It won't be long now ..................

It won't be long now before things start opening up for the season again in Corolla. I look forward to Steamers Shellfish To Go in the Tim-Buck-II Shopping Plaza. At Steamers you have several dining options. You can place your order inside and then enjoy it on their patio deck overlooking the marshy sound, or you can bring it back to the cottage, or you can choose one of their famous Steamer Pots To Go.

Menu choices are varied enough to satisfy every member of your group. Seafood choices include fresh local catch, shrimp, scallops, mussels, crab legs and lobster. For the landlubbers there are ribs and chicken. You can get individual meals or a combination that will serve 6-8 people. And the New England Clam Chowder is not to be missed. But my favorite are the Steamer Pots To Go. Imagine Red Bliss potatoes, corn on the cob, yellow onion, and your choice of clams, mussels, crab legs, and/or whole lobsters all packaged in its own pot for perfect steaming. Always included are the sauces, butter, lemon and Seafood Shellers needed to enjoy your feast!

Steamers will be opening for the 2012 season in time for our Spring Break visitors, so be sure to check them out when you are in Corolla.

Exciting March Weekend

The weekend of March 15th through 18th is going to be a busy one on our Outer Banks. There will be something going on for everyone.

First up is Taste of the Beach. This event begins Thursday and concludes with the Grand Tasting on Sunday evening. Over 60 events are scheduled including tapas crawls, oyster roasts, multi-course fine dining, and instructional classes. For information, go to http://www.obxtasteofthebeach.com/.

Saturday night offers " Night at the Races" at the Hilton Garden Inn. This fun event to benefit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund makes you feel like you are at the track betting on your favorite steed. In addition to the betting, there is great food, a silent auction, and a Hat Contest! Brings a bit of Churchill Downs to the beach. For information, go to http://www.corollawildhorses.com/.

Sunday morning will bring out the Irish in everyone starting with the 23nd Annual Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Parade Sunday, March 18th at 1pm. This year’s theme is “A Healthy Outer Banks” celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Outer Banks Hospital. The parade includes 1,200-1,500 participants and draws 8,000-10,000 spectators. The one mile parade begins at Bladen St/MP 11.5 to MP 10.5 on the Beach Road, NC 12, Va Dare Trail. The parade returns to the “old” route ending at Driftwood. The tradition continues with the post parade party at Kelly's.

I hope everyone has already put in for their time off so you all can be sure you'll be able to attend this awesome weekend full of events.

Great Underwater Shot

I found this picture on another blogger's site and thought it was worth sharing.

Location - Diamond Shoals Image Depth - 15'ft.
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Sea turtles of every species use underwater structure for removing growth off their shell. They also wedge themselves under wrecks for sleeping purposes.This turtle is rubbing barnacles off using an ancient oak tree. This hundreds of years-old tree was found with others on the Shoals after being uncovered by storms.

This loggerhead is churning up some sand with it's left front flipper. He sure looks like he is enjoying his back scratch!