Articles
Red, White & Rose: Wine on the Manteo Waterfront
Lori Wilkinson and her husband, Garret, are proof that you don’t have to be wine snobs to understand and appreciate great wine. You just have to love it. And they do.
They also love their new life in Manteo where their shop, NouVines, is the talk of the town. Having been open for only a few months now, they already... Read More
A Vision Reimagined
An old-school inn on the sound in Manteo has found a new groove. The Burrus House Inn at Manteo began operation back in 2005. Before then, part of the current building served as the home of then-owner Jack Burrus. He built the original cottage in 1976 and over the years added more rooms and features. During Burrus’... Read More
The Art of Being Local
Realtors talk about location, location, location, but with booksellers it’s local, local, local! The owners of our independent Outer Banks bookstores all say that books written by locals or set on these shores are some of their biggest sellers, both fiction and nonfiction.
Bookstore owners explain that local books... Read More
On the Soundside
When people think of the waters of the Outer Banks, the Atlantic Ocean understandably leaps to mind first. The vast and mighty Atlantic commands our attention and is the main attraction of the Outer Banks for many people.
But on the other side of the barrier islands is an entirely different watery world – a smaller... Read More
Making Memories on the Water on the Crystal Dawn and Country Girl
Want to have some fun?
Look no further than Crystal Dawn and Country Girl, two of the most trusted party boats on the Outer Banks. Based at Pirate’s Cove Marina in Manteo, just over the bridge from Nags Head, they’re the closest and most convenient party boats to the beach communities of Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills,... Read More