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Top 5 Car Ride Entertainment Tips

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Keep the kids and other passengers entertained on the road with these five tips! As you travel to the Outer Banks, there are surely going to be some times when you want to rip your hair out. Either from the horrific traffic, or crazy children, or even Uncle Kevin who never has anything nice to […]

DIY Gift Ideas For Your Family

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Let’s face it, homemade Christmas gifts are sometimes the best gifts to give (and receive). They’re more affordable and have a lot of heart and thought packed into them. You can really make your DIY Christmas gift unique because it’ll be different and unlike anything else you can find in the shops. Opting for homemade […]

Difference Between Local Fresh Caught Seafood and Farmed

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Did you ever think there would be a day when the majority of seafood houses serve foreign frozen seafood? It is sad fact that most seafood chain restaurants, Nags Head chain supermarkets, and Outer Banks based branches of superstores sell mostly frozen foreign seafood. These are raised in fish farms, mostly in Central Asia, away […]

Re-Opening Update

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Amidst social distancing, shelter in place rules, working from home and school closures, our days are different and our challenges, unique. Parents are trying to figure out how they can work and educate their children at the same time. The elderly and home-bound are more isolated than ever before. Grocery stores and retailers are facing […]

Covid-19 Update

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As our communities continue to feel the increased impact of coronavirus, we feel it is important to share with you what we are doing to help keep people safe and healthy. Please be assured we have protocols in place and are working with the CDC and local public health officials. We strive to take great […]