Articles
All in the Name of Style
In 1986 Billie and Jim Steese took a bet on Duck’s fledgling retail scene and opened a women’s fashion boutique on the northern Outer Banks. It was Billie’s mother who suggested the name Lady Victorian because it fits so well with her daughter’s design aesthetic, rich as it is with antiques and vintage goodness.
“I... Read More
Classic Vibes and a Modern Menu
Everyone longs, in varying degrees, for the way the Outer Banks used to be. Little pockets of that satisfying nostalgia still can be found in places like Old Nags Head Cafe. Situated in a 1930s building, this gem of a restaurant feels like visiting in a friend’s Nags Head beach cottage in the 1960s, with the welcome... Read More
45 Years of Teaching the World to Fly: Kitty Hawk Kites
Before the age of 24, Kitty Hawk Kites co-founder John Harris never intended to pursue a career in recreational aviation, but he remembers the pivotal moment that sent him in that direction.
Living in Winston-Salem, N.C., after college in 1973, John saw a photograph in the Winston-Salem Journal of a man flying an... Read More
Meet the Locals: The Outer Banks Dolphins
Who else shamelessly interrupts your friends and demands that they look at the ocean the minute you think you see a dorsal fin in the ocean or sound? Like so many people, I grew up loving dolphins. I had no exposure to the actual creatures, which made them all the more intriguing to me. I learned the Flipper theme... Read More
The Heart of Outer Banks Fishing
Going to the Outer Banks Marina is like a step back into the Outer Banks of yesteryear. When driving over the Washington Baum Bridge to Roanoke Island, glance to the right. You see Manteo’s downtown, homes, condos and bustle. On the left, though, it’s a whole other world. The thick salt marshes stretch for miles,... Read More