Welcome to the Summer Edition of OuterBanksThisWeek.com magazine.
It's finally summer. Ocean swims. Fantastical thunderstorms. Businesses booming. Hot, humid days made bearable by always-present wind. Here at OuterBanksThisWeek.com magazine, we've been so excited about this summer issue because it's filled to overflowing with articles, pictures and schedules that capture what summer is all about on these outer islands. You'll want to read it from cover to cover!
It's Always Good at Bad Bean
"We only have a few orders left of the Baja Chicken and Waffles, so grab them quick!" Our server Sam knows us well and understands that this dish is a Must Get for many of us at my table - as, clearly, it is for a lot of the people here. "It's been a busy night." It was late on this blustery April evening, and as I... Read More
30 Years of Awful
"It's oyster season somewhere...always." Jo Whitehead, proprietor of Awful Arthur's Oyster Bar is talking about eating oysters 365 days a year."We have good oysters all year round. The local crab sloughs come in first, and as the water warms, we move to cooler water." With advances in transportation, refrigeration and... Read More
Beach Comfort Food
Imagine your favorite diner – the aroma of coffee wafting in as you open the front door, cozy booths tucked into corners, friendly staff who greet you by name. Maybe there are crispy hash browns. Juicy cheeseburgers. Creamy mac and cheese. Now transport that diner to the beach. Picture high ceilings, surfboards as... Read More
Working Together to Inspire, Appreciate & Conserve
Environments are constantly changing, and the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is no exception to this rule. In partnership with the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.), the Aquarium has proudly announced the grand opening of their brand new Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center on... Read More
Timeless Adventure-The Albatross Fleet
At length did cross an Albatross, Through the fog it came;As if it had been a Christian soul,We hailed it in God's name. There's no such thing as a typical day of fishing on the Albatross Fleet. Something magical happens when you set foot on one of their round-stern boats on an early Hatteras morning, salty air soft... Read More
