Seagull Says: Let’s All Pretend to Be Productive Again

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌞Weather

  Temps are climbing and so is your need for AC. High of 88 with a SSW breeze trying its best at 14 mph. It’s giving: sun, clouds, and sweat.

  Humidity’s at 74%, so yes, your thighs will stick to the chair. UV Index: 10 of 11 — wear sunscreen unless you’re into the boiled lobster look. Sunrise was 5:53am if you care. Sunset at 8:21pm if you don’t. Tonight: Low of 78°, partly cloudy, and 87% humidity — aka, the air will feel like soup.
  Moonrise at 7:03pm if you’re feeling mystical. Waxing gibbous, so go ahead and blame your mood on it.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  The surf will be meek and unorganized – tiny 1‑ft waves, choppy surface, and breezy. It won’t be ideal for traditional surf sessions, but could still be fun if you’re into knee/rider boards and light surf. Bring your windsurf kit and brace for a messy ride. If you’re chasing decent surf, you’ll want to wait for stronger swells later this week.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Because even paradise has paperwork, pavement plans, and people running for fun.

• 🚨 Storm School’s in Session
  Dare County’s teaming up with the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center for free community forums on hurricanes. Translation: if you’re new here or think “storm surge” is a drink, you should probably go.

• 💸 DEQ Says Pay Up
  New NCDEQ fees just kicked in thanks to a state statute. So if you’ve got permits, projects, or a bone to pick with bureaucracy—congrats, it just got pricier.

• 🏃‍♂️ Record-Breaking Sweat Fest
  The second annual 4 on the 4th race brought out 210 runners (despite the humidity giving “hot yoga but outdoors”). Over $2,400 was raised for local nonprofits, and yes, everyone got cold towels like they just ran a marathon in a sauna.

• 🎓 Dirt Will Be Moved
  The Dare County Early College breaks ground this Wednesday in Manteo. The new setup will let kids graduate with both a diploma and an associate degree, which honestly feels like showing off—but good for them.

• 💻 America: Now With More Website
  Dare County launched a shiny new site for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. Expect local legends, historical deep dives, and probably a few Wright Brothers cameos. It’s like a patriotic yearbook, OBX-style.

🎟️ TUESDAY EVENTS

We’re calling this one “Just Enough Chaos to Feel Alive.”

• 🧘 Yoga on the Green
  Duck Town Park, Duck | 7:30–8:15 AM
  Touch grass. Stretch. Pretend your mat isn’t covered in sand from last week.

• 🧘‍♀️ Yoga in the Park
  Dowdy Park, Nags Head | 7:30–8:30 AM
  Another park, another plank. Bonus: no one will judge your post-yoga donut run.

• 🐠 Breakfast With the Rays
  NC Aquarium, Manteo | 8:30 AM
  Not that kind of ray. These ones want snacks, not sunscreen.

• 🛶 Pea Island Canoe Tour
  National Wildlife Refuges, Rodanthe | 9:00–11:00 AM
  Glide through marshy calm before the rest of the day unravels.

• ⚽ All Sports Camp for Kids
  Coastal Soccer School, KDH | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
  Drop ’em off. Breathe deeply. Consider a second coffee.

• 🌽 Avon Farmers Market
  Avon | 9:00 AM
  Produce, pastries, and passive-aggressive tote bag envy.

• 🦈 Behind the Scenes: Sharks
  NC Aquarium, Manteo | 11:00 AM
  Live your best Shark Week fantasy—without needing a cage.

• 📚 Salty Dawgs Lecture Series: Wind & Sand
  Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Hatteras | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
  Spoiler: the wind wins. Every time.

• 🎨 Kids Days in Duck
  Kitty Hawk Kites, Duck | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
  Games, crafts, and just enough chaos to tire them out before bedtime.

• 🛍️ First Flight Farmers Market
  KDH | 1:00 PM
  You came for the tomatoes, left with three jars of pickles and a dog bandana.

• 🎸 The Bar Cats (Live Music)
  NC Coast Grill & Bar, Kitty Hawk | 6:00 PM
  Cold drinks, coastal covers, and possibly a dance-off with someone’s aunt.

