Things to Do on the OBX for September 6th 2024

📚 Good morning, OBX bookworms! It’s September 6, 2024, and what better way to celebrate National Read a Book Day than with some relaxing outdoor reading?

Today's weather is looking perfect for finding a cozy spot on the beach or your favorite local café to dive into a good book.

Expect partly sunny skies with a high of around 81°F, and a light breeze coming in from the northeast at 18-20 mph—just enough to keep things cool without ruffling too many pages.

As you head out today, there’s a slight chance of showers, so be sure to bring along a waterproof tote just in case. But don't worry, you’re more likely to be turning pages than dodging raindrops.

So grab your latest novel, memoir, or mystery, find a peaceful corner of the OBX, and let your imagination run wild—there’s nothing quite like getting lost in a good book by the shore!

Today’s Outer Banks Restaurant Specials

Bonzer Shack

• Famous Fried Chicken Sandwich

• Sliders: Burgers topped with Swiss & bacon onion jam, served with fries

• Bonus: Fried Chicken Sandwich topped with pickled onions & dill pickles, served with fries

  • Add honey habanero for $1

• Hot Pretzel with beer cheese

• Desserts: Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake & Key Lime Pie

Blue Water Grill & Raw Bar

• Soup Du Jour: Classic She Crab (Cup $10 | Bowl $14)

• Appetizers:

  • Fire Roasted Red Pepper Chesapeake Bay Crab Dip $15

  • Papachos $13 (House-made chips with queso dip, smoked bacon, pico de gallo)

  • Hand Breaded Fried Dill Pickle Chips $12

• Salad Special: Seared Sea Scallops $19

• Features:

  • Blue Plate $10 (White truffle bacon mac and cheese)

  • Fried NC Speckled Trout $17 (Served with fries, coleslaw, and remoulade)

  • Blue Water Crab Cake Sandwich $19

  • Blackened Yellowfin Tuna $19

O'Neal's Sea Harvest

• Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Sandwich $16.95 (Arugula, tomato, onion, grilled pineapple, provolone, BBQ, served with Old Bay fries)

• Oysters $17.95 (Served with slaw & one side)

• Crab Balls $15.75 (Slaw & one side)

• Blackened Shrimpware $15.75 (Bacon, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo, with one side)

• Today's Catch: Red Drum $16.75 (Comes with slaw & one side)

Kill Devil Grill

• Grilled Tuna over Mashed Potatoes topped with Avocado Pineapple Salsa $20

• Fried Flounder Sandwich with Fries $17

• JQ’s Fried Chicken with Potato Salad and Marinated Cucumbers $14

• Homemade Tuna Salad over Baby Arugula $15 (Tossed with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, bacon, mustard vinaigrette, topped with shredded cheese and crispy fried onions)

Slice Pizzeria

• Slice Combo: $5.95

  • Two slices (cheese or pepperoni)

  • Includes a can of soda or bottled water

Fish Heads Bar & Grill

• Specials:

  • $1 off Landshark beer

  • Fiesta Burger: Fresh Angus burger topped with LTO, bacon, pepper jack cheese, house-made corn elote salsa, and cilantro lime aioli

• Happy Hour: 4-6 PM

• Live Music: The Simps from 6-9 PM

Lucky 12 Tavern

• $10: Smoked Chorizo Sausage with mozzarella and diced red onion

• $14: Marinated Slow Roasted Chicken Tacos with cheddar jack, chips & cheese wiz

• $18: Blackened Shrimp Over Salad with bacon, grape tomato, red onion, and jalapeño

• Sides: Hand-cut French fries, homemade coleslaw, apple sauce

• Desserts: Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bread Pudding, Coconut Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie with Mixed Berry Coulis

• Beer Specials: $4 Friday Beers – Light Lager & Nevada Sunny Lil' Thing Wheat Ale Pints

Upcoming Outer Banks Events

Town of Duck: Fall Nature on the Boardwalk

Join an educator from the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island for a peaceful nature walk on the boardwalk. Two sessions available:

• Tuesday, September 17: 9:30–11:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, October 1: 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Note: Free registration required. Reserve your spot by emailing [email protected] with the walk date and names of participants.

Jamey Johnson: What A View Tour

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

• Location: Roanoke Island Festival Park, Outer Banks, North Carolina

• Details: Gates open at 5:00 PM, show starts at 6:00 PM. Special guest: Whitey Morgan & The 78's.

Corolla Wild Horse Fund - Event:

• Premiere of "Winged Horses of the Outer Banks"

  • When: September 17, 2024, 6:00 PM

  • Where: Town of Duck Amphitheater, 1200 Duck Road

  • Details: A mini-documentary about the winged horse statues across the Outer Banks, with a grand reveal of a new horse statue in the Town Park. Special guest speakers and Riptide, one of Corolla Wild Horse Fund's own, will also be featured.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Events

• Full Moon Climbs at Bodie Island Lighthouse:

  • September 17, 2024: Harvest Moon

• Evening Climbs: Every Tuesday night at 8:00 PM, 8:30 PM, and 9:00 PM.

• Dark Skies Program: A free night sky program every Sunday at 9:00 PM at Bodie Island Light Station.

• Tickets: Available for purchase at 7:00 AM on the day of your climb at recreation.gov.

Ocracoke Red Drum Shootout

• Event: 1st Annual Ocracoke Red Drum Shootout

• Date: September 21, 2024

• Location: Ocracoke, NC

• Details:

  • Early Bird Pricing available until August 30th.

  • Family-friendly fishing tournament featuring a Fish Fry, Live Music, Prizes, Commemorative T-Shirts, and some of the best drum fishing on the East Coast.

  • All proceeds benefit the Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association.

  • Register: ocracokereddrum.com

Bluegrass Island Music Festival

• Date: October 16-20, 2024

• Location: Downtown Manteo, North Carolina

• Details: Join the 13th Annual Bluegrass Island Music Festival in Downtown Manteo.

Morris Farm Back 40 Live

• Event: The Marshall Tucker Band Live

• Date: Saturday, October 26

• Special Guests: Jack Wharff and The Tobacco Flatts, Whey Jennings, Sam Lowe

• Location: Morris Farm Back 40 Live

The Dunes Restaurant: Jeep Invasion Special

In celebration of the 2024 OBX Jeep Invasion on September 20–21, show your lanyard and receive:

• 10% off breakfast

• 20% off dinner entrées

Available only on September 20 & 21!