Luggage Tag, -Travel + Leisure

This sounds like a fun game. I'll start.

What you should NOT write on your luggage tag: Explosives, Weapons, Live Animals, Live Bugs, Cash, Lingerie, Hunter Biden, Donald Trump

What you should write on your l...

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FISH HEADS BAR AND GRILL

Of the many places on the Outer Banks you can go for a cold beverage, Fish Heads has become one of the iconic locations. Fish Heads is located in South Nags Head at the OBX Pier. I had heard of its reputation as a local, hot spot for years. I had also driven past it hundr...

Jimmy Buffett Saved My Life boat drinks buffalo jimmy buffett outer banks Sep 07, 2023

When I moved to Buffalo, New York to attend grad school I was fresh off a summer of windsurfing in Ocean City, Maryland and Aruba. That was probably when I started turning into a beach guy. Buffalo quickly tried to crush my spirits with cold and snow. Here's the thing about living in Buffalo. The we...

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Convict Uses Jet-Ski To Escape Prison

Granted, the headline made me look, but this story is so crazy I have more questions. The pictures, alone, tell quite a tale.

https://news.yahoo.com/man-used-jet-ski-escape-144445176.html

Waze App

Before Memorial Weekend it was announced, locally, that th...

Hurricane Idalia bobcats on the outer banks hurricane hurricane idalia storm preparation Aug 30, 2023

As I write this, Hurricane Idalia is tracking towards Florida and, most likely, the Outer Banks.

For me, once I see a hurricane tracking towards the Outer Banks, I keep an eye on my WindAlert app.

I want to see if this storm is going to be an oceanside event for our area or a soundside event.

Sin...

Fire Pit Outdoor Heating fall fire pit heating outdoors Aug 27, 2023

Ready for Fall

Nothing says "fall" like sitting outdoors around an open fire. Lately, portable fire pits have become very popular and they come in many shapes and sizes. Luckily, Consumer Reports magazine has done the research and their number one ranked fire pit is the Cuisinart Cleanburn Fire P...

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Locals Summer?

As Labor Day gets closer, tourist season begins to wind down. But wait! There's more! Locals Summer is approaching. This is my favorite time of year (September/October). The temperature is still hot (with a little less humidity), the ocean is still warm (perfect for surfing), and the...

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What's Happening

My wife and I dropped off our youngest at college yesterday. We also left a large sum of money. Which reminded me that there was a day when I used to complain about the price of diapers. This rise in cost didn't happen overnight. It's been 18 years of gradual upgrades.

Live Mus...

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Cats

We have a cat that spends most of its days outdoors and at night we bring it inside. Occasionally, before we go to bed, she doesn't come when we call. I will give her a few tries, but after a while I give up and hit the hay as long as the weather isn't crazy. She has survived outdoors befor...

FISH HEADS BAR AND GRILL

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