Mojo Collins performs at a First Friday on the DCAC Gallery steps.First Friday Wraps Up a Great Outer Banks Week
We have a great week coming up on the Outer Banks. There's the 4th of July, of course, which is always a good time. But close on the heels of Independence Day it's First Friday in downtown Manteo.
First Friday is a great way to get out, stretch the legs and enjoy a great small town atmosphere.
There is no official start time to the event, although generally 6:00 p.m. is when things seem to get rolling. There will be live music on the street—there is always something happening on the steps of the Dare County Arts Gallery. (DCAC). That's the old County Courthouse for the history buffs.
The DCAC always uses First Friday to introduce their artist of the month. This month it's Dawn Gray Moraga and Ben Morris, local artists who are remarkably talented. They are cooperating on a show titled "In Living Color Art Show."
There are always a couple of restaurants that offer some street food, and there are sidewalk cafes.
What truly seems to make First Friday worth going to, though, is the general festival-like atmosphere that seems to settle over the downtown waterfront of Manteo.
An event that is occurring in conjunction with First Friday this month—Andrew Lawler, the author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke will be at Downtown Books in Manteo on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Lawler is the bestselling author of Why Did the Chicken Cross the World, a book that examines the impact chicken has had on world civilizations.
The Secret Token is his newest novel, a book that takes a hard factual look at the beliefs and theories that have grown up around the disappearance of The Lost Colony.
He will be making a second appearance at the DCAC Gallery on Sunday at 4:30.
There's always a reason to spend some time on the Outer Banks. Check out our Joe Lamb Jr., & Associates. listings to see what's available.
