FROM THE DESK

Slow down, and take a breath.

SUMMER LOOMS LARGE IN OUR COLLECTIVE IMAGINATIONS when it comes to a coastal in season – but chances are that the majority of Outer Banks residents would line up to vote for fall as our hands-down favorite season.

Traffi c concerns aside, that local preference for this coming season isn’t a slight on the crowds of vacationers during the preceding months either. Everyone who’s either moved or stayed here long enough knows that seasonal drill, and even though our personal reasons for doing so may vary, it’s something we all very knowingly signed up for.

Because, yes: The idea that paradise has a price isn’t anything new – though that is perhaps easiest to bear in mind (and appreciate) once our schedules start to free up a bit and the humidity takes it down a notch or two.

But it also doesn’t hurt to remember that feeling some relief over the opportunity to slow down a little is pretty universal. It’s the spirit behind urging someone to “take a deep breath” in the middle of confl ict, or counseling patience in times of uncertainty – because even though we live in a modern culture that tends to prioritize reaction over refl ection, an impulse to gravitate toward the latter isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

So, whether you live here or are just getting here – and regardless of what brings you to this area in the fi rst place – don’t forget to take that breath. To slow down, and practice patience. Because no matter what season we’re in, the truth is that we’re all in this together.

As always, we hope you enjoy this issue!

Publisher Editor staff staff

PUBLISHERS Adam & Cathy Baldwin PUBLISHERS Adam & Cathy Baldwin EDITOR Amelia Boldaji EDITOR Amelia Boldaji ART DIRECTOR Dave Rollins ART DIRECTOR Dave Rollins WRITERS Cathy Baldwin WRITERS Amelia Boldaji Cathy Baldwin Steve Hanf Amelia Boldaji Catherine Kozak Steve Hanf Katrina Mae Leuzinger Catherine Kozak Fran Marler Katrina Mae Leuzinger Amanda McDanel Arabella Saunders Arabella Saunders Corinne Saunders Corinne Saunders PHOTOGRAPHERS Cory Godwin Ryan Moser Elizabeth Neal Outer Banks History Center

PHOTOGRAPHERS Cory Godwin Elizabeth Neal Outer Banks History Center GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dylan Bush GRAPHIC DESIGNER SALES MANAGER Dylan Bush Helen Furr SALES MANAGER ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Helen Furr Faith Turek ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DISTRIBUTOR Faith Turek Donna Roark DISTRIBUTOR Donna Roark

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