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 Top 10 Things to Do in Corolla and the Currituck Outer Banks

By Gabrielle Giannone
Currituck County and Corolla offer endless amounts of fun for all ages. If you’re spending time on the Currituck Outer Banks and want to make sure you get the full experience, keep reading. Here are the Top 10 things you must do in Corolla and mainland Currituck. See if you can do them all! Watch the Corolla Wild... Read More

The Pier Atmosphere

By Molly Harrison
Ocean piers might look like bridges to nowhere, but once you walk the planks, you’ll find that piers are portals to a whole other world over the water. Well beyond the shoreline, teetering in the air at seagull level, it’s quieter – conversations, the zing of lines casting, even squeals of fish-catching delight seem... Read More

History, Heroism and The Saving of Lives

By Molly Harrison
It’s a milestone year in Outer Banks history, the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the U.S. Life-Saving Service along the North Carolina coast. Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe, the first life-saving station commissioned in North Carolina on December 4, 1874, and now a restored historic site and museum... Read More

Longevity & Legacy: Outer Banks Businesses That Have Stood the Test of Time

By Beth P. Storie
How do you mark time? In birthdays? In the growth of your children or grandchildren? By memories of past places and events?  One way to capture the passing of the years is through buildings and businesses. If you’ve lived on the Outer Banks for a long time – or if you’ve visited here year after year – you’re able to... Read More

Keeping the Stories Alive

By Molly Harrison
On Ocracoke Island the Howard family is well-known for owning Village Craftsmen, the much-loved craft gallery they have been operating on Howard Street for more than 50 years. Showcasing Ocracoke-inspired fine art and crafts is a passion for gallery founder Philip Howard and his daughter, Amy, who now runs the... Read More