The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has a full schedule of holiday events taking place across the state, several of which in eastern North Carolina.
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Pumpkin blowout to show Civil War technology in action
“The Great Pumpkin Blowout” Nov. 1 at Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson Historic Site offers the “unique experience” of detonating a jack-o’-lantern with the same technology used to launch Civil War-era torpedoes.
Pick of the pumpkin patch
Barbara Johnson of Morehead City carries a pumpkin Thursday across the grounds the First Presbyterian Church at 1604 Arendell St. Held every October, the fundraising event that benefits the children and youth ministry program is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday until Oct. 31. Photo: Dylan Ray.
What to do with natural Christmas trees after the holidays
Whether it’s for trapping beach sand or grinding it for fresh mulch, consider upcycling that live Christmas tree you’ll be undecorating as the holiday season comes to a close.
Live Christmas trees can go back to nature after holidays
Now that the holidays are wrapping up, natural Christmas trees can find a new purpose, from restoring dunes to becoming mulch.
Washing up for the holidays
A strong southeast wind, heavy rains and an especially high tide combine to create a pool reaching from the ocean to the showers on the west side of the Oceanana Fishing Pier Thursday in Atlantic Beach. While not a king tide, which are the highest high- and lowest low-tide events of the year and happen when the Earth, sun and moon are aligned while the moon is at its perigee, or closest point in its elliptical orbit to Earth, Dec. 26-25 is a period of higher- and lower-than-normal tides. The the lunar perigee is Dec. 24. Photo: Dylan Ray
‘WinterLights’ to adorn Elizabethan Gardens for holidays
The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo will be illuminated for the holidays for the 13th annual “WinterLights.”
DOT Adjusts 2 Ferries’ Schedules For Holidays
Hatteras-Ocracoke and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach will make fewer trips on Dec. 24-25 to save operating costs on traditionally low-traffic days.
Fort Fisher Aquarium to Host Holiday Special
Reservations are being taken now for North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher’s special holiday program Dec. 12 featuring Luna, the albino alligator, and her aquarium friends.
Rum Cake A Coastal NC Holiday Tradition
Rum, an important commodity during North Carolina’s Colonial period, remains as an important ingredient in holiday baking, lifting spirits even among the teetotalers.
Life-Saving Station to Host Holiday Events
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum in Rodanthe is hosting special events and activities this week as part of their annual Season’s End Festivities.
Fresh Christmas Trees Useful After Holidays
Organizations and municipalities along the coast are finding ways to reuse natural Christmas trees, now that the holidays are over.
Christmas Bird Count A Holiday Tradition
The 12 days of Christmas could be the perfect time to take part in a holiday tradition that goes back 119 years, the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count.
Holiday Lights Recycling Program to Begin
New Hanover County’s Public Library and Environmental Management Department are working for the second year with Keep New Hanover Beautiful to collect holiday lights for recycling.
Our Coast’s Food: Holiday Cream Pies
Made with or without fruit, cream pies are a holiday staple for many families along North Carolina’s coast. Our Liz Biro shares stories from a Portsmouth Island native about Christmastime memories and an aunt’s famous cream pies.
Our Coast’s Food: Holiday Cheese Ball
Cheese balls may not immediately come to mind when considering holiday food traditions, but the creamy spheres covered with nuts and served with crackers are a longtime favorite on the North Carolina coast.
