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More Beach to Love
There are a lot of great things to say about life on a barrier island. Here on the Outer Banks it seems as though you could throw a rock (or a seashell) in any direction and hit miles of pristine beaches and sparkling water. It’s a tiny strip of paradise that locals love to live on and visitors can’t stand the thought... Read More
More than an Experience — It's an Adventure
Fourteen horses wait in a line, groomed, saddled and just as eager as you are to depart. Which will you partner with for this upcoming adventure? Gentle Poppy, the 25-year-old Haflinger pony? Tonka, the alpha male radiating power? Or maybe you’ll be paired with the class clown Paint named Levi. You may think these... Read More
A Lot More than Just Pancakes
Don’t be fooled by the stack of pancakes on the logo. Though the breakfast selection is both numerous and delicious at Stack ’em High in Kitty Hawk, you can get a lot more there than just breakfast foods.
I’ll admit that I was skeptical when someone told me that Stack ’em High was the best place to get authentic... Read More
Preserving the Magic
“Y’all are about to see something 98% of the world has never seen,”Tommy “Gator” Myles said to the assembled group preparing to embark on a Wild Horse Adventure Tour. We were there to see the Corolla wild horses, a herd that can trace its lineage back 500 years and is one of only two herds of wild Spanish mustangs in... Read More
A Land Set Apart
To arrive on Ocracoke, you must either journey the length of N.C. Highway 12 down through Hatteras Island to catch a ferry boat for an hour-long ride or charter an airplane to fly you to Ocracoke’s landing strip. It’s another world, an enchanting culture born of complete isolation. The beauty of the undeveloped... Read More