Articles
The Folks Behind the Fishing
A fishing marina relies on people – people to manage the dry dock, people to drive the boats and people to clean the fish. But when you ask those people what really makes a marina special, they’ll tell you something else. They’ll tell you that it’s you, the people who visit them every year to go out fishing.
Todd... Read More
From the Ashes, A New Beginning
We all know the mythology of the phoenix, that combustible bird known for bursting into flame and subsequently regenerating in a glorious, full-feathered return. It’s rare when Greek mythology can be applied to everyday life along the Outer Banks, but for Doug Brindley of Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales, ancient... Read More
The Cotton Gin: Nothing Else Like It
To become acquainted with The Cotton Gin, one must begin with the cotton gin itself, the preserved metal machine with scales that still resides in the front building of the Wright family’s modern-day general store. As Tommy Wright, one of the owners of the business, eloquently puts it, “The cotton gin is the story.”... Read More
A Family Tradition
My dad always stressed the importance of working for the community,” says Steve Kiousis, owner of Stack ’em High in Kitty Hawk.
In 1968, when Perry and Kiki Kiousis brought their two boys, Steve and Nick, to vacation in Kill Devil Hills, Perry saw something in the quiet, empty beach town that many others might have... Read More
Splash into H2OBX This Summer
In a sleepy little beach area where a new stop sign is newsworthy, a brand-new, cutting-edge waterpark is practically unheard of. Yet that’s just what we’re getting this summer as H2OBX sets up shop in southern Currituck, just on the other side of the Wright Memorial Bridge. And what it promises to be is much more... Read More