Articles

Family Beach Fun Without the Sun

By Beth P. Storie
It's a breezy summer evening after a hot day on the beach. Dinner is over, wet bathing suits are hung, sun-touched skin is cooled...and the young ones are restless! What's there to do now? Being the creative parent that you are, the idea of plopping them in front of the TV or allowing one more text message to be sent... Read More

From Hip to Historic

By Beth P. Storie
Come into Manteo and take a right at any light. Stop when you get to the water. Now, look around you. It's beautiful, isn't it? Such a great combination of old and new, serene and fun, laid back and entertaining. A waterfront boardwalk belts a vibrant waterfront town. There's history nestled right beside brand new.... Read More

Oh How We Love Summer on the Outer Banks!

By Beth P. Storie
 LIFEGUARDS Can we just start with the lifeguards?! Good lord, have you seen them? I don't care what your persuasion is, each one of them is gorgeous, fit, brave, strong and true. And, most importantly... really...they save hundreds of lives every single summer on the Outer Banks. Thanks to all of you. OUTDOOR DINING ... Read More

Savory Beautiful Swimmers

By Beth P. Storie
Callinectes sapidus. Those two Latin words have a definite lyrical roll to them, but I must say I like our English translation better - savory beautiful swimmers. It's perfect for the blue crab, isn't it! How many times have you watched them maneuver in the water, seemingly able to travel four dimensions at once with... Read More

Standing in the Shadow of Love

By Beth P. Storie
When Edward Collins Knight, Jr., brought his new bride to Corolla in 1922 for their honeymoon, two very different worlds began to merge: the world of a wealthy industrialist from the north, avid waterfowl hunter, nature lover and conservationist, and the world of the simple, hardy folk who lived and worked on the... Read More