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Spend a night near the sand and waves listening to one of the most famous beach music bands in the country by heading to the Beach Klub to enjoy a special one-night-only performance by The Embers. Widely considered one of the founders of the “Beach Music” movement, the Embers have been touring the Carolinas, Virginias, the Gulf Coast, and everywhere in between, spreading the good vibes and great tunes that will make anyone kick off their flip flops and start dancing. Established in 1958, and featuring a great line-up of songs that combine rhythm and blues, heart and soul, and lots of feel good music, The Embers is an institution when it comes to coastal tunes you can dance to.

The concert is held at the PapaWack Theater in Avon, which is a large venue within the Beach Klub with ample room for dancing. In addition, the site has a bar with cold drinks and snacks, as well as ample seating close to the band, and also close to the beach which is a shell’s throw away. Tickets are available in advance, and music fans are encouraged to reserve their tickets as early as possible, as this annual performance always tends to sell out quickly.

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar

Welcome to the home of the happy oyster where for over 40 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.