Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival is returning this weekend, Dec. 15-16

The grand success of the first-ever Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival – held in mid-December 2022 – was somewhat surprising. Featuring two days of music, food, art, and entertainment, the event attracted an estimated 500 attendees during a time of year when the island is typically dormant. As a result of the first festival’s community support, […]

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Annual Christmas Light Festival is brightening Frisco Village until December 15

The annual Christmas Light Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground is underway, and the drive-through or walk-through celebration of lights will be available for sightseers until Friday, December 15. The nightly event, which officially began on Dec. 3, is a self-guided tour of thousands of Christmas lights and displays that range from skeletal holiday pirates […]

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For the first time in years, Island Commons is decked out in thousands of lights… and a herd of giant moose

After a year of hard work transforming the grounds surrounding Ocracoke’s historic Island Inn into a public park and common area, volunteers with the Island Inn Commons Landscaping Project have revitalized the site yet again for the holidays, with the addition of thousands of lights. The 1901 Island Inn, (also known as the Odd Fellows […]

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Hatteras Village’s Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Dinner will be held on Tuesday, December 5

Hatteras Village will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Dinner on Tuesday, December 5, starting at 6:00 p.m. The decades-old tradition, which was revitalized in 2019 as a public event, will feature the official lighting of the community Christmas tree in the village triangle, (next to the Hatteras Village Red & White supermarket), […]

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The CHSS Theater Program’s newest production debuts December 1-3

The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Drama Club will unveil its newest production this weekend, with the opening night of Peter and the Starcatcher scheduled for Friday, December 1, at 7:00 p.m. This is the third community production hosted by the drama club since it was revitalized by CHSS alumni Blake Taft, alongside co-directors Jordan Tomberlin […]

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