Seagull Says: Still in the Outer Banks. Still not asking for permission.

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌤️ Weather
  80° and breezy with just enough cloud cover to feel mysterious. SSW winds are keeping things moving, but not enough to ruin your sandwich. Basically: great weather for eavesdropping behind your sunglasses.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  Shin to knee high with occasional thigh-high ambition — if you squint. Only the bold (or the very bored) will paddle out, but at least it’s clean around midday. Great day to practice… floating.

🗣️ NEWS YOU’LL READ OUT LOUD LIKE YOU HEARD IT FIRST

• 🚧 Duck Sidewalk Work = Duck Side-Eye
  Heads up if you’re rolling through Duck: sidewalk repairs are happening Thursday between Sunset Grill and the old Resort Realty building. Expect lane closures, traffic delays, and probably someone yelling “It’s not even tourist season yet!” from their car.

• 📶 Currituck Scores $3M for Internet—Now Your Zoom Might Work
  Nearly $3 million is headed to Currituck County to help bring high-speed internet to over 1,300 homes and businesses. Finally, a chance to stream Netflix without a buffering wheel judging you. Construction wraps by 2026… so, patience.

• 🛳️ Ferry Division: Now Hiring, Still Floating
  Thanks to a big recruitment push (and possibly the promise of salt air + union benefits), the NC Ferry Division just added 18 new hires. They're even paying for folks to move from deckhand to captain — talk about climbing the nautical ladder.

• 🏆 Mutt Madness Winners Announced, Outer Banks Overwhelmed by Cute
  The votes are in, and the fluff is strong. Benny (the Dingo–Labwawa), Putter (the Jack-a-Be with strong biscuit energy), Pokey (rescued during a tropical storm), and Lars (a Chiweenie with chew toy chaos) all took top honors in The Coastland Times’ Mutt Madness. We’re not crying, you’re crying.

🗓️EVENTS: STUFF TO DO (IF YOU MUST LEAVE THE PORCH)

Because pretending you had this in your calendar makes it feel intentional.

• 🎨 Suncatcher Resin Workshop
  Make something shiny with your hands instead of scrolling. Learn how to create a resin window hanging that will sparkle like your intentions (but actually follow through). Resin sets overnight, so pick it up the next day like the art star you are.
  🕕 6 PM | Absolutely Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk
  💸 $49.99 | BYO creative chaos
  More info

• 🍻 Thirsty Thursday at Old Tom’s
  Flat Rock Cider on deck, Norm Harrell on stage at 6, and karaoke after 8. If you’ve ever wanted to follow up a classy pint with a tone-deaf version of “Before He Cheats,” this is your moment. Bonus: dogs and kids are allowed, which feels right.
  🕒 3–10 PM | Old Tom’s, Manteo
  💸 Free (but your dignity during karaoke is not)
  More info

• 🚗 OBX Rod & Custom Festival
  Car lovers, this is your Super Bowl. From now through Saturday, Nags Head is full of classic cars, cruise-ins, and likely one guy telling strangers about his carburetor rebuild. It's loud, it's shiny, and it's very OBX.
  📅 May 1–3 | 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
  💸 Your eyeballs are free, your dream car is not

  More info

• 🏇 Derby Dazzle: Run for the Roses
  Throw on your biggest hat and loudest outfit and come yell at horses you’ve never met. Mint juleps may or may not be required. $40 to get in on the fun.

  🕠Still Saturday, May 3, 5PM–8PM

  More info

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

Outer Banks Brewing Station: Wind-powered beer. House-made soda. Giant pretzel energy.
Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills isn’t just a local staple — it’s the first wind-powered brewery in the U.S., which means your IPA comes with a side of eco-bragging rights. They brew the good stuff on-site and whip up their own sodas, including a creamsicle situation that tastes like childhood but better. Grab a giant pretzel, a black bean burger, or whatever makes you feel like less of a menace — they’ve got range.

