Friends from a Connect Group at Nags Head Church met in the Pioneer Garden to grab dinner from Stag’s Soulshine Kitchen food truck and hear live music from Vinny Blues. Summer Stevens photos

Crowds gathered to hear Just Playing Dixieland in the Dare Arts Courtyard last Friday evening. Summer Stevens photos

Owen Lauber and his girlfriend Kate Walden display Lauber’s custom woodworking projects at the opening of his show at Dare Arts. From tables to benches to vases to toys, each of Lauber’s handcrafted items is a work of art. Though he began woodworking as a hobby in 2017 in New York, it developed into a full-time job during the Covid pandemic when he was home. Much of the wood he uses is sourced locally. Summer Stevens photos

It was a perfectly warm spring evening for the April First Friday event in downtown Manteo. Shops were open late, live music was heard throughout town in various places, and friends and families lingered at restaurants. Summer Stevens photos

Local author Jan Dawson was at Downtown Books autographing her new beach novel Hooked on You. Summer Stevens photos

The Pioneer Gardens were packed with people eating, drinking, and enjoying live music. Summer Stevens photos

Steve Hauser performed on Old Tom Street for First Friday in Manteo. Summer Stevens photos

OBX Got Talent third place winner Hope DeHart performed during First Friday at The Pioneer Theater. Summer Stevens photos

Opening in the Courtroom Gallery at Dare Arts, more than 100 salvaged cedar shakes from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Cookhouse were on display. Local artists donated their talents to benefit the restoration project of the 1874 station. See full article starting on 1A for more information. Summer Stevens photos

Opening in the Courtroom Gallery at Dare Arts, more than 100 salvaged cedar shakes from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Cookhouse were on display. Local artists donated their talents to benefit the restoration project of the 1874 station. See full article starting on 1A for more information. Summer Stevens photos