The 2nd Annual Waterfowl Festival was held this past weekend, February 21 to 23. This year, the festivities were held at three locations in Hatteras Village: the Hatteras Civic Center, which was the main hall with vendors, demos, and a snack counter; Hatteras Island Ocean Center, where children’s activities, and educational events were set up; […]
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The 5th annual Starry Nights returned to our wintery island on Saturday, February 15, at the Hatteras Village Community Building. This year, organizers were seeking volunteers of all ages to participate in astronaut training for the 2020 theme, “Mars Explorer Mission.” The event was sponsored by the Hatteras Village Civic Association, and spearheaded by Alana […]
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The annual Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting was held on Thursday night, January 9, at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. During the meeting, CERT formally recognized several members of their organization, as well as members from the community, for their efforts and donations before, during, and after Hurricane Dorian. Larry Ogden, CERT […]
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Old Christmas has roots on Hatteras Island due to its isolated nature, and subsequently, the stubborn nature of its inhabitants. Great Britain changed calendars dropping 11 days from September in 1752, leaving “New Christmas” on December 25th, and Old Christmas – the first Saturday after The Epiphany – about 11 days after the new Christmas […]
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The history of Christmas on Hatteras Island is as rich and diverse as the history of the residents on the island themselves. European Elizabethan Christmas traditions were introduced to Hatteras not that long after the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano discovered the tiny island and its friendly inhabitants, the Hatterask, Coree, and Croatoan Native Americans […]
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When we think of “home” at Christmas, we most often associate it with food. Most of our favorite memories are associated with our recipes. We often get excited about our favorite relatives’ showcase casserole, or the award-winning holiday dessert they make that no one else can make quite as well. Sometimes, families even mark holidays […]
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The Outer Banks is renowned as a major resort area. Our small community of 33,920 permanent residents jumps to new record highs yearly in the summer, topping out this year in August at 138,805,084, according to the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. It may be hard to imagine in this demi-paradise that many residents go without […]
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The Outer Banks is a raw, windswept landscape dotted by ancient Southern Live Oaks gnarled by centuries of fierce winds and tropical storms that nurtures creative whimsy and mystical legends. It is no wonder the area is home to ghost sightings, spirits, legends, and lore. Some of these mysterious legends have been seeded and growing […]
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We have certainly seen the negative effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Outer Banks, and it was only three years ago that Hurricane Mathew devastated Hatteras Island in October. The Atlantic Ocean has seen a boost in activity due to the end of a routine climate pattern known as “El Nino,” and NOAA stated early […]
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