Articles

Taking Care of Business with Care

By Molly Harrison
Customer service is a talking point for a lot of businesses, but what does it really mean?  At Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates it means personal, individualized attention for each of their vacation rental homeowners and renters. This small, family-run company earned success by paying close attention to its customers,... Read More

A Better Way to Buffet at Jimmy’s Seafood Buffet

By Katrina Mae Leuzinger
Everybody loves an all-you-can-eat buffet. But even the most passionate fans will admit the dining model sometimes has a way of emphasizing quantity over quality. The best buffets offer a tremendous variety of food and let you eat as much of each as you desire. The secret that makes this model possible for many... Read More

Legends of Corolla

By Lexi Holian
There’s more than one legend tucked among the rolling dunes and peaceful maritime forests of the northern Outer Banks. Since the time of the first explorers, wild horses have been a part of Corolla’s history. The Spanish mustangs were left behind by settlers hundreds of years ago – once numbering more than 3,000 –... Read More

Manteo – A Wedding & A Town

By Sandy Semans
Hi Mom! John and I are in Manteo working on the wedding and getting to know the town a little better. I’m sorry you couldn’t come this time, but we’ll make another trip before the big day. John is fishing, so I have the day to myself to explore downtown. I can tell you, though, that our instincts were right about this... Read More

Enchanting Manteo

By Beth P. Storie
These days, it might seem naïve to describe a town as enchanting. That word is often reserved for made-up tales, right? Ones where you also expect magic and fanciful events to occur. But the story of Manteo, North Carolina, isn’t make believe. It’s a very real town on a very real island, and locals and visitors alike... Read More