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Outer Banks, NC
27Events this week
3Free things to do
84New spots
102New stories

Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Outer Banks

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 27 events, day by day →

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Bird Walk

Friday 8am · Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · Free

Outer Banks Kite Festival

Friday 10am · Jockey's Ridge State Park

Sunset Booze Cruise

Friday 5pm · Pirate's Cove Marina

Captains Dinner

Friday 6pm · The Pavilion at Pirate's Cove Marina

Downtown Market

Saturday 9am · Roanoke Island Maritime Museum

New in Outer Banks

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hairoics Salon & Spa

Beauty

Self-care, OBX style: Locals know Hairoics Salon & Spa has your whole routine covered, from precision cuts and Goldwell-trained color to facials, massages, waxing, and Norvell airbrush tanning.

outerbankshairsalon.com

BluSea Beauty and Massage

Health & Wellness

Time to exhale: For a midweek reset that actually sticks, BluSea Beauty and Massage blends customized Botnia-powered holistic facials with intuitive, anatomy-savvy bodywork so your skin calms and your shoulders finally drop.

bluseabeautymassage.com

Meowter Banks Cat Cafe

Cafes

Need a purr break: Skip the scroll and spend an hour with adoptable lap-warmers at Meowter Banks Cat Cafe, the Outer Banks' only cat cafe, where specialty drinks and locally baked treats pair nicely with whisker-fueled serotonin.

meowterbanks.com

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Most read in Outer Banks

The five stories Outer Banks readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. State wildlife officials ask public to report Blue Land Crab sightings

    The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is urging the public to report sightings of blue land crabs, a nonnative species that has appeared with increasing frequency along the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

    Full story at wwaytv3.com

  2. Another nice day Wednesday; Rain to follow

    High pressure will continue to maintain throughout the day, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and low humidity levels.

    Full story at witn.com

  3. Demolition of Historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Underway

    Demolition has begun on the First Jetty groin at Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina, marking the end of an era for surfers.

    Full story at sacbee.com

  4. Republican NC Senator from the Outer Banks resigns • NC Newsline

    Bobby Hanig, a Republican from Currituck County, has resigned from the NC Senate, ending his legislative career that began with his election to the House in 2018.

    Full story at ncnewsline.com

  5. Party Boat Fisherman Catches Record Cubera Snapper

    David Ashman of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, has caught a record-breaking cubera snapper on a day of saltwater fishing aboard the Miss Hatteras party boat in HatterAs, North Carolina.

    Full story at outdoorlife.com

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