Location, location, location — one of those often quoted, sometimes overused, phrases people tend to equate to real estate. When you’re buying a home, it might be a determining factor. When you’re selling, what seems like a “bad” location to some might hamper your future plans. So how do you overcome the negative connotations attached […]

As Islanders and many visitors know, our own homegrown festival, the Hatteras Day at the Docks, was abbreviated in September this year by the aftermath of hurricane Dorian. Taking up the slack is the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, on the calendar on Saturday, February 1, to benefit the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The goal of […]

Making the most of what we have is an admirable characteristic of those of us living on Hatteras Island. And this fall has confirmed that our resiliency and the many resources of the Island continue to support us in difficult times. One of our major resources is the National Park Service. As we all saw, […]

A spirit of community is one of the most valuable assets of life on Hatteras Island, and in 2019 we’ve had plenty of opportunities to experience that spirit in our close-knit community life. Whether assisting each other in the arduous recovery from Dorian, a storm that decimated our neighbor island of Ocracoke and damaged many […]

Here comes the good news we’ve been waiting for after almost three weeks of depressing video clips showing residences, buildings, cars, trees and docks damaged by tsunami-like waters flowing over Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The Island Free Press announced that two of the most heralded events of the annual Day at the Docks celebration will […]

With the advent of hurricane season, it’s time to celebrate the hardy nature of those of us who live on and visit glorious Hatteras Island. No event epitomizes the fortitude and creativity of the residents of our lovely island home more than the Day at the Docks festivities, scheduled this year for Friday, September 14 […]

One of our family’s favorite outings, with or without house guests, is a trip to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village.  Easy to locate, adjacent to the Hatteras ferry dock at the southern end of Highway 12, and recognizable by its distinctive architecture (yes, it is meant to look like the remains […]

On an Island populated with artists whose skills are reflected in colored pencil art, water colors, acrylics, photography, pottery and all media in between, it is a joy to see the art of mural painting showing up on buildings from Hatteras to Avon. This new twist on the art scene is the brain child of […]

It is now 15 years since Island master builder Archibald Morse raised our beloved Sand Box in Buxton. Archibald now lives and builds in Wilmington, but we treasure those 30 years of experience that building on Hatteras Island gave to Archibald and, by extension, to our modest project. As we look around, we are grateful […]

Taxes are confusing, which is why many people in the U.S. choose to hire an expert to do their taxes for them. After all, there are so many numbers to know, forms to have ready, records of income and expenses, W-4s, 1099s, 380-Ts—we could’ve just made that last one up, and there’s no way of […]