Renowned blues artist, John Hammond will play a live show at the Sea Ranch on Thursday April 9.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Live Blues on the Outer Banks
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Brand New Aquarium Exhibit – Ribbon Cutting April 30
Join the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island for a brand new, interactive exhibit
Oceans Revealed: Power of the Planet!
This new exhibit features Science on a Sphere, a nearly 6-foot spherical display system that shows animated and real time data. This exhibit will bring cutting edge science to the nearly 300,000 Aquarium guests that visit yearly.
Oceans Revealed: Power of the Planet will focus on the world’s oceans, how the oceans work, their effect on our daily lives and the issues and challenges that are facing them.
- We will use available datasets to track hurricanes, follow sea turtle and shark migrations, and explore the world’s oceans in new ways!
- Funding for the new exhibit was obtained from a grant provided by NOAA’s Office of Education.
Explore the future of education and science at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
See how real time data and cutting edge science can be used in a fun, new, and educational way.
Join us on April 30th for our ribbon cutting!
For more information please contact NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island at (252) 473-3494 Ext. 258
Easter on the Outer Banks
Easter EGG-stravaganza
Friday, April 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Whalehead Club, Corolla
Join the Easter Bunny & the Currituck Duck for the Easter Egg-stravaganza with an Egg Hunt (bring your own basket); Animal Petting Zoo; Balloon Art; Face Painting; Egg & Spoon Races; Bean Bag Toss; Jellybean Counting Contest; Rock Climbing Wall; Bake Sale, Snow Cones & Popcorn; and much more. Fabulous Prizes! Admission & Parking are free
Nags Head Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11, 2009, 1 p.m.
Nags Head Town Park
The Town of Nags Head’s Police Division will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Nags Head Town Park located at 415 Health Center Drive. Two separate Easter egg hunts will be held for children between the ages of 0-5 and 6-10 years old. In addition, police, fire, and rescue personnel and equipment will be on scene to answer questions and perform child safety seat inspections. McGruff the Crime Dog will also make a special appearance.
Children are asked to bring their own Easter egg basket.
The Nags Head Town Park is located at 415 Health Center Drive. Turn onto Barnes Street and proceed one quarter of a mile. The park is on the left.
Photographers & Surfers Come Together in the Outer Banks Waves
The Outer Banks is picturesque for a wide variety of reasons; sunrises, sunsets, lighthouses, wild horses, and the list goes on. But how many photographers brave the natural elements and claw their way through 10 foot surf to capture the perfect shot?
The Outer Banks has a rare breed of photographers that make the most of the world-class OBX waves to capture the perfect surf photos; many of which are taken while the photographer struggles to stay afloat in the relentless onslaught of powerful waves. If you have ever taken a large wave on the chin, you know what a challenge this can be.
Local surf pro, Noah Snyder recently captured the essence of the Outer Banks winter surf scene in a blog post on Hurley.com. In the post, Noah highlights a local surf photographer that is quickly making a name for himself, Matt Lusk. Included in the post are amazing photos Matt has taken this winter; included in the photos are Zach Kenny, Sterling Kin, Jessie Hines, and Noah Snyder.
Wine Festival on the Outer Banks
Whalehead Club Wine Festival
At Currituck Heritage Park, Just Past Milepost 11, Rt 12 N,
Corolla, NC
Wednesday afternoon
April 8th 2009
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come and learn about the Wonderful World of Wines from North Carolina and
the World!
On the North lawn of the Whalehead Club
$15 admission includes
Wine Tasting and Souvenir Glass,
Food Vendors will be Available.
For the Children ~ Face Painting!
Free Parking. Leashed Pets Welcome
For more information call 252-453-9040 ext. 3.
Music Video Shot on the Outer Banks Wins Video of the Year
Brad Paisley’s “Waitin’ on a Woman” music video has been named the music video of the year award for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music® Awards, scheduled to air live on April 5th on CBS at 8 pm.
The video was filmed on the Outer Banks and includes dazzling scenes of the OBX depicted throughout the video. Jim Shea, Producer/Director reflects, “My filming experience on the Outer Banks was magical. It was the perfect location to make my project with Brad Paisley and Andy Griffith come alive. Carolyn E. McCormick and everyone at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau were invaluable to the creation of the project and making it the award winning success that it has become. Creating beautiful images with such wonderful people in a place that is as incredible as the Outer Banks was a great pleasure and an award in and of itself. I look forward to going back and filming more projects in the future on the enchanted islands of the Outer Banks.”
Outer Banks Local Surf Photo Essay & Local Musician
The Outer Banks has world-class surf, with conditions ripe for the beginner and professional surfers.
This great surf culture also creates outstanding conditions for photos of the surf, surfers, and natural beauty of the ocean environment.
Chris Bickford, a local photographer, has taken the time to piece together a great photo essay, titled “After the Storm,” that highlights the exceptional surf conditions and surfers “ripping” the OBX waves. In addition to the excellent photo essay, Chris also accompanies the photos with a written essay about the Outer Banks surf culture that captures the essence of the Outer Banks.
Included in the slide show is the music of an exceptional local artist, Justin Rudolph, that is bound to make “waves” in the music industry for years to come. Justin is a senior at the local high school, but his musical skills, which are unique but along the lines of Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz, are advanced beyond his age.
Outer Banks on TV
APR 2009
Trianglewide
The Carolina Brogue
UNC-TV—
How many of you know people who’ve lived in North Carolina most of their lives but bear little vocal evidence of it?
Television and our mobile society may be responsible, but there are still remote places where residents not only have distinctive indigenous accents but cling fast to the old country. Here and there on the North Carolina coast there are people who still speak with Scots-Irish brogues.
It’s a remarkable phenomenon, one that linguist Walt Wolfram and filmmaker Neal Hutcheson have worked to document. Where did such dialects come from, and how have they survived in the Tar Heel state?
Find out in this documentary—getting its television premiere on UNC-TV at 10 p.m.—which explores the unique dialect of North Carolina’s Inner and Outer Banks, based on 15 years of research. For more information, visit www.carolinabrogue.com. —Zack Smith
Free Outer Banks Nature & Wildlife Photography Class
