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!

 

Voices of Whalehead

By Lexi Holian
Above all, they love the house. The tour guides at the Whalehead in Historic Corolla are the first faces visitors see when they step through the door of the 1920s Art Nouveau-style home. A few of them in particular have become as famous as the house itself (well, almost) for their extensive knowledge of the home’s... Read More

Doin' it Right

By Hannah Lee Leidy
Fishing + the Outer Banks has always been the equation.One could argue that without fishing, this area would not be the mecca for tourism that it is today. Stay with me here. Sure, the ocean is a major draw, but what do you see happening on its shoreline, in its near waters and way out in the Gulf Stream? That’s right... Read More

Time and Again

By Amelia Boldaji
An oyster bar?!” Jo Whitehead says, as she looks back on her late husband, Jay’s, initial idea to open Awful Arthur’s in 1984. “I’ll admit, at first it sounded like a crazy thing to do.”Anyone who knows Awful Arthur’s, where they’ve been serving up consistently fantastic food in a laid back and family-friendly... Read More

Baja Meets Outer Banks

By Amelia Boldaji
Meet Chef and owner Rob Robinson and Chef Matt Payne, the visionaries behind one of this area’s best restaurants, Bad Bean Baja Grill.For the past several years now they’ve been taking the Outer Banks by storm with their fresh, fun and creatively delicious take on menu items that fuse the flavors of Mexico, Latin... Read More

Prepare for the Unexpected: Kitty Hawk Kites Adventures

By Lisa Loy
The word “adventure” holds different meanings for different people. Individuals that we are, what constitutes an exciting activity can range from the sight of dolphins playfully racing alongside your boat to an adrenaline junkie’s moment of truth kite boarding on air. Kitty Hawk Kites provides a broad spectrum of... Read More