Seagull Says: We’re Flapping Into Monday Whether We Like It or Not

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌞Weather

  The sun clocked in early and it’s not messing around—high of 91° and humidity thick enough to make your sunglasses sweat. UV index is a savage 10 out of 11, so unless you're looking to turn medium rare, lather up. Winds out of the NNW at 6 mph—just enough breeze to tease your bangs and blow napkins off beach tables. Tonight drops to a sticky 78° with clear skies, light wind, and the kind of humidity that makes your sheets cling like a needy ex. Moon’s doing the waning crescent thing, which feels right for a Monday.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  Surf’s lookin’ sad today—minor, mostly flat, and cleaner than your neighbor’s tourist trap AirBnB. You might catch a ride on a log at low tide if you're feeling optimistic, but it’s giving pool noodle energy. A little bump might show up later, but don't cancel lunch plans over it.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Because somebody’s gotta talk about it—and the seagull volunteered.

• 🧼 Wetlands on the Chopping Block? Public Hearing Set
  The North Carolina Coastal Federation is squawking loudly about a rule change that would gut state-level wetland protections and hand the reins to federal definitions only. Translation: more building, less filtering, and a lot more flood insurance panic. There’s a hearing in Raleigh on June 26—show up or send an email before June 30 to remind lawmakers that paving paradise is a tired storyline.

• 🎨 Kinnakeet Corner Gets Artsy (and Thirsty)
  Thursday nights in Avon just got a glow-up. “Thirsty Artist Thursdays” at Howard’s Tap Shack is serving up live music, weird art, and cold drinks in a mash-up that feels part punk show, part pop-up gallery, part beach bar. It’s giving coastal chaos in the best way—plus, any event that includes a drum circle and cocktails gets a seagull salute.

• 🚐 Golf Course? Nah, Try 180 Campers Instead
  The former Ocean Edge Golf Course in Frisco is trading birdies for bathhouses. Plans are in motion to turn the spot into Fly N’ Fish Campground, a sprawling 180-site trailer park with cabins, a pool, and more permits than you can shake a tent pole at. No wetlands on site = fast track for concrete. FAA even has to sign off. Campers, start your engines.

• 🍤 Shrimpers Fight for Survival (Again)
  A last-minute legislative stunt nearly banned shrimp trawling in inland NC waters—aka the exact places where 75% of our wild shrimp come from. Local shrimpers, fish house workers, and fans of actual seafood went full protest mode in Raleigh. Critics say trawling hurts the ecosystem. Fishermen say, “Try running a restaurant on imported farm shrimp and good vibes.” Vote’s coming this week. If it passes, consider this your warning to hoard local peel-and-eats.

• 💧 Drought? Not Today, Carolina
  For the first time since fall 2024, the whole dang state is drought-free. Thank you, recent torrential downpours. Elizabeth City and Greenville basically said, “Hold my beer” and flooded their way into the record books. Streams, soil, and reservoirs are back on track, so you can stop side-eyeing your hydrangeas for now.

🎟️ MONDAY’S EVENTS

Plans? You’ve got ‘em now.

• 👻 Morning Ghost Tours
  📍Whalehead, Corolla ⏰ 9:00 AM
  Spooky strolls to start your Monday? Yes, please.

• 📚 Story of the Mirlo Rescue
  📍Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, Rodanthe ⏰ 11:00 AM
  A historic tale of daring and shipwrecks, minus the soggy socks.

• 🎶 Soundside Sunset Festival
  📍Soundside Market, Rodanthe ⏰ 4:00 PM
  Live music, vendors, and vibes. Catch a sunset and pretend your inbox doesn’t exist.

• 🎤 Open Mic Night
  📍McGrath’s Burger Shack, Nags Head ⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  Burgers and brave souls with a guitar—what could go wrong?

• 🧯 Emergency Preparedness & Family Fun Night
  📍Children and Youth Partnership, Manteo ⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
  Where stop-drop-and-roll meets juice boxes and crafts.

• 🌅 Sunset Festival
  📍Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head ⏰ 7:00 PM
  Your golden-hour fix, complete with kite magic.

