Roanoke Island, NC April 19, 2013 - Top off your trip to the Aquarium with a search for take-home treasures in the new Shark Tooth Creek adventure. This hands-on, family-friendly activity on the deck beyond the Dairy Queen opens in May. Here’s how it works: Buy bucket of sand. Run it through the sluice – and cool off a little at the same time. Then look for  sharks’ teeth or other fossils the water may have ...

CEREMONIES TO HONOR WORLD WAR II BRITISH AND CANADIAN SAILORS BURIED ON FOREIGN SOIL   HATTERAS ISLAND, NC April 15, 2013 – Two ceremonies will be held in May to honor the sacrifices of foreign sailors who gave their lives during World War II protecting the coast of the United States. The British War Grave ceremonies will take place on May 9, at 11 a.m. at the British Cemetery in Buxton and on May 10, ...

MANTEO, NC April 8, 2013 – The exhibit, “Dare County in the 1930s: Decade of Determination” will be examined in a panel discussion on April 12, at 4p.m., at the Friends of the Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) annual meeting. OBHC chairman Clark Twiddy invites the public to come learn why the 1930s were a pivotal time as new roads and bridges opened up Dare County. Under the backdrop of the Great Depression ...

Roanoke Island, NC April 5, 2013 - Planning a visit to NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island? Interested in having fun and learning about the plants, animals, habitats and history of the Outer Banks? Join other budding biologists in the new Jr. Marine Biologist Patch Program – an exciting discovery adventure for ages 6 and up to explore the Aquarium’s animals and exhibits! What is a Jr. Marine Biologist? Jr. Marine ...

Roanoke Island, NC March 27, 2013 - In early March, an exceptional group of divers from northern Virginia took part in the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s popular Shark Dive program. Wounded Warriors David Weiner, Jade Sharrocks, Ron Kellogg and Ernest Spycher, representing the U.S. Army, Marines and Navy, took the plunge into the Aquarium’s 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit to the delight ...

Roanoke Island, NC March 26, 2013 -  Celebrate Earth Day every day, but especially on April 22 at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island – the perfect place to connect with nature and throw a party for the planet. Go native, weather permitting, by helping staff and volunteers renovate the wildflower meadow on the Aquarium’s nature trail. Lend a hand with planting joe-pye weed, wild indigo, columbine, ...

Roanoke Island, NC March 20, 2013 - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jazz Ensemble, directed by Steve Haines, will perform on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Regarded as one of the premier jazz ensembles in the nation, it is considered one of the flagships of the University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. RI ...

Roanoke Island, NC March 15, 2013 - “Coastal Wild” is the title of Mark Buckler’s new nature photography exhibit in the Nautilus Gallery at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. This selection of his recent work will be on view April 5 through June 28. Buckler’s passion for photography ignited when he began making compelling images of the natural world at age thirteen. He continued to hone his phot ...

Roanoke Island, NC March 11, 2013 - After months of planning, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is moving ahead with a new pier on Croatan Sound. The Aquarium recently awarded the building contract to Renaissance Construction of Manteo. The new sound-side pier is scheduled to be completed in June. The 200-foot-long structure provides convenient visitor access for the Aquarium’s popular on-the-wa ...

STRAIGHT NO CHASER   Walter Chase * Jerome Collins * Seggie Isho * Michael Luginbill * Charlie Mechling * Steve Morgan * Don Nottingham * David Roberts * Randy Stine * Tyler Trepp Roanoke Island Festival Park – Manteo NC Saturday June 29   STRAIGHT NO CHASER will perform at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo NC on Saturday June 29. Tickets go on sale Friday March 8 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com, ...