Outer Banks Articles & Shorts

If you’re like a lot of people – like hundreds of thousands of people – you love the Outer Banks of North Carolina. You might consider us presumptuous drawing this conclusion so quickly, and we would agree with you . . . except for the fact that we’re right. You love the Outer Banks beaches, the Outer Banks water sports, the Outer Banks towns, Outer Banks shops, the Outer Banks events and Outer Banks activities . . . everything about this place (you wouldn’t be on this site if you didn’t). We do too. And, lucky for you, we also love writing about the Outer Banks. Locals and visitors alike value our Outer Banks information.

Our local writers tell you how to negotiate dining out if you have a big crowd. We show you, step by step, how to pick a crab. We’ve written articles highlighting Corolla and the Currituck Outer Banks or about charming Manteo on Roanoke Island or telling you the mysteries of Ocracoke Island. We cover the events happening on the Outer Banks – and, boy, are there a lot of them to cover! Outer Banks activities, everything from water sports to walking tours to lighthouse tours to birdwatching trips, are focal points. Businesses, rituals and legends local to the Outer Banks are detailed in our articles. You’ll find out how that restaurant got its name or the modest beginning of that now-booming business. We give you insider Outer Banks information about staying safe in the ocean, how to navigate those pesky turn lanes, which restaurants to check out for the best Southern cuisine in the area and resorts’ present and future aspirations. Our Outer Banks articles are good reading. You’ll feel like a local with all the knowledge you’re sure to collect! And we’re adding to them all the time. Click on in to learn about the Outer Banks from the locals' side!

 

It's Sweet 16 for the Duck Jazz Festival

By Laura Martier
 Building on last year’s momentous milestone celebration, the 16th Annual Duck Jazz Festival promises to be an invigorating celebration of jazz, the Town of Duck, the Outer Banks community and everything live music has to offer. This year’s theme, Duck Grooves: The Sound of Jazz, is meant to reflect the dynamic,... Read More

The Best Way to Get on the Water

By Gabrielle Giannone
Are there better ways to gather with friends and family on the Outer Banks than on the deck of a boat? We can’t think of many. Crystal Dawn and Country Girl head boats, based in Pirate’s Cove Marina on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway, are the perfect way to have an adventurous on-the-water experience for all ages.... Read More

Old Tom: The Lost Colony’s Most Loveable Character

By Maggie Miles
With his iconic line “Roanoke, O Roanoke, thou hast made a man of me!” The Lost Colony character of Old Tom has long been seen as a symbol of the local community. So it is especially meaningful that this year The Lost Colony has cast a local actor in the role of Old Tom for the first time in 30 years. After five... Read More

When Hunger Hits on Hatteras Island

By Molly Harrison
The family duo of Julia Taft and her son, Blake Taft, are known for feeding people well on Hatteras Island. The two entrepreneurs and hospitality experts own and operate three restaurants centrally located in Avon — The Froggy Dog Restaurant & Pub, a seafood restaurant, wine destination and nightlife hotspot;... Read More

The Many Faces of The Froggy Dog

By Molly Harrison
The Froggy Dog has been a Hatteras Island restaurant staple for more than 50 years, but what it is today is a far cry from the way it started. When it opened in the 1970s, The Froggy Dog was a hot dog stand, hence the name. The second owners transformed the restaurant into a family-style seafood restaurant, adding on... Read More