Articles
The Place Where it all Began
It just might be the scent alone that lures you into a Duck Donuts … at least the first time, that is. After that? As many thousands of
converts will attest, it’s your first bite that will get you hooked.
Established in 2006 right here in the seaside town of Duck, Duck Donuts has developed a cult following over the... Read More
Sanctuary for the Wild
It’s a sight you never forget. Your expedition has carried you to the shores of Carova to roam amidst high dunes and clusters of live oak trees — your eyes fixed on the horizon all the while. And then you see them, long and lithe, cantering in the ocean’s shallows and standing tall atop the dunes. Manes and tails... Read More
At the Heart of It All
There’s a lot to it,” laughs Jarrod Umphlett, and he’s not kidding. Along with his father, Wayne, the Umphletts own and run Outer Banks Marina, which is located at the heart of the Outer Banks’ fishing community in the Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park. With daily marina operations that include everything from dry... Read More
Creative in the Kitchen
Here ’s a food tasting experience unlike anything else you will find on the Outer Banks. I’m talking bold and unexpected flavors that make up one of the most incredible lunch and dinner menus in Avon — or anywhere.
The crew at Open Water Grill decided long ago that there was too much similarity in the Outer Banks... Read More
We’re Free! Free Falling!
Skydiving. The word conjures palpitations of excitement, visions of free-falling through the air. Say the word and you can almost feel the adrenaline pulsing through your veins, the jolting pop of an opening parachute as it arcs overhead and you float gently down until your feet once again touch the ground. Whether it... Read More