Tag: Lost Colony

Corolla Wild mustangs grazing in the 4WD area for Carova.The Corolla Wild Horses have gotten themselves in the news again. It seems the herd has figured out that the fence meant to keep them in the 4WD area of the Currituck Banks is damaged. The fence runs from  the Currituck Sound to the

Section of an 1822 map of coastal North Carolina showing three inlets that no longer exist, and no inlets where two are now located.Welcome to the Outer Banks where, as the saying goes, we live on island time...except we don't really live on islands. More like sandbars that have managed to rise from...

Wine, food, some beer, wonderful music, perfect weather and a great time at The Lost Colony Grand Tasting.For the The Lost Colony Grand Tasting third time's the charm evidently, although we have to admit the first two times were awfully nice.But the Saturday wine tasting at the the SoundStage

Edward Greene is a very interesting guy. One of the icons of who and what the Outer Banks has become, he's 93 now, needs a walker to get around but the mind and memories are as sharp as ever.He's probably best known to most people as the founder of the Christmas Shop and Island Gallery in Manteo. He...

An evening of fun, history and a touch of fright. What could be better?Do the spirits of the first English colonists roam the forest of Roanoke Island? Are there, in fact, ghosts wandering about The Lost Colony?For the next two week, there is a chance to discover for yourself if it's true or

The year in review.As 2018 comes to a close, it's time to look back over the year and some of the stories that we covered in our Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates blog. There were some tough choices that we had to make about which story to highlight for each month, but here it is—our 2018

Tasting wine at last year's Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival.Great Wine, Great Food and a Great TimeThe 2nd Annual Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival is here. Last year was great time with over 100 wines available...

Tshombe Selby in concert last December at Holy Redeemer Church performing Handel's Messiah.An Afternoon of Great Music on TapTshombe Selby is one of those local lad makes good stories that makes everyone feel good. Born and

Virginia Pars Map Holds Tantalizing Clues The Virginia Pars map.Will the mystery of the Lost Colony ever be solved? Probably not. That, at least, is the consensus of experts who gathered at an international symposium hosted by the...

Tasting wines at the Lost Colony Wine and Culinary Festival.Sometimes everything seems to come together to create an ideal event or happening. That seemed to be the case today, Saturday, for what we hope is the first of many