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 Outer Banks Brews

By Amelia Boldaji
“It’s almost beer,” reads the red and white sign that once stood on the side of the bypass to announce the Outer Banks Brewing Station’s grand opening in March 2001 and that now continues to adorn the inner stairwell that leads to their mezzanine dining area. “That confused a lot of people at first,” admits co-owner,... Read More

On the Clock Ocracoke

By Amelia Boldaji
Whether you’re a first-time or a repeat visitor to the shores of Ocracoke, you probably know that there are plenty of places to eat, play and stay that will keep you occupied for days ... if not for an entire season. But you’re on the clock, you say? No problem. Set your timers (but leave your office planners behind... Read More

Keeping Outer Banks History Alive

By Lexi Holian
The award-winning oceanfront hotel looks less like a hotel and more like one of Old Nags Head’s classic beach box cottages with a wide-angle roof, green shutters and charming rockers that are always occupied by guests in season – guests who are likely contemplating a walk to the nearby hill where man first learned to... Read More

An Ocean of Art

By Lexi Holian
Between stunning sea and soundscapes and an incredible array of coastal life, it’s no surprise that a place like the Outer Banks attracts artists – and breeds them too with many young local visionaries finding beauty in the curve of a wave or in the wings of a snowy egret coming in for landing over sound waters.The... Read More

Ocracoke Celebrates All Year Long

By Sundae Horn
HELLO SPRING![ March 26 | ocracokechildcare.com ]Join us for the first event of season: the annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off on the Saturday of Easter weekend. Local chefs and foodies compete to cook up the best traditional Ocracoke Clam Chowder. There’s a creative category too in case you want to add a little something... Read More