Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Sanderling Resort

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!

 

Fancy Meeting You Here

By Molly Harrison
Team meetings, conferences and retreats – oh my!    In an effort to elevate these inevitable aspects of business into constructive, memorable and actually fun occasions, many companies and organizations are turning to the concept of destination meetings. Similar to destination weddings, these retreat-style meetings... Read More

An All-Day Escape for Vacationers and Locals Alike

By Dave Holton
Life is full of decisions. Decisions at work. Decisions at home. One after another after another. It’s no wonder we sometimes feel exhausted and run down. And often, when we finally get to that vacation week or even just that day off, we find our supposed-to-be-free-time filled with more decisions and stress. Have you... Read More

A Sanderling Wedding

By Heather Frese
 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

Sanderling Resort: Not Just for Hotel Guests!

By Lexi Holian
Tranquil, oceanfront luxury is what first comes to mind when I think of the Sanderling Resort, quickly followed by visions of the sunset reflecting off the glistening Currituck Sound. Water and sky blend together in a wash of pink, purple, gold and saffron that is a reason to visit all in itself. With newly renovated... Read More

The Best Seat in the House

By Lexi Holian
There really isn’t a bad seat in the house. The dining room at Kimball’s Kitchen is circular in nature so that everyone has a view of the spectacular sunsets over the Currituck Sound. That is, when they aren’t watching the chefs creating in the exhibition-style kitchen.Located soundfront at the Sanderling Resort,... Read More