First Friday kicks off May 7th at 4 p.m., with a new Historic Inn Crawl. Starting at the Scarborough Inn on Fernando Street, participants will take a self-guided tour to some of the most charming Inns and B&B’s on the East Coast.
Roanoke Island Inn
Activities:
- Wine tasting from local Scuppernong vineyard at the Full Moon Cafe with local artist E.M. Corsa in attendance to sign her wine label designs
- Roving caricature artist (drawings for a fee)
- Magic Mike’s sleight of hand and balloon sculptures
- Kitty Hawk Kite’s rockclimbing wall
- Yarn spinning demo at Kimbeeba Yarns
- Belly dancers, yoga and pilates demos, mini-massages around the downtown
- Aquatic arts and crafts with the Outer Banks YMCA
- Costumed interpreters from The Lost Colony, North Carolina Aquarium and Festival Park.
Music: Manteo High School Jazz Ensemble at the Courthouse Stage; Ruth Wyand at Magnolia Square; Chris Toolan Duo at Old Tom Alley; Acoustic Jam at Outdoors Outfitters (bring your own instrument and jam with other musicians).
Art: Artist Linda Porter will display her recent works in photography at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery, reception 6-8 p.m.; painting demo by local artist Catherine Hamil at Washed Ashore in the Phoenix Shops.
Stop by the Coors Cottage Open House at 326 Fernando Street between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for a little pre First Friday fun.
