The Evolution of Art
Watching local artisan Mike Rowe move around one of his (several) Southern Shores work spaces is a bit like watching a mad scientist at play. In the midst of so many rapid-fire comments, it...
Author: Amelia Boldaji
The Gould House: A Home for the Ages
Today’s Manteo has a special kind of charm that draws visitors from all over, but the quaintness that makes it a favorite destination to so many is nothing new. In fact, Manteo’s first big...
You Are Now Entering The Glen
Ask anyone who knows him (and probably a lot of people who don’t), and they’ll all agree: Local artist and longtime Ghost Fleet Gallery owner Glenn Eure is a force of nature. And, at...
The World’s Oyster
“Why, then the world’s mine oyster,” Shakespeare famously wrote in his play, The Merry Wives of Windsor. “Which I with sword will open.” It is perhaps one of his most well known quotes (although...
The Road Home
“If you love something, let it go.” We’ve all heard that one before. But how about this for a twist? If you love a place, move away. Take it from me. If there’s an...
St. Andrew’s: A Century by the Sea
There is a panorama — possibly taken in the 1920s with a $2 Kodak camera — that depicts old Nags Head from sound to sea. It shows a virtually barren landscape that’s dotted with...
In the Wink of an Eye
There’s a shallow cardboard box behind the counter of Wink’s in Kitty Hawk that’s filled with old keys. Most are still attached to key chains marked with numbers or family surnames. One advertises a...
