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 New Way to Buffet

By Lexi Holian
Cruise past the bustling lunch and dinner spot on any given day in the summertime and you will know what I mean. For one, patrons waiting on a table aren’t leaning disinterestedly against a wall or watching the clock. They’re playing a game of putt putt, tossing cornhole bags or lifting their kids up for a pony ride.... Read More

Coming Together to Celebrate the Spirit of Hatteras Village

By Heather Frese
Hatteras Village is a community that creates an amazing sensory experience. The promise of sandy beaches, salty air and warm ocean waves is one that is unbroken.  Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful Pamlico Sound, there are always spectacular sunrises and brilliant sunsets. Hatteras Village is a place... Read More

The Place Where it all Began

By Amelia Boldaji
It just might be the scent alone that lures you into a Duck Donuts … at least the first time, that is. After that? As many thousands of converts will attest, it’s your first bite that will get you hooked. Established in 2006 right here in the seaside town of Duck, Duck Donuts has developed a cult following over the... Read More

Sanctuary for the Wild

By Lexi Holian
It’s a sight you never forget. Your expedition has carried you to the shores of Carova to roam amidst high dunes and clusters of live oak trees — your eyes fixed on the horizon all the while. And then you see them, long and lithe, cantering in the ocean’s shallows and standing tall atop the dunes. Manes and tails... Read More

At the Heart of It All

By Amelia Boldaji
There’s a lot to it,” laughs Jarrod Umphlett, and he’s not kidding. Along with his father, Wayne, the Umphletts own and run Outer Banks Marina, which is located at the heart of the Outer Banks’ fishing community in the Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park. With daily marina operations that include everything from dry... Read More