Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Pirate Adventures

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!

 

Imagination Ahoy!

By Heather Frese
From the dastardly deeds of Blackbeard to the nameless rogues tying lanterns to the heads of nags, tricking ships into crashing on their shoals for a good plundering, one thing is for sure — the Outer Banks is big on pirates! But the swashbuckling buccaneers traipsing toward the Sea Gypsy in their striped shirts,... Read More

Through the Eye of a Pirate

By Lexi Holian
When the sun comes up on the docks in Manteo, the watermen are already well at work. Some are readying their fishing rods and tackle or checking the sails for a day at sea, while others are swabbing the deck of their pirate ship in preparation for lots of little pirates to board. Ask one of the crew members at Pirate... Read More

Yo Ho Ho and a Bunch of Pirates!

By Beth P. Storie
They mysteriously gather six times a day, every day, from Memorial Day to Labor Day - but only when the weather is warm and sunny...thunderstorms seem to keep them away. They're small - usually no more than 3 feet tall. They emit many noises - squeals, high-pitched giggles, an occasional whine. And, strangest of all,... Read More