The Sweet Life-Melinda Gregory of Just Desserts
By Cathy Baldwin, Photos by K. Wilkins Photography – Bruce Springsteen once ate three pieces of Melinda Gregory’s “Coral Lace” cake at his nephew’s wedding in Duck. “I really wanted a picture of him...
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Catching A Manx Outer Banks Style
By Kip Tabb, Photos by K. Wilkins Photography – A grin seems mandatory when driving a chopped down VW with a fiberglass body and stubby rear end like a Manx cat. I had just finished...
Shuckin’ Good-Oyster Bars Make a Comeback on the Outer Banks
By Kip Tabb – Photos by Kati Wilkins – Oysters… those wonderful, succulent, salty treats are taking center stage in Outer Banks dining, especially as summer 2013 rolls to a close. Awful Arthur’s on...
The Corner of Cool-Bad Bean & Mom’s Sweet Shop
By Cathy Baldwin – Surviving the first winter as a new restaurant can be downright brutal. Just ask Rob Robinson of Bad Bean Baja Grill. “We opened in 2008—just when the bottom fell...
Surf Stoke
By Jesse Fernandez – In case you haven’t noticed, the act of riding waves has become quite popular in our coastal region. Being around the Outer Banks in the summer months, it’s hard not...
Re-Discovering the Monument to a Century of Flight
By Laura Martier – The Monument to a Century of Flight is tucked away behind the Aycock Brown Welcome Center in Kitty Hawk. Created for the 2003 Centennial Celebration this amazing art collaboration...
History in a House
By Donna Baum, Photos by K. Wilkins The Nellie Midgette House is home to a Rare Collection of Beach Treasures A 100-year-old legacy began with a stroll on the beach. Ever noticed how...
A Powerfully Curious Portrait Hangs in the Outer Banks
By Corinne Saunders – The portrait of an aging Queen Elizabeth I was recently launched from its more-than-50-year-position as décor at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo to the national spotlight. The oil painting on...
Silver Surfer
By Jesse Fernandez – Photos courtesy Barry Price, Sr. Barry Price, Sr. is the kind of surfer you want to emulate as you age. While quietly approaching 50, his level of surfing enthusiasm more...
For the Love of Doves
By Cathy Baldwin – Nestled off Kitty Hawk Road, sits the home of Jeanne and Steve Brook, a beautifully updated 100-year-old white farmhouse with a red barn and a wonderful menagerie of animals. Twenty-one...
