Category Archives: OBX

Daytrippin in paradise tour cover

#CrowdVibes clips: Daytrippin’ In Paradise tour part 2: Pepper & Iration

New music from Joe Samba, Badfish, Drifting Roots, Shwayze, and more.

This is a recap of the Daytrippin’ In Paradise with Iration, Pepper, Denm, and Artikal Sound System at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC – Daytrippin’ In Paradise Summer Tour 2024.

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Meet and greet with Artikal Sound System

#CrowdVibes clips: Daytrippin’ In Paradise part 1: Artikal Sound System & Denm

New music from Cydeways, The Hourglass Kids, Gary Dread and more.

This is a recap of the Daytrippin’ In Paradise with Iration, Pepper, Denm, and Artikal Sound System at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, NC – Daytrippin’ In Paradise Summer Tour 2024.

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Crowd Vibes S2 E21 cover with Sublime with Rome on stage at Festival Park, Manteo, NC

Labor Day weekend podcast – Sublime with Rome, Fortunate Youth, Dale & the ZDubs, Rockstead, Ballyhoo! | S2 E21

New music from Seranation, Mihali ft. Andy Frasco, The Wailers, and more.

This is my weekly Crowd Vibes podcast for September 2, featuring Crowd Vibes “Tunes of the week” (new music segment), the Raleigh Reggae scene concert calendar, and more.

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Treehouse at the Pour House

#CrowdVibes July 29: Treehouse! and Bumpin Uglies from The Pour House + Tunes of the week

New music from Seranation, Joe Samba, Treehouse!, Cydeways, Mellodose, The Hourglass Kids, and Denm & Pepper

This is a preview for what’s coming up this week [July 29] on #CrowdVibes, featuring Crowd Vibes “Tunes of the week” (new music to check out), the Raleigh Reggae concert calendar, and more.

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Bumpin Uglies @ OBX

 #CrowdVibes July 22: Sensamotion, Dale & the ZDubs, Bumpin Uglies, and Fortunate Youth – Coves Amp

This is a preview for what’s coming up this week [July 22] on #CrowdVibes, featuring Crowd Vibes “Tunes of the week” (new music to check out), the Raleigh Reggae concert calendar, and more.

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Life in board shorts: Creating my own triathlon

For all of the runners, cyclists, swimmers, and triathletes out there, if you’ve been missing race days, you’re not alone. The camaraderie at the start and finish line, the competition on the course, and the milestones we accomplish, have all been set aside for a while.

I missed my summer sprint triathlon’s so much, I decided to make my own course, get out there, and get it done. In this blog, I’ll explain how I planned my courses and a few tips to make the most of my effort as I share my story with you.

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Life in board shorts: Sailfish citations

Catch of the day

The family was stoked to go offshore fishing with Captain Rom Whitaker and first mate Andy Trant on The Release. It was a windy and sometimes rainy Wednesday out of Hatteras Harbour and we had an amazing time. When all was all said and done, we caught 5 Sailfish and some Yellowfin Tuna. It was a long day, but we had fresh fish for dinner!

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My last spring running season before 40

I ran four half marathons over the last six weeks. That wasn’t the plan, but that’s how it panned out. After a pretty rough winter in North Carolina, where Raleigh set a new record with 158 consecutive hours below freezing, I’m surprised I got the training time and miles in to accomplish this.

I distinctly remember having to do one of my longer runs (7 miles) in early January where the high was 27° F, and there was snow on the ground. The weather this winter and spring has been about as up and down as the hills I train on, which would play out during the spring race season. Continue reading