Archives » May, 2008

Coastal Gardening Festival

The Coastal Gardening Festival will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 10a.m. til 3p.m. at the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden that is adjacent to the Baum Center on Mustian street in Kill Devil Hills. There will be plant sales, demonstrations, children’s activities, vendors, a raffle, food and lots more! The […]

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Son of the last lighthouse keeper at the Bodie Island Lighthouse will be signing his book

John Gaskill is the son of the last lighthouse keeper of the Bodie Island Lighthouse and has written a book called John Gaskill Remembers.  He will be at the Bodie Island Visitor Center on Tuesday, May 13 from 10a.m. to 1p.m.
In the book Gaskill tells many wonderful stories of growing up on the Outer Banks […]

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May Calendar and Hours for the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island

May (Hours: 9 am – 6 pm daily)

 

May 10
Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale
Buy a plant or gift for your mom at our Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Saturday and Sunday, May 10th and 11th.

May 11
Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale
Buy a plant or gift for your mom at our Mother’s Day Plant Sale, Saturday and Sunday, […]

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Great Events on Roanoke Island in May

 
May
History, Arts and Fun – All Rolled Into One!
May 1 - 31, 2008
Enjoy daily programs aboard the Elizabeth II, in the Settlement Site and in the interactive Roanoke Adventure Museum. A docudrama in The Film Theatre entitled “The Legend of Two- Path,” art shows monthly in The Art Gallery, gifts at The Museum Store, picnic […]

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Outer Banks Mortgage Rate Update 5-3-08 form Shane Cook

        Good news this week.  First the FED lowered Federal Interest Rates by another .25% yesterday, taking Prime Rate down to 5%.  The big news on this is when he lowered the rate he said “The substantial easing of monetary policy to date, combined with ongoing measures to foster market liquidity, should […]

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The Food Pantry on Hatteras Island needs Donations

The Hatteras Island Food Pantry needs any kind of donation, but the mainstays they really need right now are peanut butter and jelly, canned meats, Spaghetti and sauce, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene products and pet supplies.  Donations may be made at Locomotion’s Changing Tide Thrift Shop in Buxton.
Donations must be made on Tuesdays and Thursdays […]

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