Articles
10 Reasons to Love Ocracoke
In the spirit of reciprocity for our Outer Banks visitors, I have a tidbit of insider information for you: When the locals from Manteo, Nags Head, Duck and the rest of the northern Outer Banks want to get away, they head to
Ocracoke Island.
That’s because Ocracoke is the perfect package. It’s easy to get to, but... Read More
Cast Your Line for a Good Time
As the sun rises over the Outer Banks each morning, the ocean and sound come alive with fishermen and boat captains awakening to cast fishing nets, pull up crab pots and cruise the waters of Oregon Inlet and beyond.
Here, our way of life is dependent on the tides and the direction of the wind moving over the water,... Read More
Changing Tides for the Corolla Wild Horses
It is entrenched with history, photogenic as heck and constantly changing form with each passing year. No, we’re not talking about the Outer Banks; all these qualities apply to the herd of wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs of Corolla. These horses share a lot of similarities with the Outer Banks. Their history is deeply... Read More
Make Your OBX Happy Place Even Happier
Head farther down N.C. Highway 12 to Hatteras Island, and you’ll find a vacation destination with less traffic, charming villages and warmer ocean water plus many authentic experiences and opportunities to discover a new Outer Banks Happy Place.
Amazingly, many seasoned OBX regulars – even ones who may have... Read More
Any Way the Wind Blows
How Outer Banks lives are affected by and dependent on the wind.
When I was growing up in central North Carolina, daily wind speed and direction were the farthest things from my mind. I didn’t think about the wind unless it was cold and uncomfortable, and to be quite honest, direction didn’t matter because I had no... Read More