Saturday’s Fall Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground raised $20,455.50 for the Frisco-Buxton Pathway, which brings the total of funds raised from the site’s annual spring and fall events to $110,500. “That $110,500 is how much we have raised from [festivals] like these since 2021,” said Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee member Stacey Saunders. “Last year, we raised […]
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Hatteras Village Park’s Sea Breeze Nature Trail reopens after much-needed repairs
October 23, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Hatteras Village Park’s Sea Breeze Nature Trail reopened in mid-October after a series of much-needed repairs were conducted to make the trail safer for all visitors. The Sea Breeze Nature Trail first opened around 2011 as a snapshot of Hatteras Village’s maritime forest and salt marsh environments, and the wildlife that frequents the area. […]
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White Pelicans return to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
October 21, 2023 | Christmas | By: Joy Crist
American white pelicans have been spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, making the fall an ideal time for birdwatchers and nature photographers to catch a glimpse of these rare visitors, as well as other migrating species that flock to the refuge in the off-season. White pelicans are big and eye-catching visitors to Pea […]
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Orionids meteor shower peaks this weekend
October 21, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Orionids meteor shower, one of the fall’s most famous night sky spectacles, is expected to rain down its greatest number of meteors this weekend, October 21-22. The Orionids, which typically peak during the middle of October, are considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year. Orionid meteors are known for […]
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Hatteras Island is hosting a wave of events for Halloween
October 20, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island in 2023, thanks to a number of events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for the week of Halloween on Hatteras Island are listed below. NOTE: If you have an event you would like to add to the […]
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2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the first Life-Saving Stations along the North Carolina coastline
October 19, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
October 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Life-Saving Service along the North Carolina coastline, and multiple local and national organizations, (including the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site), are already planning a celebration of this milestone along the Outer Banks. The United States Life-Saving Service was the precursor to the […]
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REMINDER: October 21 Fall Festival will raise funds for Frisco-Buxton Pathway Project
October 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 2
On Saturday, October 21, the public is invited to head to the grounds of the Frisco Woods Campground for a grand Fall Festival which will feature games, food trucks, trick or treating, a pumpkin patch, raffles, an oyster roast, BBQ, and many more activities for attendees of all ages. And while fall-style fun will be […]
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Hatteras Island Meals announces the winners of its 2023 fundraising raffle
October 14, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
With more than 100 local businesses donating prizes, the 2023 Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) annual fundraising raffle was one of the largest yet, and the winners of the months-long endeavor were announced on Saturday afternoon, October 14, at the Koru Beach Klub in Avon. The Avon-based venue for Saturday’s announcement, (which was held previously at […]
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Seasonal ORV routes in front of villages reopen on October 15
October 13, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Seasonal ORV routes along the beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island and the Ocracoke Campground will reopen for the off-season on Sunday, October 15. These routes, which run parallel to the villages of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is lower. […]
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens is reassembled after a temporary move during museum renovation
October 12, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The original Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens has been reassembled at its new and permanent location within the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum after being temporarily moved during the museum’s lengthy renovation project. The roughly 20-foot-tall structure, which has been housed within the museum for the past 18 years, was painstakingly taken apart and relocated to […]
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