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!

 

Soundside Symbiosis at Studio 12

By Heather Frese
Step inside Studio 12, Hatteras Island’s only working art studio, and meet their new Soundside Collection! An array of hand­crafted pottery awash in a curated color palette of blues and teals with rose and gold accents, The Soundside Collection is remi­niscent of a Hatteras waterscape, a little piece of island life... Read More

What's In a Name on Ocracoke Island?

By Molly Harrison
When you are exploring Ocracoke, pause to look at street and place names. Some may have you pondering how they came to be. Howard Street. Ammunition Dump Road. Old Church Lane. Cat Ridge. Visiting Ocracoke is like traveling through history. Many place names are breadcrumbs left behind by previous generations, their... Read More

Fire Horse Spirit in Corolla

By Maggie Miles
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2026 is the year of the fire horse, an animal that represents independence, vitality, loyalty, power and stamina. Who better personifies those charac­teristics than the wild Banker horses of Corolla? In past centuries, these horses survived the brutal environment of the Outer Banks... Read More

Dare A250: Celebrating the Constitution's 250th Anniversary on the Outer Banks

By Molly Harrison
Long before America officially declared independence in 1776, Roanoke Island shaped American history as the location for England’s first attempts to establish a permanent settlement in the New World. Since then, the Outer Banks has been home to a rich history of coastal exploration, war, maritime traditions, African-... Read More

Where Spring Blooms with History

By Molly Harrison
In 2026 The Elizabethan Gardens, one of the Outer Banks’ most enchanting landscapes, celebrates its 75th anniversary. It’s what Queen Elizabeth I, for whom the gardens are named, would have called a Diamond Jubilee. While the staff prepares for this milestone celebration in the fall, spring is the perfect time to... Read More