Articles
A Sanderling Wedding
Imagine it: You’re in a silken slip of a white gown, bare feet in the sand, sun on your arms, soft Atlantic breeze ruffling the flowers in your hair as you say your wedding vows. Or maybe you’re wearing a ball gown shimmering with sequins, standing on the deck as an autumn sunset blossoms across the water. Or maybe... Read More
A Taste of Legacy
Donnie Just passes through the doors at the restaurant 1587 with an energetic stride. It’s 5 p.m. and there’s a flurry of activity as everyone rushes to finalize last minute preparations for the Wednesday night dinner crowd. Donnie is upbeat as he takes a moment out of his busy schedule to sit at a windowside four-top... Read More
Stack ’em High is Banishing Loneliness
When I stepped into Stack ’em High in Kitty Hawk I was greeted by a printed sign cheerfully apologizing for the mess during renovations. So naturally the first thing I asked when I had a chance to sit down with the owner, Steve Kiousis, was what the renovations were for. “I’m trying to solve the loneliness problem on... Read More
Your Summer Reading List: Novels Set on the Outer Banks
Why on earth I went to Fort Raleigh so late at night by myself, I think I’ll never figure out. It seemed like a nice thing — to go walk in the quiet under the moonlight along a trail I had hiked many times under full sun. But, almost as soon as I got out of my car and started along the pine bark-covered path that led... Read More
All Coffee Is Good Coffee
… when brewed properly. At Outer Banks Coffee Company, you’ll find much more than your standard Cuppa Joe. This isn’t a take-what-you-can-get kind of place. It’s a locals’ and visitors’ favorite where the world’s best Arabica beans are fresh roasted, ground and brewed before your eyes.
Warm up to the front of the... Read More