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 Charms of Currituck County

By Laura Martier
"Part of the charm of Currituck County," says John Wiltgen, marketing program manager for Currituck Department of Travel and Tourism, "is that there are no chains or big box stores. It's like stepping back in time... and we live in it." Wiltgen is referring to the staff and management of the Department of Travel and... Read More

Celebrating 50 Years

By Laura Martier
When the humble Hermit Crab becomes too big for its shell, it finds a new one to move into. In order to grow larger, it must periodically shed its smaller self, sometimes up to 23 times in one life cycle. "Still growing after all these years" is the current motto of Beach Realty & Construction/Kitty Hawk Rentals.... Read More

In Search of Adventure

By Horace Whitfield
Kitty Hawk Kites may have been established long before 1974 if the Wright Brothers had stayed here. Instead, it took co-founders John Harris and Ralph Buxton to figure out how to make the glider business fly off the Outer Banks. Known today as a national leader in the adventure tour industry, Kitty Hawk Kites has come... Read More

Storm the Beach

By Beth P. Storie
An Adventure Race and Obstacle Course on the BeachWhen was the last time you ran down a beautiful beach, jumping over obstacles, crawling through pipes, carrying sandbags, laughing and encouraging yourself and others? Believe it or not, there are at this point hundreds who would answer that, "Why, just last year at... Read More

Oh How We Love Spring on the Outer Banks

By Beth P. Storie
COLORSFirst, beyond anything and all...the colors. (I know, you thought I was going to say the warmth, but that's just too obvious. But keep reading - I'll get there.) Everywhere you look, there's new color: the marsh greens up; trees start budding out with pinks and whites; people emerge from the dark-colored clothes... Read More