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🌱 How a $220K grant will change Southern Shores’ main walking path
Coming up on the Southern Shores Patch calendar: Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes

Hello Southern Shores! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $220K grant will change Southern Shores’ main walking path
Also on today's calendar: Marine Navigation Using GPS and Chart Plotters course set for Dec. 13 and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Southern Shoresfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
- Friday: Chilly with periods of sun, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dare Tourism Board awards $1.77M in Tourism Impact Grants to 12 local nonprofits (outerbanksvoice.com) — Southern Shores is set to receive more than $220,000 to rebuild the multi-use path from Hillcrest Drive to the town’s northern line in safer, longer-lasting concrete, thanks to a new Dare County Tourism Impact Grant. The grant is part of $1.77 million awarded to 12 nonprofits and towns countywide for sidewalks, trails, historic sites, and other projects aimed at improving safety, mobility, and quality of life for residents and visitors.
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📸 Around Southern Shores
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southern Shores
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★ Featured events ★
- Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
Town of Duck, 1200 Duck Rd, Duck
9:00 am
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Marine Navigation Using GPS and Chart Plotters course set for Dec. 13
15 S Dogwood Trail , Kitty Hawk
1:30 pm - Board & Bottle Wednesdays
NC Coast Grill & Bar , 1184 Duck Rd , Duck
5:00 pm - Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
Town of Duck , 1200 Duck Rd , Duck
9:00 am - Board & Bottle Wednesdays
NC Coast Grill & Bar , 1184 Duck Rd , Duck
5:00 pm - Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
Town of Duck , 1200 Duck Rd , Duck
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Wednesday December 17
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 24
Friday December 26
📣 Southern Shores Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rotating Art Show: Wes Snyder
Town of Duck , 1200 Duck Rd , Duck
9:00 am - TEA PARTY WITH ELSA
Outer Banks Brewing Station , 600 S Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
1:00 pm - Event One — The Art of Speech
Town of Duck , 1200 Duck Rd , Duck
7:30 pm - Knitting by the Sea Retreat — Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia
Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk , 5353 N Virginia Dare Trail , Kitty Hawk
3:30 pm - 24th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week
Outer Banks Harley-Davidson , 8739 Caratoke Hwy , Harbinger
10:00 am
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 20
Friday January 16
Friday March 20
Saturday April 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Kitty Hawk
- Packed house marks historic night for Kitty Hawk leadership transition... (thecoastlandtimes.com)
- South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting this week in Kitty Hawk (islandfreepress.org)
- ‘Look what you can do with a little imagination' (outerbanksvoice.com)
Kill Devil Hills
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-- The Patch AM Team
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