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!

 

Where Outer Banks History Meets Modern Tastes

By Molly Harrison
One of the northern Outer Banks’ hidden gems is Historic Corolla Village, a charming collection of shops and eateries nestled among live oaks just north of Currituck Beach Lighthouse. A highlight of the village is a sweet little shop called Spry Creek. Deeply rooted Outer Banker Karen Scarborough Whitfield and her... Read More

Support Health and Wellness

By Hannah Lee Leidy
Spending time on the Outer Banks is often about recharging yourself. Connect with the ocean, breathe in that sea-salty air and restore your balance. When considering the area’s alternative health practitioners, from yoga studios to massage therapists, be sure to include House of Hemp OBX on your list. House of Hemp... Read More

Spend More Time in the Place You Love

By Molly Harrison
You know that feeling of joyful anticipation you get when you drive over the bridge on your way to the Outer Banks? Then you also know that wistful feeling of trekking back over the bridge on your way home. How, you might be thinking, can I spend more time on the Outer Banks?  Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates has... Read More

Shop, Sip, Stretch and Soar

By Hannah Lee Leidy
The Cotton Gin was established in the 1960s as an Outer Banks shopping oasis. In recent years, though, it’s becoming equally regarded as a recreation destination. With the return of warm weather and long daylight hours, The Cotton Gin and Sanctuary Vineyards furnish a bounty of outdoor activities that capture the... Read More

Where Memories of a Lifetime are Made Every Day

By Molly Harrison
When Russ King was growing up, his family vacationed on the Outer Banks. His father took him and his brother, Stephen, fishing every year – starting on the piers and Bonner Bridge catwalk when they were younger and then inshore and nearshore charters as they got older. In the afternoons, they’d head down to Oregon... Read More