Outer Banks Articles & Shorts

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 Birth and Evolution of Silver Bonsai Gallery

By Beth P. Storie
When Kathryn and Ben Stewart were both graduating from the first class of metals and jewelry at Savannah College of Art and Design in 1995, they hadn’t yet seen the vision for what is now one of the most distinguished art galleries in the South. She was Kathryn Holton then; they saw themselves as great buddies but... Read More

The Other Side of Summer

By Molly Harrison
The off-season on Hatteras Island does not just mean fewer crowds, thinner traffic and a slower pace. At their two Avon restaurants, The Froggy Dog Restaurant & Pub and Muffins and Scones, mother-son owners Julia Taft and Blake Taft know that the off-season also signals the return of the locals. “One day I look... Read More

Vacation Rentals to Real Estate and Everything in Between

By Maggie Miles
What does it mean to be in business for almost 60 years on the Outer Banks? On the cusp of its 60th anniversary, Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates has learned that it means one thing for sure: adapting to changing tides. Starting in 1968, Joe Lamb, Jr. and his wife, Ann, built Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates around... Read More

The Magic of the Holiday Tour

By Beth P. Storie
Imagine an early December day in a small coastal town. The afternoon light is already beginning to slant through the leaves that are still on the trees, and the ones that have fallen create a pleasing, crunchy sound as you walk from house to house. This is the setting for Manteo Preservation Trust’s Holiday Tour.... Read More

A Taste of Hatteras, One Bowl at a Time

By Molly Harrison
If you’re heading to Hatteras Island this summer, there’s one thing you should know before you even cross the bridge. You’re going to want to try the clam chowder at Diamond Shoals Restaurant. Just north of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, in a restaurant that’s been quietly doing things the right way for more than 30... Read More