Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Ocean Treasures Art Gallery & Gifts

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!

 

Art Galleries

By Beth P. Storie
Art feeds our soul and expresses the best in our human spirit. It shows us the beauty in nature through carved wood shaped into bowls or other objects, exquisite stones placed into gold and silver or clay and glass fired into practical or pleasing shapes then painted with rich colors. It gives us images that capture... Read More

On the Scenic Streets of Duck

By Lexi Holian
There’s something so effortlessly special about our little northern town that it can’t quite be put into words. Perhaps it’s the obvious – stunning stretches of coastline and a boardwalk above the ...glistening Currituck Sound  — but just as alluring are Duck’s small town boutiques and tucked away eateries that are as... Read More

A Stroll Through Duck

By Lexi Holian
Those familiar with Duck already know that the best way to get around this quaint town is on foot or bike. Multi-use paths, numerous crosswalks and a soundside boardwalk cater to the pedestrian by making it easy to get anywhere in town, and a great incentive of walking is the many sights along the way. Here are the... Read More