• 🧘‍♀️ Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga
  Ride The Wind, Ocracoke | 6:30 PM
  Come for the zen, stay for the splash.

• 🎪 Sunset Festival
  Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head | 7:00 PM
  Peak OBX vibes with music, views, and at least one kid doing cartwheels unsupervised.

• 🌅 Waterfront Festival
  Kitty Hawk Kites, Rodanthe | 7:00 PM
  Same energy, different coast.

• 👻 Ocracoke Ghost & History Tour
  Village Craftsmen, Ocracoke | 7:30–9:00 PM
  History with a side of haunts. BYO ghost tolerance.

• 🎭 Native Pre-Show
  The Lost Colony, Manteo | 8:00 PM
  Warm up for the main event with Indigenous storytelling and performance.

• 🎭 The Lost Colony Show Night
  Manteo | 8:30 PM
  Drama, intrigue, and someone whispering “I bet I know how it ends.”

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

🛒 Zillie’s Island Pantry – Ocracoke's Classiest Corner Store

Need cheese, wine, craft beer, or the kind of snacks that say “I’m on vacation but I still have taste”? Zillie’s has you covered. With gourmet goodies, local products, and a front porch built for sipping and people-watching, this Ocracoke spot is part wine shop, part chill hang, and entirely worth the stop.

📍538 Back Rd, Ocracoke, NC

Because sometimes your soul needs a charcuterie board and a six-pack of something brewed within 50 miles.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Because bad decisions travel just as fast as tourists around here.

• 🎆 Freedom Isn’t Free (It’s Ticketed)
  Dare County’s holiday crackdown brought in 260+ citations and charges. Impaired drivers, consider this your annual reminder: the road is not your runway.

• 🧃 Fake ID, Real Charges
  At the Han-dee Hugo, a would-be tobacco buyer got hands-on when his fake ID got flagged. After a snatch-and-grab with the cashier, Williamsburg’s own Colby Franken earned himself a shiny new criminal summons for assault. Smooth move, Colby.

  

  This section is sponsored by Southern Oak Artisan

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡FOR SALE: Ocracoke Village Penthouse for $250K

This 1-bed, 1-bath top-floor unit at Lighthouse Villas is giving “live, rent, or both” energy. Located in the heart of Ocracoke—walkable to Silver Lake, Springer’s Point, and your future go-to gallery—the 750 sq ft condo has vaulted ceilings, wood floors, a cozy people-watching deck, and a proven rental history. Updates include a new washer/dryer, fresh paint, and zero weird smells (probably).

📍50 Lighthouse Rd Unit #1, Ocracoke | $250,000

If you’ve been waiting for a reason to live above it all in the Village—this is literally it.

🌊 VACAY: The Surf Bus – Ocracoke’s Most Boho Bathroom Situation

This 1-bed converted bus is parked just behind 1718 Brewery and is giving full-on adventure with a side of rosemary. It’s got a cozy bed, a breezy yard, a picnic setup, and an outdoor shower where you can rinse off under the stars—assuming you’re cool with the occasional Nerf war. The bathhouse is separate, the vibes are immaculate, and the water has what locals call an “Ocracoke twang.” You’ve been warned.

📍Ocracoke, NC | Surf Bus

Not for the fussy. Perfect for the free-spirited.

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

We’re not saying the island’s unhinged... but we’re not not saying it.

• 🧻 Someone in Southern Shores posted a 300-word rant about a vacationer putting their trash can out four hours early. Civil discourse is alive and well.

• 📦 A FedEx driver was spotted sprinting barefoot down a Duck road—rumor is he was chasing a package that rolled off his truck. That or Outer Banks CrossFit just leveled up.

• 🩲 An Ocracoke visitor reported a “mysterious flag” on the beach. It was someone’s swim trunks, drying on a stick. May they never know.

🔗 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): Carolina, the cat, is adorable and wants you to notice! Check her out and see if you can be cool enough to welcome her into your home!

• 🌊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 yesterday without yelling at a GPS, getting sunburned through your shirt, or rage-Googling “how to sell everything and live on a boat,” you’re doing just fine.

Forward this to someone who still thinks beach umbrellas are optional.

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