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!

 

Interior Design With Your Lifestyle in Mind

By Michael Lay
Urban Cottage has been improving the living spaces of Outer Banks residents and visitors for 16 years, at first mostly through sales of furnishings and home décor items in its highly successful retail operation before increasing the emphasis on its interior design services in 2005. Since then, owner Amy Crisler and... Read More

Sea Ranch – Your Year Round Resort

By Michael Lay
The Sea Ranch Resort offers all that a visitor needs to ensure a wonderful stay on the Outer Banks, no matter whether it’s a long-awaited family vacation, a weekend getaway, wedding or other event.Open year-round, the Sea Ranch Resort offers a variety of accommodations, from recently renovated Oceanfront guest rooms... Read More

Family to Family

By Lexi Holian
The single Kitty Hawk office has a cozier feel than you would expect of a large-scale vacation rental company. And, in some ways, Joe and Ann Lamb like that because it matches the way they like to run their business – personal and real. In fact, when you check into your home at Joe Lamb, Jr. & Associates on a... Read More

The Art of Nesting

By Amelia Boldaji
What is the art to nesting? “Surround yourself with things you love,” answers Nancy Seitz, owner of the boutique shop Nest, without hesitation. “It’s an extremely personal experience so there’s really no right or wrong way to do it. The key is to follow your heart.”   This emphasis on discovering things that speak to... Read More

Twilight Time

By Beth P. Storie
Twilight time has enveloped the Outer Banks. The night starts sooner now, with the dark creeping in between limbs of trees and settling down for many hours before the light of the sun changes the landscape. Lamps and fireplaces illumine our houses, but nothing shines brightly enough when we hear things that go bump in... Read More