🚨 BAD BEHAVIOR & HOW TO BODY SLAM IT

• 🚗 Grandy Drama: Jeep? Hummer? UFO? TBD.
  There was an accident just north of Hardee’s in Grandy that blocked both northbound lanes — and the group chat is already on it.
  Kathy says the Jeep almost hit her husband. Keri insists, “They were definitely not from here.” Shelley’s vote? “It looked like a hummer truck.”
  Verdict: it was definitely a vehicle. (Drivers: do better. Kathy is not playing.)

• 🚔 DWI + Drug Bust in Manns Harbor
  Late Monday night, deputies pulled over a vehicle on Old Manns Harbor Road and ended up finding controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, and a whole lot of poor choices. Hunter R. Basnight, 28, of Wanchese, was charged with felony drug possession and DWI, among others. We’re just hoping his playlist was at least decent. $30,000 bond secured.

• 🛡️ Ladies, Learn to Throw Elbows (Safely)
  Currituck County Sheriff's Office is offering a FREE Women’s Self-Defense Class on May 17, 9AM–1PM at the Public Safety Annex (101 College Way). Ages 15+, first come, first served. Sergeant Saunders will get you squared away: email [email protected]. Because nothing says summer prep like learning to knee someone in the ribs with confidence.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡STAY: Take Your Shoes Off

Big Views, Quiet Vibes, Low Drama
A spacious modular on nearly half an acre with upgrades since 2020 (new roof, siding, windows, and yes, termite inspections, because we love a proactive queen).
3 beds, 2 baths, and plenty of sunlight for plant parents and golden-hour fanatics.
Enjoy views of the sound without the waterfront price tag. Year-round neighbors mean no random party houses next door — just actual peace and quiet. Perfect for someone who wants Avon charm, room to breathe, and a workshop to finally start that hobby you keep talking about. Would we live here? In a heartbeat, with our iced coffee on the porch and zero HOA drama in sight.

📍40088 Harbor Drive, Avon | $385,900 | MLS #127699

🏖️ VACAY: Unpack Your Bags, Not Your Baggage

Oh…Hello, Bungalow!
If Wes Anderson designed a beach escape, it’d be this eclectic mid-century micro hideaway. Think: hanging chair nook, yoga mats, plants galore, and a record player spinning your cottagecore soundtrack. With an outdoor shower, hammock under the trees, and enough charm to make you forget your group chat, this is the unplugged retreat your overstimulated brain craves. For couples, creatives, and anyone who writes “intentional rest” in their planner. Come for the beach, stay for the bungalow that gets your Enneagram number.

📍 Kill Devil Hills, NC | Cali-Style Bungalow

🎤 WHISPERS FROM THE WETLANDS

🌊Someone at Jennette’s Pier allegedly asked if the stingrays were “just flat sharks.” The aquarium staff is recovering.

🐴A Corolla rental guest was spotted asking if wild horses could be "called over" like dogs. The horses said no. With their eyes.

🕵️ GRAMMAR PATROL DISPATCH

Don’t like how we say “in the Outer Banks”?
Please direct all feedback to Jane on Facebook, our newly appointed Preposition Police Chief 🔰 — proudly patrolling the coast with 50 years of unsolicited linguistic enforcement. She’s been on the case since before autocorrect existed. We salute her tireless service.

-btw, this seagull is still rolling with “in the Outer Banks”.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

• ⛴️Ferry Schedule – Because you can’t teleport to the Outer Banks, yet.

• 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week: Bear- a 12-year-old boy who wants a forever home to spend his golden years in.

• 🌊Live Surf Cams – For pretending you care about the swell while actually checking beach crowds.

• 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got gossip? We’re all ears (and beaks).

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If today feels weird, just remember: the seagulls are watching, the sharks are lurking, and someone’s already lost a flip-flop to the wind. Forward this to your favorite nosy friend—we accept all breeds of bird.

Sign up. Stay salty. Be nosy. See you tomorrow!