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How Much Do You REALLY Need to Buy a Home Along the Outer Banks?
Hey, don’t ever buy, heck don’t ever make an offer, on a vacation or permanent home along the Outer Banks, without watching this video...

Denis Raczkowski
Dec 21, 20224 min read


Read This! Before Buying Outer Banks Real Estate
Hey, if you want to buy a vacation or permanent home along the Outer Banks, do not do this without understanding the unique trends of the...

Denis Raczkowski
Dec 14, 20224 min read


Saving Highway 24 from a Watery Grave
'Between the bridges' in Swansboro is an island that is home to Nancy Lee Fishing Charters, Pogies Fishing and Kayak Center and Clyde...

Denis Raczkowski
Dec 7, 20225 min read


Honoring Our Active Duty Military with Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving is a time generally spent with family, but many people have friends who feel like family. Hence, the explosion of...

Denis Raczkowski
Nov 30, 20223 min read


Why Thanksgiving is Celebrated on Thursday
Imagine there are no red states and no blue states, too. It’s easy. It’s called Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving invites everyone in America...

Denis Raczkowski
Nov 23, 20224 min read


Saving Your Pre-Lit Christmas Tree from the Trash
One way to eliminate the frustration of lights failing on your pre-lit Christmas Tree is to purchase a Down East Core Banks Crab Pot...

Denis Raczkowski
Nov 16, 20225 min read


Is a Dog Park Coming to Emerald Isle?
This week Emerald Isle town commissioners will receive and discuss a long-awaited master plan for 30-acre McLean Spell Park located...

Denis Raczkowski
Nov 9, 20224 min read


Wind Farms are Comin' to the Outer Banks
Now, a few short years ago, for me or anyone to say that offshore wind farms are coming to the Outer Banks would have been unfathomable...

Denis Raczkowski
Nov 2, 20225 min read


How Joe Schoen Resuscitated the NY Giants. Did Gettleman Get It Right?
On Sundays, during football season, when you come into my Flip Flops Donut shop in Emerald Isle, you’ll see me wearing vintage NY...

Denis Raczkowski
Oct 26, 20225 min read


Babcock Ranch, North Carolina and Flood Resiliancy
Carteret County is surrounded by water on three sides. And 62% of its total area is water. So, when climate experts, scientists and area...

Denis Raczkowski
Oct 19, 20224 min read


Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice and VOTE!!!
How do I vote in NC? First, you must be registered to vote. To register in North Carolina you must be a citizen of the United States. ...

Denis Raczkowski
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Three Ways to Rebuild Back Better After a Hurricane
Last week, Hurricane Ian came barreling into southwest Florida as a category 4 storm. The storm destroyed Fort Myers and the nearby...

Denis Raczkowski
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Discover What the Locals Call Summer in Emerald Isle
Many people who come into my Flip Flops Donut shop in Emerald Isle ask about the weather, especially when they are on vacation and...

Denis Raczkowski
Sep 28, 20225 min read


Can You Drive on the Beach in Emerald Isle?
One of the reasons so many vacationers flock to the Crystal Coast in Carteret County is the thrill of driving on the beach, a rare...

Denis Raczkowski
Sep 21, 20224 min read


Fall Fishing Fever In Emerald Isle
As the summer chaos at my Flip Flops Donut shop subsides, it’s time for me to enjoy refreshing dips in the ocean and take long walks on...

Denis Raczkowski
Sep 14, 20224 min read


Tracking the 2022 Sea Turtle Nesting and Hatching Season in Emerald Isle
Sea turtle season like vacationers’ season is slowly winding down along Bogue Banks and elsewhere on the North Carolina coast. Both have...

Denis Raczkowski
Sep 8, 20225 min read


See What Condition the Beaches of Emerald Isle Are In
Last Monday, at the monthly meeting of the Carteret County Beach Commission Nicole Vanderbecke presented some good news about the...

Denis Raczkowski
Aug 31, 20224 min read


Keep the Cape Lookout Lighthouse Light Trimmed and Burning
A couple of weeks ago, I said that the Cape Lookout Lighthouse was closed for maintenance and would reopen sometime in 2023. The other...

Denis Raczkowski
Aug 26, 20224 min read


How Dog-Friendly is Emerald Isle, NC?
When you go on vacation to many resorts and destinations, and you have a dog, your first thoughts may turn to hiring a pet sitter. While...

Denis Raczkowski
Aug 17, 20226 min read


DO I REALLY NEED HURRICANE INSURANCE?
In mid September, 2018 Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 storm that lingered over the Crystal Coast for three days,...

Denis Raczkowski
Aug 10, 20225 min read
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