OBX Neighborhood

ANOTHER GREAT OUTER BANKS EVENT!

Saturday, October 25^th, is the Second Annual PIGSTEIN BBQ & BEER FEST.  Last year’s event was a good time for all with fine music and great North Carolina BBQ and an extensive sampling of some of the finest Breweries in the world.

  

“Pigstein is a full scale beer festival with breweries from around the world pouring more than 100 beers. It is a celebration of beer, barbeque and the Outer Banks” – to quote the website for the ongoing annual event.

 

October is a beautiful time to enjoy our Outer Banks with mild weather and no summer bustle! There will be a full day of live music, comedy and fun activities for the whole family – and the proceeds go to support the Dare Home Health and Hospice.

 

Representatives from the many breweries will be here to answer questions and serve samples (of course) beginning at 2:00 PM on through 6:00 PM. BBQ pit masters from around North Carolina will start their roasting to be prepared for the judges who begin at 11:00 on Saturday.

 

Tickets for the event are $30 for the General Session from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. If you want the finer approach – a VIP Tasting Session begins at 1:00 PM on through 2:00 PM. All tickets include a Collectible Pigstein tasting glass for the ability to taste 2 ounces of more than 100 beers. BBQ will be sold by the sandwich ($5) or plate ($7). Tickets are required for the Pigstein. They are not required for the BBQ which can be purchased at the event.

 

This is another example of our local business people putting together a wonderful fun event to raise funs for a great and needy cause. My compliments, to Chips Wine & Beer along with their partner -  High Cotton Barbecue for their hard work in bringing this caliber of event to ad to the Fall Schedule of Festivities celebrating the Outer Banks at its best.

 

You need to GET UP, GET OUT and JOIN IN and have some fun, taste some of the best BBQ that NC has to offer and certainly last but not least – an opportunity to learn more and enjoy some of the world’s finest brews.

 

As always, the Outer Banks will not tolerate drinking and driving – nor should they. The event is being held at the Promenade at the foot of the Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk. Cabs are at your service and as always “friends don’t let friends drive drunk”!!

ICE SKATING ON THE OUTER BANKS? YES!

We moved to the beach to enjoy many types of things - the sun, fun, sand, nature and sometimes just a walk on the beach. When the thermostat drops and the breezes are steady the cold reminds us of the value of things during a warmer time of year. You might even find yourself complaining . . .  ‘Who Me’?  Many have moved here to leave the cold and snow, salt and cinders and the black and Yuk of a northern winter.

We fail to easily remember the fun we had on those special winter days - a fun ski trip, making a snow man with the kids, or simply a beautiful brisk snowy morning walk. Well, one thing we always enjoyed (even if from the sidelines laughing at others because we were too afraid or embarrassed) was ice skating with friends or with family.

Even though this is North Carolina and we live at a beautiful beach, you now have the opportunity to take your date, kids and family for an outing at a skating arena. One local business is taking us nostalgically back to the fun in our past lives. The Weeping Radish Brewery & Restaurant just south of Grandy in Jarvisburg, has come to the rescue.

This Friday, The Ice Haus opens for your Holiday fun.  It is an outdoor covered ice rink here for our enjoyment.  They will be having special events, Christmas hay rides, winter festive activities, pictures with Santa and public ice skating and rentals.  They have a full menu and a snack bar and might even have a beer for mom or dad while they take a break -  there is even a mini-Zamboni!

I applaud the owners of the Weeping Radish Brewery for their commitment to opportunity and for taking the chance, but most of all for providing us the opportunity for some good old fashioned fun.  Do your family, friends and loved ones a favor and find the time to enjoy the chill in the air.  Take them skating and enjoy some hot chocolate and break a smile and laugh.  We can all use a little fun and laughter in our lives.

The Ice Haus begins operation on Friday, December 21 (just in time for the Holidays) and will remain open through early March.   Enjoy!