Winter Snow - Village Craftsmen of Ocracoke Island

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Islanders woke up this morning to 3-4 inches of heavy, wet snow blanketing the village. Ocracoke hadn’t had a real snowfall for over a decade. Even though virtually nothing is open and hardly anyone had anywhere to go, the roads and lanes were busy early this morning as neighbors walked, rode and drove through the village admiring the winter scene and snapping pictures.

Ocracoke Lighthouse

Island Inn

The Road to the Harbor

Ocracoke Holiday Traditions

By Philip Howard December 20, 2002

PDF Happy Holidays to all of our friends! Ocracoke Lighthouse in a Winter Snow, 2002 As the depth of winter envelopes us we often come together with family and friends to pass through this season of long nights with meaningful rituals. On Ocracoke, as elsewhere, many folks decorate their homes with lights and greens. Ocracoke […]

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Wintertime Activities, Howard Family Reunion

By Philip Howard November 26, 2002

PDF Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Village Craftsmen! Last month I reported that one of the most common questions summer visitors ask us is, “What do you folks do here all winter?” I related that we often sit around after a family dinner or potluck, and retell some of the amusing comments and […]

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Funny comments and questions

By Philip Howard October 1, 2002

PDF Fall Greetings from Ocracoke Island! Perhaps it is because Ocracoke is so isolated, accessible only by boat or small plane, that throughout the summer months one of the questions visitors most frequently ask is “What do you do here all winter?” As the season winds down local folks have more time to relax; to […]

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Tropical Storm Gustav

By Philip Howard September 15, 2002

PDF Greetings! On Tuesday, September 10 tropical storm Gustav visited Ocracoke. The winds were moderate (probably no gustier than 60 mph), but the trajectory of the system and the counterclockwise rotation of the winds pulled water from Pamlico Sound up into the harbor and into the small creeks in the village. By late in the […]

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