Chris Crockett teaches people how to catch, clean, and cook at Jennette’s Pier every Tuesday from March through December.
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The Cats at Burrus Market on Hatteras Island
Some things have been on Hatteras Island for a long time. Like Burrus Market, the oldest store on the island, and the cats that got here around the same time.
Roanoke’s Emerald
These formal gardens on the Outer Banks honor our English heritage.
The Men Who Reinvented Fishing
Capt. Ernie Foster is likely the last captain in the original family of sport fishing — his father started the first charter boat in North Carolina in 1937. Now this Hatteras captain works to keep the family fleet that fishes for fun in harmony with neighbors who fish for profit.
The Simplest Flying Machine
John Harris learned to fly in the 1970s with a piece of nylon. And still today, whether he’s holding a kite string in his hands on the Nags Head beach or strapping a hang glider to his back on Jockey’s Ridge, he enjoys knowing that the only thing keeping the contraption aloft is the breeze beneath him.
The Backyard Clothesline
Hanging clothes is more than pinning garments on a line. It tells you something about your neighbors, and it tells them something about you. For one of the state’s most beloved artistic families, hanging clothes brings them closer to home.
Waterside Weaver
Beth Burns rarely leaves Roanoke Island, but if she does, she wraps herself in one of her scarves — a constant reminder of the place she calls home.
The Ugly Line at Orange Blossom Bakery and Cafe
The taste of a Buxton bakery’s awful-looking Apple Uglies makes eating breakfast a kiss-the-frog affair.
A House Above Water
For 40 years, the Nags Head cottage has beckoned the Stinson family home.
