16 | January | 2009 |

The Weeping Radish is teaming with several local OBX food producers to bring the first Outer Banks’ Local Food Expo. The Weeping Radish is inviting all local restaurant owners, food store owners, and chefs to come to the Weeping Radish in Jarvisburg on February 10^th from 12 to 4 pm to take part in the first all-local food show.

Locals and visitors alike are curious about local OBX food producers, and the Expo is a great opportunity to get well acquainted with great chefs and restaurants from the Outer Banks.

The expo will include local coffee roasters , organic farmers, a Brewer, and Gunther Kuehle, a German Master butcher. In addition, Hannon Fry will have his locally renowned smoked fish available.

The entire family is welcome, and the ice rink will be open free of charge for Expo visitors. Free beer and food samples will be offered as well.

If interested please RSVP to sophie.bennewitz@gmail.com.

A new summer festival is coming to the Outer Banks in the summer of 2009.

Experience OBX is a weekly Outer Banks festival that will bring locals, tourists, and businesses together for a wide variety of activities.

Admission to Experience OBX is free, and events will be held every Tuesday at the historic Roanoke Island Festival Park in Mantoe, NC from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The events will run from 10 am - 6 pm.

Experience OBX will offer educational seminars, shopping, entertainment, food, raffles, games to all Outer Banks enthusiasts…locals and tourists alike. It is a family friendly, fundraising festival designed to benefit the Outer Banks and its visitors.

G & W Events is currently extending an invitation to local non-profits to join the festival at no cost. For more information, please email contact@experienceobx.com.