We're looking for a passionate individual to fill a vacancy on our Arts and Culture Committee. This group works with the Board of Commissioners to promote, support, and expand Nags Head’s artistic and cultural scene while integrating arts into everyday life.

If you care about preserving Nags Head's character, celebrating cultural heritage, fostering creativity, and making our community a top destination for the arts, we’d love to have you!

Who can apply?

Anyone with experience or a strong interest in the arts, culture, or community engagement who has a connection to Nags Head—whether through residency, property ownership, business, or contributions to our local arts scene.

For more details and to apply (by March 17, 2025), visit NagsHeadNC.gov/ArtsandCulture. The application link is at the bottom of the page.

Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. Working smoke alarms give you an early warning. Use daylight saving this weekend as an opportunity to check the date of your smoke alarms. For more safety tips: nfpa.org/smokealarms

Did you know there is a nice, easy trail right at Whalebone Junction? 

Next time you stop to use the restrooms at the National Park Service's Information Center on NC 12, consider stretching your legs on the easy, flat, 3/4-mile round trip hike that explores the maritime forest and leads to an old baseline survey marker from the 1800s that was vital in producing some of the first accurate maps of the east coast.

To learn more about this and other hiking trails at Cape Hatteras National Seashore visit:  https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/hiking.htm

Photo and text courtesy of Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau recently published its 2024-25 State of Dare County Tourism Report, which provides a year-in-review snapshot of tourism’s impact on our county. Items covered in the report include economic data, updates on the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP), non-profit and community partnerships, media coverage, tourism sales activity and trade show highlights, and marketing and promotional efforts.

If you have questions, feedback, or are interested in receiving printed copies of the report, please contact Jeff Schwartzenberg, community engagement manager at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, at community@outerbanks.org.

Only two more winter markets left until our farmer's markets resume in June!

Savor the small town charm of our winter markets at Dowdy Park. Come out for fresh produce, meats, bread, seafood, cheese, and delicious wintertime bites! 

All markets take place from 9 am - 12 pm. 

• Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Saturday, April 12, 2025

Dowdy Park is located at 3005 South Croatan Highway.

Get your spring cleaning started at our Community Shred Event on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9 am - 12 pm at Nags Head's Town Hall at 5401 South Croatan Highway.

The Outer Banks Woman's Club will be volunteering at the event and collecting non-perishable food items for the Food Bank. 

Thank you to Civic Credit Union for their generous support and the Outer Banks Woman's Club for their help.

Items You Can Shred

Tax Documents | Bank Statements | Canceled Checks | Travel Documents | Paycheck Stubs 

ATM and Credit Card Receipts and Statements | Insurance Documents | Utility Bills

Items You Cannot Shred

Hanging Folders | Food, Glass, Cans, etc. | Electronic Media (DVDs, CDs, etc. | Cardboard Tubes 

Syringes | Ink Cartridges and Toners | Electrical Items | X Rays

It's spring cleaning time!

Here are items you might be decluttering that can be placed in your recycle bin:

▪️Magazines

▪️Newspapers

▪️Junk mail

▪️Paper bags

▪️Old moving boxes

▪️Outdated phone books

These items belong in your waste bin:

▪️Food waste

▪️Plastic bags

▪️Anything Styrofoam

Donate these:

▪️Electronics

▪️Clothing

▪️Toys 

View a reference guide on what can and cannot go into our recycling containers. 

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at Town Hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our Public Services facility (2203 Lark Avenue), be sure to subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is only $13.35/month.