What does your Valentine's want this year? To go see @hot_sauce252 this weekend at the Brewing Station! ?❤

Playing Saturday, February 17th from 10:30pm to 2am. $5 cover at the door. Come get saucy with us! ?

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It was a foggy morning but the dolphins were out there jumping with excitement! Check out our beach report to find out about all of the fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day and other events happening around the OBX this week.

Chef Wes’s Outer Banks Raw podcast launched a new episode today!
Join him and guest Dr. Cristina Bowen for an insightful discussion on the Blue Zones phenomenon. In this episode, they share their ambitious endeavor to bring the secrets of longevity to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
They explore the nine pillars of the Blue Zone lifestyle and help you discover how each one flourishes in the unique coastal community of the Outer Banks. Get inspired by their passion and vision for a healthier, happier future! Tune in now on Spotify, Google Podcast, Iheartradio, and Stitcher.

?️ Production by @edible_photography_obx @chefwesstepp

To all the love birds, fall in love with the Outer Banks and participate in our Valentines Day scavenger hunt and Tag Coast on Facebook or Instagram to be entered to win $100 off your vacation!! (For the SCAVENGER hunt, please screenshot/download the scavenger hunt checklist attached to this post!) We are also offering FREE 1 pm check-in and FREE noon check-out on ANY Valentine's stay (weekend or week) between Feb 6-29. Enter LOVE in the comment box when booking or mention when calling.

If you've visited our gardens recently, chances are you've seen staff pruning our crepe myrtles quite severely! Don't be shocked, this practice has a history and a purpose. Pollarding is a pruning practice that dates back past the Elizabethan era. It involves repetitively cutting back the thinner and taller branches of a shrub or tree. Over years of pollarding, the shrub or tree will maintain denser growth at a stunted height. In most cases, pollarding was instituted because of the resource it could provide: a steady supply of thin branches that could be used as kindling or for crafting. In decorative gardens, such as the Elizabethan Gardens, pollarding is implemented for aesthetic purposes. Cutting the crepe myrtles back in the winter will mean denser foliage and bloom in the spring