The weather is always a topic of interest to those of us living and visiting on Hatteras Island. And this year’s late fall weather has been exceptional. The days have been sunny and cool with moderate winds and lots of excellent fishing reported. Puppy drum, blue fish, trout and flounder have graced our table as friends […]
How often do you hear friends and visitors to Hatteras Island say, “I’d live here if I could figure out how to make a living.” Frequently, I’ll bet. That’s why Mark Martino, proprietor of Sunrise Seafood Market on Highway 12 in Avon, is exceptional. He did it. Mark is a Michigan native who came to […]
The theme of “community,” a word defined as ‘a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common,’ is one that keeps cropping up as I continue to enjoy my years on Hatteras Island. I’ve written about people and places that add to this sense of community, including museums, […]
As another summer draws to a close, it’s time to share an update on the Hatteras Island real estate market. This year has provided much positive news in the real estate market as well as for the island in general. The Bonner Bridge Construction continues to amaze all that have had the opportunity to pass […]
There is always a summer story on Hatteras Island, a place known for romantic legends, swashbuckling tales and historical happenings that fill our history books and museums. But this season the summer story is still with us in the form of a new island off Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s iconic Cape Point. The island is […]
One of the great pleasures of living on Hatteras Island is the people you meet here. Many, like my husband and me, moved here after having lived and worked elsewhere. What is remarkable about these transplants is how many of them are willing to use their skills and talents to enrich their new community. And […]
It’s always a pleasant surprise to learn that friends, neighbors and passersby have had previous experience with Hatteras Island and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore − or, as we fondly refer to it, ‘’the edge of America.” Yet sure enough, our recent visitors from Chapel Hill recalled camping here over 30 years ago when they […]
It is always a pleasure to walk the well-tended Lighthouse Road that winds from NC Highway 12, passes the entrance to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Visitor Center and ends at the Cape Point access ramp. But too often I fail to pause and make the short detour off the pavement to visit the British Cemetery […]
Living by the sea seems to stir the creative juices, and the beautiful surroundings provide endless inspiration for artists, photographers, writers, musicians and craftsmen. The fifth annual Rock the Cape Festival, a celebration of the creative community of Hatteras Island, is on the horizon, so it is worthwhile to note the long and illustrious history […]
So how’s this for encouraging news in times when it is sometimes difficult to find uplifting stories in the mainstream media? Hatteras Island, with a population of approximately 4,500 permanent residents, just celebrated the third anniversary of its own radio station. Radio Hatteras broadcasts at 99.9 WHDX-FM from Waves and 101.5 WHDZ from Buxton. […]
