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!

 

Town of Duck Celebrates Fall

By Eve Turek
The locals' secret is out: fall is the best time on the Outer Banks! Couple autumn's moderate temperatures, lower humidity and less-crowded beaches with shoulder season events, and it's easy to see why the Town of Duck calls itself the Outer Banks' most vibrant recreational, cultural and entertainment center. From the... Read More

Duck Jazz Festival: Cool Cats

By Eve Turek
Sunday, Oct. 13 | Gates open at 10 a.m.What do you get when you cross some cats with a duck? The Duck Jazz Festival!Grammy Award-winning jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis headlines the 7th Annual event, set for Sunday, October 13 on the Town Green. The gates open at 10 a.m. and the swing begins at 11 a.m. This free,... Read More

An Outer Banks Love Story

By Eve Turek
When Joe Lamb, Jr. and his wife, Ann, opened their real estate office in 1968, Dare County had less than 7,000 residents. Manteo was the county's population center. Only Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills had incorporated. The Oregon Inlet bridge was four years young, and today's bustling bypass had only two lanes.The... Read More

Whalehead Embraces Its Haunted History

By Michael Lay
With so many possible activities available during a visit to the Outer Banks, perhaps you think you already know all you need to about Corolla's immense Art Nouveau mansion (now known as Whalehead), its wealthy industrialist builder and owners and its golden years as a sportsman's paradise, hosting privileged hunters... Read More

Oh How We Love Fall on the Outer Banks

By Beth P. Storie
WE'VE ARRIVED... The time of year many locals and visitors love best has arrived. Cool winds, fewer crowds, less traffic, bluer skies and an ocean that you can still swim in until mid-October all ease us gracefully out of summer. Pumpkin Fairs! Nags Head Elementary holds The Great Pumpkin Fair every year, and... Read More