Outer Banks Articles & Shorts

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!

 

The Outer Banks Boating Lifestyle: Why We're Always Looking for an Excuse to Leave Dry Land Behind

By Molly Harrison
On the Outer Banks, water isn’t just the view – it’s the whole point. These narrow, wind and water-shaped barrier islands, basically just long strips of sand separated by narrow inlets, are bordered by big, blue bodies of water – the endless Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system to the... Read More

Everything Awakens: Spring on The Northern Outer Banks

By Heather Frese
As the quiet veil of winter begins to lift across The Northern Outer Banks, spring breezes in with a rush of vitality, energy and adventure. From Corolla and Carova to Knotts Island and the Mainland, doors reopen at shops and restaurants, historic sites welcome visitors and adventure tours resume on both land and... Read More

Where Preservation Meets Play

By Heather Frese
The image of a wild horse prancing along the beach, mane flowing in the breeze, is instantly, iconically Outer Banks, something you can only see in Corolla. If your family’s bucket list includes a one-of-a-kind wild horse sightseeing excursion on the Northern Outer Banks, look no further than Wild Horse Adventure... Read More

In the Shelter of Each Other

By Beth P. Storie
Most of us go through our lives making daily and future plans and decisions with the expectation that life will go as we planned. We might make room in the back of our minds that it’s possible we might be thrown a curve ball … but, naaaa, probably not. At least we think that way until that curve ball hits us squarely... Read More

Elevating Outer Banks Vacation Rentals

By Leah Wingenroth
With each passing year, the popularity of the Outer Banks as a premier vacation destination grows, and thus the demand for rental properties grows right along with it. With a goal to connect people with the beauty and lifestyle of the Outer Banks, Coast ‘N Currents Realty has positioned itself to meet the needs of... Read More