Do you have a loved one who wants a pony this holiday season? On Ocracoke Island, this Christmas wish is easy to fulfill. Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is offering an opportunity to Adopt a Pony, giving horse lovers a chance to connect with the wild ponies that […]
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A GoFundMe page has been launched to help raise funds for a new Frisco UFO, and hopefully, the first new Futuro house commercially manufactured in 50 years. First landing in Hatteras village in 1972, the Frisco UFO was one of the island’s most famous roadside attractions until it was destroyed by a fire on October […]
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There’s an opportunity, right now, for the Outer Banks to secure the first new commercially-manufactured Futuro house in 50 years, and for that UFO to land directly in Frisco. Will the project garner community support? The loss of the Frisco Futuro House on October 19, (also known as the Frisco UFO), was a hard blow […]
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From 6:00 a.m. on Monday, November 7, through the end of the month, Prong Road on Ocracoke Island will be closed as part of a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project to protect a vulnerable stretch of N.C. Highway 12 from flooding. Prong Road is located on the northern end of Ocracoke Island, and […]
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The Frisco Native American Museum is hosting a wave of Native cooking and craft classes in November and December, ranging from Thanksgiving-ready dishes to intricate pine needle baskets and Dreamcatchers. The full list of upcoming classes is below, and all classes come with free admission to the museum. Interested participants can ensure a seat at […]
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The project to replace a large portion of the water line between the villages of Avon and Buxton will begin on November 1, 2022. Approximately 1.5 miles of the existing water line will be replaced with brand-new, stronger C900 PVC piping, resolving a longstanding issue of water line breaks that have intermittently occurred over the […]
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Halloween is gearing up to be a sugar-infused celebration on Hatteras Island, thanks to a number of family-friendly trunk-or-treat and trick-or-treating events that are wide open to the public. Events scheduled for Halloween night on Hatteras Island are listed below. Note: If you have an event that you would like to add to the list, […]
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After being canceled in 2019 and 2020, (and edited in 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic), pirates invaded Ocracoke Island in full force for the 2022 Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree, with many swashbucklers reporting that it was the island’s biggest Jamboree yet. First launched in 2013, the annual Jamboree has become a favorite fall weekend event on the […]
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The Island Inn in Ocracoke village is a site of historic firsts and historic lasts. The two-story structure was one of the first social hubbubs on Ocracoke Island. The site served as a lodge for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows when it was built in 1901, (an organization that was first documented in England […]
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Dare County has been chosen to receive $ 18,637 of Federal Emergency Food and Shelter funds awarded through the Department of Homeland Security. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, any non-profit, faith-based or local government agency that provides food and shelter services may apply for funds. Applying agencies must have an […]
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