Articles

Creative in the Kitchen

By Lexi Holian
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!

By Heather Frese
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

Raising the Bar for Medical Care at Sentara Urgent Care

By Katrina Mae Leuzinger
The name Sentara carries certain expectations with it. Sentara is well established, with more than 300 medical facilities in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina ranging from hospitals to therapy centers to primary and urgent care centers. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, which includes the Sentara Heart Hospital... Read More

Bottled on the Outer Banks

By Lexi Holian
Have you ever heard the story behind the name of Kill Devil Hills? Legend has it that during the height of piracy on the Outer Banks, ships were losing their cargo to sandbars and marauders on the water, and one day the locals discovered beached barrels of rum with contents strong enough to kill the devil. Okay, that... Read More

Experience the Outer Banks Like Never Before

By Lexi Holian
Picture yourself on the shores of the Outer Banks (even if you’re here already). Sweeping visions of sea and sound are likely first to enter your mind, followed by memories in your favorite oceanfront family retreat. But what else do you see? For some, it’s the Colonial Spanish Mustangs of Corolla, magnificent and... Read More