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!

 

Paradise Shared

By Laura Martier
It all started with an internet search, a call to firm up our questions and a reservation. Within minutes a confirmation arrived in an email. It was as simple as that: We're going on a Corolla Wild Horse Tour!The sun was hiding behind gray clouds on this hazy day, spring green colors were popping everywhere and the... Read More

Home is Where the ART Is: Blue Pelican Gallery

By Heather Frese
Creativity is a mysterious and magical thing. The wellspring of inspiration within an artist runs deep to the core, to the shaping elements of that person. One of the strongest of those elements is the landscape of home. Who we are is shaped by where we're from, the rivers or forests or hills of youth intermingling... Read More

Unparalleled Commitment

By Amelia Boldaji
As their name implies, Beach Realty & Construction/Kitty Hawk Rentals is a full-service company that prides itself on the ability to meet a wide variety of customer needs. With interconnected divisions offering real estate services, vacation rentals, property management and custom construction, there is no other... Read More

It's Always Good at Bad Bean

By Laura Martier
"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

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