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!

 

30 Years of Awful

By Laura Martier
"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

By Heather Frese
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

By Amelia Boldaji
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

By Heather Frese
 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

Living the Dream!

By Amelia Boldaji
 When was the last time you visited Corolla? If you're not already there, of course, it's a good question-and one that restaurant partners John Marmann, Steve Forney and Todd Bryant would like everyone to seriously consider. But it's not only because of the natural beauty there, the spectacular variety of things to do... Read More