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!

 

Take a Tour, Protect the Horses

By Anna Thomas
The wild Banker horses of Corolla, descendants of Spanish mustangs, are unique to the Outer Banks, and visitors and locals never tire of seeing them in their natural habitat in the 4WD area north of Corolla. If you want to see the horses safely, but with the thrill of a 4-wheel-drive experience, you should take a... Read More

Feelin' Groovy with Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates

By Heather Frese
If you see a 1960s VW bug bearing the Joe Lamb Jr. and Associates logo cruising up and down the beach this summer, you might be reminded that 1968 was a year of good vibes and rock ‘n’ roll. On the Outer Banks, surfing was sluicing its fiberglass nose into the area’s beach culture, and people across the country began... Read More

Walk Right This Way

By Molly Harrison
Duck is one of the few places on the Outer Banks where you can ditch the car and walk to everything: restaurants, shops, watersports outfitters, events and even a park. Accommodating this easy walkability is the Duck Boardwalk, which stretches along the town’s Village Commercial District from Aqua Restaurant &... Read More

It's Sweet 16 for the Duck Jazz Festival

By Laura Martier
Building on last year’s momentous milestone celebration, the 16th Annual Duck Jazz Festival promises to be an invigorating celebration of jazz, the Town of Duck, the Outer Banks community and everything live music has to offer. This year’s theme, Duck Grooves: The Sound of Jazz, is meant to reflect the dynamic,... Read More

The Best Way to Get on the Water

By Gabrielle Giannone
Are there better ways to gather with friends and family on the Outer Banks than on the deck of a boat? We can’t think of many. Crystal Dawn and Country Girl head boats, based in Pirate’s Cove Marina on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway, are the perfect way to have an adventurous on-the-water experience for all ages.... Read More