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!

 

Outer Banks Sports Club

Get Fit with Flex

By Gabrielle Giannone
If a roaring, 7-foot-tall, chest-beating gorilla named Flex stands before you, you are either in very grave danger or you’re at the entrance of Outer Banks Sports Club in Nags Head. For those who have yet to see it for themselves, the imposing gorilla comes to life by way of a power cord. Its presence at Outer Banks... Read More

The Reel Deal

By Tripp Harrison
The sound has a scent, a brackish, humid vibe that can best be experienced atop it, rather than only at its edge. And in this slice of heaven we call the Outer Banks, there is an ideal way to be atop this massive and truly living body of water – on a proven vessel with a seasoned crew and enough space for you to move... Read More

Just Add Water

By Anonymous
What’s the best way to experience Hatteras Island? Just add water. And Ocean Air Sports in Avon is just the place to do it. FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURS The warm, shallow, calm waters of the Pamlico Sound are incredibly inviting for fun, safe watersports adventures. One of the easiest ways to get on the water is on a kayak... Read More

Celebrating Art and Life with Studio 12

By Heather Frese
Life can buffet us around, its storms and waves carrying us to unexpected places. But when we hang on, sometimes the currents deposit us exactly where we’re supposed to be. Studio 12, Avon’s favorite spot for art and coffee, has surfed the currents of change to transition from the passing of its beloved owner,... Read More

Christmas Spirit Meets Beach Vibes

By Heather Frese
Christmas. Say the word and those crisp syllables sing of a sense of joy, hope and happy expectation, of a whole lot of sparkle and a dose of magic and fun. And now say beach. We get relaxation, cool salty breezes, hues of coastal blues and tans and the bright warmth of the sun. And what do these two words have in... Read More