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Seagull Says: It’s Wednesday, which means the tourists are either lost, late, or yelling at their GPS.

Let’s catch you up before someone asks where the nearest Starbucks is (again).

July 23, 2025

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

  • 🌞Weather

    Temps are sittin’ pretty at 82° with a breeze strong enough to turn your beach umbrella into a kite. ENE winds at 13 mph mean the sand’s exfoliating whether you asked for it or not.
    Tonight dips to 76° with just enough humidity to keep your hair interesting. Moonrise at 4:21am if you’re up being weird.

  • 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
    Clean lines with a little push—thanks to steady ENE winds around 13 mph. Waist-high waves showing up like clockwork, especially on east-facing beaches. Great for longboarders, mediocre for boogie-boarders trying to impress strangers. Water’s warm, rip risk is moderate, and the vibes? Fully set to "endless scroll but make it ocean."

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Because science, sand, and sass go hand in hand.

  • 🐟 State of the Fish: “We’ve Got the Tools, Just Not the People”
    A new state-mandated fisheries report says North Carolina’s fishy business isn’t being mismanaged—it’s just under-scienced. While our policies are solid, we’re missing the actual scientists needed to run the numbers. Key takeaway: the shrimp trawling drama that recently blew up? Not even mentioned in the study. Cue the side-eye at the legislature.

  • 🌊 Fort Raleigh’s Shoreline: Still Eroding, Now Open for Comments
    You’ve got until August 20 to weigh in on how to keep Fort Raleigh from losing more ground (literally). The park’s draft plan suggests rock berms, revetments, or a hybrid of the two. If you’ve got opinions on aquatic organism passage or costume shop safety—this is your moment.

  • ⛵ Sailboat Pura Vida Grounds Itself Near Buxton
    A 32-foot sailing vessel said “nah” to the water and beached itself south of ramp 38 around 4 a.m. Monday. The boater’s fine, but the boat’s still stuck. NPS and the Coast Guard are on it. Locals: please don’t climb aboard and start a TikTok series.

🎟️ WEDNESDAY EVENTS

Because hump day should come with horses, haunts, and hootenannies:

  • 🌽 Soundside Summer Markets | Nags Head | 9:00 am–12:00 pm
    Shop local while pretending your reusable tote doesn’t already have six loaves of sourdough in it.

  • 🎅 Christmas in July | Duck Town Park | 10:00 am
    Santa's sweating through his board shorts and we're all pretending it makes sense.

  • 🐴 Mustang Mornings at the Farm | Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Grandy | 10:00 am–2:00 pm
    Meet the horses, buy the merch, resist the urge to adopt one and name it Seagull.

  • 🐢 Sea Turtle Assistance & Rehab (STAR) Center | NC Aquarium, Manteo | 10:00 am
    Because saving sea turtles is more satisfying than anything on your to-do list.

  • 🐶 Waggin’ Wednesdays | Town of Nags Head | 10:00 am
    Dogs, treats, and tail wags—it’s basically church for your golden retriever.

  • 🍺 Brewery Tours & Beer Tastings | OBX Brewing Station, KDH | 11:00 am–12:00 pm
    Take a tour, sip a pint, and pretend it’s “research.”

  • 🐻 Bear Necessities | Alligator River Wildlife Refuge, Manns Harbor | 5:00 pm
    Learn about black bears—then question your decision to camp anywhere ever again.

  • 🎤 Phil Watson Live | Jolly Roger Restaurant, KDH | 5:00 pm
    Come for the tunes, stay for the pirate vibes and a strong rum drink.

  • 🎸 Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners | Live from OBX, Manteo | 6:30 pm
    If your playlist screams "I miss the 2000s and also trucks," this one's for you.

  • 👻 Legends, Lore, and Ghost Tour | Whalehead, Corolla | 7:00 pm–8:00 pm
    Spoiler: Someone probably died in the lighthouse and they definitely haunt the gift shop.

  • 🎻 Ocrafolk Opry | Ocracoke Alive | 8:00 pm–9:15 pm
    Fiddle tunes, storytelling, and the kind of folksy charm your group chat can’t deliver.

  • 🎭 The Lost Colony Show Night | Manteo | 8:30 pm
    History meets mystery with a side of stage lighting. Still no one knows where they went.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

🦶 Sound Feet Shoes – Nags Head: Put some respect on your soles.

Family-owned since 1953 and still stepping up, Sound Feet Shoes is your OBX stop for comfy kicks with serious cred. With brands like Brooks and Olukai, they’ve got arch support for days and customer service that won’t make you want to throw a flip-flop.

📍4711 S Croatan Highway Nags Head, NC

Bonus: they’ve got 3 locations, so you’re never far from footwear glory.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Some folks are out here collecting charges like they’re Pokémon.

  • 💊 Derrick Jerome Allen – Charged with PWISD cocaine. That’s Possession With Intent, not a new Outer Banks development.

  • 🍷 Casey Nichole Johnson – Booked for DWI. One too many wine-down Wednesdays, perhaps?

  • 🍃 Heather Michelle Ackerman – Charged with DWI, open container, under half an ounce of marijuana, and paraphernalia. Basically hit the party-pack special.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡FOR SALE: Dreamy Rodanthe Digs—With a Fresh $10K Price Chop

This 4-bed, 3-bath beauty sits oceanfront in Rodanthe and just dropped to $589K. You’ll get waterfront views, epic sunrises, and enough space to spread out after a sandy surf sesh. The 2,424 sq ft home has serious rental potential and room to stash your beach gear, fishing rods, and post-sunset regrets.

It’s giving salt air, sound vibes, and “I live here now” energy.

🌊 VACAY: South Shore Haven – Doggos, Deck Views, and Hot Tub Soaks in Rodanthe

This 5-bed, 3.5-bath slice of sandy heaven sleeps 12, welcomes pups, and has a private pool, hot tub, and views of both the ocean and the sound. Three stories of beach bliss, a Keurig for your morning brew, and enough parking for your entire carpool convoy. Bonus: Vacasa actually knows how to answer emails. Imagine that.

📍South Shore Haven | Rodanthe, NC

Crib, bunk beds, and a casita-style hot tub hut? It’s giving family chaos with amenities.

🕵️‍♀️ HEARD AROUND, IN, OVER, or UNDER THE DUNES

Got a quote, misheard lyric, or weird beach chatter? Reply and tell the gull.

  • 🪭 Under the dunes in Southern Shores:
    One reader claims she saw a raccoon sipping out of a White Claw someone left on their porch. Unverified, but spiritually accurate.

  • 🎧 Blasting from a golf cart in Duck:
    The Margaritaville to Trap Queen transition was jarring, yet weirdly flawless.

  • 🕊️ On the deck of a rental in Avon:
    “Next year, we’re going mountain.” Girl, you say that every July.

  • ⛴️Ferry Schedule – You can’t teleport to the Outer Banks (yet), so here’s how to float your way here the old-fashioned way.

  • 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week (more like every 10 days): Meet Pandora—a queen with eyeliner sharper than your vacation plans. She's curious, cuddly, and currently holding court at the shelter, just waiting for a forever throne (ideally by a sunny window). Adopt her before someone else opens the box.

  • 🌊Live Surf Cams – For “checking the surf,” but really just spying on beach traffic and seeing who already claimed your favorite spot.

  • 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got a hot lead, weird sighting, or something the seagulls should be squawking about? Slide it our way.

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If you made it through this newsletter without Googling “how to air condition a beach umbrella,” we salute you. Forward this to someone who still thinks shrimp trawling was banned (it wasn’t) or who needs a vacation rental with a hot tub and a ghost tour to match.

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