Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Blue Pelican Gallery

If you’re like a lot of people – like hundreds of thousands of people – you love the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You might consider us presumptuous drawing this conclusion so quickly, and we would agree with you . . . except for the fact that we’re right. You love the Outer Banks beaches, the Outer Banks water sports, the Outer Banks towns, Outer Banks shops, the Outer Banks events and Outer Banks activities . . . everything about this place (you wouldn’t be on this site if you didn’t). We do too. And, lucky for you, we also love writing about the Outer Banks. Locals and visitors alike value our Outer Banks information.

Our local writers tell you how to negotiate dining out if you have a big crowd. We show you, step by step, how to pick a crab. We’ve written articles highlighting Corolla and the Currituck Outer Banks or about charming Manteo on Roanoke Island or telling you the mysteries of Ocracoke Island. We cover the events happening on the Outer Banks – and, boy, are there a lot of them to cover! Outer Banks activities, everything from water sports to walking tours to lighthouse tours to birdwatching trips, are focal points. Businesses, rituals and legends local to the Outer Banks are detailed in our articles. You’ll find out how that restaurant got its name or the modest beginning of that now-booming business. We give you insider Outer Banks information about staying safe in the ocean, how to navigate those pesky turn lanes, which restaurants to check out for the best Southern cuisine in the area and resorts’ present and future aspirations. Our Outer Banks articles are good reading. You’ll feel like a local with all the knowledge you’re sure to collect! And we’re adding to them all the time. Click on in to learn about the Outer Banks from the locals' side!

 

An Ocean of Art

By Lexi Holian
Between stunning sea and soundscapes and an incredible array of coastal life, it’s no surprise that a place like the Outer Banks attracts artists – and breeds them too with many young local visionaries finding beauty in the curve of a wave or in the wings of a snowy egret coming in for landing over sound waters.The... Read More

Success on the Curve: Blue Pelican Celebrates Its First Decade

By Michael Lay
Blue Pelican Gallery, like many a brightly decorated Easter egg hidden in plain view, can be surprisingly easy to miss. The sky blue building with the butter yellow sun porch entrance is set just off Highway 12 on a curve of the road squarely in the middle of Hatteras Village. Sheltered and half concealed by an... Read More

These are a Few of Their Favorite Things...

By Amelia Boldaji
People with creative spirits have always felt at home on the Outer Banks, and that might be particularly true on Hatteras Island. This area is home to some of the most diverse – and truly fascinating – art shops on our stretch of sand. For this edition, the galleries south of Oregon Inlet have opened their doors and... Read More

Home is Where the ART Is: Blue Pelican Gallery

By Heather Frese
Creativity is a mysterious and magical thing. The wellspring of inspiration within an artist runs deep to the core, to the shaping elements of that person. One of the strongest of those elements is the landscape of home. Who we are is shaped by where we're from, the rivers or forests or hills of youth intermingling... Read More

The Creation of Art and Friends

By Heather Frese
A delicate ribbon of sand arching elegantly into the sea, Hatteras Island is a visual paradise. From the Atlantic's soft sapphires to the amethyst hues of sunset over the Pamlico, Hatteras inspires. So it's no wonder that the island has become a bit of a mecca for artists, gallery owners and shoppers. Fifteen... Read More