Articles
It's All About Fishing & Cruising
Ready for a fun day on the water? Bring your family and friends – even the very young and the young at heart – for a fishing or boating adventure everyone will talk about.
Miss Oregon Inlet II is a 60-foot head boat (in other words, you pay by the head) that takes up to 65 people out fishing in the ocean or sound... Read More
Shop All Season
In the Town of Manteo, you’ll find a place where Christmas sparkles brightly year-round. Since 1967 The Christmas Shop & General Store has delighted visitors with its extensive ornament collection, collectibles and holiday decor. And while Christmas certainly is a big draw here, the store also puts the “shop” in “... Read More
Riding the Edge: How Surfing Took Root on the Outer Banks
Plenty of beach towns claim a deep connection to East Coast surfing, but no other place quite measures up to the Outer Banks. This stretch of North Carolina barrier islands, over 100 miles long, has a reputation as the East Coast’s number 1 surfing destination, and it’s not just hype.
Thanks to its location near the... Read More
Oh How We Love Spring on the Outer Banks
Colors
FIRST, BEYOND ANYTHING AND ALL ... THE COLORS. (I know, you thought I was going to say the warmth, but that’s just too obvious. But keep reading – I’ll get there.) Everywhere you look, there’s new color: the marsh greens up; trees start budding out with pinks and whites; people emerge from the dark-colored... Read More
Mother Nature's Simple Processes and Showstopping Dramas
Out here on the edge of the continent, the dynamics of nature are on full display. Surrounded by water and fully exposed to the weather, the Outer Banks is just one of those places where you can easily witness a constant show of the world and all its wonders.
Consider the fascinating sky above us. Thanks to the dark... Read More