• 🎡 Waterfront Festival
  📍Kitty Hawk Kites, Rodanthe ⏰ 7:00 PM
  Different location, same big sky vibes.

• ⚾ Flying Dutchmen Home Game
  📍109 Veterans Dr., Kill Devil Hills ⏰ 7:00 PM
  Local baseball that’s big on heart, cheap on tickets, and full of snack shack glory.

• 🎭 The Lost Colony Show
  📍Waterside Theatre, Manteo ⏰ 8:30 PM
  Drama under the stars—historic, iconic, and always a little humid.

• 🎤 Karaoke Night
  📍Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill, Corolla ⏰ 10:00 PM
  Where inhibitions go to die and someone will attempt Whitney.

• 📅 All Week
  🎽 All Sports Camp
  📍602 Mustian Street, Kill Devil Hills ⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  A full-court press of summer energy for kids 5–13. Expect everything from dodgeball to lacrosse. Parents, may the odds be ever in your favor.

  🎣 Season-Long Kayak Fishing Tournament
  📍Kitty Hawk Surf Co. (multiple locations) ⏰ 8:00 AM
  Cast a line, claim bragging rights, and maybe win something other than sunburn.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

👙Birthday Suits – OBX’s original swimsuit slayer

Three locations. Endless options. Zero tolerance for saggy swim bottoms. Birthday Suits has been keeping Outer Banks visitors cute and sun-ready for decades, with suits that fit, staff who actually help, and racks that somehow read your mind. Whether you’re strutting in Duck, strolling Corolla, or flip-flopping through Kill Devil Hills, this is the spot to grab beachwear that doesn’t scream tourist.

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Because nobody needs a swimsuit crisis on vacation.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Where the sirens wail and the Facebook comments are louder.

• 🛻 Hit and Run in Kitty Hawk
  Someone peeled out in front of Hair Flare around 6:45 p.m. and didn’t stick around. If your car suddenly has mystery damage and guilt issues, Kitty Hawk PD would love a word. Locals, check your cams and your conscience.

• 🚦 Intersection Rage in Southern Shores
  Sophia has entered her fed-up era. Highway 12 is a parking lot, and apparently nobody knows how intersections work. Reminder: green means go—only if there's space. Don't be that Corolla clogging Dogwood.

• 😔 Tragic Loss in Currituck
  An 18-year-old Moyock resident was struck and killed while walking on NC 168 just after midnight Thursday. No charges expected, but the community is heartbroken. A reminder to be hyper-aware at night—drivers and pedestrians both.

• 🔓 Break-In & Busted Trespassers
  Joel Roblero Ramires was arrested for breaking and entering. Henry Payne Larson followed that up with a good ol' fashioned second-degree trespass. Boys, if the sign says “Keep Out,” maybe don’t test it.

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This 3-bed, 2-bath beach house in Hatteras is all charm, no chaos. Tucked just a few lots from the ocean with a deck view that makes you forget your inbox exists, Seascape brings cozy coastal energy with a spacious layout, smart TVs in every bedroom, and a bunk room that screams “kids’ corner or sleepover central.” The eagle’s nest upper deck? Built-in serenity with a side of salty breeze.

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

This isn’t gossip. It’s public service—with a little sand in it.

• 🌪️ A Corolla tourist told a cashier they were “kind of hoping for a little hurricane” just for the story. The cashier blinked. Twice.

• 🐚 Someone in Avon tried to smuggle home a gallon-sized Ziploc of “souvenir sand.” TSA disagreed.

• 🎸 A man on the Hatteras ferry reportedly played a full acoustic version of Free Bird unprompted. No one stopped him. Some applauded. It’s unclear if they meant it.

🔗 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): Camo and Faith, both have had their paw-rents pass away, so they are pulling at your heartstrings to take them in and provide them a new furever home. Heal their hearts, people, heal their hearts.

• 🌊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 this far, reward yourself with a cold drink and a full-body eye roll at anyone who says “it’s just another Monday.”

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