Articles

Outer Banks Oyster Harvesting

All About Outer Banks Oysters

By Molly Harrison
If you want a true taste of the Outer Banks, eat a locally harvested oyster. Nothing tastes more like the coastal environment than our native eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica). They taste like the waters where they grow – salty with the perfect hints of minerality and fishiness. If you love oysters, you love... Read More

Off-Season Surprises at Sanctuary Vineyards

By Molly Harrison
A coastal-area vineyard and winery might be a surprising concept, but once you have visited Sanctuary Vineyards and tasted their award-winning European-style wines, you will discover what a great thing it is. For the last 22 years the Wright family of Jarvisburg has found Currituck County’s rich soil and sunny, warm... Read More

10 Reasons to Spend Your Holidays at the Beach in Currituck County

By Leah Wingenroth
Sure, the summer season on the Currituck Outer Banks is pretty hard to beat. From the watersports, outdoor dining and days spent lounging on the beach, fun in the sun abounds. But there is so much more to Currituck and Corolla than just the bustling summer months. Over the holidays the Outer Banks is magical, too,... Read More

Manteo Magic

By Beth P. Storie
Locals know it, and visitors feel it within a short time of being in town: There’s something magical about Manteo. It’s a respite from busyness, yet it’s full of things to do and see… just all at a slower pace. Stroll the waterfront streets, and you can wander in and out of interesting and unique shops (no chains... Read More
Outer Banks Sports Club

Get Fit with Flex

By Gabrielle Giannone
If a roaring, 7-foot-tall, chest-beating gorilla named Flex stands before you, you are either in very grave danger or you’re at the entrance of Outer Banks Sports Club in Nags Head. For those who have yet to see it for themselves, the imposing gorilla comes to life by way of a power cord. Its presence at Outer Banks... Read More