Crab Pot Christmas Trees – Smyrna, NC
As the halls are decked this holiday season, crab pots probably aren’t at the top of the holiday decoration list, but maybe they should be.
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Core Sound decoy carving – Harkers Island, NC
In an age where technology is king, long-standing traditions can sometimes fall by the wayside. But one group of talented artists is looking to pass on an age-old Down East tradition.
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Big Rock Blue Marlin weighmasters – Morehead City, NC
The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead City, NC has a dynamic duo that makes sure the tournament runs smoothly from start to finish.
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Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center – Beaufort, NC
Across the street from the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC sits the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Since 1991, it’s been the hub for boat building history in the Tarheel state.
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El’s Drive In – Morehead City, NC
The next time you’re in Morehead City, NC, there’s one stop you simply have to make: El’s Drive In.
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Fish house lies – Morehead City, NC
Every man has his own story to tell. One of them is helping to keep a rather unique flair for storytelling from Down East Carteret County alive and well.
Fish house lies as they’re affectionately called have a long history in this remote corner of the Eastern North Carolina.
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The fish bouffant surfboard artist – Beaufort, NC
Most people don’t have much use for a broken surfboard, but one man in Eastern North Carolina turns them into beautiful works of art.
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The North Carolina Aquarium – Pine Knoll Shores, NC
For an up close and personal encounter with marine life, there’s only one place to go: the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
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Black History Month Special: The Harlowe fighters
Straddling the Craven-Carteret County line, the small community of Harlowe has big ties to the early days of America.
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North Carolina Maritime Museum – Beaufort, NC
With over 3000 miles of shoreline, North Carolina has plenty of maritime history. And there’s no better place to get a taste of it all than at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC, where you’ll find some things you might expect and some you might not.
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