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!

 

Your Summer Reading List: Novels Set on the Outer Banks

By Beth P. Storie
Why on earth I went to Fort Raleigh so late at night by myself, I think I’ll never figure out. It seemed like a nice thing — to go walk in the quiet under the moonlight along a trail I had hiked many times under full sun. But, almost as soon as I got out of my car and started along the pine bark-covered path that led... Read More

All Coffee Is Good Coffee

By Lexi Holian
… when brewed properly. At Outer Banks Coffee Company, you’ll find much more than your standard Cuppa Joe. This isn’t a take-what-you-can-get kind of place. It’s a locals’ and visitors’ favorite where the world’s best Arabica beans are fresh roasted, ground and brewed before your eyes. Warm up to the front of the... Read More

Your Home Away From Home

By Lexi Holian
At the beach, our way of life is best likened to the ebb and flow of the tides. But some things are constant – like the familiar faces and welcoming smiles awaiting guests each season at Joe Lamb Jr. & Associates. For nearly 50 years, the esteemed vacation rental company has had the same philosophy … to focus on... Read More

Outside The Ordinary

By Amelia Boldaji
If you love the original Urban Cottage, located in Duck’s Scarborough Faire, you’re in for a treat for 2016 and beyond — they now have a second location less than a block away that’s almost three times the size! Staying true to the shop’s core vision by specializing in home fashions that include a variety of... Read More

Bianca’s Readings

By Amelia Boldaji
No matter where we are in life, we can all use a little extra guidance from time to time. Whether you have questions about things such as love, business, health or family matters, well-known psychic and holistic practitioner Bianca can use her clairvoyant gifts to offer predictions about your future — with a little of... Read More