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!

 

Beautiful Boats

By Michael Lay
Albatross Fleet. The name alone has the ring of legend about it. And the Albatross Fleet certainly holds legendary status in the storied history of Hatteras Island charter boat fishing. Widely recognized as North Carolina's original offshore charter fleet, members of the Foster family have been taking folks fishing in... Read More

Captain Lee & The Call Of The Water

By Eve Turek
When you catch your first Mako shark at age 9 mating on your Dad's 28' Jersey King Skiff up on Long Island, what in the world do you do for an encore? How about becoming a mate on head boats or going to work on a commercial trawler at age 14? How about running a 65' trawler with your Dad, just the two of you, while... Read More

Outer Banks Seafood Festival: Fresh. Local. Seafood.

By Eve Turek
 October 18-19 One factor that contributes to the Outer Banks' reputation as a prime vacation destination on the eastern seaboard, in addition to our miles of clean, family-friendly beaches, is our variety of fresh, local seafood. While other events focus solely on its preparation, whether for consumers or would-be at... Read More

Local Shoppe Pops with Flavor

By Lauren Whitfield
If the Lost Colony had used what was right under their feet (piles and piles of sand) and the gifts of maize from their new friends Wanchese and Manteo, history might have changed. By drying out the cobs just the right way (yes, it's a little humid in these parts) and stirring the kernels in a mound of piping hot sand... Read More

Oasis: You Can't Keep a Good Name Down

By Beth P. Storie
Oasis Suites Hotel has a past...one that started almost 70 years ago, though you'd never think that when looking at the lovely Nags Head hotel today. There's absolutely nothing in the elegant suites and perfectly maintained property that belies its former life. But name and place often transcend years, and in this... Read More