At Island True Value Tackle & Hardware, locals and vacationers find just what they need to repair a house, maintain a boat, catch a fish — and much, much more.
Crossing the Bridge
When the road rises to carry you over the sound, you know you’ve made it. Along the North Carolina coast, a bridge is a passage to sand and surf. To long, lazy days. To another summer at your favorite beach.
Shrimpburger Lovers Rejoice!
There’s good news for fans of Morehead City’s beloved El’s Drive-In, which closed last summer for renovation: The landmark restaurant — and its live oak-shaded lot — is open once again.
Doughnut Season at Britt’s
Since 1939, generations have found the sweet taste of summer on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.
Guardian of the Nests
Sea turtles might travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on our shores. A longtime volunteer helps watch over their babies and guide them home to the sea.
The Outer Banks’ Unsung Heroines
A quest to learn about her mother and grandmothers led a genealogist to the untold stories of her Outer Banks ancestors.
Roanoke Island’s Vine Through Time
For more than 400 years, the Mother Vine has grown on the Outer Banks. Her story is that of one legendary plant, its many careful caretakers, and the will to keep her public.
A Gallery for Good
In Durham, the Ella West Gallery embodies the values that its namesake imparted to her daughter: community, love, and an appreciation for the beauty in all things.
The Matriarchs of Ocean Isle
There was a time when the shores of Ocean Isle Beach were empty save for one family. In the decades since, generations of Sloane women have helped turn this place into a vacationer’s paradise.
