Seagull Says: Flapping into Thursday with just enough gossip to distract you from pretending to work.

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌞Weather

  High of 82° with just enough clouds to keep you guessing. A stray storm might show up, but let’s be honest—so might your in-laws. Winds ENE at a chill 8 mph.

  Tonight: Low of 76°, partly cloudy, and quiet—unless the mosquitoes start a block party. New Moon, so it’s officially dark enough to blame your mood on the cosmos.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  Light ENE winds mean small, clean waves if you’re lucky—but don’t expect much unless you’re surfing optimism. Probably more fun to paddle around and pretend you're training for something. Bonus: fewer crowds, because no one wants to commit to “iffy.”

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

The latest OBX drama, history, and headlines—served with a side of seagull sarcasm.

• 🛟 Heroic, Scary, and Way Too Close
  A woman in Carova nearly drowned trying to help two kids struggling in the water Wednesday morning. A man was able to bring the kids to shore, but the woman, 51, ended up airlifted to Sentara Norfolk in serious condition. Currituck Fire-EMS says she swallowed a lot of water—reminder: the ocean doesn’t play nice, even when it looks calm.

• 🧱 Saving the Stations that Saved Lives
  A deep-dive (not sorry) into the history and very extra architecture of two 1874 life-saving stations—Chicamacomico in Rodanthe and Surfside in Nantucket. Both are being lovingly restored by preservation nerds with serious skills. Bonus: one of them found Poseidon’s trident carved into the original woodwork. As you do.

• 🐟 Hatteras Still Doing Its Own Thing
  While most of the Outer Banks is all golf carts and overcrowded brunch spots, Hatteras Village is holding strong to its slow, salty roots. With just 500 full-time residents, a few seafood joints, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, it’s one of the last places on the Banks that still feels like, well, the Banks.

🎟️ THURSDAY EVENTS

Because sitting still isn’t exactly an OBX hobby.

• 🧘‍♀️ Free Beach Yoga
  Jennette’s Pier, Nags Head – 7:30 am
  Stretch, breathe, and try not to faceplant in the sand.

• 🧘 Yoga in the Park
  Corolla – 7:30 am to 8:30 am
  Same downward dog, just with more pine trees and fewer seagulls staring at you.

• 🧘 Namaste at the Beach
  Jennette’s Pier, Nags Head – 8:30 am
  One more chance to find your zen before coffee.

• 🧘‍♂️ Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga
  Ride The Wind Surf Shop, Ocracoke – 8:30 am
  For those who like their balance tested—and their yoga soggy.

• 🕺 Shag Dancing
  Jolly Roger Restaurant, Kill Devil Hills – 5:30 pm
  Put on your dancing flip-flops and show off your coastal Carolina moves.

• 🍸 Summertime Cocktail Class
  Buffalo City Distillery, Point Harbor – 6:00 pm
  Learn to shake, stir, and sip like you own a bar in a Nicholas Sparks novel.

• 🎶 Bret Michaels + Quiet Riot
  Morris Farm Market, Barco – 5:30 pm
  Poison + metal legends = a night your hair won't recover from. OBX Party Bus available if you're ready to relive your youth loudly. 🎸

• 🎭 The Lost Colony Show
  Waterside Theatre, Manteo – 8:30 pm
  The longest-running outdoor drama in America—and no, we’re not talking about beach parking fights.

• 🎣 Carolina Boat Builders Tournament
  All day
  Support local boat builders and scholarships while pretending your fishing team has a shot at glory.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

💄Glimmer Hair & Makeup – Because looking effortlessly fabulous still takes a village (and a great stylist).

Whether you're getting hitched, glammed up for a night out, or just want beach waves that don’t come with frizz and regret, Glimmer Hair & Makeup has you covered. These beauty pros know how to make you look radiant without the drama—unless you request it.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Making bad decisions in paradise so you don’t have to.

• 🏃‍♂️ Pool-Hopping Olympics
  Duck officers responded to a trespassing report and found several people doing laps—not in the pool, but between backyards. Caught mid-chaos, the group scattered. Police stuck around to kill the vibe, successfully.

• 🚪 Wrong House, Right Vibe?
  Someone on Schooner Drive called in a suspicious visitor after a woman casually walked into their house, then immediately left upon realizing it wasn’t hers. Based on the vibes and confusion, the caller thinks she was just lost. Police couldn’t find her—maybe she’s in the right house now.

• 🌊 Boogie Board Bandits
  A beachgoer’s stormy day ended with a stolen Scott Burke board. The group who had one of the missing boards swore they knew nothing about the second. The yellow-accented fugitive boogie board remains at large. Keep your eyes on the surf—and your stuff.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡FOR SALE: Canal Cruiser’s Dream in Avon

This 3-bed, 2.5-bath canal-front classic isn’t just a house—it’s your gateway to sunset paddles and windsurfing brags. Built in 1976 with a roomy reverse floor plan, it sits tucked on a quiet cul-de-sac with direct sound access. Got toys? You’ve got the space (.45 acres of it). Bonus: no need to fight for beach parking—it’s just around the corner.

📍39006 Drum Rd, Lot 216, Avon – $575,000 (Price dropped $24K)

That yellow kayak you’ve been eyeing? Yeah, it belongs here.

🌊 VACAY: Soundfront Serenity in Avon

With a name like Sound FX, you know this 4-bed, 3-bath stunner isn’t playing around. Perched right on the water with a private dock and front-row sunset seats, it’s a dream for paddleboarders, kayakers, and anyone whose idea of music is wind hitting the waves. Inside, expect a fully stocked kitchen, comfy furniture, and fresh 2025 upgrades like new tile floors, a slick top-floor bathroom reno, and a brand-new washer/dryer setup to handle those sandy clothes.

📍Sound FX Avon, NC – Sleeps 8 – No pets allowed

Bonus: Comes with Club Hatteras pool access and a good neighbor policy that says party vibes are fine—just maybe keep your EDM playlist below jet-engine volume.

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

Unverified. Unfiltered. Unbothered by facts.

• 🦅 A seagull was caught red-beaked trying to drag a full bag of Doritos off a Corolla porch. No confirmation if it was Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese, but the hustle was impressive.

• 🦀 A Frisco local claims the ghost crabs are getting too confident—rumors of an organized uprising are officially on our radar.

• 🎃 Someone in Duck already put out Halloween decorations. July. Either they're spooky-season obsessed or silently protesting tourist season.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

• ⛴️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 whole newsletter without side-eyeing a tourist or yelling “stay in your lane” at a ghost crab, we’re proud of you.

Forward this to someone who still thinks they can outrun a rip current—they can’t, and you know it.

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