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Aboard the Elizabeth II, modeled after the 16th-century sailing vessel that brought the colonists to Roanoke Island, our favorite visiting writer finds himself buoyed by excitement and history.
A Washington High School tradition, Stunt Night, observes its 46th year and this year's production did not disappoint.
The inaugural Art Walk on Thursday, November 19, 2009, was a huge success for the shop owners, and moreover, the art lovers who filled the streets of Washington, North Carolina.
Just about 13 miles west from the heart of Washington, DC is a piece of our nation's history: forgotten by some, never known by most, but it remains the C & O Canal.
Clint Eastwood directs this classic, for which he won the Oscar, and he proved, once again, in his role as former gun for hire, William Munny, that he is also a great actor.
This wonderful sparkly blanket was, in my vision, reminiscent of a Currier and Ives series of prints in my snow draped town of Washington, North Carolina.
Once a vagabond of the road, and now a man of letters, our visiting writer finds the courage and the stamina to make a life change after forty.
In its short and profound history, Washington, DC has befcome one of the most important cities in the world. I enjoy searching for its fundamental beauty.
"The Royal Tenenbaums" is the Wes Anderson / Owen Wilson classic that put their fine films on the radar screen for me.
Wilmington native Claude Howell was considered one of the North Carolina's artistic treasures.
Ashley Woolard kicks off his bid for the United States House of Representatives, 1st District seat.
Michael Corleone, the youngest son of the venerable Don, grew into the role of the crime family's Godfather, but it was never a good fit.
This Francis Ford Coppola classic, about a man trying to hold his family together while seeking the American Dream, launched the careers of a number of America's greatest actors.
The Francis Rogallo Kite Festival has become a yearly event, at Jockey's Ridge, celebrating the flying of specialized kites.
Goose Creek State Park reminds me of my youth on warm summer days along the shores of the Pamlico, where no one lived. Where only the natural world knows the terrain; that what inhabits the forest.
This British Comedy, hailed by some as the best in years, is all talk and little believable substance.
Inman is driven toward his inevitable purpose in this love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina.
The ever changing sky tells a story that influences our activities most everyday - especially at the beach. This article is a compilation of the auspicious beginnings and the conclusions of each day.
The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse resides in a new home along the waterfront in Manteo.
The Burrows and Chapin Art Museum, in Myrtle Beach, exhibits Soul's Journey: The Creative Process.
The current United States Congress and the President of the United States are simpatico on this one issue: There will mortgage the twin futures of our nation and our children to get into office.
Finally, a romantic comedy that works. I generally do not like romantic comedies. Often they exhibit too little comedy, and are too unbelievable.
Regionally renowned traditional country and bluegrass band Molasses Creek keep community in the forefront out on Ocracoke Island.
The melodramatic nature of Orientals is the nexus of the Thai martial arts film that features Tony Jaa.
Hilton Head Island possesses some of the most beautiful natural beaches in South Carolina, and a perfect alternative to those who do not wish to melt playing golf or tennis in the heat of Summer.
This tiny independent film is an enigma. It is also one of the ten most important indies in the last 25 years for one reason: It could not have survived, and prospered without its singular visionary.
On a warm, partly sunny day, as the sun played peek-a-boo with the fluffy clouds, Washington's Downtown Waterfront played host to Smoke on the Water.
Missy brought the boys to town to play the Turnage Theater and their unique, functioning blend of jazz, rock, country, and bluegrass blew me away.
On Saturday night, October 17, 2007, came to the Turnage Theater in Washington, North Carolina for a reunion of sorts: as a band and with many of the members of the crowd.
Quentin Tarantino, a provacateur of inordinate skill, gives his public a fine film regarding the Jewish fantasy of near total retibution for the horrific treatment of the Jews at the hands of Nazis.
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