Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Dolphin Realty

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!

 

Hatteras Island: The Best of Both Worlds

By Molly Harrison
Stretched between Oregon and Hatteras inlets, Hatteras Island is a 50-mile-long island offering the rare and perfect combination of wild remoteness and all the things you need for the perfect vacation.  The majority of the island is undeveloped land, thanks to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Interspersing this open... Read More

A Personal Touch

By Heather Frese
You've probably heard every cliche in the book when it comes to "small but mighty," but for Dolphin Realty, there's a nugget of truth to the old adages. This smaller Hatteras Island realty company, owned and operated by longtime local resident, Nancy Scarborough, counts its size as one of its greatest assets. The... Read More