The news surfaced this morning that a 77 foot fishing vessel Sheila Rene was rescued from being stuck on a Sandbar. The vessel was rescued yesterday afternoon by the Coast Guard. The boat ran aground on a sandbar Friday evening and the passengers/crew were rescued Saturday morning. It is also being reported that the vessel will be returned to the docks of Wanchese this afternoon! A big thanks to the Coast guard for the amazing rescue!
According to a recent survey by Right Management, a career management firm, 66% of employees did not use all of their vacation time in 2009.
Vacation time should be a priority for employer and employee. Vacation time is an earned employee benefit and has a direct impact on work/life balance and general health and wellness.
If there was ever a time to slow down and savor all of life’s precious moments, it’s now.
The Outer Banks is the ideal vacation destination with the perfect balance of peaceful relaxation and fun local activities/attractions. Gorgeous vacation rental homes are available year round, and with flexible payment plans, everyone can budget a great vacation.
Resolve to treat yourself right in 2010.
Mark your calendars. Outer Banks Bike Week is back for 2010, and due to incresed demand the events have been extended to a full week!
Outer Banks Bike Week™ 2010 Sunday to Sunday-April 18th-25th
Outer Banks local floral and event designer, Renee Landry of Renee Landry Style was chosen as one of three finalists for the role of Chief White House Florist.
Rene has brought her modern yet whimsical style to many Outer Banks weddings and events. In early summer, she discovered that the long held position of Chief White House Florist was going to be available. Landry submitted her portfolio and won a coveted personal interview at the White House. After successfully interviewing in the Map Room of the White House, Rene was one of the top three invited to proceed in the selection process.
On October 7, Rene joined two other competitors to prepare three different designs to show Michelle Obama. She was given four hours in a tarp covered China Room to prepare her work, and allowed to work the day prior in the White House Flower Shop with the current white house floral staff. Michelle Obama spent time with each participant reviewing their designs and discussing inspirations and event ideas for the White House.
Although she was ultimately not selected for this position, Rene continues to engage in local, national and international event design projects.
Renee Landry Style is available to design and style events as well as create unique floral statements for delivery. For more information, please see www.ReneeLandryStyle.com or call 252.207.7038.
This post may seem a bit outdated considering that 1,000 Places to See Before You Die was a New York Times bestseller in 2003, but the points of interest highlighted by author, Patricia Schultz, are timeless, and the Outer Banks made the list of highlights!
Here’s an excerpt from the book about the OBX:
Some of the most unusual and beautiful beaches on America’s Atlantic coast can be found in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a string of skinny barrier islands that stretches 150 miles from the Virginia border to the southernmost point at Cape Lookout and Beaufort, a charming mainland town first settled in 1710. The candy-striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the most famous structure on the Outer Banks and the tallest of America’s lighthouses.
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2010.
With a new year comes a clean slate, a blank piece of paper to create the year, and ultimately the life, we desire. It seems fitting at this time to share a blog post that’s a bit out of context (i.e. not really Outer Banks related, but maybe in a small way it is…perhaps the main theme of the post is also one of the major reasons visitors come to the OBX, but I digress.).
At the beginning of 2009 we shared a viral email that gave 40 Tips for a Better Life, and to begin 2010, we’ll once again share a viral email that reminds us all to organize the priorities in our life according true importance.
Without further ado, enjoy “The Mayonnaise Jar.”
The Mayonnaise Jar
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began,wordlessly,he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and start to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else he asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ‘Yes.’
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else — The small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
So…
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
Take care of the golf balls first – The things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”
Please share this with other “Golf Balls.”
32nd Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show
January 30 – February 26, 2010
The annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show exhibits a large collection of works by local artists. Paintings, drawings, printmaking, works in clay, glass, textiles, and other media will all be displayed.
The show’s name honors the renowned local artist and environmental crusader, Frank Stick, whose illustrations and paintings became famous during the first part of the twentieth century. Stick gained recognition as an illustrator for magazines such as Collier’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal and Outdoor America. He is most known for painting hundreds of hunting and fishing scenes to illustrate outdoor and adventure stories. In addition to his contribution to the art world, Stick was a man of vision. After visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the 1920s on a surf-fishing trip, he became enamored with the region and its potential as a tourist destination. It was largely through Stick’s efforts that the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was established as America’s first national seashore.
A prospectus available at the DCAC Gallery or click here for a printable prospectus.
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Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 30, 2009 from 7pm – 9pm
Glen Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery
210 E Driftwood Drive, Nags Head, NC
Winter is a slow time for fishing, but periods of moderate weather and calm conditions along the Outer Banks will often encourage some fish to bite. The weather has been somewhat mild lately, and there has been some consistent fishing.
Striped bass at Oregon Inlet and in the Duck area on the OBX are providing some of the most consistent action. Several stripers of 35 pounds or more were caught over the past week.
Oregon Inlet: Limits of good-sized yellowfin tuna offshore when sea conditions are favorable.
Surf Fishing: Puppy drum and some flounder.
