Outer Banks Articles & Shorts - Pirate's Cove Realty

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!

 

The Pirate's Cove Lifestyle

By Amelia Boldaji
It’s a hidden gem, and there’s nothing like it anywhere,” says Pirate’s Cove Realty’s Associate Broker Tony Chirico about Pirate’s Cove Resort, which is arguably one of his favorite places on earth.This isn’t just his job talking either — Tony and his wife have owned property at Pirate’s Cove for more than 17 years,... Read More

Soundfront Luxury, Island Style

By Amelia Boldaji
You could make the argument that everything’s about location — and on the Outer Banks we pretty much hit the jackpot on that. Of course we all have our favorite spots, and for many of us the charms of Roanoke Island top the list. Just consider that moment when you crest the Washington Baum Bridge headed toward the... Read More

Discovering Hidden Treasures

By Horace Whitfield
If you were to go to your favorite search engine and look for Ballast Point, you could wind up anywhere that has a coast. Speak to a longtime Outer Banker and they will be quick to put you into a particular place and time in their memory. Those long gone would have remembered it as a landmark as they ventured by boat... Read More