Among the joys of living on Hatteras Island is my array of handy friends. Having lived in academic communities for most of my life, (academics are not known for handiness), I really appreciate being able to call a friend or neighbor and ask about repairs, maintenance and workmen. I can also walk around my neighborhood […]
Looking for good news in these virus-stricken times might require adjusting our perceptions. For example, following a school bus on NC Highway 12 is usually cause for a few grumbled epithets, but then I read in the Island Free Press that the school buses were delivering breakfasts and lunches to pick-up sites for our out-of-school […]
As the “Quiet Season” on Hatteras Island comes to an end and residents and visitors look to the Easter Holidays and the opening of seasonally closed businesses, there is one more adventure to enjoy before the seasons change. That is walking, hiking or running in the verdant maritime forests that comprise Frisco and Buxton Woods. […]
It is “quiet time” on Hatteras Island, so called by Gee Gee Rosell, our friend and fellow resident whose Buxton Village Books is a year-round business. But there is plenty to do as can be attested by the recently concluded and successful Hatteras Island Oyster Roast. Close on the heels of the now famous roast […]
Few if any areas along the East Coast can compare to North Carolina’s stunning Outer Banks in terms of pure, spectacular beauty and beach appeal. Salvo, NC, just 30 miles north of the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and just minutes from Rodanthe and Avon’s iconic piers, is one of just a handful of small Hatteras Island […]
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 […]
