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Enjoy an active outing that starts with a scenic venture through the heart of Nags Head and ends with live music, drinks, food, and a fun party atmosphere at this unique 5K that celebrates both music and active adventures on the Outer Banks. The Band In The Sand 5K is a fun out-and-back run or walk that ends with a celebration that will keep visitors and residents alike smiling and a blast well after the sun goes down.

The Band In The Sand 5K starts at 6 p.m., and the ensuing course presents a lovely and cooler evening view of some of the highlights of Nags Head, which includes both the sandy coastal regions as well as sections of the famed Nags Head Woods. After the race, all participants are encouraged to take a break from their adventures and to relax with a post-race party that features live music, food, beer and beverages, and plenty of fun to go around. Participants can sign up for the race in advance online, and both competitive runners and everyday explorers are welcome to join in the fun. With lots of action from start to finish, the Band In The Sand 5K is a running event that can’t be missed.

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 35 years the oyster has been our world. The Outer Banks only authentic oyster bar is the place to enjoy sensational fare from the sea washed down with your favorite brew or cocktail. We serve by the peck, pound, and dozen, raw or steamed to perfection. Kicked back casual, down to earth friendly staff, and reasonable prices make Awful Arthur’s Oyster Bar the all-time favorite of locals and travelers alike.

The idea wasn’t to set out and establish a new concept restaurant on the Outer Banks, but that’s exactly what Awful Arthur’s owner Jo Whitehead and her late husband, Jay, accomplished more than 35 years ago when they opened the area’s first authentic oyster bar.

 

Awful Arthur’s opened in May 1984 on the Outer Banks. “We embraced the concept of an authentic copper top bar with the idea of it being a major drawing card and it still is,” explains Whitehead. “I get oysters wherever they are local. We follow the warm waters.” 

 

Just across from the ocean, in Kill Devil Hills, oyster season is year-round at Awful Arthur’s. Diners can take a seat at the copper-topped bar to observe the staff shucking oysters, served raw or steamed, along with shrimp, crab legs and clams all steamed to perfection. 

 

It’s not just the raw bar that’s earned Awful Arthur’s both local and national recognition, including being named one of America’s greatest oyster bars by Coastal Living magazine. The restaurant is a seafood-lover’s paradise, offering the freshest catches available.