It's also the only restaurant on Ocracoke open year-round. The dance floor has more than doubled in recent years. Two big screen TVs and numerous smaller ones offer sports fans constant entertainment, along with the capacity to tune into multiple events simultaneously. Howard's has a dartboard, pool table, board games, and card games available free to playful patrons. Bands play most nights during the summer season, and several times a week during the winter.
Music ranges from rhythm and blues to bluegrass, jazz, rock, and originals.
The occasional open-mike and karaoke nights are favorites for locals and visitors alike. Jolly Roger Pub N.C. Hwy. Local acoustic guitarists perform Caribbean and country music here with no cover charge Thursday and Friday nights. Jolly Roger serves beer, wine, and great food throughout the warm summer months.