It's Saturday May 11, 2024
News From The Village Updated Almost Daily
Blackbeard Life Preserver | May 10, 2024 Flickas, SV QED | May 9, 2024
OUMC Community Garden Gets Started | May 8, 2024
Newly planted herbs in the raised garden beds of the OUMC Community Garden. One round of volunteers filled the beds, and another round planted the seedlings. It’s the first year of this Garden. (Click for the big view and more.)
A harbor painting in the plein air style, by Fen Rascoe. Fen was out practicing for the NC Plein Air Arts Festival happening May 12 – 19. You’ll see more plein air artists out in Oriental all next week as they move through New Bern, Beaufort, and Oriental. (Click for the full view)
The Daniels Brothers - Connor & Chris | May 6, 2024
The Daniels Brothers (Connor & Chris, DNA not checked) of the Southern Hellcats, playing at Saturday night’s Ol’ Front Porch fundraiser.
Retro Table & Chairs | May 4, 2024
Yard Sale Fishing | May 4, 2024
Yard sale~ing is kinda like fishing. Patience. Perseverance. Waking up early helps. Found among the stuff @ OUMC, magnetic fishing.
Hat on the transom of Spartina | May 3, 2024
Steve Earley’s sun hat hanging on the transom of a visiting sailing vessel Spartina. Steve and Spartina try to visit Oriental every spring. They were featured in The Shipping News in 2020. (Click for the big view and more.)
Shipwright's Mallet | May 1, 2024
Joe Brown Gospel BBQ | April 30, 2024 April Sunrise Pecan Grove Channel | April 29, 2024
Bruce Anchor @ Pierce Creek | April 27, 2024
Joe Brown & The Band | April 26, 2024
Joe Brown & The Band. They’re headlining the Gospel, Blues & Rockin’ BBQ Saturday. They’ve visited Oriental before: here’s Joe from Silospalooza 2019. (Click for the big view and more.)
MV Kailary | April 24, 2024
SV Duchess | April 23, 2024
Sailpack 2024 Starting Line | April 22, 2024
FJs crossing the starting line in close quarters. From Saturday’s SailPack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta.
Carolina Howdy | April 21, 2024
There are 18 collegiate teams sailing in this weekend’s Sailpack Regatta. They may be in 18th after Saturday’s races, but Carolina does have an above average sail-by howdy.
Sailpack Kicks Off Today | April 20, 2024
Sailpack Regatta 2024 kicks off Saturday. Oriental’s population goes up by a couple hundred as 18 college sailing teams descend on town and sail on the Neuse. More about the weekend here.
SV Irene Theresa | April 19, 2024
Greens Creek Osprey | April 18, 2024
Osprey and nest on marker #2 in Greens Creek. This fish-eating bird of prey is not a big fan of photographers. (Ben Casey photo. Click for the big view and more.)
Coast Guard Auxiliary | April 16, 2024
Damsel in distress, seen at the Coast Guard Auxiliary booth at the Boat Show. (Click for the big picture and the full Coastie view.)
Remove Shoes Before Boarding | April 15, 2024
Sunday Boat Show | April 14, 2024
What’s a boat show without a few fish? Critter Creek Artistry brought theirs and are set up on the lawn of Oriental Marina & Inn. The Oriental In-Water Boat Show continues today from 10a – 3p.
Line & A Prop at the 2024 Boat Show | April 12, 2024
Seeing a propeller at the boat show isn’t that unusual, except this prop (mixed among a lot of line) is an airplane propeller. It could look good on your wall. The 2024 Oriental Boat Show is underway…
Boat Bits at the Boat Show | April 11, 2024
From the 2023 Oriental In-Water Boat Show – shiny boat bits. These and other seafaring items – books, blocks, running lights, etc. – are for sale at this weekend’s In-Water Boat Show. The town free docks are already closed for vendors. Hodges Street will close to vehicle traffic Thursday at 5p.
2024 In-Water Boat Show is coming | April 10, 2024
Scenes from the 2023 Oriental In-Water Boat Show: Hodges Street lined with trailerable boats. It’s getting ready to look that way again this weekend, Friday, April 12 to Sunday April 14. (Click for the big picture and more)
Tank and Eclipse Shades | April 9, 2024
Pathfinder II Sailboat Fire | April 8, 2024
Fender Squeeze | April 6, 2024
Melinda's Memorial Is Today | April 6, 2024
Melinda Penkava-Smith, 1959-2023. Melinda’s memorial is Saturday, 11a at Lou Mac Park.
Mithril at the Dock | April 5, 2024
SV Mithril at the town dock. She’s a long way from her home port of Duluth, MN. (Click for the big view and more.)
Walk in to M&M’s in April and you’ll see new artwork decorating the walls. The oil paintings are by Diana Solie, a part-time resident splitting her time between Oriental and Alaska. If you take a fancy to the work on the walls, you can buy it right there at M&Ms. Click for the big view and to see more of Diana’s work.)
Josie Delivers | April 2, 2024
Josie will not be kept from her appointed rounds. Josie was one of 57 dogs Saturday at the PAWS Pet Parade.
Tug Sequoyah | April 1, 2024
Visiting the Oriental Marina Inn docks, Tug Sequoyah, hailing port Essex CT. (click pic for more views)
Winner of the 2024 PAWS Pet Parade Best Costume Award – Lillie – in costume as a Chinese New Year Dragon. Lillie’s human is Jean Jeannero.
The Pet Parade Is Today | March 30, 2024
Will today’s Pet Parade have dogs dressed in an Easter theme? From a 2022 file photo, Skipper, Squirt, and Daisy came as the Easter basket trio. The 2024 PAWS Pet Parade is today @ Lou Mac Park. Register your dog (or other parade ready pet) from 10a-11a, the parade starts around 11a.
Shiba Inu Brody | March 29, 2024
Sitting outside the Inn at Oriental, a small statue of a Shiba Inu. That’s a Japanese dog breed. This statue honors one of the Inn’s newest residents – Brody. (Click for the big view, and scroll to see Brody with the Inn’s new owners.)
The Thursday morning wet town dock view. Wednesday a lot of work was completed – new pilings were put in, and much of the deck replaced.
Town Dock Repairs 2024 | March 27, 2024
Cahoon Construction began repairs on the town’s free docks Monday. Wednesday morning, they were at work on the town dock on Hodges Street. Worm damage to the pilings prompted the repairs. (Click for the big view and more)
Cahoon Construction began repairs on the town’s free docks Monday. They’ll start again Tuesday with the dock closest to the Oriental Marina & Inn. It needs the least amount of work. When that’s done, they’re moving to the town dock on Hodges Street.(Click for the big view and more)
Harbor reflections on Hodges Street. The sun is out and the weekend’s high waters have begun slowly receding.
HarborCam Stills | March 25, 2024 Archie in the Window | March 23, 2024
Outriggers on Blackbeard | March 22, 2024
Fishing Trawlers docked at Garland Fulcher Seafood. Take a closer look and you’ll see that outrigger belongs to the second vessel in line: trawler Blackbeard.